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[netop43]

 Ray Turner

 USN 1961 - 64    EM3,

 Tin Cans, USS Fechteler DD870, USS Larsen DD830

 Long Beach, CA - Cuban Missle Crisis, Wespac

 USAF 1966 - 70   SSGT Electrician

 McGuire AFB,NJ -  Galena, Alaska,-  Pope AFB,NC

[ahepburn51]

One: List your name. Alan Hepburn

Two: List the branch of service you were in. US Army Airborne

Three: List the amount of time you were in service to this country and when you were in service. Served 1971-1973

Four: List your rank while in service. Made E3 from both directions

Five: List your job while in service (I think it was your MOS) 11C - Indirect Fire Crewman (81mm mortars)

Six: List where you served. (NAM, DESERT STORM, ATLANTIC, PACIFIC, WW2, KOREA) North Carolina

 

I'm a 3rd generation veteran, and our son is 4th generation. My grandfather was Canadian Army 1915-18 fought in WWI in France. My father was Royal Canadian Air Force 1943-45 fought in WWII as a wireless operator in a Lancaster bomber. I was 82nd Airborne during the tail end of Vietnam, but never went overseas. Our son is US Navy and has spent 3 tours in the Gulf and 1 tour in Bahgdad (so far).

[JackHauswirth]

First, I would like to say "Welcome home!" to all my Vietnam Nam brothers.

1. Jack Hauswirth
2. USAF
3. 10+ years
4. Captain
5. Pilot
6. Bases I was stationed: KI Sawyer AFB, MI; Beale AFB, CA; Mildenhall AB, England; Torrejon AB, Spain; Kadena AB, Okinawa; Anderson AFB, Guam, Utapao AB, Thailand; and flew into many other places such as Saigon, CCK, Hickam, etc.

[Ballantyne]

Dave Ballantyne

Update from May 2012, Thanks to all for your service.

F378626

United States Coast Guard
1964-68
Commissaryman 3rd class

2 year Coast Guard Cutter Eastwind, Icebreaker, 2 cruises to the Antarctic and 1 to the Arctic
1 year Coast Guard Base Boston
1 year Coast Guard Base Woodshole, Cape Cod, Ma.

 

Member Eastwind Association, gather every 2 years, Portland, Maine.

Currently: Chief Chaplain, Coatesville VA Medical Center, Coatesville, Pa.(  Retired Jan. 7, 2013)

 

2013 38ft. Encounter by Coachmen, Ford V10

Toad: 2000 Tracker

Travel with: "Syd," Blue Healer, Australian Cattle Dog

[mtmy2k]

1, Steve Adans

2. USN

3. 26 years 5 months

4. Command Master Chief

5. Electronics Technician (Submarines)

6. Boot Camp in Orlando, FL, Naval Station Great Lakes, USS Los Angeles (SSN688), Naval Submarine School New London, CT, USS Philadelphia (SSN690), rider on USS Bluefish (SSN675) and USS Spadefish (SSN668), Mobile Technical Unit 14 in Kings Bay, GA, Command Master Chief of USS Frank Cable (AS-40) and Command Master Chief of HS-15 Red Lions in Jacksonville, FL.

 

My dad and uncles were all in the Army during WW2, oldest brother in USAF, other brother in USN, son in USMC, nephew in USCG, son in law in USN. I guess you could say we are a military family!

 

Thanks for starting this thread. Thanks to everyone for their service!

[J79Engine]

One:      Mike Solon AKA J79 Eng, Born in Philly, live in Cincinnati Ohio

Two:      US Air Force Europe
Three:   22 years, 1967 thru 1989.
Four:     MSgt. .
Five:      Jet Engine Mechanic retired as Propulsion Branch Chief
Six:        Lackland Tx, Chanute AFB Ill, RAF Alconbury England, McChord AFB Wa, RAF Alconbury England,

             Seymour Johnson  AFB NC, RAF Lakenheath, England, Retired from Carswell AFB, Forth Worth Texas in 1989.

 

History: Hired by GE Aviation in 1989, laid off in 1993 when the Cold war ended, rehired as a Belcan Contractor working inside GE Aviation and still working inside GE Aviation for a total of 45 years associated with the F4 Phantom and J79 engine. Regarded Worldwide as the F4-J79 engine expert and kept busy with emailed questions and requested visits to member Countries who fly the F4 Phantom, i.e. Germany, Greece, Turkey, Israel, South Korea, and Japan. Last year I spent two weeks in South Korea and three weeks in England on J79 business. South Korea is asking for a urgent visit this year due to expected problems with their Northern neighbors, but not scheduled yet. I have a British wife, Diana, and three children born in England and all collage grads. Our oldest daughter has given us two grand children. Our son will marry in May 2013, and our youngest daughter is married but is working on her career as a RN, currently manages the Truma One ICU at Cincinnati Univesity Hospital while attending Wright State University to graduate in the Spring of 2014 as a Nurse Practitioner then she will start a family. I think that has my history up to current levels. Thanks for asking, God Bless the Great Nation.

 

[Mayorvic]

One:      Vic Jeffers

 

Two:      USAF

 

Three:   1962-1982     20 years,3 days

 

Four:     MSgt

 

Five:     Jet Engine Technician/ J57-B52/KC135/J79-F4E Master Technical Instructor

 

Six:       Shepard AFB,TX,Tinker AFB,OK, Seymour Johnson AFB,NC, Incerlik AB,TK, Shaw AFB,SC, Udorn RTAFB,Thailand, Danang AB,RVN, Eglin AFB,FL, Myrtle Beach AFB,SC, Tyndall AFB,FL, Chanute AFB,IL,                        

             Seymour Johnson AFB,NC.

[parmm]

1.  Pat Cleveland  

 

2. US Army  

 

3.1967 - 1982 (includes a 5 year break in service)  

 

4.  Staff Sergeant  

 

5.  Radio Relay Carrier Attendant, Battalion S-2 NCOIC, Signal Instructor @ SESS, Watercraft Operator, Company Training NCO, Group S-2 NCOIC, Intelligence Collection Analyst , Intelligence Surveillance Photographer .  

 

6.  Ft. Dix  NJ, Ft Gordon, GA, Sukiran Okinawa, Thailand -  various locations, 3 corp Vietnam, Ft  Gordon GA, Ft Eustis VA, TDY to USMC Amphibious Intelligenceman School @ Little Creek VA, West Berlin, Germany, Ft Dix NJ

[RJJoseph]

One: 1SG  Randy Joseph
Two: United States Army
Three: 24 years  1988 thru 2012 
Four: First Sergeant   E-8 
Five: 19K  ,   19D ,  11B ,  X  ,  Command Group Chief
Six: Desert Storm , Operation Iraqi Freedom , Operation Enduring Freedom , Operation Sword 

 

 

Severed on over 9 Base .....Senior Tank Commander,  Calvery Scout 1SG , Drill Sergeant over 4 years , Infantry 1SG 1st Army Divison (BIG RED ONE) ,Division Senior Operations NCO , OIP Chief, Command Group Chief at 3 star Level .......retired 26 FEB 12  after 18 months Wounded Warrior Battalion FT  Knox  

 

Now have a 2002 American Eagle and love to be free in the USA ....GOD BLESS THE USA ...

[chager]

1.  Charlie Hager

2.  USAF

3.  221/2 Years (1951-1973)

4.  MSgt

5.  Weather Meteorologist

6.  Korea, Japan and Philippines Stateside - New Mexico, Florida, Kentucky, Colorado, New York