Have you ever served in the US Military?

[Squatch]

US Army, 1997 to present.

[underpants]

1. You are in the Army?

Wow I must have forgotten that.

I was an Army of One the rest of those f**kers never got on board with my plan

[Squatch]

4. Yep, going on 10 years in May.

1/2 way there!

[TX-RAT]

2. 69-72 US ARMY

[PittPoliSci]

3. i chose "other"

i've been a volunteer firefighter for 8 years now, it's different than the military, but it's still a dangerous form of civil service.

[BikeWriter]

30. I did five years with the Texas City Fire Department. TY!

[SeattleGirl]

5. Never served, but was married to a guy in the Air Force.

[NMDemDist2]

40. me too. 1st hubby was active AF, Dad was 25 year AF, stepmom 8 yr AF

and current hubby was Army, AF Reserves and Army Reserves for a total of 8 yrs

[sarge43]

49. Wow, AZ Dem, you do like a man in uniform

And a :hi: to your stepmom from another girl zoomie.

[NMDemDist2]

52. she was an RN in the AF. they made her quit when she got pregnant

it was so sweet, they got married on Veteran's Day figuring that way they'd always have their anniversary off together

:loveya:

[sarge43]

54. We used to call it the Dead Rabbit discharge.

:o

[cwydro]

6. I was in the Air Force

and then later had a fairly longterm relationship with a captain in the Air Force. At least I'm consistent.

[Parche]

8. air force

I was stationed at ............Minot AFB, it was the armpit of the US

[cwydro]

12. I was stationed in

Rome, NY. If Minot was the armpit, then Rome was located somewhere south if you get my drift...

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

22. If Rome was "south", then what came out of it ...

ended up being called "Fort Polk, Louisiana"

[sarge43]

55. Deepest sympathies, Parche

I hope you weren't in Security Police - February, 0200 hrs, Albert Express at full throttle, flight line, vague outline of a Buff, two striper cop up to his natts in snow ...

[qnr]

7. So. The Army is the only branch that couldn't possibly mistaken for belonging

to another country?

Just kidding about the way you listed them :)

[Courtesy Flush]

9. Nope. I'm 4-F (is that the right phrase?)

I'm from a military family, and all the men have been in the Navy except me (multiple handicaps). But I definitely would have joined if I'd been fit.

[Crabby Appleton]

10. 68-69 Active duty US Army

70-74 inactive reserves

[SKKY]

11. I think my name says it all, no?

Just about to finish my 15th year in the Navy.

[SKKY]

13. What? No other veterans???

Come on people! We own both houses! It's cool now.

[cwydro]

14. I'm kind of surprised too.

:shrug:

[SKKY]

16. That's what I'm talking about!!!

[qnr]

21. Well, there are many more, according to the threads put up on various holidays n/t

[sarge43]

51. It's Saturday night. They're all at the club getting loaded. n/t

[Orsino]

15. Enlisted Army, '91-97

Signal Corps. Satellite communications. Hooah.

[BOSSHOG]

17. United States Navy - 24 years

Still under oath to support and defend the constitution against all enemies foreign and DOMESTIC. Go ahead, fuck with the constitution, Make My Day!

[michreject]

18. US Army

Turned my life around.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

19. Formerly Army, at personal invitation of LBJ.

How do Sailors and Marines get lumped into one poll answer? Because they share an Academy?

"go Army".

[DocSavage]

33. Because the Marine Coprs is part

of the Department of the Navy. Naval personnel, such as Corpsman, Dental Techs, Religious Specialists, Naval Gunfire support folks are all assigned by orders to Marine Units. I spent 25 years on AD in the Navy, I have more time with the Marines than I do with the Navy.

[Crazy Dave]

20. US Army Signal Corp

1980 - 1984

[hfojvt]

23. If I worked for DOD as a civilian, does that count?

I was still part of the war machine.

[L A Woman]

24. GO NAVY!

1987-1999. :patriot:

[Wcross]

25. USMC 1982-1986, n/t

[jonnyblitz]

26. 10 years USN. nt

[Maestro]

27. I voted other.

Here's why: My father was a career military officer. He was a pilot in the Navy. He fought in Viet Nam, which left a very bitter taste in his mouth. Ironically, he blamed Johnson and not so much Nixon for the war. To me they were both idiots in the way they handled the war. Anyhow, that is another story. I am a military brat. I lived on military bases or near bases for the first 14 years of my life and even after my dad retired we were still visiting bases going to the PX or commissary (sp?). My dad used zulu time with me until I was about 16. He was a very aloof military man. I had F4s, A4s, A7s, A6s, P3s, C-130s, F14s, helios, and all sorts of aircraft literally in my backyard all the time. I feel as though I have served although technically I haven't.

[nykiera]

28. US Army

1980-84. Army Reserve after that.

