Will all Veterans please arise.

USAF 1952-56 S/Sgt Medical Lab 6110 USAF hospital, 5th AF. Korea Medical transport, 1st Sgt Camp Gifu Marine Dispensary Japan.
 
USAF 1964-68 Fuels Specialist Tech School Training Instructor, Air Training Command, Amarillo AFB, TX, Travis AFB, Ca.
 
USAF 1966 - 1996. Personnel Specialist for 30 years (Somebody gotta do the paperwork). Stationed Altus AFB OK, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB Thailand, Beale AFB CA, Patrick AFB FL, Travis AFB CA, Scott AFB IL, Hickam AFB HI (tough luck tour, but somebody had to go), Kelly AFB TX, and Mamstrom AFB MT.
 
George49Ford said:
USAF 1966 - 1996. Personnel Specialist for 30 years (Somebody gotta do the paperwork). Stationed Altus AFB OK, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB Thailand, Beale AFB CA, Patrick AFB FL, Travis AFB CA, Scott AFB IL, Hickam AFB HI (tough luck tour, but somebody had to go), Kelly AFB TX, and Mamstrom AFB MT.
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George, what years were you at Beale? I was there from 84 to 92. Steve
 
US Army, 57-59..Spec 5, served at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville Al. 1st US satalite launch. EXPLORER 1.
 
There is nothing like the sound of a Round engine. To this day when I hear one flying over head I go look to the sky and try and find it. Love that sound. I have two CD's with nothing but Round Engine sounds. Love it. I wear a leg Prosthesis and have a special painted cover for it when I wear shorts. Painted sky blue, white wispy clouds, a C-124 flying across the sky, Royal Crest from my base in England (RAF Mildenhall), US air forces in Europe insignia on it, and the new USAF insignia. (Couldn't find a PIC of the old Insignia for the artist to copy.) Not another one like it. It was made especially for me. If I knew how to post PICs I would post a couple. Loving the sound and looks of the old piston engined Air Craft is pretty good since I was trained as an Jet Over two Engine mechanic.
If someone that knew how to post PICs on here I would be glad to send you a couple of PICs of my prosthesis leg socket cover. I think some would be interested in seeing it I just don't know how to do it.
 
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Thank you ALL for your service ! ! !

USN, TD-3
6-65 to 6-69
San Diego, Basic
Memphis NAS AFU A school, TDA school
Newport, Instructor/Maintainance Duty OCS 1BZ2 Tactical Navigation Trainer

Paul in CT
 
I made it through Basic Training at Great Lakes before they figured out I couldn't hear for **** and discharged me....

No I am not a Vet but I am saying thank you to all who served.
 
It does my heart good to read them all and realize what a great bunch of patriots I associate with on the barn.
 
Marvin/TN said:
There is nothing like the sound of a Round engine. To this day when I hear one flying over head I go look to the sky and try and find it. Love that sound. I have two CD's with nothing but Round Engine sounds. Love it. I wear a leg Prosthesis and have a special painted cover for it when I wear shorts. Painted sky blue, white wispy clouds, a C-124 flying across the sky, Royal Crest from my base in England (RAF Mildenhall), US air forces in Europe insignia on it, and the new USAF insignia. (Couldn't find a PIC of the old Insignia for the artist to copy.) Not another one like it. It was made especially for me. If I knew how to post PICs I would post a couple. Loving the sound and looks of the old piston engined Air Craft is pretty good since I was trained as an Jet Over two Engine mechanic.
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X2 on those engines. Our work took us near or on the flight line some and all work stopped when one of those polished aluminum piston powered beauties taxied by. What a thrill. Same feeling as watching and hearing a giant steam locomotive on the move.
 
Navy 1964-65-66 Petty officer/ Mount Captain on a 3' 50 cal. gun mount, CA 148 U.S.S. Newport News, Heavy Cruiser- Dominican Republic Crisis, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Bergen, Norway. Copenhagen, Denmark. Portsmouth, England and assorted others.....Fifty years ago, doesn't seem possible!
 
US Army National Guard, 49th Armored Division Texas Lone Star was my weekend warrior job for 6-years. I was in a detachment that provided helicopter maintenance for several companies here in San Antonio. We worked on Hueys, Cobras, & Kiowas back then. My unit had orders for Iraq back in 1991 but when the Pentagon found out we only had old stuff they rescinded the orders. I guess they didn't want two types of helicopters due to supply chain problems. I still think the Huey was better suited than the Blackhawk was for desert warfare. I was kind of old for that stuff anyway but I would have been happy to go even if it was hotter than Hades. The 49th was deactivated to the 36th Infantry Div back in the last decade.
 
I lost a friend and a fellow veteran today. Bill Morris, age 91, of Covington, GA. Bill had a twin brother, both served in Army Signal Corps. Bill was in the second wave to go ashore at Omaha Beach on D Day, right in rear of Infantry and light artillery, laying cable and setting up front line communications.

An interesting aside, another fellow in my Sunday school class, Sanford McDonald, 88, was on board ship on the way to an all out attack on the Japanese mainland when they received word that the Japanese had surrendered, and the war was over.

Never forget the greatest generation. I hope we never have to be faced with war again. Thanks Bill, and Sanford and all other Vets for your service to our country.
 
I in no way want to minimize the service of any U.S.servicemen.When asked about my Navy service,I reply that I was in during the big one.I tell them I was in Hawaii,during the Cuban Crisis. Naval Air Station Barbers Point Oahu Hawaii. 1961-1963 Utility Squadron One.I have the highest respect for those who were in combat,and otherwise had the difficult assignments.Bless you all !
 
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