"Did You Serve in Afghanistan?" Topic

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Editor in Chief Bill	19 Aug 2021 1:33 p.m. PST
Were you in the military and were you in Afghanistan?
Stryderg	19 Aug 2021 1:56 p.m. PST
Yes, and no.
nickinsomerset	19 Aug 2021 2:25 p.m. PST
Yes, Tally Ho!
79thPA	19 Aug 2021 3:19 p.m. PST
Yes, and no.
machinehead	19 Aug 2021 3:40 p.m. PST
Yes and no.
pzivh43	19 Aug 2021 4:04 p.m. PST
Yes and no.
Irish Marine	19 Aug 2021 4:50 p.m. PST
Yes, but no it was Iraq.
robert piepenbrink	19 Aug 2021 5:01 p.m. PST
Yes and no.
Just Jack	19 Aug 2021 5:03 p.m. PST
Yes and yes. USMC in Afghanistan from December 2001 to May 2002. The day I left out of Bagram. V/R, Jack
Legionarius	19 Aug 2021 6:34 p.m. PST
Yes and yes. 28 years in uniform. Still serving as a civilian.
Lascaris	19 Aug 2021 6:46 p.m. PST
Yes and no. I was long ago discharged before the involvement in Afghanistan ever happened.
Ed Mohrmann	19 Aug 2021 6:52 p.m. PST
yes and no my service was 1960-1966
csm carter	19 Aug 2021 7:35 p.m. PST
Yes 2005/06 and 2011/12 (horrible deployment. lost Soldiers in the Extortion 17 shootdown).
mad monkey 1	19 Aug 2021 8:28 p.m. PST
No and No.
Raynman	19 Aug 2021 9:21 p.m. PST
Yes, 34 years, and yes, Bagram.
Oberlindes Sol LIC	19 Aug 2021 11:23 p.m. PST
No and no
Old Contemptible	19 Aug 2021 11:32 p.m. PST
Yes and no.
Striker	20 Aug 2021 3:16 a.m. PST
Yes and no (got out way before it).
Joes Shop	20 Aug 2021 4:49 a.m. PST
Yes and Yes.
It is good to be King	20 Aug 2021 7:04 a.m. PST
Yes and Vietnam
Wolfhag	20 Aug 2021 7:10 a.m. PST
Jack, I see you are carrying your miniatures collection, where is the gear the Marines issued you? Me: Yes 1972-75, No Wolfhag
LAP1954	20 Aug 2021 8:34 a.m. PST
Yes 1971-1983 US Army, No
Wolfshanza	20 Aug 2021 8:38 a.m. PST
Yes, No. RVN '67,'68,'69
OSCS74	20 Aug 2021 9:27 a.m. PST
yes 1974-2003 USN and no
Buck215	20 Aug 2021 9:47 a.m. PST
Yes, 1986-1990, U.S. Army in West Germany and Fort Polk, Louisiana. No on Afghanistan. Thanks, immense respect and love to all of you who did serve in the combat zones.
Bismarck	20 Aug 2021 2:45 p.m. PST
Yes, and no. USMC 1967-1973. Vietnam '68 Wolfhag, for a short timer on the way back to the world, I thought Jack looked pretty squared away. But, I might add not as squared away as we had to be "back in the day". Sorry Jack, I just couldn't resist.
USAFpilot	20 Aug 2021 2:46 p.m. PST
Yes, never made it to Afghanistan but have been to Kazakhstan.
mpanko	20 Aug 2021 4:23 p.m. PST
Yes and No….Somalia and Iraq for me.
Greylegion	20 Aug 2021 6:28 p.m. PST
Yes and no. Panama.
Parzival	21 Aug 2021 8:33 a.m. PST
No. But a very sincere "Thank you" to all who served— with the full understanding that "Thank you" is woefully inadequate.
Just Jack	21 Aug 2021 11:31 a.m. PST
Indeed! Semper Fi, Wolf and Sam ;) If it's squared away you want, here's me getting ready to leave Iraq a couple years later: V/R, Jack
Wolfhag	21 Aug 2021 1:48 p.m. PST
Put that Marine on a recruiting poster!!!!!!!!!! Jack's dad was also a VN vet Marine too. My son was in A'stan, Iraq, Somalia, Kuwait, Saudi, Yemen, Egypt and probably some other places he should not have been. It's humbling to compare my service to his, and you guys, as there is no comparison. Chesty would be proud. I know the younger generation gets dissed a lot but I think this generation of Marines is the best ever (no comment on the politics), much better than when I was in. I'm jealous. When my son deployed I told him I'd give my left nut to go with him. Thankfully, he did fine without me (of course). Wolfhag
Old Contemptible	22 Aug 2021 1:38 p.m. PST
No, served between Vietnam and Desert Storm. Cold War Warrior in the USN.
Howler	22 Aug 2021 7:04 p.m. PST
Yes, No. USAF from 1981 – 1991. All Conus
Joe Legan	26 Aug 2021 5:30 a.m. PST
Yes and not specifically. Usaf 1986-2014.served around the world.🌍
COL Scott ret	27 Aug 2021 9:40 p.m. PST
Yes and Desert Storm, was on the shortlist several times but Colonel slots are a by name business.
Legion 4	01 Sep 2021 2:27 p.m. PST
Yes, US Army '79-'90 … so No I was long gone. If they needed to call me back to go to A'stan. We'd have really been in trouble …
TheWhiteDog	01 Sep 2021 4:50 p.m. PST
Yes, and yes. Mostly in Khost, with a side trip to Helmand.
kcabai	16 Sep 2021 6:59 p.m. PST
Yes, US Army '76-'95 Bright Star/2x Reforgers, Reserves during the Gulf. No to Afghanistan. My oldest son Yes US Army and Yes. Two tours, one at Kandahar and FOB Salerno with the 2/75th Rangers.
wardog	19 Sep 2021 12:20 p.m. PST
legion 4 sure the di would whip you back into a lean mean fighting machine in no time at all