Collectors who served in the military

USN 1966-1971 - AOCS Pensacola class 43/66
Father: USN WWII officer aboard USS San Jacinto - carrier George H.W. Bush flew from.
Uncle: Annapolis class 1941 WWII aviator, retired as Rear Admiral 1980, fought in North Africa and Pacific theaters.

 

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Your father and uncle deserve the mantle of true American heroes. No dispute as to our invlovement in this brutal war. They stopped Tojo who wanted US future generations waving the rising sun flag, and speaking japanese. These men will always be the greatest generation ever. Tell them 'thank you'. I do whenever I see one.

 

WWII was the last war/conflict that the majority of the US public supported the military.

 

My Dad

My Dad was bomb loader about the same time over there - USAF 555th.

 

Navy and Going Strong

17 year Navy Supply Corps Officer, Commander. Served on Submarines and an Aircraft Carrier. Getting ready to PCS to San Diego.

 

Smart Move!

IMHO that will be a smart move, but a lot more competitive. Thank you for your service and stay curious. You learn a lot that way!

 

my dad is a vet (usaf), and he collects coins. well, not so much anymore. but he's the one who got me started on collecting.

 

Ah yes, the Triple Nickels...ask your Dad about the Nimrods out of NKP. He'll know what all that lingo means.

Happy collecting. Coins are a portal into America's history

 

Kind o' makes it difficult to determine "full steps" on Jeffs don't ya think?

 

Interesting thread and another opportunity to get to know each other. I had started collecting when I was around 13 years old so when I went to Vietnam in 1965 I was already into looking at the money as something more than buy booze. In 1965 the war was on but I managed to not find myself in a combat situation.

Just before I was discharged in 1966 I was sent to Saigon to take a class of some kind. For me it was just a party and vacation. The zoo was still open as a zoo. I remember seeing the beautiful city girls with their fancy hats and clothes. They were a lot more sophisticated than the village girls and I liked that. In the market I saw one old man who had a couple of coins for sale. I bought a collection of quarter sized coppers, one from each emperor since way back in the 1700's up to the 1920's.

I also purchased a silver crown sized piece from Emperor Ming Mang who ruled from 1820 to 1841. It looked to be in almost uncirculated condition. If it is genuine then I suppose that it would be worth a good chunk of change. It is in a beautiful Silver gray color. It just looks so perfect that I fear it is actually a counterfeit. I am afraid to send it into the certifying people because I don't know what would happen to it if it were found not to be genuine. For me it is a reminder of a place far away and a time long ago so I would not want to lose it. I think I paid the equivalent of maybe $8.00 for it.

I also saved a couple of MPC bills and some of the indigenous paper money. That term "indigenous personnel" just came to mind from that.

Any way I came back, went to college in Boston in 1968. That was the most traumatizing experience I had from my military service. Going to school in a hotbed of Anti War sentiment. I was the only vet at my school so from that time till 1997 I was not a Vet. At least not until I knew you very well and also knew you were a Nam vet. Since then though I have made up for lost time. With one buddy I organized a new chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), served as treasurer of the State Council for a few years and then for the past seven years as Chaplain for the State Council. When I retired from the government a couple of years ago I was looking forward to doing volunteer work with the Vermont National Guard troops and their families but that has not worked out. That was a major disappointment, but I'm getting over it now.

In Vietnam I also photographed some old Steam Locomotives from the railroad which ran before the war. As some sort of a railroad nut (FRN) that is another of my hobbies. So for me the whole experience has set me up for an interesting trip through this life so far, and I am thankful.

WELCOME HOME to all of you!

 

USN (Seabee) 1982-1993

 

21 years so far in the USAF. Love it. Won't leave till they toss me over the base fence!

 

LOL, my uncle retired from the AF and is still doing the exact job that he's done all those years. He's making alot more money as a civilian...

 

I was in the 121st Assault Helicopter Co, Soc Trang, RVN 1967-69. (Soc Trang Tigers)

Started a collection on the Scouts that became a hoard for 50+ years. Just now sorting and going through that along with my Mom's stash I inherited in 1980. Retired now with the time and need to do it while I can still see. LOL

 

USAF. Entered 1959, when 17, retired 1979, when 37. I have co llected coins, off and on, most of adult life. Never got serious about it until a few years ago.