Veterans? Who all is prior or active?

[decay]

not a "veteran" yet, as i just got my orders for first deploy to the sandbox next summer.

appreciate the sentiments tho.

[ldsbeaker]

USMC 1994-Present

Cool! USMC 1996 - present.

- Gunny

[kroberts]

LBFM was a "term of endearment" used to describe the young ladies who worked in the bars outside the gates of our bases in the PI.

The males of the species were described a little less warmly. Especially the little motherfucker who stole my 1985 RZ350, or my Canon AE1, or the watch my Dad gave me before I left for basic, or my walkman, etc etc.

They had a saying at Clark, "Everything here has been stolen, It just hasn't all been picked up yet"

Assholes.

[Jon325i]

Late chiming in here. I never served but want to extend my thanks to all the Vets for your service.

Jon

[FL318is]

Thank you sir. I appreciate your spirit and welcome the help.

[LINUS]

I want to mention something that I do every Memorial Day. I grab a handful of US flags from the local Target or dollar store and go to any cemetery. I randomly look for the graves of veterans a place a flag on it.

This is easily the best idea, comment, or paragraph I have ever read on this site. I will be copying your idea & I hope others do the same, as to me this seems like what part of the spirit of Memorial Day should be all about.

Thank you for contributing, and like I said - I will be copying you.

[franco90]

USMC 1994-Present

[mikeedler]

Did 8 years in the Active Army 1992-2000.
then worked as a civilian contractor for the Army till last year repairing vehicles coming and going to Iraq/Afganistan
was a 13M MLRS- multiple rocket launcher systems crewmember. shot rockets out of a tracked vehicle.
never was deployed to war, and got out just before Iraq kicked off because my daughter.

[FL318is]

USN 4 years - catapult and arresting gear, launch and recovery.

Thank you guys for remembering and giving a shit. For me it was an honor to serve.

I want to mention something that I do every Memorial Day. I grab a handful of US flags from the local Target or dollar store and go to any cemetery. I randomly look for the graves of veterans and place a flag on it. I am amazed at how many there are and how few flags are placed. Sadly most have been forgotten or no longer have family. I found a grave from WWI. The most painful one was of a 20 year old Marine. Needless to say it was new. He got a flag, a salute and later a beir.

So guys, my thanks for this thread and remebering.

[Ral]

4th year Naval Academy. Commission next May, then report to Pensacola, Fl. for flight school between July and October.

[Ray Smoodiver]

Hahaha Little Brown Fucking Machines

[///Mayhew]

USAF
86 AW => 86 CRG => 86 CTS
2T351 Special Purpose Vehicle Mechanic
Ramstein AB

Thanks for the support guys!

[Eric]

USAFR late 80s, banged every LBFM I saw, I also worked on C-5s and C-141s.

LBFM? what are these?

I'm active duty air force Ammo troop

[jamiholzbach]

VFA-82 Cecil Field, FL / USS America

I was an avionics tech for an F/A-18C squadron.'92-'96

[kroberts]

Last Bavarian Field Marshall?

That was the name of one of the bars in the PI, remember?

Ahhhh memories.