[BikeWriter]

29. Prior service USAF. I salute all of you! Welcome home.

[speedoo]

31. USN, 1964-68. nt

[SKKY]

32. More veterans had better start checking in, or else BOSSHOG is gonna...

...code red your asses!!! ;)

[Little Wing]

34. The Coast Guard are in the Department of Transport, and only move

to the Department of Defense in extreme circumstances.

And you listed the USN/USMC in the same catagory?

[qnr]

43. 1st, the Coast Guard is in Homeland Security, 2nd, the Coast Guard is a member of the Armed Forces

at all times, regardless of what department they are in, 3rd, there is no such thing as the Department of Transport. It is the Department of Transportation.

[Little Wing]

44. 1. Retroactive lumping of everything into 'Homeland' doesn't make

Coasties Veterans.

2. Coasties, while serving an honorable role, aren't exactly pure military.

3. Your spelling/grammar correction is not a point.

[qnr]

46. You should do some research. It takes all of 3 seconds:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Coast_Guard - emphasis mine
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United States armed forces involved in maritime law enforcement, mariner assistance, search and rescue, and national defense, among other duties of coast guards elsewhere. As one of the seven uniformed services of the United States, and the smallest armed service of the United States, its stated mission is to protect the public, the environment, and the United States economic and security interests in any maritime region in which those interests may be at risk, including international waters and America's coasts, ports, and inland waterways.

The United States Coast Guard has a broad and important role in homeland security, law enforcement, search and rescue, marine environmental pollution response, and the maintenance of river, intracoastal and offshore aids to navigation (ATON). It also lays claim to being the United States' oldest continuous seagoing service. As of January 2005, The United States Coast Guard has about 39,000 men and women on active duty, 8,100 reservists, 7,000 full time civilian employees and 35,000 auxiliarists.

The Coast Guard's motto is Semper Paratus, meaning "Always Ready". USCG has participated in every U.S. conflict from landing troops on D-Day and on the Pacific Islands in World War II, extensive patrols and shore bombardment during the Vietnam War, to Operation Iraqi Freedom. Maritime interception operations, coastal security patrols, and law enforcement detachments are the major roles in Iraq.

The legal basis for the Coast Guard is 14 U.S.C. § 1 which states: "The Coast Guard as established January 28, 1915, shall be a military service and a branch of the armed forces of the United States at all times." On February 25, 2003, the Coast Guard was placed under the Department of Homeland Security. The Coast Guard reports directly to the Secretary of Homeland Security. However, under 14 U.S.C. § 3 as amended by section 211 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006, upon the declaration of war and when Congress so directs in the declaration, or when the President directs, the Coast Guard operates as a service in the Department of the Navy.

[Little Wing]

47. My mistake, Coastie

:D

[qnr]

48. s'ok :) n/t

[smitty]

35. U.S. Army 1968-1970. Then a civilian employee of the federal

government 1970-2005. A long, strange trip but I'm doing fine in retirement.

[Left_Winger]

36. USMC 1976-80

[cwydro]

37. Who's up for a GI party?

:rofl:

[sarge43]

50. Ma'am, toothbrush at the ready, ma'am! n/t

[cwydro]

56. You gotta have some nylons as well

Mister!

But I like that attitude. That is OUTSTANDING!

[5thGenDemocrat]

38. US Army (SigC), 1974-76

Communications Center Specialist (72E20), United States Army Communications Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia.
John
Somehow, the Army and I managed to survive each other.

[av8rdave]

39. Prior service USAF 1976 - 1987

Hats off to all who served/are serving.

Amazing how many "America hating" liberals actually served their country, isn't it? :sarcasm:

[itsmesgd]

41. other... DoD private

I worked for the DoD from 99- 03. I am concerned if they open a "skills" draft that I might be contacted regarding my "personnel skills". It was a big part of my career history and the first real job I had out of college.

[two gun sid]

42. USN 1981-87

[uppityperson]

45. attempted AF Reserves but was all messed up

recruiter signed me up as a (level 1 whatever it is called) when I should've been a (college grad professionanl level whatever it is called). Took over a yr to straighten out, at which time I decided I didn't want to do this. Not sure what it makes me, but I tried and got a couple physicals and got to talk to a bunch of military people for a couple wkends.

[sarge43]

53. As long as we're roll calling the family --

Myself, 21 years AF; husband, 20 years AF; brother and both nephews, Army; great nephew, presently serving, AF; three uncles WWII, Army and Marine Corps, grandfather, Spanish-American War, Army; great grandfather, Prussian Army; great great grandfather, Civil War, Union Army. Dad was too busy making tank engines for Georgie Patton.

[TheBaldyMan]

57. UK military, I was a disgrace to the uniform '97 to '01

:7

[Redstone]

58. No, but I worked for the Air Force, and it damn near killed me. Don't ask for details.

Redstone