How many military bubbas here?

[Spc. Scott]

8 years total in the U.S. Army.
4 years active and 4 years National Guard.

First 4yrs at Ft. Bragg 51st Sig Bn.
Second 4 with 28th Sig Bn PAANG, Pittsburgh, PA

Both units have been realigned now.

[majdan]

21 years in the Army national guard with tours to Korea, Panama, Japan, Iraq and Afghanistan

[GDub]

Heavy military in my family for several generations. Lots of scars...

I turned 18 in 1972. No one in my family was pushing me to jump into the fray, including my namesake LT Colonel Green Beret uncle who did 5 stints in Vietnam.

No military for me, and no regrets.

[DryFly]

Army National Guard 82-88

A co. 3rd of the 116th (Stonewall Brigade)
A co. 1st of the 170th, 29 Inf. Div. (Light)

[budd4766]

US Army Reserve

412th Engineer Command, Vicksburg, MS - 8 years. BASIC/AIT @ Ft. Leonard Wood, MO.

[Instakilt]

British Army — 10 years
N. Ireland 1982-
Falkland Islands 82
N. Ireland 86

Royal Engineers
5 yrs England
5 yrs Germany

Campaign Service Medal from N.Ireland

[xena]

10 years Canadian Armed Forces.

First five years, Regular Force, Air Force uniform, Administrative Clerk, served at 407 (MP) Sqn Comox, 19 Wing Comox and finally at 2 RCR Gagetown.

Last five years, Primary Reserves, Army uniform, Admin Clerk, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada.

Royal Engineers

A "been around the block a few times" type of Sapper is walking along and passes by a young RAF Pilot Officer without saluting (something to do with not seeing the tiny little stripe or something). The young P.O. asks the sapper "Don't you salute RAF Officers in the Royal Engineers?" to which the sapper replied "We don't have RAF Officers in the Royal Engineers." He walked off leaving a certain young officer puzzled and bewhildered.

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RNZN (Royal New Zealand Navy)

8 years

Marine Engineer

Peacekeeper -

Arabian Gulf
Bougainville
East Timor

[Sir William]

Usmc 1970-73
usmcr 1973-76
usn 1976-1982
usmc 1982-85
usmcr 1985-1999

[Chas]

Royal air Force - 12 years

Blown-up in Northern Ireland and spent three weeks in a coma.

South Atlantic (Falkland Islands) missed having my head shot off by six inches as the box I was sitting on collapsed at the same time as the bullets came through the wall. The others with me said it was woodworm - I prefer to think of it as divine intervention!

I do not regret my time in the RAF, but looking back, I don't think I would want to repeat it.

Let's not forget all the civilians who worked for and served and sometimes died for the armed services - "They also serve, who stand and wait.

Regards

Chas