Who is a Vet, Active or First Responder?

[EwingJK]

US Navy 1969 to 1979
Shipfitter/Hull Technician E-6

USS Midway CVA-41. 9/69 to 4/71. Plank Owner. Midway commissioned 1/31/1970.
Shipfitter Class A school. 4/71 to 8/71.
US Naval Ship Repair Facility Guam. 8/71 to 12/74.
Class C Welding School San Diego CA. 1/75 to 7/75.
DATC/FMAG San Diego CA. 7/75 to 7/77.
USS Fort Fisher LSD-40. 7/77 to 3/79. West Pac deployment 9/77 to 6/78. Shellback 1/78.

 

[SouthernTacoma]

Beale, for the U2?

Yes sir!

 

[Downs]

13 years in the Marine Corps doing aviation maintenance, 5 years as a Gas Turbine mechanic at the I level on T64 engines. Then I lateral moved and did 8 more years as a Flight Equipment Technician on C130s and V22s.

When I got out in 2016 I worked part-time at a gun store until someone suggested fire fighting, I was done working on airplanes by then. I applied at a few different places and got hired on at the first place I dropped an application. Been doing that for right at 6 years now and am a Firefighter/Paramedic. Our city runs our own ambulance service.

 

[Alaska hermit]

US Army Infantrymen 1998-2012
Medically retired.
Bosnia
Afghanistan
Iraq.

 

[Overland Voyager]

Was a navy corpsman with the Marines from 1968-2002.Served in Vietnam,Panama,Granada,Desert Storm and Afganistan.Retired as a Hospital Corpsman Senior Chief Petty Officer.


















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[Thomas Hastings]

US Army Nov 1999- May 2020
SFC (R); Paratrooper
Duty Stations: Ft. Bragg, Ft. Jackson, Ft. Lee, Ft. Leonard Wood, Guantanamo Bay
Deployments: Hungary (Non-combat), Two tours Iraq, One tour Afghanistan
Joined as a 13B, Field Artillery Cannon Crewmember. In 2005 I inadvertently (long story) changed over to a 63B, Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic (MOS later changed to 91B)

Joining the military was the best decision I never made, I joined out of boredom and my life wasn't going anywhere. I miss it dearly, I loved serving, it's been difficult, but retiring was the best thing for me to do when I did. My job now is just being retired lol, and I'm very thankful and grateful for how things have turned out and are going, I don't take a second of it for granted. My wife is still serving in the SCANG. AATW!

 

[Ahoward2k]

US Navy 04-08
QM2 enlisted navigator
US Army 08-11
Electronics repair

100% disabled veteran. Stay at home dad

 

[floridalawdog]

First post here. 4 years US Coast Guard and 27 years as a police officer. Recently retired which brings me here to learn about what to do with all my time.

 

[WesternDirtRoads]

E5 USAR MOS 34G 75-79 Cold War now 66 years young

 

[Kaitoke Tom]

Navy 4 1/2 years. 2 tours in Viet Nam, amphibious assault, 1 tour in the Med.

Thankyou for your service.... ONWARD!!!

 

[Kaitoke Tom]

4 years RNZIR, Mortars .... ONWARD!!!
28+ years corrections Officer

 

[Howzit]

Yes sir!

Good stuff! I was there 94-98. Worked in the Photo/ASARS shop.

 

[Sapper7]

U.S. Army 89-98 12B Combat Engineer E-5

 

[OperationContingency]

I am a disabled Vet, USAF 11 years, worked fighter jets (Electronic Warfare).

Was in Desert shield, Storm and Provide comfort.

Would go back in a second to protect this Flag!

Jim

From one AF vet to another, thanks for your service brother. Still serving in reserve component with 23+ years of service. Its been a great ride to over 40 countries with 7 deployments.

 

[OperationContingency]

For those military vets out there, please visit www.mindoverland.org. I help run a non-profit geared towards getting veterans outside through vehicle-adventure based exploration. We do 6 trips a year, mainly on the east coast. We'd love to have any vet join us.

www.mindoverland.org
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[OverlandZJ]

US Army 79-82
HHC 12th Combat Aviation Group
Weisbaden, Germany

Was there to welcome the hostages from Iran.

 

[3xpert]

USMC 77-81
6113 CH53 Mech

 

[Gloriaib]

USN 2010 - 2014
Spent most of my career on the USS Wasp (LHD 1) as a Boatswain's Mate. Since 2021, I have been an EMT and see a long career in EMS ahead of me.

 

[Michael Golden]

U.S. Army, 1977-1997, Retired medically after 20 years. 6 major deployments dozens of smaller ones. I'd love to do it all over again, just duck a little faster the next go around.

 

[LandCruiserSteve]

Three years US Army:
One tour in Vietnam (VA 100%'er - Agent Orange), Military Police Investigator (stateside).

Police Officer (retired) - San Francisco Police Department:
Patrol officer, fraud investigations.

Law Enforcement Specialist (retired) - Department of Homeland Security:
FLETC resident faculty (LE driving & firearms).