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This Vietnam Era Army Veteran weighs in here with the comment:
As one that was spat upon, and called a "baby killer" for being in uniform in the summer of 1970 at the Port of Authority Terminal in NYC while on a weekend pass to visit my family I am SO HAPPY that the attitude towards the military has changed over the years.
As the saying goes: "If you are NOT willing to stand behind our troops, feel free to stand in front of them."
If one has any doubt about the commitment of our volunteer force read the book entitled: "The Outpost" by Jake Tapper.
BTW, now that I am retired (unemployed) I drive a limo to make "pocket money" and on Tuesday I am driving for an Re-Patriotnization of 1LT Richard Dyer that is being laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday. He became an MIA on 30 June 1970. Welcome Home. RIP
As one that was spat upon, and called a "baby killer" for being in uniform in the summer of 1970 at the Port of Authority Terminal in NYC while on a weekend pass to visit my family I am SO HAPPY that the attitude towards the military has changed over the years.
As the saying goes: "If you are NOT willing to stand behind our troops, feel free to stand in front of them."
If one has any doubt about the commitment of our volunteer force read the book entitled: "The Outpost" by Jake Tapper.
BTW, now that I am retired (unemployed) I drive a limo to make "pocket money" and on Tuesday I am driving for an Re-Patriotnization of 1LT Richard Dyer that is being laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday. He became an MIA on 30 June 1970. Welcome Home. RIP
from another Vietnan Era vet (Air Force, F4C Phantom pilot).
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First deployment to Kuwait with a 3 week forward deployment to Afghanyland (Operation Enduring Freedom).
Good gig overall, lots of travel. I'm ready to go to school full-time though.
Active 3 1/2 yrs, SrA (E-4)
Aircraft loadmaster (C130E/H) @ Little Rock AFB
First deployment to Kuwait with a 3 week forward deployment to Afghanyland (Operation Enduring Freedom).
Good gig overall, lots of travel. I'm ready to go to school full-time though.
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Aviation Machinist Mate
F/A 18F
E-4 3 Years
1st deployment to Persian Gulf USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 . OEF
A couple detachments since then
Will be with USS Ronald Raegan CVN-76 this summer for RIMPAC.
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Aviation Machinist Mate
F/A 18F
E-4 3 Years
1st deployment to Persian Gulf USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 . OEF
A couple detachments since then
Will be with USS Ronald Raegan CVN-76 this summer for RIMPAC.
Just found this thread! Nice!
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Active Duty '98-'04
Reserves '04-'11
2A571 Aerospace Maintenance (crew chief)
Pope AFB, NC - Osan AB, ROK - Ramstein AB, Germany - Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
Too many deployments/TDYs to count!
If I could do it all over again I'd want to be fight crew...all the pay, none of the work
Active Duty '98-'04
Reserves '04-'11
2A571 Aerospace Maintenance (crew chief)
Pope AFB, NC - Osan AB, ROK - Ramstein AB, Germany - Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
Too many deployments/TDYs to count!
If I could do it all over again I'd want to be fight crew...all the pay, none of the work
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