This is something I have seen on other forums, and thought it would be cool to do here. I looked around and didn't see anything like it on here. I also think it would be pretty cool to get all the military folks, or anybody else who would want to to join in to do a ride in the local areas. Kinda like the Patriot Guard Riders but with out the Funerals and the Protest from that crazy church. So........
Sound off with branch of service, years of service , MOS and Active, Guard or Reserve. I guess I'll go first.
SSG Million
Army Reserve 2002 - 2006 1/397th BCT MOS's 31B (Miliary Police) then Retread to 92Y (Supply)
Kentucky National Guard 2006 2010 2/138th FA MOS's 13B (Field Artillery) then Retread to 13F (Forward Observer)
Kentucky National Guard 2010-Present 2/75th Recruiting and Retention Battalion MOS 79T (Recruiting and Retention NCO)
OIF 07-09 Convoy Secruity Gun Truck 1 Commander out of Camp Taji Iraq
Also I want to thank all Past, Present and Future military members for your service.
"If you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat"-Ronald Reagan
USN 99'-04'
99'-02' NAS Pensacola, Dental Technician
02'-05' Camp Pendleton Marine Corp Base, Field Medic
Been in college every since, but am strongly considering going back. I loved every minute of it!
85 to 89 US Army
Camp Stanley, Korea 1/16 FA, 2 ID
Fort Hood, Texas 1/67 armor 2 AD
Left as a SP4P,, MOS 88M, <<<<< truck driver <<<<<
, can't think of secondary one, it had something to do with carrying copper head rounds, small nukes and rockets. Recruiter lied to me and said I would be driving an 18 wheeler,,,,, not even close,, I chased SP109's and 8 inch guns in SK and chased M1A1's at the Hood. Just missed Desert Storm 1,, crap,, I wanted to blow something up to!!
Participated in Team Spirit in SK, Reforger in Germany, 2 NTC tours and countless FTX exercises.
Out of 4 years I bet I spent 900 days in the field.
82-83 Princess Louise Fusiliers, Halifax NS - Reserve Infantry - Pte
83-84 723(Halifax) Communication Squadron - Reserve Signals - 2Lt
84-88 Lord Strathcona's Horse - Calgary, AB - Regular Army Armour - Lt
88-90 Army Reserve Recruiting Officer - Calgary, AB - Lt
90-98 746(Calgary) Communication Squadron - Reserve Signals - finished as Maj
USAF
NCO, 1975-1981
Had two AFSC's. . . (MOS for you Army people)
1.) Radio Relay Equipment Technician, and
2.) Air Traffic Control Radar Equipment Tech.
Best duty location: Mount Pateras Greece. (Remote duty pay in them days)
(http://a3.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/83/510920d77e338356a1ce69e665576df8/l.jpg)
Had a pretty interesting (boring) time stateside doing Air traffic Control RADAR at Rickenbacker AFB too.
KC135's and C123's all day and all night. Kind of boring after a while but the old AN/MPN13 & TPX42 RADAR unit (shown below) was kind of fun.
(http://www.121arw.ang.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/web/071004-F-2847R-002.JPG) - (http://www.sammcgowan.com/C123K.jpg)
(http://www.rfcafe.com/miscellany/images/ubon-rapcon-site-close-up-radar-trailer.jpg)
Then worked for a couple of years as a civilian on 5 GHz radio systems for a US Defense contractor (back when such work was plentiful).
Also did some overhaul work on the BPDMS ship based missile system, it was similar to the RIM-Sparrow launcher in the photo below. (Man, I feel old) (http://mysite.verizon.net/vze2wc9e/sigh.gif)
(http://www.blackfive.net/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/02/60042.jpg)
O.K., that's my 3 minuets of fame.
God bless all you veterans!
-Ej-
1LT Wall
2008-present Miss Army National Guard 155 HBCT BSTB - 31A
2011-present CSJFTC Range Control- Range Officer
LTJG, USCG
2009-2011 USCGC BERTHOLF (WMSL 750) Alameda, CA
2011-Present Coast Guard Headquarters Washington DC
Hello and Thank You for your service.
Me:
- 1980-1981: Suzuki mechanic (not military, but relevent to this forum).
- 1982-2005: US Army Military Intelligence (Voice Intercept Technician). Retired Chief Warrant Officer 4.
- 2005-Present: US Army Civilian, Military Intelligence (Technical Advisor and Chief, Studies & Analysis).
Combat:
- 1990 Desert Shield/Storm (502nd Military Intelligence Company, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment "Toujours Pret")
- 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom (Linguist Manager, Intelligence Staff, Combined Forces Land Component Command)
Very respectfully, Tim
Thanks for all of your service guys.
