What branch of the military did you serve or support? (Page 9): Supported the Military Fish Dancer Fredfish Fourchonla. Gordon Iowa Farmer Air Force Barnacles----------- 65

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Supported the Military

Fish Dancer
Fredfish
Fourchonla.
Gordon
Iowa Farmer

Air Force

Barnacles----------- 65 - 69
Cleemartin--------- 57 - 65
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Ga Gyrl--------------86 - 2010
isittig8-------------- 73 - 77
plumbob----------- 69 - 73
Robert J Samples-- 57 - 58
Salty Chief--------- 74 - 2004
Saw1---------------- 71 - 75
TeMo--------------- 68 - 90
tee069-------------- 76 - 99
threeCs------------- 52 - 57
USAF Major-------- 63 - 84

Army

bmcalpine---------- 66 - 92
BongsonBob------- 67 - 69
bottomcoon------- 66 - 69
coachkay----------- 54 - 56
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DeeJay------------- 68 - 70
eddierbias---------
E.pa.al------------- 95 - 2002
Mrs E.pa.al-------- 96 - Active
Fishon Fishon----- 69 - 70
Flytier-------------- 67 - 70
Fm------------------ 59 - 62
GimpyAl------------ 66 - 91
Hacksaw----------- 65 - 71
hogleg-------------- 67 - 71
Jakestake83------- 59 - 60
Jer------------------ 69 - 90
Jumpmaster------- 82 - 87
RangerStations Dad-- RIP 2016
Tarantula71-------
troyfrd1----------- 79 - 2009
Westcoaster------ 68 - 69

Coast Guard

Big dog------------- 75 - 80
campbellclan------ 75 - 82
Fish4fun----------- 66 - 96
Johnvilla----------- 68 -78

Marines

badfisherman----- 67 - 69
Fishin Fool 69----- 82 - 88
GLA----------------- 73 - 79
Jim Buck----------- 64 - 68
jfbanzai------------ 84 - 90
John D------------- 66 - 70
lstortini------------ 68 - 91
RangerStation---- 74 - 78
USMCFisherman- 67 - 71
wd4ity------------- 69 - 71
Wompum Scout-- 2002 - 2010

Navy

audigger----------- 64 - 68
badbobby--------- 43 - 45
Blindman---------- 71 - 75
campbellclan----- 66 - 74
Captan Lahti------ 62 - 65
Captan Lahti--- Desert Storm 91
cynlaker----------- 72 - 76
Denny Longley -- 2003 - 2007
FinFisherman-----
GatorGuy--------- 76 - 80
ja1tn1------------- 63 - 90
john1470--------- 65 - 69
Justoldjim--------
Kerry Hansen---- 57 - 60
Larry M----------- 63 - 67
RIVERBOTTOM-- 53 - 59
Rutinbuck--------- 69 - 77
scorchy-----------
spirit of 27------- 68 - 89

Alabama National Guard

John D------------ 72 - 2002

Larry M Loc: North Clairmount, San Diego

FinFisherman wrote:

Did you have to have both parents signatures to jo... (show quote)

Dad was gone so only had mom to sign it.
My older brother was career Navy, photographer. My other brother was Army in Korea. I came along a lot later in mom's life. Mom's third husband.

I had just turned 17 when I joined.
We lived way out in the boonies in Alaska, only way to get there was to fly in. They had to fly in a magistrate to give me the test. Then they flew me the Anchorage for the physical at the army air force base. After that I flew to the Navy base on Kodiak Island to be sworn in.
Funny story, after being at the army base they called the bathroom the latrine. When I was at the Navy base I saw this old marine and asked him where the latrine was. Man did he come unglued, read me the riot act about what kind of marines are they making these days and told me that it's called a head and stomped off. Not too good of a start for me. LOL.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Larry M wrote:

Dad was gone so only had mom to sign it. br My old... (show quote)

Those Navy guys can be so sensitive. Just listen to bb how sensitive he is. LOL bb

FinFisherman Loc: Born in Ohio - 40 yrs Florida- Clearwater,Fl

Larry M wrote:

