Who is a veteran?

[Ranger75]

41st Company, OCS, USAIS, Ft Benning, GA, Class 1-76

[Stonewall]

Hey, just want to thank everyone for responding.  It is awesome to see what a variety of miiltary backgrounds flourish thoughout CAP.  Obviously, this is just a small portion of what's out there among our ranks, but it feels good to know what we have in our toolbox.

Again, this thread was not designed to separate vets from non-vets, it was just to see who was around.  There are tons of non-veterans among us who bring just as much experience from a very broad background.  It's an honor to serve with all of you.

Semper Vigilans!

[aveighter]

USMC, 0311, long ago and far away.

I have two sons currently serving as USAF officers, aveighters all,  (one prior enlisted USMC)  both with Afghan/Iraq service. 

A fathers fondest wish is for his sons to exceed him in every way.  I am very proud.

To all of you who continue to serve this great nation as a patriot wearing the uniform of the United States in whatever form, I say thank you.

[PHall]

medical discharge USMC - 1971
enlisted USAF - 1972
commissioned USAF - 1975
retired USAF - 2000

2 ACCS Looking Glass battlestaff - 1983-1985 (just for PHall)

Which section?  You weren't one of the Ops Clowns who never answered the intercom were you?

[Camas]

Air Force 1962-65 with service in Panama
Army 1967-69 with service in Vietnam
Army Commendation Medal
Vietnam Service Medal among others

[MSgtBillRet]

USAF 1974 - 1995 Retired as MSgt - therefore too many "war stories" to even start....
Thanks to all that served

A short pause for my friends that didn't come home.

We never forget!

[lordmonar]

Served 21 years and counting in the USAF.

Watched the wall come down, cooled my heel in Japan in the first Gulf War, got some gun time in Bosnia and Kosovo.  Directly prosecuted the Global War on Terrorism from Japan (and that is all I can say about that!) and I am currently fighting the war via the Predators at Nellis AFB!

I have two NDSM, 1 AFSM, 2 Nato Medal, GWOT and Korean Defense Service Meal and 1 Combat Readiness Medal.

[Redbird Leader]

Enlisted AF 1974 to 1982 (Security Police)
AFROTC 1982-1984
Commissioned 1984-1996 (Security Police)

Joined CAP as a Cadet 5 Dec 1968
Transitioned to Senior Jun 1974
Still trying to be a good Sqdn Commander (Commanded many sqdns, started 4)

[Short Field]

Which section?  You weren't one of the Ops Clowns who never answered the intercom were you?

If I remember right, the boom pod was under the head.  

Targeting - I did the nuclear weaponeering for the retargeting and contingencies.  Plus I keep everyone happy by getting the computer system up and running once we were airborne.   Since I sat where the General always had me in sight, I couldn't goof off and nap like the rest of the crew - and I sure couldn't let any intercom calls go unanswered.  What years were you there?

[PHall]

Which section?  You weren't one of the Ops Clowns who never answered the intercom were you?

If I remember right, the boom pod was under the head.  

Targeting - I did the nuclear weaponeering for the retargeting and contingencies.  Plus I keep everyone happy by getting the computer system up and running once we were airborne.   Since I sat where the General always had me in sight, I couldn't goof off and nap like the rest of the crew - and I sure couldn't let any intercom calls go unanswered.  What years were you there?

May 83 - May 87.  You missed all the fun when they started reconfiguring the aircraft.
Of course the reconfig did move the crew pooper back up front. So no more waiting for that bloody red light to go out!

[mikeylikey]

Here it is......enlisted (guard), went to College at the same time.  Did ROTC, Commissioned (at the end of 5 long beer years), minus 1 year for some invasion of Afghanistan.  Branch Detailed to the Field Artillery in the Army, Went back to my basic branch as Adjutant General (which I hated), switched again back to FA.  Took 2.3 years enjoying Iraq.  Worked some joint ops with the AF friends I made at Fort Sill a few years back.  Finished up 2 masters degrees on line.  Hoping to make Major early.  Currently moving through the Northeast from one Army ROTC unit to another, Working For Cadet Command.  Possibility of a MEPS Station Command billet opening up around an area in PA I really like.  If so, I may be taking it.

