Veterans: What, when and where

[mjchog]

Did this last year on MMQB and was amazed at the amount of Vet's here on Hogville.  Tell us about your service.  Here is mine:

US Navy
1995-2000
Persian Gulf 1998 and 2000
Naval Aircrewman
Aviation Systems Warfare Operator
USS Abraham Lincoln

[LSPRazorbac]

I gave the Salvation Army 2 dollars last Christmas in front of Walmart.  Does that count?










But seriously, thanks and God Bless all of you that served.

[S&W]

USAF
1992-1996
ICBM maintenance
91st Missile Wing
Minot North Dakota


Motivated, dedicated, nuke em till they glow.

[HamHands]

Arkansas Army National Guard 1995-2007

Medical Corps
Operation Iraqi freedom 2004 and 2006
Katrina relief 2005

[mattpod321]

US Air Force
2004-Present
Airborne Communications Systems Technician
Tinker AFB, OK

[Hog Waller]

US Navy/1984-1990/Radioman 1st Class/USS Suribachi AE-21

[hawgcaller]

Army, South Korea, 72-75.    If you run into a vet today, say Thanks!

[mckinneyhog5]

U.S. Army Reserve 1988-2001 Med Corps
U.S Air Force 2001-2004 Flight Surgeon Tech
Philippines
South Korea
Texas

[Arkansasbeaux]

United States Marine Corps
1995-2010
Gunnery Sergeant
Infantry
All over the globe

[BUELT1]

US Navy
84-87
USS Illusive/Charleston S.C.

[Bob1959]

US Navy
1978 - 1984
Machinist's Mate 1st Class
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

Historical footnote:  USS Carl Vinson was the ship from which we dumped Osama bin Laden in the ocean.

[ammohog]

USAF 2002-Present
AMMO
I've been to Turkey, England, Italy, France, Guam, Germany, Kuwait, Qatar, Texass, and am now stationed in Louisiana.  I've never thought about getting out.  I'd miss it too much!  Happy Veterans day to all who've served!

[HoggusMaximus]

US Air Force
2008-Present
IT Infrastructure
Japan-Germany-Fort Meade Maryland

[bayhogfan18]

United States Marine Corps
2000-2004
Sgt
2nd LAAD Bn Cherry Point NC
26th MEU( USS Nashville  USS Iwo Jima)

Thanks to all on this board who served

[wholehog92]

US Air Force
2004-Present
Airborne Communications Systems Technician
Tinker AFB, OK

AWACS brother

USAF
1992-1996
Airborne Radar Technician
Tinker AFB mostly

[online-with-swine]

USAF
2008-2011
Maj
Medical Corp
Eglin AFB,FL
Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Jan-Aug 2009.

[sizzlecake]

Air Force National Guard
2002 - 2011
C-130 Loadmaster Instructor
Little Rock AFB, AR

[scootman]

United States Navy.

1993-2001

USS Yellowstone (AD-41)

USS George Washington (CVN-73)

SIMA Pascagoula, MS

[whirlwind]

US ARMY
1966-1972

B Co, 229th Aviation Battalion
1st Cavalry Division
APO 96490
Republic of Vietnam
14 August 1968-23 December 1969

Helicopter pilot/aircraft maintenance officer

Proud to say that I believe the saying in my oath to "defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic so help me God.

God bless the USA

[TexHog188]

USAF - 1981-1988
Aircraft Control and Warning Radar Technician (30372)
73rd Tactical Control Flight
Myrtle Beach AFB,

667 Aircraft Control Wing
Hofn NYI, Iceland,

74th Tactical Control Flight
Langley AFB, VA

AR ANG - 1988-2008
NBC Technician / Personnel Officer
188th Fighter Wing
Fort Smith, AR

Served in Panama, Honduras, Iceland, England, Texas, MS, FL, SC, VA, NV, and TN

[HognVA]

U.S. Navy 1992-98
Patternmaker 2nd Class
USS Canopus
USS Yellowstone
SIMA Norfolk

[George S. Pigton]

Arkansas Air National Guard
1986-1992
123rd Reconnaissance Tech. Squardron
LRAFB - Hickam AFB - Rein Mein AB, West Germany

[riccoar]

US Air Force
May 1989 - May 1999

401st Tactical Fighter Wing
401st Supply Squadron
Torrejon AB, Spain
July 1989 - July 1992

314th Airlift Wing
314th Supply Squadron
Little Rock AFB, AR
July 1992 - May 1999

[scootman]

+1s to ALL

[scootman]

U.S. Navy 1992-98
Patternmaker 2nd Class
USS Canopus
USS Yellowstone
SIMA Norfolk

Glad to see a former Yellowstone shipmate!

[bwbcpa]

Thanks to every one of you that have and still are serving! On behalf of my son:

US Army
2001 - present
82nd Airborne Ft Bragg NC
Jumpmaster
Afghanistan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Haiti, Iraq

HUGE Hog fan! He doesn't have a Hogville account, but he reads off mine. Calls me after every game from Iraq to talk Hogs!