Dad was gone so only had mom to sign it. br My old... (show quote)

USMCFisherman Loc: Beavercreek OH

plumbob wrote:

Supported the Military br br Fish Dancer br Fredf... (show quote)

Plumbob,I apologize, but I forgot to mention that I spent a year in the Ohio Army National Guard also. Don't know why I never talk about my Army days. Must be a Marine Thing. LOL

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

USMCFisherman wrote:

Plumbob,I apologize, but I forgot to mention that I spent a year in the Ohio Army National Guard also. Don't know why I never talk about my Army days. Must be a Marine Thing. LOL

What year was that so i can add it to the list?

USMCFisherman Loc: Beavercreek OH

plumbob wrote:

What year was that so i can add it to the list?

That would have been in 78-79. They had what they called a try one program for prior sevice people. You came in at the same rank you were discharged at and put in one year. If at the end of that time you could re-enlist for 4 more years. I found out that the Army guard was more than boy scouts with guns. I would have had to put in extra hours just to keep up with those kids and I didn't think it would be fair to be a SGT. and not know as much as they did. Great outfit and I did enjoy that year.

FinFisherman Loc: Born in Ohio - 40 yrs Florida- Clearwater,Fl

I went to school in Cheyenne Wyoming my Jr year and they had Army ROTC which I enrolled in, so I was screwed up to with head, deck, for, aft. One good thing came from Army ROTC was I learned the nomenclature and could field strip (in the dark) the M-1 rifle. ( peace)

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

USMCFisherman wrote:

That would have been in 78-79. They had what they called a try one program for prior sevice people. You came in at the same rank you were discharged at and put in one year. If at the end of that time you could re-enlist for 4 more years. I found out that the Army guard was more than boy scouts with guns. I would have had to put in extra hours just to keep up with those kids and I didn't think it would be fair to be a SGT. and not know as much as they did. Great outfit and I did enjoy that year.

Okay thanks, i added to the list. Neat program this is the first i have heard of it. Would have been good for those that came back to nothing to look forward to.

USMCFisherman Loc: Beavercreek OH

plumbob wrote:

Okay thanks, i added to the list. Neat program this is the first i have heard of it. Would have been good for those that came back to nothing to look forward to.

It may have been an Ohio program, I don't know. But I agree, would be nice for someone needing something to do after they got out. Didn't pay very well. LOL

FinFisherman Loc: Born in Ohio - 40 yrs Florida- Clearwater,Fl

plumbob wrote:

Cool, Thanks Fin, just your mentioning of them i can see them on the flight line just outside our prop shop at the time. C 123 were my favorites. Knew them like the back of my hand.

Plumbob those C123 were new back then.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

FinFisherman wrote:

Plumbob those C123 were new back then.

You couldn't tell it after a few dirt landing strips were encountered. Gen Westmoreland came through Panama on one that was as shiny as a new car bumper. Doubt if his saw dirt.

FrenchieQ Loc: Manchester TWP., Ocean County, NJ

U. S. Marine Corps, '67-'69 Nam vet.

threeCs Loc: Allen Texas

Robert J Samples wrote:

ThreeCs: We all did what we had to do. From abo... (show quote)

While I was in electronic school at Keesler on day after class three of the class were told to report to a building for testing but not told what testing was for. After four hours of testing, each one was sat down to talk with an officer. The first question he asked me was," why did you take the test because you can not be on flying status because you are wearing glasses". I told him I was ordered to report for testing and did not known what type of testing it was. That is when he told me it was for bombardier school. He did tell me that if it weren't for the glasses I would have been selected. I guess that was as close to making an officer as you can come and not make it. My electronic training paid off in the long run because I worked for Texas Instruments just shy of 34 years. I don't think they could have used a bombardier .

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

Three C's: You never know what God's master plan is. I never wanted to be anything but be an Airforce pilot.

Some of my friends never made it. One punched out over Germany and his chute did not open, some others spent time in the Hanoi Hilton. And then there was Agent Orange which finally got one classmate. Just Sayin...RJS