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Any vets among the Audiophiles here?

With the anniversary of D-Day, and Flag day taking place recently there has been a lot of thought given to the people who fought and in many cases died to our freedom. I don't just mean in the US.

Keeping those things in mind I was wondering if we have any vets here. I know Slappy was in the service, and look what it did to him!!!: ) I don't know if you want to mention it here, but I want to take a moment to thank you for the service you provided to your country.

All of the freedoms we have including the chance to simply sit around and listen to music was won for all of us.

Thank You!
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charliee
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I did my hitch in the 70's, I still miss the ol duece an a
half, 10 wheel drive and a ton of off road fun. I loved
watching the 102's (field artillery) shooting, and the way everything jumped up off the ground when they fired off a round. Wish I still had my grenade launcher too, that thing was a real kick in the pants, oh well, cant have everything.

I bought my first "stereo" then also, a Sears and Robuck all in one record player and receiver combo, boy, I dont miss that thing at all.
raquel
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For those of you who do not know, The Absolute Sound senior reviewer Anthony Cordesman is a former NATO commander and was ABC's chief on-air military analyst during the first gulf war. He is now associated with a think tank and is a respected national security expert who is frequently quoted in national newspapers.

In short, the guy has a serious day job.
elmuncy
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Served in the Navy in the late sixties. Was in Corondo, San Francisco, and the Phillipines. Didn't know what "high end" was in those days.
davebachmann
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I was a jarhead on Okinawa in '68 when I got my first system - TEAC R2R, Dual table, Sansui receiver, Pioneer speakers. Still use TEAC R2Rs (different ones)...
bookert2896c
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I'm a 1960s vet who served in VN in '69. Started the tour near Pleiku and then moved south to a firebase near the South China Sea. Bought my second system over there that included an Akai reel to reel, a Pioneer receiver and speakers. Man, I thought I was in heaven! How times change, huh?
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