"We're paratroopers...we're supposed to be surrounded"

[The_Bionic_Pig]

I gave the Salvation Army 2 dollars last Christmas in front of Walmart.  Does that count?










But seriously, thanks and God Bless all of you that served.

lol

United States Marines
Camp Pendleton, California
LCPL GILL (aka Bionic_Pig) 1988-92

[longtimeHogfan]

Air Force

Cold War - Cuban missile crisis era (Early 60's)
SAC - Lake Charles, LA & TAC - Glasgow, MT
Bomb Navigation

[HoginIllinois]

US Navy
84-87
USS Illusive/Charleston S.C.

Wooden ships and iron men.

73-75
USS Impervious
Vietnam/Guam/Mayport FL

[dc10x1103]

us army  pilot  1966-1972

[flynhog]

I afraid my service record cant compare to most of these.  Thanks to all the vets.  May God bless you all.  Thanks for the peace we have today because of your sacrifice.


354th Chemical Company, UASR, 1985-1988
Transferred to the National Guard at Camp Robinson in 1988.
Flew UH-1, AH-1, OH58, C-12, C-26.
Retired from the Guard in 2005 after 20 years of Reserve/Guard service.

It was a great time.  I cant believe I've been retired for almost 7 years.

[Big_Red_1]

USAFSS 1961 to 1964
Zweibrucken, Germany
Computers, Communication monitoring

[TexasTransplant]

U.S Army 1967-69
261st Signal Company
Phu Hiep, RVN

Radio Officer

[josh_sec33]

I'm doing a preemptive

THANK YOU to all who post in this thread and who will post in this thread. It's because of people like you that we can have the freedom to create and join such a great website like this so that we can thank you.

[Joe-T]

USAF
79-85

[welchog]

1990-Present
US Army
Lieutenant Colonel
397th Engineer Battalion
Battalion Commander

[OGR69]

US Navy 1990-96
USS Dahlgren (Destroyer)
USS Puget Sound (Tender)
USS Hunley (Tender)

Electronics Technician (Comms and Radar)
Norfolk, VA

[rahicks76]

U.S. Navy
1994-1998
Engineman  A-Gang
USS Ingersoll  DD990

[HogDaddy]

As was stated earlier my service record pale's in comparison to those on here. I am very blessed to live in the greatest country in the world! God Bless to all vets and Go Hogs  :razorback:  Army National Guard 90-96         2 Bn/ 153 Inf Reg/ 39 Inf Bde  11C "Mortar Maggot"                         

[Razorfox]

US Air Force 2002 - Present
Communications and Information Officer
Langley AFB, VA
Scott AFB, IL
Tyndall AFB, FL
Hill AFB, UT

Deployments to Qatar and Afghanistan

[scootman]

US Air Force 2002 - Present
Communications and Information Officer
Langley AFB, VA
Scott AFB, IL
Tyndall AFB, FL
Hill AFB, UT

Deployments to Qatar and Afghanistan

SPY!!!!!!!!! 

[HogsNHawgs]

USAF 1985-2006
Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory technician
Manpower Management Analyst
Elmendorf AFB, Little Rock AFB, RAF Lakenheath and Randolph AFB.

[MuskogeeHogFan]

U.S. Army
1975-1979
1984-1986

1st Cav Division-Airmobile (Nuclear)-Ft Hood, Tx
Berlin Brigade-West Berlin, Ger
1st Armored Div (Intel)-Furth (Nuremburg), W. Ger

[netteltonhog]

Army  1986-90
Mainze Gonseheim, W. Germany.  8 th Infantry Division
Ft Benning, Ga.  197th Infantry Brigade

[Flying Razorback]

US Air Force 2006-present.

Advanced phase instructor pilot 2008-present, transitioning to C-130J pilot out of Little Rock in the spring.

[Ironhawg]

Operation Iraqi Freedom 2005-06

[Razorbacks#1]

US Army
1985 - Present
Every Continent excluding Australia.
Retirement June 15, 2012

[Chief Mac]

USAF 1991-Present

Aircraft Electrical and Environmental Systems

Cannon AFB, NM
RAF Lakenheath, UK
Moody AFB, Ga
Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan
Eglin AFB, FL (Currently in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program)

Deployed to Turkey, Kuwait (2), Afghanistan (2), Iraq (2)

WPS

Happy Veteran's Day!!

Chris

[Michaelt]

US Air Force 1990-1994
Two deployments to Saudi Arabia
1991 (Desert Storm)
and 1993 (Desert Shield)
Maintenance Control office

[Suidae]

Chris McWilliams.
When were you at RAF Lakenheath?
I flew the F-111F at Lakenheath in the late 80s.
I have a photo somewhere with me in formation sans helmet con Hog Hat!