Calling All Veterans

Army Air Cav Veteran here. '07 to '12. Spent some time in Iraq with a Task Force providing close air support to SF, PJs and ODA. Broke my ankle in 2010 and got med boarded. I miss many parts of service, but other parts, not so much. I. Glad to see theres a section here for us.

 

GADS!!!! You guys aren't even dry behind the ears.

I was a fly boy from '67 to '71. Radar maintenance, 771st Radar Squadron, Cape Charles AFS Virginia and then 710 AC&W, Tin City Alaska.

 

Army National Guard. Soon to be retired.

 

United States Navy Vet here, Spent 2005-2011 on a Fast Attack Submarine (Fast, Black, and never coming back!) based out of Norfolk, VA. 6 years and 5 deployments was enough for me...

I was an Electronics Technician (Navigation).

Any other bubbleheads on here?

-Craig

 

Oregon Army National Guard, 19D, 2006-2012. Spent some quality time in Iraq in '09-'10.

 

Just added my 3rd deployment last year. Ended up going to teach the Ukrainian Armed Forces how to do combat first aid. Spent 6 months mentoring their instructors.

 

Please accept this thank you from all of the civilians here at XN. We thank you for your service and the sacrifices both you and your family endure while serving. If I ever meet any of you in person while at events, I will shake your hand and say it again in person. Thank you.

 

I did my time 6 years USAF. There I was electronics mechanic. Then I did time in Utah ANG as a 13E. That was not enough so then was in USNR as a aviation electrician on P-3's.

 

Retired Army (96-16), miss the clowns but don’t miss the circus. Doing contract work for DOS now.

 

US Air Force heavy equipment mechanic, medical discharge. Miss it

 

In my 17th year for the AF, in aircraft maintenance.

 

In my 24th year Air Force, meteorologist.

 

Right here. US Army air defender from 1/91-6/95. If it flies it dies! Was a 16R and then 14R series.

I spent 1 year at Fort Hood, then another 3 glorious years in Kitzingen Germany. Was a magical time....

 

do any of you know what brands of knives are sold at PX's while deployed?

 

Back in the day it was a lot of Gerber and Leatherman stuff, but I couldn't tell ya what's current. Probably those and a lot more.

 

last time I walked in an american PX was in Kandahar Airfield. back in 2010/2011. it's looking like there will be one where I am getting deployed to this summer

 

I've seen Leatherman, Gerber, Cold Steel, Ka-bar and Benchmade.

 

Army national gaurd 19 kilo. M1 A1 Abrams Tanker 2007-2015. Deployments to Afghanistan and Kosovo

 

When were you in Afghanistan?

 

Lahgman. Part of security forces for prt teams. Fob metherlam 2010

 

I was patrolling with an armoured recce section around PBSG/Zangabad/Mushan in 2010/2011

 

Navy Vet here. Corpsman 2004-2016.

 

Just saw this thread. I was USAF ‘98-‘06. Only one “real” deployment to Afghanistan, and was stationed in Virginia, Belgium, and Arizona.

 

It’s not raining here but we still training. Teaching the Canadian Version of CLS on a sunny 130F day

 

USMC '17-'21 Nothin but peacetime deployments to Japanistan, ITX in 29 palms, and lots of fun in the rain in sunny Camp Lejeune