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1 hour ago, Michelle PJ said:

Another issue then was experiencing the contempt that the general public seemed to have for military “short hairs”.  Our country’s involvement in Vietnam being the principal reason.

Yeah.  I was drafted in '70.  I was not a fan of the war, but I was willing to do my duty as a citizen.  It still pisses me off about how the guys coming home were treated.

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Welcome aboard, Michelle!

Kjiersten. USAF, '71-80. POL.

DaNang, RVN; Udorn RTAFB

RAF Alconbury, England; Dover AFB, DE.

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On 2/26/2022 at 2:53 PM, Jani said:

Welcome aboard Michelle and thanks for doing your part.  It was difficult back then.

 

Jani

Thanks, Jani!

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On 2/26/2022 at 2:54 PM, Jandi said:

Yeah.  I was drafted in '70.  I was not a fan of the war, but I was willing to do my duty as a citizen.  It still pisses me off about how the guys coming home were treated.

Hi Jandi,

While I enlisted of my free will, w/o consideration of where I would end up in the lottery, my number was 30.   Would have been going anyway 😂.

Jerri-Michelle

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On 2/26/2022 at 4:11 PM, Marcie Jensen said:

Welcome Michelle. 

Thanks, Marcie!

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12 hours ago, Kjiersten said:

Welcome aboard, Michelle!

Kjiersten. USAF, '71-80. POL.

DaNang, RVN; Udorn RTAFB

RAF Alconbury, England; Dover AFB, DE.

Hey Kjiersten,

You  had an impressive tour!   Hope you got out of Nam unscathed (physically and mentally).   Thanks, J-M

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On 3/1/2022 at 11:57 AM, Michelle PJ said:

Hey Kjiersten,

You  had an impressive tour!   Hope you got out of Nam unscathed (physically and mentally).   Thanks, J-M

TY. 'Chelle, actually, I did get out of 'Nam in one piece. I did die in VietNam from Agent Orange ... I'm just TOO -rockin-' ORNERY to FALL DOWN!!! hehehe  😉 Got the Diabetes T2 from it, but God Was GOOD to me that's ALL I got! I've heard of many guy Riddled w/ cancers and other -crap- ... and it's also transgenerational, so kids get the -crap- FX as well   😞

Got scrambled egg for brains, but I'm working thru it and I'm now SOLIDly out in Kj and I'm going for my Orchi in this Friday.  "HopeEverythingComesOUTOK!!!!? hehehe  😉 With This cut it means I am TOTALLY committed and ready for a GO! Really looking forward to it. For the longest time my biggest fear was breaking out in Social transition. I Broke that on New Years Day (plus one ... I slept all NYD {First res: "NO Parades and NO Football!}) 2nd. Res: Push up throttles on Social Transition.   WHICH I DID! IN SPADES!)

Once I get that, it's Turn on to the runway, cleared for immediate departure and full throttle for take-off! at THAT point I will have passed the PNR! (Point Of No Return.)

 

StaySweet and Do-o-o-on'LetDaBUGZGITCHA!!!

 

So, Now, TY for the response and ... "With a puff of smoke, a clod of dust and the roar of TEN THOUSAND _THUNDERING HOOVES_, We're OFF like a HERD of Turtles, TEEEeeeaaarring Ass at a SNAIL'S pace!!!   221KiloMike Out!

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7 hours ago, Kjiersten said:

TY. 'Chelle, actually, I did get out of 'Nam in one piece. I did die in VietNam from Agent Orange ... I'm just TOO -rockin-' ORNERY to FALL DOWN!!! hehehe  😉 Got the Diabetes T2 from it, but God Was GOOD to me that's ALL I got! I've heard of many guy Riddled w/ cancers and other -crap- ... and it's also transgenerational, so kids get the -crap- FX as well   😞

Got scrambled egg for brains, but I'm working thru it and I'm now SOLIDly out in Kj and I'm going for my Orchi in this Friday.  "HopeEverythingComesOUTOK!!!!? hehehe  😉 With This cut it means I am TOTALLY committed and ready for a GO! Really looking forward to it. For the longest time my biggest fear was breaking out in Social transition. I Broke that on New Years Day (plus one ... I slept all NYD {First res: "NO Parades and NO Football!}) 2nd. Res: Push up throttles on Social Transition.   WHICH I DID! IN SPADES!)

