"Did you serve in the military?" Topic

A 14 years Royal Engineers.

A

B, then A

Drafted, then extended for a year to be a Green Beret (never was one). This required giving me an honorable discharge after a week in the Army while simultaneously enlisting me for a three year hitch. I actually spent six years in the Army, largely because I needed cash and the reenlistment bonus for my MOS was $2,500 USD (went down from $10,000 USD the week before I re-upped, naturally).

LT

what does

was on the balcony,

love Walt!

Tally Ho!

mean?

I -- I volunteered in my absence, thanks to a couple of school friends. I then volunteered again on my own a couple of years later. But as one time was the TA and the other was the UOTC, neither counts as real soldiering (although the TA were real soldiers before I joined, and have become so again).

All the best,

John.

H

Received a draft notice (B) but volunteered instead (A).

B

H – professional civilian (actually, almost joined to pay for school but then got a scholarship); while I have the utmost admiration for those who served and continue to, my immediate family were pretty anti-military when I was a lad (grand-pa on my Dad's side did not think the US Army gave his dad a fair deal, and as to my Mom's side they are all either Cossacks or chaps dodging "volunteering" for the Czar's army)

Any other good answers that I'm leaving out?

J) It is my policy neither to confirm or deny involvement with Special Operations.

Sorry

Blues 4

A.

Eyes were too bad for Air Force Academy (although the State Rep put me as first alternate to his appointment). Would likely have washed out anyway. Wasn't ready for college – high school was too easy and had no study habits. Although the academy might have corrected that.

Was 4H for draft (college deferment).

a

Just barely A (a brief stint in the Canadian Reserves long ago). Still like the FN!

C

A.

USMC 6 years.
USA 18 years.

Retired.

A, US Army

A. US Army Infantry, 10+ years, '79-'90

Nick,

You too? I can't claim that, as I was flying SSNs for the SAS.

H, but my thanks to those who did.

A, USMC.

A to avoid C, but I was going to go to OCS after grad school anyway.

No, but I did 18 years as a Marine Corps brat. 11 of that while my Dad was active.

Gave me a great respect for those that wear the uniform.

A

A, 20+ years in the U.S. Air Force

A – but it was a waste of time and wish I hadn't.

"If you can't take a joke you shouldn't have joined" and it was a joke.

A – 23 Years regular Royal Navy, prior to that 3 years in the Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve. (UOTC Cardiff, 2nd Bn The Wessex Regiment)

And yes we had a few moments when a sense of humour went a long way, but overall I am sooo glad I did – been places and seen things I otherwise couldn't even have imagined…

more importantly, was priviledged to serve alongside men and women whose courage, professionalism and sacrifice still makes my heart swell with pride when I think of them after 3 years outside…

If life is the difference you make, the places you go, and the people you go with, then you definately need to add salt to taste!

A

B

A 20 years USAF.

A, 10 years USMC.

A- served 68-70 13 months in RVN -175 SP artillery attached to 101st in Ashau Valley

When not on the balcony, 6 years in the TA then after an attachment to the QOH decided I needed to do it for real and did 26 years in the Regular Army,

Tally Ho!

A

20 USAF
I would add options for
Career/retired
Single enlistment
Re-upped once

A USN/USNR RETIRED

A 20 Years Infantry

A-8 years in the US Army: 4 regular 4 USANG.1 combat tour in the Gulf. 1st ID.

A 75 to 79 IHAWK in Germany

A and B. I had a draft notice in my hand requiring me to report within 30 days when I enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1969.
21 years total service, 4 active duty and 17 in the Army National Guard.
Overseas service in Turkey, Germany, Japan, Honduras and Saudi Arabia.

A

A

A) US Army, retiring at 20 years later this year.

US Army Reserve, MI, CPT, ROTC graduate.

Mike Bunkermeister Creek
Bunker Talk blog

4 Years Australian Army, Royal Australian Armoured Corp

Leopard AS1 and M1A1AIMD

Volunteered but
It was the 60s and when we moved from southern to northern Michigan my draft number got lower. So I enlisted in the Navy.

It was against my religion

A.

I have one more hitch till retirement, then I'm vanishing with all my toys in the north. No alarm clocks and I will fish, game, and paint all the day long! Excepting, of course, what tasks Household-6 wants done!

B. Conscripted 1992, discharged 2012.

A 21 years US Army Field Artillery.

I am with Sparker, would not have missed it for the world

Owen