How many military bubbas here?

**Tattoo Bradley** · 28th September 06, 11:29 AM

4 years active duty US Air Force (Ramstein AB, Germany and Hill AFB, Utah) Aerospace Ground Equipment Journeyman (2A652). Honorable discharge at rank of Senior Airman.

1 year US Army National Guard (New Mexico - 1/200 A Battery) as an Avenger Crewmember (14S). Honorable discharge at rank of Specialist.

**jfellrath** · 28th September 06, 11:29 AM

I have always hesitated to call myself a veteran of the armed forces. I was in ROTC in college and commissioned into the Army Reserve. I did my time at OBC, but this was during the post-Gulf War RIFs and I was never able to find a slot in a unit, so I spent my entire 8 years of service in the IRR. I always felt bad about that, hence my reluctance to refer to myself as a veteran.

**arrogcow** · 28th September 06, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by jfellrath

I have always hesitated to call myself a veteran of the armed forces. I was in ROTC in college and commissioned into the Army Reserve. I did my time at OBC, but this was during the post-Gulf War RIFs and I was never able to find a slot in a unit, so I spent my entire 8 years of service in the IRR. I always felt bad about that, hence my reluctance to refer to myself as a veteran.

My tale is much the same. I was ROTC (did join a reserve unit my junior year), and then graduated with my comission in 1990, the year Bush the first and Sec of Defense Cheney deciced that the military didn't need people anymore, so I did not get the active comission I had planned on. Then my reserve unit (and most others) was placed on hold from accepting officers.

I ended up being in the IRR as well (after a couple of years, I had job related issues that kept me from finding a reserve unit as well). So other than 5 months for training, I haven't really served either (but not from lack of trying).

Still, cavalry leads the way...

Adam

**jfellrath** · 28th September 06, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by arrogcow

My tale is much the same. I was ROTC (did join a reserve unit my junior year), and then graduated with my comission in 1990, the year Bush the first and Sec of Defense Cheney deciced that the military didn't need people anymore, so I did not get the active comission I had planned on. Then my reserve unit (and most others) was placed on hold from accepting officers.

I ended up being in the IRR as well (after a couple of years, I had job related issues that kept me from finding a reserve unit as well). So other than 5 months for training, I haven't really served either (but not from lack of trying).

Still, cavalry leads the way...

Adam

Ironically, I was an Armor officer, so I could have gone Cav just as easily. Spent my 4 months at Fort Knox and did the 10-Day War in January. That was fun.

Thanks for posting this, Adam. I've always felt sort of guilty about this and I'm glad I'm not the only one that was in this situation. (Not that I'm glad you were in this situation, just glad that it wasn't limited to ME).

**Monkey@Arms** · 28th September 06, 11:36 AM

Didn't check any of the boxes, as I was a civilian employee of the U.S. Navy for 6 years, during which time I served at Holy Loch, Alameda, and deployed on a WestPac aboard the USS Enterprise.

Best regards,

Jake

**Verlyn** · 28th September 06, 12:38 PM

USN for 12 years
USNR for 3

Vince, when were you on the Plunger? My dad was the COB a LONG time ago on that boat (early 70s).

**bubba** · 28th September 06, 12:40 PM

Brown Water Navy in Nam. Don't like to talk about it so I rarely mention it.

**arrogcow** · 28th September 06, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by bubba

Brown Water Navy in Nam. Don't like to talk about it so I rarely mention it.

My dad was too. Usually the only guys that do like to talk about it were the ones safely at the rear.

Adam

**Alan** · 28th September 06, 01:37 PM

US Navy - 6 years
US Navy Reserves 11 years
3 years till retirement

Go Navy

**David White** · 28th September 06, 01:45 PM

I missed the draft for Vietnam by about 1 1/2 years. Went and registered
but nothing. My Dad is 82 years old and 100% disabled WWII vet, he was a F/O in a Cannon Co. Stepped on a land mine lost a leg. He's my hero and a good Dad and friend.

Have family that served back to the RevWar here in the US.

I'm a proud member of the Son's of "Son's of Bitche".
Honorary member of Cannon Co., 398th Infantry Regt., 100th ID. Also
Fox Company 398th Infantry Regt., 100th ID. I still get tears how these men have been kind to me.

www.100thww2.org

Heart felt thanks to all that have and are now serving.