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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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flemke
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From what I can remember,USN 81-84. USS Ramsey as FTG.
consttraveler
250 posts
 
US Army 70-74. First time to VN was with the 11th Cav. about 60 miles north of Saigon. Second trip was with Co P Rangers working out of Quan Tri. I was also stationed in Ft. Knox (Basic, AIT, and NCO schools), Ft. Riley (1/4 Air Cav. & 1st Inf. Div. honor guard), Ft. Benning (Ranger School), and Ft. Lewis (3/5 Cav.). In total, 3 years, 9 months and 16 days, but who was counting.

I try to keep nothing but good thoughts for the men and women doing the job now, while trying to hide my contempt for the pricks that put them there.
newbee
4,767 posts
 
Well, I put in 7 years on active duty, the last 4 were in the USAF JAG at Travis AFB. Nothing very exciting. While I missed the Vietnam war, I just can't express how moved I was when I first visited The Wall in DC. What an incredible memorial! I tear up just thinking about it.

Then I read David Halberstam's "The Best and The Brightest" which covered the political scene in DC during the Kennedy and Johnson years. What a horrible waste of such valuable people!
nealhood
199 posts
 
Navy, '71-'76, USS Grant (SSBN 631). There are only two types of ships, submarines and targets.
soundsbeyondspecs
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Salute to Audiophile Vets! 22 years U.S. Navy. 1981-2003. 4 years general shipboard duties as a quad zero hospital corpsman, 4 as a Independent duty hospital corpsman and later 12 as a physician assistant. 17 permanent duty transfers, 3 ships, 5 years of school, and the countries visited on behalf of our military - Spain, France, Turkey, Austrialia, Japan carrier tour, PI, Korea, Thailand, Italy - Rome, Venice and Florence, Germany, Cuba, Diego Garcia tour, Africa, Azores, China, Singapore...INCONUS - Orland, Great Lakes, Camp Pendleton, Bethesda, Little Creek Amphib tour, San Diego, Mayport, FL, Bangor WA, Oklahoma City, Athens GA, and Kings Bay GA. So many details and unique stories. The best part? The Teammates and Teamwork. Like Vegas, what goes on during "liberty call" stays on the beach! This illusive diary will continue after the following messages from our sponsors...
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