WHO IS ALL IN THE MILITARY?

sculley
sculley Posts: 2,012 Member
edited September 18 in Health and Weight Loss
Just curious, I was looking through and saw a few people in uniform!!

Represent! lol



I have been in the navy 9 years next month.

:drinker: to all my brothers and sisters
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  • sculley
    sculley Posts: 2,012 Member
    Just curious, I was looking through and saw a few people in uniform!!

    Represent! lol



    I have been in the navy 9 years next month.

    :drinker: to all my brothers and sisters
  • rheston
    rheston Posts: 638
    I retired in 1997 wtih 31 years active service (11 years 6 months 10 days enlisted to boot).
  • proudmama0118
    proudmama0118 Posts: 433 Member
    I have been in the Air Force for exactly 8 years. I absolutely LOVE it!! :happy:
  • beep
    beep Posts: 1,242 Member
    My hubby retired from the Navy after 22 years about 6 years ago. Glad the moving is over!!!!
  • andyc_law
    andyc_law Posts: 4
    i guess i'm back in the army now. even though i never really left, just went into the irr. i'm deploying to iraq in 2 weeks.
  • Fab140
    Fab140 Posts: 1,976 Member
    I'm a military wife :happy: It's a trip, that's for sure!
  • timisw
    timisw Posts: 391 Member
    16 years in the Marine Corps coming up!

    Deployments
    OIF 2001 - 7 months
    OIF 04-06 - 13 months
    OEF 2007 - 8 months
    Bahrain - 12 months
    Total 3.5 years

    Schooling -
    Boot Camp - 3 months
    MCT - 1 month
    Avionics - 6 months
    Advanced Avionics - 5 months
    College - 24 months
    The Basic School - 7 months
    Flight School - 18 months
    Comm School - 6 months
    Telecommunications Systems Engineer Course - 8 months
    Total - 6.5 Years!
  • sgtinvincible
    sgtinvincible Posts: 2,559
    You guys are my heroes. :happy:
  • amylebo
    amylebo Posts: 23
    I am an army wife. My husband has been in the Army for 10 years in June. He is currently a recruiter, but only for 2 more months. He heads to Arizona for a 5 month school in Aug. then we are off to San Antonio (Ft. Sam Houston). I am from Alabama, so I am very much looking forward to being back in warm weather.
  • sgtinvincible
    sgtinvincible Posts: 2,559
    16 years in the Marine Corps coming up!

    Deployments
    OIF 2001 - 7 months
    OIF 04-06 - 13 months
    OEF 2007 - 8 months
    Bahrain - 12 months
    Total 3.5 years

    Schooling -
    Boot Camp - 3 months
    MCT - 1 month
    Avionics - 6 months
    Advanced Avionics - 5 months
    College - 24 months
    The Basic School - 7 months
    Flight School - 18 months
    Comm School - 6 months
    Telecommunications Systems Engineer Course - 8 months
    Total - 6.5 Years!

    Tim, are you a flight officer? Not on the new Ospreys are you?
  • timisw
    timisw Posts: 391 Member
    I started flying EA6Bs
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EA-6B

    Only, the pipeline had a little problem - Too many Pilots, Not enough Jets.

    So I ended up having an option to swith over into Communications. Been a CommO ever since!

    LOVE the Osprey though! Its incredible for what it can do! I am glad the program wasnt scrapped. The squadron we had in Iraq did an amazing job!

    People seem to forget that we wrecked 1 in 6 planes landing on Air Craft Carriers when that first started! Now they are our largest ships!
  • sgtinvincible
    sgtinvincible Posts: 2,559
    Haha, I have a good friend at Cherry Point that got me access to board an Osprey. Very cool little bird. :smile:
  • mommared53
    mommared53 Posts: 9,543 Member
    God bless our military men and women. You are all heroes.
  • timisw
    timisw Posts: 391 Member
    I was amazed the first time flying in one. The climb rate was definitely an awesome amusement park ride. Was really interesting feeling like the engines were turning down (from 90% to 60%) as the wings rotated to fixed wing mode, yet we were accelerating. Without windows, it felt like we were falling, but really its just that much more efficient once in fixed wing mode.
  • 5KNohno
    5KNohno Posts: 503
    Hubby was in the Air Force for 8 years. We loved it, but he had some other things he wanted to pursue so I supported him getting out, but boy do we miss it.
  • opatt23
    opatt23 Posts: 90
    Marine Wife for 2 years now! Ooh Raa! :bigsmile:
  • ali106
    ali106 Posts: 3,754 Member
    hugs and thanks you guys!!!!!!!!!!! :heart: :drinker:
    my dad and all my uncles were airforce/navy/marines....no army hmmm wierd, maybe the next generation lol....anyway...lol I have tons of respect and PLEASE promise to be safe!!!!!!!!!!

