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Josh (Badassm0f0)
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Post Number: 17
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2004 - 08:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Me - Army -19D Cav Scout - Prior Service
i was amazed at how many people on this board were military or are, and responded to the "landrovers in the army" thread. lets see just how many of us there are.

scouts out
 

Joe M. (Little_joe)
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Username: Little_joe

Post Number: 291
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 10:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Ha! I was 19E - tank crewman in an armored cavalry unit. Go draw fire for us! :-)

joe
 

Lawrence Tilly (Beowulf03809)
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Post Number: 2
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 12:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

USAF from '89 - '97. Airborne Communications Systems Operator ( ie Radio & Data comm ) on E-4B ( "Doomsday Plane" - http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/c3i/e-4b.htm ).
Because we were Joint Service we had a lot of folks from AF, Army, USN and Marines on board. Working with peeps from all branches was very rewarding and often an eye-opener.

Lawrence
96 Disco - "Beowulf" - NH, USA
 

Grant Lawson (Grant)
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Username: Grant

Post Number: 91
Registered: 01-2003
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 03:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Canadian army armoured crewman full time, joined in 87,
out in 98, now a recce (recon) crewman in reserves equiv, of a First Sgt in US army,
been to Drum and Knox lots plus a fair share of overseas service
www.qyrang.org
SWIFT AND BOLD
 

Ray Gerber (Raygerber)
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Post Number: 206
Registered: 09-2002
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 04:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Still in the USMC, 0203/0202 (or should that be the other way) Ground Intelligence/MAGTF intelligence.
-two glorious years with 1st Bn, 8th Marines Scout Sniper Platoon (a few side trips before and after)
-currently doing my first "out of the operating forces" tour with the Navy in Norfolk...aka serving purgatory.
r-
Ray
 

Greg French (Gregfrench)
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Username: Gregfrench

Post Number: 665
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 06:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

USAF Activated Reservist with 5 years active duty and 6 in the reserves. A-10 Warthog Mechanic 87-91. C-17 Mechanic now.
 

Tony DiFranco (Nhrover)
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Post Number: 98
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 07:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

93-97 US Navy served on the USS Constellation aircraft carrier. Interior communications / damage control. 2 western pacific cruises and 32 ports of call total.

-Tony D
 

Robin Marshall (Sirrobin)
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Post Number: 15
Registered: 08-2003
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 09:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Reserves since 93, Active duty since 96. US Navy.
 

Ray Wallace (Rayd2)
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Post Number: 29
Registered: 05-2003
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 10:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Marine 1st Recon Company in the early 60's (before most of you were born). 1stMarDiv in Korea early 50's. Then off to get some education before returning to the Corps.

Ray
 

Axel Haakonsen (Axel)
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Username: Axel

Post Number: 698
Registered: 02-2003
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 10:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Norwegian Coastal Artillery, June 1979 to June 1980. (Norway still has a draft.) Equivalent of a Sgt. on a fixed 15cm gun crew (primary task) and on a grenade launcher crew for perimeter defense.

- Axel


 

James P Groom (Jpg)
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Post Number: 36
Registered: 06-2003
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 11:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

USAF active duty 1973 to 1997.
 

Wes (Wes)
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Username: Wes

Post Number: 225
Registered: 02-2002
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 12:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Prior USN, Parachute Rigger, VFA-147, Lemoore, CA on board the USS Nimitz.
 

Mike (Mikem)
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Username: Mikem

Post Number: 74
Registered: 02-2003
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 02:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Medic, US Army 86-89, stationed in West Germany
 

Josh (Badassm0f0)
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Post Number: 20
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 03:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

where in germany i was at vilseck
 

BW (Bwallace35)
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Username: Bwallace35

Post Number: 88
Registered: 07-2002
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 08:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Currently a SEMA pilot(U.S. Army). Of course, the Army sees to it that I'm a bitch slave to many other duties.
 

Paul D. Morgan (V22guy)
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Post Number: 2328
Registered: 02-2002
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 08:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

US Marine '88-'94
 

Todd Nash (Nash)
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Post Number: 29
Registered: 02-2003
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 09:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

USAF 1988-current
Previously built and launched satellites for AF, NASA and NRO. Then became MD, now reservist.
 

Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
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Username: Leslie

Post Number: 2802
Registered: 02-2002
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 09:58 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

US Marines, 0311 (rifleman - jack of all trades), in the reserves, '90-'96.



-L

 

Mike (Mikem)
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Username: Mikem

Post Number: 75
Registered: 02-2003
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 12:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post


quote:

where in germany i was at vilseck




I was originally at Schwabach, then the unit moved to Ansbach.
I also spent a lot of time on the Czech border and at Grafenwohr and Hohenfels.

Mike
 

John W (Disco_gold)
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Post Number: 25
Registered: 09-2003
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 01:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Armored Cav. I was enlisted first then got commissioned. Currently OPFOR at the NTC. All my service has been Army National Guard.
 

Kyle Beckman (Kbeckman)
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Username: Kbeckman

Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 02:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

USMC, 0842 (Counter Battery Radar, Sgt. '93-'97
 

Matthew King (Kingmb)
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Username: Kingmb

Post Number: 4
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 03:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

USMC 2000-still
avionics tech on CH-46
 

Reed Cotton (Reedcotton)
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Username: Reedcotton

Post Number: 282
Registered: 01-2003
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 04:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Army, 69-71
Airframe Repairman (aircraft sheetmetal)
 

Steve Andrews (Sillybus)
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Username: Sillybus

Post Number: 405
Registered: 08-2002
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 05:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

USAF 88-92 Security Forces (LE)
 

Paul D. Morgan (V22guy)
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Username: V22guy

Post Number: 2335
Registered: 02-2002
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 06:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Matt King,

Do you drive a grey D1 around New River? If so, I have seen you....
 

