Lets call it out Vets (name your branch of service)

Tgar

Heisman
Nov 14, 2001
5,314
11,719
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82 to 86 with reserve duty after, Topside Petty Officer in Charge of Combat recovery operations on CVN69, The Eisenhower, the second of the Nimitz Class Carriers. . Spent many many long days and nights pitching and catching off the coasts of Lebanon, Israel, Syria and Libya.

The Ike is back on station patrolling the dangerous waters of the Eastern Med and Red Sea as everything simmers over there.

Thank you all for your service.
 

Rick76

All-American
Oct 13, 2021
2,225
5,894
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Navy. USS ST LOUIS(LKA-116) homeported in Long Beach, CA. One deployment to WESTPAC 1972. Gulf of Tonkin, Gulf of Siam, Hong Kong, PI, Okinawa. 26 years in the Reserve in Convoy units and Naval War College. The Med, North Atlantic, Portugal, Korea. Called back to Active Duty to work on Pacific Fleet staff.
 

DaytonRickster

All-Conference
May 29, 2001
1,342
1,434
113
82 to 86 with reserve duty after, Topside Petty Officer in Charge of Combat recovery operations on CVN69, The Eisenhower, the second of the Nimitz Class Carriers. . Spent many many long days and nights pitching and catching off the coasts of Lebanon, Israel, Syria and Libya.

The Ike is back on station patrolling the dangerous waters of the Eastern Med and Red Sea as everything simmers over there.

Thank you all for your service.
My B-I-L (Marine Recon), was on ship offshore when Marine Barracks were blown up in Lebanon.
 

DaytonRickster

All-Conference
May 29, 2001
1,342
1,434
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Navy. USS ST LOUIS(LKA-116) homeported in Long Beach, CA. One deployment to WESTPAC 1972. Gulf of Tonkin, Gulf of Siam, Hong Kong, PI, Okinawa. 26 years in the Reserve in Convoy units and Naval War College. The Med, North Atlantic, Portugal, Korea. Called back to Active Duty to work on Pacific Fleet staff.
Impressive. Thank you.
 

DaytonRickster

All-Conference
May 29, 2001
1,342
1,434
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Myself: Retired USAF. Was in Middle East from start to finish of Desert Shield/Desert Storm.

Thank you to all who served before me, with me, and serve today.
Let me say it is humbling to read about the service to our country each of my fellow vets have rendered. One thing we all learned while serving, every job in the military has a part in mission accomplishment. I salute all of you.
 

northwoods

All-Conference
Jun 25, 2001
585
1,321
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US Army Reserves 1967 - 73.

Basic Training and AIT were at Fort Ord in Monterey, California. Fortunately I was never called up for active duty during the Vietnam War which makes me think of myself as not quite a real "veteran", even though I do qualify as one.

My heartfelt thanks and appreciation goes out to all veterans, especially those who served in harms way.