RETIRED Military

[leemedic]

quote:Originally posted by exav8tr

How many of you are RETIRED military? What Branch? Anything else you want to add?

Phil USAF 1966-1986, Ret MSGT
Cathy USAF 1968-1994 (with 6 year break) Ret Maj

Both of us Vienam Era, but never got called to cross the water. Did my remote in Thule, Greenland and a long tour in Torrejon, Spain.

Cathy did her remote in King Salmon, AK (where fishion was the mission) and her long was Torrejon AB, Spain with me when she was enlisted...

Retired US Army. I started out in the airborne infantry and retired as an attack helicopter pilot in 1994. I now work as a 911 paramedic for Lee County, Florida.

[Big Dave]

Viet Nam Era Veteran!
1972 to 1992
U.S.Army Retired
SFC/ Sergeant First Class

[captbanjo]

I'm not actually a retired veteran but I served eight years in the United States Air Force. I'm a Vietnam era veterans and I left as a staff sergeant. I did my two tours in Colorado, New York and the Philippines.

I then went on to serve 30 years with the Newport Police Department, retiring as captain of detectives last year.

[bbnkansas]

Retired Army SFC. Served as a Finance NCO/Disbursing Officer. Also retired Dept of Defense Civilian.

[leemedic]

Retired Chief Warrant Officer 3, United States Army, Apache Attack/Cobra/Kiowa helicopters pilot. 1974-1994.
Combat in Iraq (Desert Shield/Storm)

[RTompkins3]

HMC, USN RET
Independent duty, FMF

[eastridges]

Retired from the US Air Force (1973-1995} as a SMSgt. Spent my time in the Communications-Computer Systems field. I am a Viet Nam era vet and Gulf War vet. Never spent my time in Nam but did go to the Gulf. My wife Carol spent the whole time supporting me and battling the home front while I was away. We also just retired and have just began our fulltime adventure as of 1 October 2013. We are currently in Saltville, Va.

[Ramblin Roadrunners]

Army 2 years // National Guard weekender 21.5 yrs retired e7 Tricare for life is great!

[lasater]

USAF 1961 - 1984 as Explosive Ordnance Disposal. Retired as MSGT.
US Army Corp of Engineers 1985 - 2005 as Supervisory Ordnance & Explosive Safety Specialist over seeing ordnance removal from old bombing ranges, artillery ranges, and abandoned factories. Vietnam 1971 - 1972.

[K0LCB]

Retired US Army, 10 years active duty, 29 years reserve, worked full time for Missouri Army National Guard for 20 years. Yes, I am a double dipper

[akf15e]

Can't believe I missed this poll for so long.

Retired USAF (Maj)
1981-2006
Pilot - F-4 Phantom and F-15E Strike Eagle
Stationed in Colorado, Texas (3 bases), Arizona, Alaska (8 glorious years!), Saudi Arabia, and North Carolina.

Thanks to all of you for your service!

[MikenAngie]

Seven pages of "Retired Hero's". Salute to all of you ! Thank You and WELCOME HOME to many.
Mike
Humble Vet ------USAF Acft. Maint F-111A Vietnam Vet. Ohio ANG

[jdvier]

Retired Air Force, CMSgt.

[Jimmer]

Retired US Army 1970 to 2012,
CW4, Military Personnel Technician

2012 Montana 3582rl
2006 F350 4X4 Crew Cab Lariat SWB

[Jimmer]

Retired US Army 1970 to 2012,
CW4, Military Personnel Technician

2012 Montana 3582rl
2006 F350 4X4 Crew Cab Lariat SWB

[busterwms]

Retired USAF in 1984. 2 tours in Vietnam flying in C-130s; then as a Raven FAC in O-1s
Finished career working to create US Central Command. Miss the life.

[worleyjrtx5]

Retired US Army 22 years, Field Artillery, Viet Nam, 71-72; Germany-5 years, Saudi Arabia 3 years, 20 years Federal Civil Service with Army Operational Test Command, Ft Hood, TX. 4 years with DOD Contractor in support of the DOD High PerFormance Computer Modernization Program Office, Washington, DC. Now I am a gentleman rancher. DW is a special reading teacher, semi-retired after 32 years of public schools in Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia, Germany and Saudi Arabia.

[Mark N.]

Retired USN. I went in at age 20, developed a "bad back" in boot camp. Didn't have any idea what was wrong, but pressed on. Went to my A school (Hospital Corpsman) and the back got worse. Much worse. After graduating from A school, I was home on leave and went to an Air Force Dr. at Hill AFB, UT. He told me to my face he thought I was lying, and trying to get out of the Navy. I wasn't. I got permission to see a private orthopaedic Dr., and in just 15 minutes, he knew there was something seriously wrong with my back.
The Air Force medevaced me to Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, Oakland, CA. I was found to have a spinal cord tumor.
8 hours of surgery, 5 wks. of radiation therapy, and 181 days inpatient on a neurosurgery ward. I was told I would never walk again. They were wrong. I was discharged as an E-2 back in 1976, having not served one single day of duty in the Navy. It was all boot-camp, training, or hospital time for me. I was pretty darn depressed for such a long time. i really wanted to be a career sailor, but the stars just didn't line up for me. I eventually got my depression beat and have never looked back!
Since then, I have ran 13 mile half-marathons, rode my bicycle on several 100 mile rides, and done 40 mile back-packing trips into Yellowstone.
3 years ago, I retired from Civil Service after 30 good years.
I am lucky and blessed. I was in a wheel chair, but only for about 4 months. Very lucky.

[snowbirds R us]

1968-1970, E5, Southeast Asia Night Operations Training Testing and Support Detachment, (NOTTS) Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

[CalandLinda]

USN Retired 1957 - 1988.

Cal