^Too Narrative? 

Also, I enjoy running, snowboarding, racquetball, was an all conference heavyweight wrester in College (lost some major weight since then!).  Was accepted to both the Military Academy at West Point (Dad was a grad), and the AF Academy (Mom was a grad).  Declined both.  Took the easy Way out an enlisted in the Guard for the money to attend a State school.  BEST choice of my life.  I have a cool clean feel when dealing with Officer-Enlisted matters because of it!

Back to WAR.  10th, 28th, I Corps.

LAST Assignment before now..... TRADOC.  FA Basic Training Battery Commander. 

I have also published in the Field Artillery Journal (RIP) and was an adjunct tour guide at the FA Museum at FT SILL.

[Larry Mangum]

Served 1976 to 19080 USAF, SRA

[Gunner C]

1975-1977 National Guard 19th Special Forces Group (Abn)
1977-1978 US Army 5th Special Forces Group (Abn)
1978-1979 US Army Defense Language Institute
1979-1982 US Army Classified Assignment
1982 US Army Defense Language Institute
1982-1983 US Army 5th Special Forces Group (Abn)
1983-1992 US Army 7th Special Forces Group (Abn)
1992-1995 US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School

Was honored to serve during the Iranian Revolution, counterterrorism in Europe (including Iranian Hostage Crisis), the Central American Campaign, Salvadorian War, Drug War in Bolivia, and Panama Invasion.

De Oppreso Liber

[Al Sayre]

USN 1982-1989
Aviation Electronics Technician AT1 (E6)

[KFreeman]

~S~

USAF FEAF, 315th Air Division, 314th Troop Carrier Group, 62nd Troop Carrier Sqnd. (C-119s), (5) Battle Stars Korean War, 1950-53

Regards,
Ken

[JohnKachenmeister]

1963-1966:  Cadet, CAP (up to C/MSgt)
1966-1968:  USNR (AR-HN)
1968-1970:  USN, Active (HN-HM3)  (RVN, 1969-1970)
1970-1972:  USMCR (HM3)
1972-1975:  (break for college)
1976-1980:  Ohio National Guard (SP4-2LT)
1980-1993:  Army Reserve (2LT-CPT)  (Panama, 1986; Honduras, 1987)
1995-2002:  CAP (Capt)
2002-2004:  Ohio State Guard (CPT-MAJ)
2004-Present:  CAP (MAJ)

[genejackson]

1971-1975 USAF   657th TAC Airborne, Clark AFB (and lots of SE Asia fun doing black ops stuff)
1975-1979 break for college
1979-2005 US Army (retired 0-6/COL)

Was heading to the Pentagon and my 1st star when wife got cancer and asked me to retire to help her thru surgery, etc.   Now all well and life is GOOD!

[SeattleSarge]

1974 CSC 3/161 Infantry Washington Army National Guard
1975 Active Duty - BCT Fort Ord, California
1975 AIT - Fort Sam Houston, TX
1975-1977 - 427th Med Co, Fort Rucker, AL
1977-1978 -  1/68 Armor, 8th ID, Baumholder, Germany
1978 - 91C Course Fort Sam Houston
1978 - 1981 Madigan Army Medical Center, Ward 1, and ER-EMS
1980 - NCO Academy Fort Sam Houston, TX
1981-1982 HHC 3/161 Infantry Washington Army National Guard

-SeattleSarge

[wingnut]

I am proud to serve with you all

I have to confess that during the First Gulf War I was assigned to an operation in  Israel, but the truth is my most terrifying night was when the Air Conditioning went out at the Hilton and they ran out of Gin.

[MSgt Van]

MSgt, USAF; 1977 - 1994
MSgt, CAP; 2006 - ?

1977 - 1980  86 CRS, Ramstein AB, Germany
1980 - 1982  48 CRS, Avionic Sensors Shop. RAF Lakenheath
1982 - 1985  431 TES, McClellan AFB, Ca.
1985 - 1988  48 CRS, Avionic Sensors Shop. RAF Lakenheath
1988 - 1992  Lowry AFB, Co., Technical Training Wing
1992 - 1993  51 Log Group, Osan AB, ROK
1993 - 1994  365 TTS, Sheppard AFB, Tx