1999-2002 USAR TPU(Army Reservist) 63B Light Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic
2002-Present USAR AGR(Army Reserve Active) 91B Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic
Feb 2004-Feb 2005 Balad(LSA Anaconda) and Tekrit(FOB Speicher), Iraq with a PLS Co out of Mobile, AL
Currently with an Engineer Unit in Upstate, SC
SGT (P) Balfrey
25S Active Army
2006-2007- Fort Bliss TX
Jan 08-April 09 OEF
May 09-May 10 Fort Gordon GA (re-classing to 25S Previously 25F)
Jun 10-July 11 Fort Detrick MD
Aug 11- Present Schofield Barracks HI
USAF SSgt 2005-present
AFSC-2A676 Acft electrical/environmental systems maintainer
05-08 Holloman AFB, NM(49th fighter wing)- F117a stealth fighter
08-11 Fairchild AFB, WA(92nd air refueling wing)- KC135R/T stratotanker
Sep 2011-present Moody AFB, GA(23rd fighter wing)- A10C warthog
Deployments
Aug 06-feb 07 Kunsan AB, south korea
Aug 08-jan 09 Manas ab, krygyzstan
Jan 10-jun10 manas ab, krygyzstan
Aug 10-feb 11 manas ab, krygyzstan
plus numerous tdy's and mrt's...
Thank you to all past present and future military!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using Tapatalk 2
PFC Tennessee National Guard, only been in a little less than a year (still a newbie)
25B Information Technology Specialist 117th MP BN Athens Tennessee getting a transfer closer to home soon hopefully.
Thanks to everyone else that has served before me.
I'd like to thank all of you for your service. It's sad to me that a lot of civilians don't appreciate and respect what you've done for your country. I wish I could have done anything that you guys do. Thank you so much and happy 4th of July!
Quote from: Buckeye4Life on July 02, 2012, 02:50:59 PM
I'd like to thank all of you for your service. It's sad to me that a lot of civilians don't appreciate and respect what you've done for your country. I wish I could have done anything that you guys do. Thank you so much and happy 4th of July!
i wish i could join. and i would, but i am what is known as a 4F, i serve stateside with the patriot guard riders yall got ym back over there, by GOD ive got yours stateside. in war, or peace or whenever. and drinks and dinner is on mne if were both in the same place @ same time
Just found this thread, there's gotta be more Marines. Me:
2003-2009: United States Marine Corps. Primary MOS 1371-Combat Engineer (blow shaZam! up) Secondary MOS 0311-Rifleman (raised my hand when I shouldn't have)
2005-OIF III-I Iraq, Al-Anbar Province doing EOD and urban breaching for Lima Co. 3/25 from Columbus, OH.
2009-Honduras, Operation New Horizons, humanitarian construction projects.
USAF A1C
AFSC - 2A333B F-16 Crew Chief
2011 to Present - Luke AFB, AZ
GOD bless you all. current and vets. if EVER in neighbourhood. drinks are on me. or if i am servicing your watches or jewelry. i give discounts, sometimes free. vets to me are heroes. regardless if they saw combat or not. they signed up, and put their name on the line. to die if need be. ( although not wanting to do so ) but would if need be. that to me is beyond heroic that is, well that is beyond heroic. thank you all. my father was usaf during nam. up to 73. retired as staff sargeant, brother during iraq, with 101st ( main job was band , but his primary job is soldier. anyhoo other brother. his twin. was navy. briefly until he blew his knee out. and they medically discharged him. even folks like that i have high respect for. because they tried. and were willing
For any Aussies I was in the 51RARNQ for a short while way back when if there are any of you around. :thumb: and as Yama said drinks are on me.
Quote from: codajastal on July 14, 2012, 09:42:09 PM
For any Aussies I was in the 51RARNQ for a short while way back when if there are any of you around. :thumb: and as Yama said drinks are on me.
aus. may not be my country of residence. ( wish it was sometimes) yall are allies. and vets of any country. ( except for those hostile to my country or its allies. or terrorist nations. etc. i have hte utmost respect for. after a gordon lightfoot concert in 2007 ( day before my kidneys failed for 2 days, after the concert. i was drunk somewhat. but was waiting for GL to come out so i could get an autograph. two nam vets were there also. i walked up asking " whered yall serve at, one said da nang? other one said somethign else. i said. theres a bar up the road. you two are having a drink on me. i thank you for your service. whatever you want drink wise. order it, ill pay. they were floored. one guy almost to tears. he was like this country was damn near hostile to us/me, and still is nowadays, ( even more so now, that i never thought id hear a thank you. i said, my friend. thank you MANYT times over. you werewilling to die for me and my country and your country. a drink is the least i can do for you. so order up. and i wont take no for an answer. if no alcohol, a coke or whatever . get it ;)
68W Combat Medic
2006-2012 300th Military Police Company
OIF 2008-2009 Tikrit, Iraq
thanks to all those that have served before me! its great to see others that have served on here!
