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U. S. Navy (17 years)

USS Dwight D Eisenhower (5+ years)

USS George Washington (4+ years)

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Not me. But my hat's off to all that are!

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Jeez.... haven't you ever heard of "bow fishing"?:D:D

U. S. Navy
June 1981 - April 2008
USS FORRESTAL (CV 59)
USS PAUL (FF 1080)
USS AUSTIN (LPD 4)
VAQ 142
USS RUSHMORE (LSD 47)
USS SHREVEPORT (LPD 12)

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x2.

Thanks

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x3 from me also!! Thanks you all!!:D

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I'm a medically Retired California Peace Officer. Former Military BRAT. My father who is still my hero, was in the U.S. Navy. He is aKOREA and VIETNAM VET. 23 years served mostly Overseas in the Philippines, Japan, also taught at Great Lakes, Alameda, Bremerton and San Diego. I am soproud of our Military, GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES!.

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Army Nat'l Guard '89 - '95. 62 E (Heavy Equip Operator)

Did Basic Training at Ft. Jackson, S.C. and AIT at Ft. Leonardwood, MO

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not me but my hunting buddy is.

US Marines still in Sniper training. Still PFC but soon to be Lance Cpl.

thats all i really know about him right now. and my grandpa served in the Navy through vietnam i forget which carrier he was on the most... he mentions several.

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U.S Air Force 1995 - Approx 2019

Only bases that allow hunting on them are in Alaska,that I know of, tried for 7 yrs. to get stationed there.

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USMCfrom '96-'00. Stationed at Naval Security Group Activity Northwest: FAST Co.(Chesapeake, Va.) Naval Air Station North Island (Coronado Island, Ca.), Camp Lejeune and many "other" places that I never "officially" visited.;)

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USMC here. '93 - 97

Okinawa, 29 Palms, Camp Lejeune and Camp Devil Dog training young boots how to fight like an Infantry Man. I was also a Rifle Range Instructor.

Oh and I still miss it every single day I wake up.

Phirst

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Simp, thanks for the watchful eye. I think it was a huge mistake when they took the Marine security forces off of the carriers.

I know Oceana NAS (Virginia Beach) used to allow bowhunting on the base. I am sure other base do, as well.

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U.S. Army Military Police
Ft. Mclelland Alabama( no longer a base)
Alpha co. 87
1998-2002

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USMC from 91 - 95
Had Bootcamp at Parris Island, trained at 29 Palms, spent a year on the rock (Okinawa), and ended up at Camp Lejeune. Did some training in Puerto Rico, Wisconsin, and Mt. Fuji Japan. Great experience, I would do it all over again!! Semper Fi.

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I flunked my enlistment physical in '71, so I didn't get the chance to serve. Did my bit for the military by becoming an aerospace machinist and making lots of aircraft and missile parts. Guess most of those missile parts got turned into shrapnel in Desert Storm. Good shootin', flyboys! :)

My son is currently serving in the Army. Just out of basic and is AIT at Ft Gordon in the 442nd Signal Battalion.

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I was conceived in Okinawa, haha. My Pops did a couple of tours in Vietnam in the Army, he was in a mechanical division and has a tattoo that says PIG PEN on it whatever that is all about. My step brother was a Marine and served in Beirut when the embassy thing went down, his son is currently a Marine and deployed somewhere in the Middle East last I heard. My Grandpa was a paratrooper in WWII.
I couldn't enlist due to a heart condition, my hats off to all of you that have served!!

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75'-81' - Ft. Dix, NJ/Ft. Polk, LA/Ft. Benning, GA (1/2 yr), Ft. Lewis, WA (2 yrs), Vicenza, IT (3 1/2 yrs)
U.S. Army
IRF Light Infantry (Airborne)

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USMC 1989-93
Parris Island
Okinawa 12th marines
Camp Pendleton 11th marines
Mogadishu, Somalia, 3bn 11th marines

I never hunted on base, i was to busy getting drunk and acting stupid

alot of my friends did on camp Pendleton mostly rabbit, I was at our shop on A sunday to celebrate someone getting out of the brig and a guy in my unit shot a rabbit with his bow. I thought that was pretty cool, we barbecued it right their

It taste like chicken

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Those army guys got left out to dry, it makes me sick, you can thank bill Clinton for that

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Army, 1989 to 1992 - 19K or M1 tanker, Ft. Knox KY, Kirchgoens Germany and Desert Storm with 4/32nd Armor 3rd AD 1990-1991and 1st CAV Ft. Hood Tx.

National Guard, 1992 to 2001 - 88M, Truck Driver, 4/34th St. Cloud MN unit, time in Guatemala, Panama and Flood Fight in western MN 1996.

Army Reserves, 2001 to 2005 - 88M, Truck Driver, 212th QM Arden Hills MN, OIF 2003 as involuntarily cross-attached to 685th trans out of Hobart IN. Discharged and ETS 12/2005.

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United States Air Force '88-'92 Desert Storm Vet
37th Tactical Fighter Wing, 35th AGS, 561st AMU (Wild Weasels) and later 20th Training Squadron AMU
I was a Hydraulics/pneumatics mechanic on F-4 E and G model fighter/bombers. I was later cross trained into Crew chief and Jet Engine mechanic when the rolled all three jobs into one (rivet workforce)

Then at the end of my enlistment I was on a special transfer team that worked directly under the commander of maintenance for our wing. Our job was to do flyable storage and ready aircraft for sale or decommission as the base was closing down and the F-4's were phased out.

The F-4 wild weasels played a large roll in the Vietnam war and the 561st was one of the first military groups to go to Desert Shield/Storm. The main mission was to locate and take out Surface to Air sites, They also targeted mobile SCUD launchers. A lot of the pilots I got to work with had considerable rank and were Vietnam combat veterans with combat experience and confirmed kills. Very cool guys to talk to. Not like the young know it all pilots.

Paul

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Ft Dix was boot camp. No hunting ;).

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Something has always stuck with me since I read it here.....

Huntingson said, once....that he misses the bond that is shared when you place your life in the hands of another man......andhis, with you.

(Major pause, here......because that's REALLY powerful)

I can't fathom that bond.....but I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of you guys for what you've sacrificed for us.

Iam humbled.

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USN 1979-1982

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LOL Well, that was 33 yrs ago so I don't think they were planting food plots ;).

I didn't get to do much stuff other than training or "alert standby"for the 6 yrsI was in. If we weren't training, we were on standby and if we weren't on standby we were getting ready for training and leave was spent reaquainting myself with the family. I was in smallarmy units probably similar to your recon (Rangers in WA and another small unit like that in IT) so we didn't get much free time.

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US Army
13 Bravo Field Arlillary
Life member Disabled Vets.

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U.S. Marines for 6 years

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United States Air Force - Retired

January 1986 - September 2006

I do know and probably speak for many active duty and retired military members....kiss the ground you walk on here in the United States. There are many other places in the world which are nice to visit, great dining and shopping, breathtaking sights, and etc., but there is no placelikehome--United States of America.

We aren't perfect over here by any means, but not toobad either. I have been to places during my military time (and I'm sure other military members have too) which have definately opened my eyes up about how thankful one should be living in the USA. Our country is one huge melting potwith many people anddifferent origins....makes you wonder whypeoplecomehere to live.