How many military bubbas here?

**KiltedKnight** · 1st October 06, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by arrogcow

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

Adam

This may have been true of the Navy but we grunts and dogfaces enjoy talking about our tours of combat. Had any of you been at the reunion of the First Infantry Division ( or any Army Division for that matter, I belong to the 1st ID [ B Co. 2/16 Inf.] and the 3rd ID [FROG]) this last July in Phoenix you would have heard lots of stories from men who were there chewing the dirt.

I have found just the opposite, those that don't like to talk about it are those that weren't there to talk about it. Of course there is always the exception to the rule.

I server from 21 Jan. 1970 to 1 Jan. 1991. Retired an SFC.

Chris.

**Vince** · 28th September 06, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by Verlyn

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

I was on the Plunger from '79 through '81 so I missed your dad by at least one COB.

For you non-Navy people, the COB is the Chief of the Boat and the most senior enlisted man on board.

Oh, I forgot to list the USS Denver (LPD9).

**Adam Pound** · 14th February 09, 07:48 AM

Couple of years in the Governor General's Foot Guards, the guys with the big bear skin hats you see on Parliament Hill.

Good times.

**scottish** · 30th September 06, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by Monkey@Arms

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

do you know about the holy loch web site heres the addy if you dont
http://holyloch.com/

**morrison** · 1st October 06, 10:01 AM

3yrs '72 - '75. Nixon's VOLAR (US Army) - end of draft- and more.

**TheSp8** · 28th September 06, 12:48 PM

Just hitting 16 years in the Army. Only 4 more to go. I've enjoyed most of it except for the family separation. Even with that I enjoyed Korea though. Been family doing something off and on since the revolution.

YMOS,
Tony

**turpin** · 28th September 06, 01:46 PM

It'll be interesting to see if the spread on this poll statistically reflects current distribution of troops across the armed forces. 3 years active Army.

**ian** · 28th September 06, 05:47 PM

NCO. 82nd Airborne Division, Charlie Co. 4/325 Airborne Infantry Regiment (Combat veteran). 3/4 Air Defense Artillery.

Spent 2 years in Germany (Nice). 1 year in Korea (Living burning hellish nightmare). 11 years in service.

Airborne leads the way! Geronimo!

**gilmore** · 28th September 06, 05:56 PM

Being homosexual, I was not allowed to enlist, but would not have had I been. Neither I nor any of my ancestors bore arms in defense of our country since some time before the American Revolution. When we did, it was to overthrow the established government in the Revolution and the American Civil War.