USAF 1996-2010
Recently swore in for the Louisiana Air National Guard, heading off to BMT in October over in Lackland.
Crew Chief for the 159th down in Belle Chasse, Louisiana.
USMC
2006-2010
0311
Cpl.
3/7 India Co. (stateside we are stationed in Twentynine Palms, CA... desert to desert right?)
OIF- 2007- Ramadi Iraq
OIF- 2008-2009- Haditha & Haqlaniya
It about time we have another Marine. Even better someone familiar with the dam. I was lucky enough to be there with 3/25 in OIF III in 2005 for a while. My main AO was ASP wolf which was long gone before you were there.
QM2(SW) Cooke, Quartermaster U.S. Navy, active duty (OEF/OIF)
Navy 99-2005
USS Dextrous (MCM 13) Manama, Bahrain 99-01
USS Bonhome Richard (LHD 6) 01-04
MWTC Ingleside, Texas 04-05
I was so young back then. lol.
(http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1192/611509625_e5cbc74dc4.jpg)
2009- present
USAF
I'm a tactical aircraft maintainer on F-16's
I was in Bagram Afganistan from Sept 10- April 11
Just reup'd to get here in AZ
Quote from: Jetpuller on January 26, 2013, 09:04:01 PM
2009- present
USAF
I'm a tactical aircraft maintainer on F-16's
I was in Bagram Afganistan from Sept 10- April 11
Just reup'd to get here in AZ
you @ luke AFB? GOD bless yall thank you. my father was airforce in the 60's, brother was 101st abn army. ( iraq 2 tours) other brother. was navy, but blew his knee out. so that stopped his career. again thank yall for what you do. if youre ever in teh area, i owe yalla drink at least
Aaron
Yes I'm at Luke.
USMC
2011-present
0481 Landing Support Specialist
4th Landing Support Battalion
Fort Lewis Washington
OohRah!
Quote from: jacob92icu on January 28, 2013, 06:11:38 PM
USMC
2011-present
0481 Landing Support Specialist
4th Landing Support Battalion
Fort Lewis Washington
OohRah!
Semper Fi devil
2007-present 2nd BCT, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION
68W1P (Airborne Medic)
2011-2012 Baghdad, Iraq
PARATROOPERS LEAD THE WAY.......ALL THE WAY!!!
USN 70-74 ASM (yellow gear mech) 1 year training commands- 3 years NAS Imperial Beach CA
Mike Sytsma
SFC
U.S. army Military Police 1989 - Current
Retire in 3 months.
I get the Marine joke. Worked with some devil dogs in Iraq in 2003.
AZNG 99-02 13F Field Artillery Forward Observer
US NAVY 02-07 Interior Communications Electrician
US NAVY Reserve 07-13 SeaBees - Steel Worker
2002-2003 WestPac - OIF/OSW/Noble Eagle
2005 WestPac - OIF
2010-2011 Operation BTH
US Army
Utitlity Equipment Repair
82nd Airborne Division
Career ended early with a bad jump and an experience I wouldn't trade for anything! Airborne All The Way!
US Army Combat Engineer
3rd Bn 47th Infantry
Ft. Lewis Washington
1984-1986
1989 - 1998 USAF
1C6X1 - Satellite Operations
Bought a 1991 (Teal) GS500E in Colorado Springs. It was my first new motorcycle. Rode it and crashed it all over Colorado. Always wanted more power. Now I have a B-King (1340cc) but still love to ride my 1998 GS500E through the twisties.
Now I teaching Engineering. The military made a man of me but I would never have been able to get a college degree (let alone a Doctorate) if I would have stayed in as an Enlisted person. I still keep in touch with some old military friends.
Sgt Sullinger (E-5) 74D chemical speacilist, 31 B MP
2007-Present
Army National Guard 870 MP co./ 118th maint. co.
OEF 2011, Driver, gunner
Got a 92 gs500 from a buddy I'm currently going through, also have a 01 gsx600f, katana, which is my daily driver, love how she handles after modding the front forks ( my cousin did all the work lol ) my play toy is a 99 rm125, I know small bike but so much fun ;)
I also have a 02 kawi 600 and yama 600 that I'm experimenting with.
Anyone in the delta area of cali looking for a riding partner pm me