Once I get that, it's Turn on to the runway, cleared for immediate departure and full throttle for take-off! at THAT point I will have passed the PNR! (Point Of No Return.)

 

StaySweet and Do-o-o-on'LetDaBUGZGITCHA!!!

 

So, Now, TY for the response and ... "With a puff of smoke, a clod of dust and the roar of TEN THOUSAND _THUNDERING HOOVES_, We're OFF like a HERD of Turtles, TEEEeeeaaarring Ass at a SNAIL'S pace!!!   221KiloMike Out!

Hey Kjersten, I feel ya. My service was after yours, and I spent most of it in such "garden spots" as Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and so on. reaching back to 1980. (Courtesy of Uncle Sugar, I speak Arabic, Farsi, Dari and Hebrew. Or did--now I barely get by in English._ So, while I didn't get the Agent Orange treatment, but between sand fleas, malaria and the experimental anthrax vaccine, I understand your set of lumps. God Bless you, girl, and thank you for all your sacrifices. What you went through means the world to all of us who followed after. 

 

Also, transitioning can be hard, and being totally committed is an act of courage. Good wishes on your Orchi, And on coming out socially. You've faced harder stuff, so I know you're gonna be fabulous when you complete your journey. 

 

I appreciate the reference to Heinlein, BTW. Back atcha. 

 

 

 

 

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Hi everyone! I was enlisted in the Navy from 2005 to 2009. I was stationed on board the USS Underwood out of Jacksonville. I went on three deployments and got to see a heck of a lot of places. It’s awesome to see so many fellow Veterans out there. This seems like an awesome community. I look forward to reading everyone’s posts. 

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8 hours ago, Marcie Jensen said:

Welcome, Tara. Glad to have you aboard.

Thank you!! I am glad to be aboard also ❤️ 

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On 4/3/2022 at 5:03 AM, Wilma R said:

1978 to 2000  Royal Navy Submarine service.

Awesome. But, I never wanted to go under the ocean lol

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3 hours ago, Jandi said:

I think my claustrophobia would have proved fatal.

Oh my gosh! That is a scary thing! 
 

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On 4/28/2022 at 3:43 PM, Tara37 said:

Awesome. But, I never wanted to go under the ocean lol

There really is/was nothing to worry about, thoroughly loved my time at sea.

 

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I was a master-at-arms in the United States Navy 2009-2012, stationed in Kings Bay, GA. 

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On 7/19/2022 at 12:33 PM, DashDashDash said:

I was a master-at-arms in the United States Navy 2009-2012, stationed in Kings Bay, GA. 

That’s awesome! I’ve been there a few times to shoot. But I never wanted to be stationed there lol. 

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U. S. Army Counterintelligence Agent, 1963-1966

Department of the Army civilian employee, Headquarters, Eighth U. S. Army, Seoul 1966-1969

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1 hour ago, Colleen Henderson said:

U. S. Army Counterintelligence Agent, 1963-1966

Department of the Army civilian employee, Headquarters, Eighth U. S. Army, Seoul 1966-1969

Awesome!! Thank you for your service!!

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18 hours ago, Colleen Henderson said:

U. S. Army Counterintelligence Agent, 1963-1966

Department of the Army civilian employee, Headquarters, Eighth U. S. Army, Seoul 1966-1969

Wow. Small world. For 20 of my 24 years in the Army, I was an interrogator/case officer and married to a counterintelligence agent. There aren't that many of us out there. Welcome, Colleen. 

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Thanks, Marcie. 

 

I was at Fort Holabird in Baltimore for counterintelligence training followed by several months of immersion in a Berlitz language course. Then I served as liaison with local police counterintelligence in Taegu, ROK. Fun times.

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