How many military bubbas here?

**Livingston** · 28th September 06, 11:20 AM

There is a VERY long tradition of military service in our family. I was in the US Army Reserves for 6 years.

My mother was in the Army at Madigan Army Hospital WWII.
My father was in the Navy at the end of WWII.
My uncle flew dive bombers off of carriers in WWII (Navy Cross)
My paternal grandfather was CPO at Great Lakes Naval Training Station in WWII & on a destroyer in WW I
All 3 maternal uncles were in the Army during WWII
My maternal grandfater worked at the Rock Island Arsenal during WWII and retired from there in the late 50's
One cousin went to Viet Nam and is on the Wall.
One maternal GGGrandfather was in the Civil War (Union Army)
One maternal GGGGG(?)grandfather was one of the Green Mountain Boys during the Revolution.
One paternal GGGGG(?)grandfather was Phillip Livingston, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
His brother was on the commitee to draft it.
I could go on with other members of my generation but, enough is enough.

**Orionsfall** · 28th September 06, 11:24 AM

US Air Force Reserves
8 years (99-06)

Radio Operator - Aeromedical Evacuation

**cavscout** · 28th September 06, 11:26 AM

4 years USMC, Air Traffic Control
3 years inactive reserve
1 year Army National Guard, Cavalry Scout (Best Job in the World, sure wish it paid more)

**Vince** · 28th September 06, 11:35 AM

United States Navy (Ret.)
Vietnam Era/Gulf War
Submarine Service
USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN 601)
USS Plunger (SSN 595)
USS Seawolf (SSN 575)/Special Projects
USS Tunny (SSN 682)

**Joe Gondek** · 28th September 06, 07:35 PM

Served 3 years active duty in the U.S. Army Infantry 1968-71
enlisted out of High School
1 year in Vietnam (D Co. 2nd/12th 1st Cav.) 69-70
16 months in 1st Bn.3rd Inf.Regt(The Old Guard) In Washingon D.C.
Got out as a Sgt.

Father -29th Div. Omaha beach
Brother -flew B-29 over Korea
Brother -peace time Army

**Mechamaniac** · 28th September 06, 07:38 PM

I meant to ask this earlier....

What's a "bubba" ?

**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

**switchblade5984** · 28th September 06, 11:59 PM

Originally Posted by Mechamaniac

I meant to ask this earlier....

What's a "bubba" ?

http://www.laidbackracing.com/Redneckstuff/Bubba.html

here are some answeres how ever not exactly what i ment...

a bubba is just another word for person or body

ie. lets get some of the motorT bubbas over here!

any way used quite often in my military experiance

**bubba** · 29th September 06, 06:52 AM

Originally Posted by Mechamaniac

I meant to ask this earlier....

What's a "bubba" ?

Primarily bubba means "brother". It's a southern word.

**scottish** · 30th September 06, 09:13 PM

well im not , my husband is ex navy stationed in the holy loch were we meet then went to desert storm on the saratoga when the base in the holy loch was closed,his grandfather was navy too he was one of the men that captured the only german sub ww2 if you have seen the pic with the men standing on the german sub his granpa is one of them,my farther served in the army and of course i come from a long line of militery scotts