    hugs again!
    Ali
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
    Husband retired about 7 years ago after doing 22 years in the Navy.
  • mrsyac2
    mrsyac2 Posts: 2,784 Member
    Army wife- Husband is a black hawk crewchief/door gunner

    OIF 1/03-7/03
    OIF 2005-2006 = 1 year
    OIF 5/07- still there (can't wait for him to be home)
  • foxfire9372
    foxfire9372 Posts: 184 Member
    Husband is Army. 9 yr reserve, 12 active. Married to the mil for almost 7 yr, 2 deployments, 2 hardship tours and numerous schools. Been sep more than together.
  • mrsyac2
    mrsyac2 Posts: 2,784 Member
    I agree with you on that one- My husband is always gone..
  • mrsyac2
    mrsyac2 Posts: 2,784 Member
    I agree with you on that one- My husband is always gone..
  • sculley
    sculley Posts: 2,012 Member
    WOW more than I thought.:drinker:

    Being active duty military and currently (until my divorce is final we have been married 4 years) a marine wife. I get to see both sides.

    I love the military :love: , come from a long line. My grandfather, three great uncles, father, two uncles, and myself all navy and an uncle that was in the army and a cousin and husband currently in the marine corps.
  • BigCityKittyz
    BigCityKittyz Posts: 378
    Marines, Army and Air Force in the Familia.......God Bless you all and Thank you for all YOU do!
    (much love!:heart: )
  • alf1163
    alf1163 Posts: 3,143 Member
    I gotta get in this one!!! I served 4 yrs in the ARMY. My husband is retired ARMY. My daughter is currently serving and her husband as well, both in the ARMY. My son in law is currently deployed to Iraq. My Father in law is a Korean War Vet and my brother in law is a Vietnam War Vet. My oldest brother is currently in the ARMY. So, needless to say, we are a proud ARMY Family!!!!! :flowerforyou:
  • cheermom11
    cheermom11 Posts: 393 Member
    God bless our military men and women. You are all heroes.

    AMEN! Thank you, thank you for serving!
  • mrsvstol
    mrsvstol Posts: 14 Member
    Marine wife 23+ years
  • BigCityKittyz
    BigCityKittyz Posts: 378
    I gotta get in this one!!! I served 4 yrs in the ARMY. My husband is retired ARMY. My daughter is currently serving and her husband as well, both in the ARMY. My son in law is currently deployed to Iraq. My Father in law is a Korean War Vet and my brother in law is a Vietnam War Vet. My oldest brother is currently in the ARMY. So, needless to say, we are a proud ARMY Family!!!!!
    :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :flowerforyou: THANK YOU! & YOUR FAMILY!:heart::heart: :heart:

    You TOTALLY REPRESENT! Woot-hoooooot!
  • sculley
    sculley Posts: 2,012 Member
    I gotta get in this one!!! I served 4 yrs in the ARMY. My husband is retired ARMY. My daughter is currently serving and her husband as well, both in the ARMY. My son in law is currently deployed to Iraq. My Father in law is a Korean War Vet and my brother in law is a Vietnam War Vet. My oldest brother is currently in the ARMY. So, needless to say, we are a proud ARMY Family!!!!! :flowerforyou:

    Sounds like your a VERY PROUD ARMY FAMILY!!!

    From one military woman to another thank your daughter for her sacrifice as well as her husband's. I know how hard it is being dual military. It's a challenge! But well worth it if both can accomplish it!
  • FatDancer
    FatDancer Posts: 812 Member
    Greetings! I love my Military Men & Women! Thank you all for keeping us safe!

    Prior to retirement I provided administrative support to the Naval Air Force.

    My Son served as an Army Ranger, Special Ops.

    My biological father is retired Air Force Mech who served in Korea, Vietman and Dessert Storm...he commandered a helicopter to help some troops that were in trouble...he was the one that raced a motorcycle into town, gambling against the headwire boobytraps so he could bring back beer for the fellas...he ran a motorcycle off a cliff in Japan and a tree caught him and saved him, he got into some trouble that time...they finally forced him into retirement.

    My Legal Father was a Military Contractor prior to retirement and my Mom was a General's secretary until she married my Dad.
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