Kristopher March (Apexdisco)
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Username: Apexdisco

Post Number: 251
Registered: 02-2002
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 06:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

US Navy

Uss Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
&
Uss Tarawa (LHA-1)
'97-2000

USN Reserves
Active
 

Lewis Jones (Cutter)
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Username: Cutter

Post Number: 425
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 09:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post


U S Army
2/75 Inf. RNGR ABN
 

Shawn McKenzie (Shawn)
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Username: Shawn

Post Number: 171
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 12:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Reserve 14yrs

Did a Bosnia tour in '94 on the pointy end.
 

Grant Lawson (Grant)
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Username: Grant

Post Number: 93
Registered: 01-2003
Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 09:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

hey shawn, i was there on the pointy end with the dragoons. were you KOCR?SALH? we probably know a lot of the same people. Funny how a lot of people downplay those days in Bosnia as a nice little overseas trip.I still think about my tour over there.
I was in the ONT R when did you get out?
 

Jake Hartley (Jake)
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Username: Jake

Post Number: 245
Registered: 03-2002
Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 01:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

82nd Airborne, G5 section (Civil-Military Operations), commissioned Infantry, airborne qualified, air assualt, Ranger. JFK Special Warfare Center grad 6 years active, 14 Reserve as Civil Affairs and PsyOp
 

Josh (Badassm0f0)
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Username: Badassm0f0

Post Number: 21
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 01:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

http://www.discoweb.org/cgi-bin/discus/show.cgi?tpc=27&post=189854#POST189854

did you retire out of ranger bat?
 

Brian Baker (Doubleb)
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Username: Doubleb

Post Number: 41
Registered: 02-2002
Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 04:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

US Army D-17th combat engineers 2nd Armored Division (FWD) i.e Garlstedt Germany 90-92. First Gulf War
 

Shawn McKenzie (Shawn)
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Username: Shawn

Post Number: 173
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 05:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Small world Grant. I went over as SALH 'A' Sqn, but moved to Calgary when I came back and transferred to the KOCR. I got out in 2001.

The tour with the Strathcona's was great for me, but I know a couple guys that went squirrely from to too many tours without a break. PTSD is still affecting them today. Remember this? "Gentlemen, EVERY day is mine awareness day!"

I thought your name sounded familiar but you know with the Armoured Corps in Canada, it's like everyone is from the same small town!

11C out :-)
 

Matt (Doc175)
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Username: Doc175

Post Number: 229
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 07:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Lewis, how long have you been in 2/75. I was in 1/75 from 1999-2003 (march). I am know at USASOC HQ at Bragg.
 

Chris Browne (Chris_browne)
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Username: Chris_browne

Post Number: 540
Registered: 02-2003
Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 10:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Territorial Army, EOD..
 

Lewis Jones (Cutter)
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Username: Cutter

Post Number: 430
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 10:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Hey Matt, Retired before you were in:-)
 

Douglas (Snug)
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Username: Snug

Post Number: 41
Registered: 06-2003
Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 01:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Active AF 89-present. Wife is active AF also, 85-present.
 

Dan Ratcliffe (Dan_ratcliffe)
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Username: Dan_ratcliffe

Post Number: 51
Registered: 07-2003
Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 09:38 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

USMC 74-94
0861/2537/9962
Naval Gunfire Spotter/Radio Chief/Parachutist
 

Greg Davis (Gregdavis)
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Username: Gregdavis

Post Number: 1121
Registered: 08-2002
Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 11:30 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

76C in Reserves (82-85), then active (85-88) at Ft. Stewart, GA, then Geissen, Germany. Then went back into the Reserves as 11B, then 11U (Platform Instr), then 11X (DI). Got out in 91.
 

Todd Card (Tkcard)
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Post Number: 10
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 04:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

US Army, 8th Signal/8th ID, Bad Kreuznach Germany
 

Matt (Doc175)
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Post Number: 231
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 08:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Lewis--whre you a Granada or Panama Ranger?
 

Lewis Jones (Cutter)
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Username: Cutter

Post Number: 436
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 09:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

El Salvador, the 12 year civil war...uh party.
I only spent 18 months there at the beginning of the fun.
 

Mike Goodell (Mikegoodell)
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Username: Mikegoodell

Post Number: 102
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 09:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

US Navy, 79-86 Guided missile fire control tech,
2 Westpac cruises

Mike G.
 

Pugsly (Pugsly)
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Username: Pugsly

Post Number: 252
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 03:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

33R - electronic warfare / military intelligence. Flew in RV-1Ds. Gulf War vet (the first one).
 

Rick Denn (Rick_denn)
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Username: Rick_denn

Post Number: 2
Registered: 01-2004
Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 01:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

45e/45n Abrams and m60 turret mech. 87-90 Wildflecken, Germany.. Fear the chicken!
 

Josh (Badassm0f0)
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Post Number: 25
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 01:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

hey lewis what ranger class were you in?
 

Matt (Doc175)
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Post Number: 232
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 07:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I don't know, Ranger School started in the early 1950's. It sounds to me like Lewis might have been fighting with a ball and musket led by Francis Marion in the swamps of SC beating the English up.
Actually, that's a bit harsh, It was probably Darby, Lewis was one of Darby's Rangers.:-)
Then again, I was class 01-01 (Dec. 2000) so I can not say much....cherry!
 

David Stephens (David_stephens)
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Username: David_stephens

Post Number: 8
Registered: 08-2003
Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 09:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

12B (combat engineer / Sapper), 65th Engineer Bn, 25th ID (Light) 90-94.
 

Jason Bard (Jbard)
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Username: Jbard

Post Number: 289
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 04:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

US Navy "AO"
91-95 USS John F. Kennedy

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