how many vets we got (spinoff of missed chances)

U.S Army

Served in Saudi, Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan ...

Semper fi!!

10 years in the Navy

My one regret in life is not serving.

I am humbled in the presence of those who do. Thank you all and may you be forever remembered for all you do for us.

The OP is right--there are probably more, but for some of us, answering that question now might be indiscreet.

Was 16.. managed to get enlisted outa ny (queens) they didnt figure it out till out at sea and by then it was to late..soooo they made him a cook.. (after he swears they made him dive through fire on water) anyway..he was brought back after i guess whenever they could. BUT WEIRD THING they gave him school in mechanical engineering...after that came aero space.. LIKE NASA .. BOWING .TEXAS ... ANYHOW.. I thought he was a weirdo cause he made shit that was in books/ and in museums..(he had parts in the apolla shuttle..a bunch actually... he was however what they call a jobber.. (and when my brother turned 18 and voted cause he thought he was a punk rocker communist lol..LITTLE MEN IN BLACK COATS SHOWED UP.) ANYHOW. AFTER ALL THESE YEARS WE DIDNT KNOW IT BUT MY DAD IS Actually they said ACTIVE DUTY VET. AND EVEN THOUGH HIS MONEY IS GONE. HE IS ABSOULUETLY ABLE TO GET HIS PENSION!! (dam i wish i was a fly on that wall as whatever he did to make him able to claim that..but he wont tell me... the goverment wont either. EVERYONE DOES THEIR PART.. EVEN WHEN YA DONT UNDERSTAND IT!! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND OUR VETS!!! XOXOXOXOXOXO ANNIE P.s it wa korea.. my dads 79.....

ALL HIS RECORDS SHOW MARINE.. THOU HE IS ADMINT ON STATING "MERCHANT MARINE' I WISH A REAL PERSON COULD CLARIFY THIS CAUSE HE REALLY WILL NOT.. LOL..I THINK HES MEANER THAN I. WHAT THE HELL IS A "MERCHANT MARINE'?? ARE THEY SELLERS OF MARINES..OMG HOW IRONIC IF ITS TRUE.. SERIOUS QUESTION FOR REAL MARINES OR SAILORS PLEASE... XO ANNIE

A girl I dated right after high school had a dad who was a merchant marine.

The United States Merchant Marine is the fleet of U.S. civilian-owned merchant vessels, operated by either the government or the private sector, that engage in commerce or transportation of goods and services in and out of the navigable waters of the United States. The Merchant Marine is responsible for transporting cargo and passengers during peacetime. In time of war, the Merchant Marine is capable of being an auxiliary to the Navy, and can be called upon to deliver military personnel and materiels for the military. The Merchant Marine however, does not have a role in combat, although a merchant mariner has a responsibility to protect cargo carried aboard his or her ship.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...erchant_Marine

Vietnam '71 & '72

ALL HIS RECORDS SHOW MARINE.. THOU HE IS ADMINT ON STATING "MERCHANT MARINE' I WISH A REAL PERSON COULD CLARIFY THIS CAUSE HE REALLY WILL NOT.. LOL..I THINK HES MEANER THAN I. WHAT THE HELL IS A "MERCHANT MARINE'?? ARE THEY SELLERS OF MARINES..OMG HOW IRONIC IF ITS TRUE.. SERIOUS QUESTION FOR REAL MARINES OR SAILORS PLEASE... XO ANNIE Originally Posted by annie@christophers

"Merchant Marine" is also code for "SPOOK" during 'Nam. Annie, what you might not know is Dad may have worked for The COMPANY and thus unable to speak of it. Or he could have worked for civvie owned, government run transport ops when military ships couldn't dock at certain foreign ports for carrying undocumented, classified cargo. Plenty of those in Asia in the late 60's-70's. It was just after Korea ended. Or he could have been just what Dave said.

And Bamacoach, ever go R&R in Olongapo City?

And to all who served, living or gone, still serving, in or out of uniform. A heartfelt THANK YOU.

USMC 3yrs

5 years USMC, 1 tour in Iraq

6 years navy , 81/87 , plank owner CVN-70 USS Carl Vinson.

USMC 87-91 Desert Storm