…care to share details of where and when you served, and branch of service?
General Petraeus spoke here today, addressing the 91st Annual American Legion National Convention. One statement he made concerning war, that caught my attention was, (paraphrasing here) "It is not always about what we are against, but also what we are for." I like that statement.
Big John, as stated above, Petraeus was making reference to ‘war.’
USN 1964-1975 Sailed all over the world and did shore duty at the Naval Academy.
November 20th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
My first husband was in the Navy stationed in CA in the 60’s. Our servicemen were not looked up to as they are today because of the antiwar movement. The civilians didn’t respect anyone who served in the military so it was difficult for our servicemen to find employment when they got out. I guess they didn’t believe in military intelligence. It was very different back then altho war is war and that really doesn’t change.
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November 20th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
USN 1964-1975 Sailed all over the world and did shore duty at the Naval Academy.
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November 20th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
Army – 1962 to 1965 – Germany, 3rd armor division – 36th Infantry – heavy weapons (Davy Crockett) section SP5 – E5 fire Control.
Loved the SOS breakfast in the mornings when we had it.
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November 21st, 2009 at 12:20 am
U.S. Army 3yrs., 1962 – 1965
National Guard 2yrs.
Political affiliation – Nothing to do with my military service, nor of the many other people that I served with.
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November 21st, 2009 at 12:58 am
I like that statement too. My hubby was a marine in Viet Nam and almost died from Malaria. After he recovered in the states he went back to Nam for the rest of his duty. A lot of soldiers in his company didn’t make it back One of his buddy’s that he hung around with on the ship was killed not long after he went back. He never talks about it. All those boys were just that, boys 18 to 23. I think it was 54,000 that were killed during that unpopular war that served no purpose. Poppy
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November 21st, 2009 at 1:20 am
I served in the Women’s Army Corp during the Cuban Crisis in the
early 60’s, and the beginning of Viet Nam. I was stationed at bases
in Alabama, Georgia, and Oklahoma. I learned what hot weather was
all about. I had my first and last experience with a yellow meated
watermelon. We’re unable to get those up north. So it was a real treat
to taste that wonderful type of watermelon, since it was super sweet.
That was one of the perks of being in a southern state.
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November 21st, 2009 at 1:48 am
United States Army
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Texan
November 21st, 2009 at 2:32 am
US Army Signal Corps ‘73-’76
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November 21st, 2009 at 3:08 am
Womens Army Corps. Alabama, Virginia, and Korea. It doesn’t matter what your political views are in the military, it’s your duty to follow orders.
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November 21st, 2009 at 3:36 am
Drafted US ARMY served 18 months total. 12 month in Vietnam
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November 21st, 2009 at 3:44 am
United States Army, Corps of Engineers (topographic), 1953-1956, enlisted (no draft for me), Fort Ord, Fort Leonard Wood, Fort Belvoir, Tokyo, Staff Sergeant. Would do it all again.
Petraeus – no idea what he was saying or meant. Sounds like a nice phrase not meaning much.
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November 21st, 2009 at 4:28 am
Yes. and many of my friends. I was drafted into the US Army. There are details I am not ready to share.
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November 21st, 2009 at 5:11 am
Mu Husband U.S, Air Force Dec 54 to Aug. 63.
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November 21st, 2009 at 5:38 am
1976-96..101 airborne.5th special forces.ft.bragg.ft.campbell,boca chica,etc.central america,balkans,gulf war.
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November 21st, 2009 at 5:54 am
My husband served the US Navy from 68-71. We married in 74 and when we had our daughter in ‘76 our pay checks needed help! My husband re-enlisted to the US Navy Reserves, to be able to get formula, diapers and baby food at the Commissary. He didn’t expect to retire from it, and time passed in the blink of an eye, and he retired from the Navy Reserves. Now he get a retirement check every month. The bad news is he now has had two cancerous bladder tumors which might have been caused by Agent Orange in Vietnam. Life is a trade-off.
As Johnny Cash sang "I am a proud nephew of my Uncle Sam, a flag waving …" oops, I forgot the next words lol. Oh well, I am cute! wink, wink.
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November 21st, 2009 at 6:42 am
I was one of the lucky ones to miss National Service by only a couple of years. I did however, apply to join the Air Force as a boy entrant,but as i admit in my profile,by no means clever enough. I do however, often wonder if my life would have been anywhere near as perfect today. (UK of course)
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November 21st, 2009 at 7:08 am
I was in the Army (Woman’s Army Corp) from June 1965 through June 1968. I was in Alabama, Kentucky and Illinois
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November 21st, 2009 at 7:17 am
six years army.
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November 21st, 2009 at 7:32 am
Glad to see a lot of non-enlisted but family members including themselves in answers b/c when one serves, we all serve.
Family support network is so important yet underrated.
As for Q. pt. 2, as with some others, can’t or not ready to talk about it.
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November 21st, 2009 at 8:20 am
The Army is the branch I served in and all my assignments were stateside. I was in what was called the ASA, which now falls under NSA as the ASA became defunct after Nam, so I can’t talk about my job. Sorry.
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