Collectors who served in the military

What a wonderful story! Loved it.

Oh by the way, thanks I am one of those guys that was born after you served

Regards,
Stan

 

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I was never in the service, but my two brothers were squids. My one brother was a lifer. When he retired, the Navy hired him back as a civilian, doing the same job he was doing before. When he died suddenly at age 44, I have never seen so much brass from all the officers, including a couple admirals, at his funeral.

My sister was married to a man who was infantry during Vietnam. His brother was listed as MIA. His name is on the Wall.

Samuel Kamu Toomey III
MAJOR-04-ARMY-REGULAR
SPECIAL FORCES
Length of service 13 years
Tour began May 13, 1968
Casualty was on January 24, 1974
LZ LAOS
Hostile, died while missing
HELiCOPTER-NON CREW
Body was recovered

 

I joined the USAF back in '81 straight out of high school at 17. I have always looked younger than I am and back then looked like I was 14! The first thing my TI ever said to me was "Boy, you got a note from home?" I wanted to LOL but I was scared to death.

Anyway, I spent my time in the 6931st Electronic Security Squadron in Crete, Greece and loved every minute of it.

 

1983-1999 usaf

 

USAF here, 1966-1970. Engineers.. Father 9th USAAF, Gunner on B-26's WW II European Theater, Father-in_Law 6th Division Marine Pacific Theater. Grand Father-in-Law 2nd Division Marines in the AEF WW I.

 

Sounds like a great way to go

 

Radarman/operation specialist USN, 73-75, they were the best of times, they were the worst of times.

 

Where's the rest of the world?

Lots of Americans here answering roll call. Where's the rest of the world? You guys are all heroes.

My wife's Great Uncle Willie served during World War Two. He was killed by the Russians on the Eastern Front. He was just a regular German soldier doing his job. He was a hero like all the vets in the world.

 

Boiler Technician (USN) CV-62 79-83...

 

Usn

Usn 1964-1967

 

My oldest brother served on the USS Eversol during that time.

 

Thats very cool. most people assume that all germans were nazis and thats just not the case. many soldiers were not nazis just soldiers doing their jobs like the rest of us

 

US Navy 2001 - 2009
USS La Salle 2003-2005

 

Air Force, 1968-72 I enlisted after the uniformed man behind the draft board desk asked me if I had webbed feet. I had no idea what he was talking about at the time, but they say it is a good thing to have to negotiate rice paddies. I did not know what "woolybugers" or "Dust Bunnies" were until basic training, then I became very intimate with those sort of things hiding under my bunk. They decided I would be good at loading bombs, so that's what I did. In reality, I guess they figured out it would be of no great loss if I screwed up. I also found out the jungles are hotter and more humid than any of the Southern States could possibly ever attain.

 

"BR549" - that brings back some memories! Glad to see you didn't screw up after you "searched the world over".

 

I am not familar with that ship. I was on the Lake Champlain which picked up Gemini 5 with Conrad and Cooper after which she was decommissioned. The last two years I served on another carrier, the USS America, which I read was also decomissioned last year or possibly the year before.

Dennis

 

United States Army active duty for 21 years, 3 months , and 24 days.

 

Go Army......:smile

 

In recognition of the USAF.........

 

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