How many military bubbas here?

**SSgt Baloo** · 28th September 06, 08:24 PM

USAF (Ret).

Enlisted 30 JAN 1980 as an Electronic Warfare Systems Specialist/Technician (they changed the job title several times whilst I was in). Retired 31 JAN 2000.

~~SSgt Baloo

**bunchdescendant** · 28th September 06, 08:46 PM

USAF Post-Nam era.

Weapons control systems mechanic 32172P with Red X orders, 430th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 474th Tactical Fighter Wing, Nellis AFB, Nevada.

Worked on the McDonnell-Douglas F4-d Phantom II. Yup, the ol' bent wing bug sucker. What a plane!!

Any other WCS Gorillas out there? C or D model??

Ray

**cavscout** · 29th September 06, 05:41 AM

Originally Posted by bunchdescendant

Worked on the McDonnell-Douglas F4-d Phantom II. Yup, the ol' bent wing bug sucker. What a plane!!

hated to see it, but the Navy was turning these into drones while I was in to use as targets. Very sad to see these planes lift off knowng they would become an artificial reef. They were awesome planes though!

**Jerry** · 29th September 06, 06:15 AM

Us Navy, 1966 through 1970, served most of the time on a Tin Can. Bubba, thanks for your service. I lost some good friends who were in the "Brown Water Navy."

**LoftGuy** · 29th September 06, 06:33 AM

Switchblade,

Thanks very much for including a category for Merchant Naval Service, as the heroic contribution of Merchant Mariners is often overloked.

Three generations of Merchant Mariners in my family: my grandfather, my father, my uncle, my brother, 2 cousins and myself. My brother still actively sails though neither I nor my cousins do. Still too early to know if there will be fourth generation sailors, as yet.

Bob

**macwilkin** · 29th September 06, 06:20 AM

Seasonal Park Ranger, US National Park Service, Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.

While the NPS is by no means military, I joined the NPS to serve my country & to make sure that the soldiers of the Civil War and their sacrifices are not forgotten.

As I ranger, I have worked a great deal with various members of the armed forces in regards to military staff rides which use military history in a modern-day application.

Lest we forget.

Todd

**tp_magill** · 30th September 06, 06:29 AM

Ohio Army National Guard
1981-1991
91B20

IRR
1991-1993

I served as a medic in an Infantry unit, all but the last two years out with a line company, then as Battalion Aid. Left as an E-5 with > 5 years TIG.

I turned in my letter requesting transfer to the IRR the monthly unit assembly BEFORE Sadam invaded Kuwait. Spent some nervous time wondering if I might be called up for duty in the Gulf, but it never happened. Red tape worked in my favor, I guess!