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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!
nrchy
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Finsup. My Stepfather was a TechSargent in the U.S.A.F. He worked on ICBM's at McConnell A.F.B. in Wichita, Kansas. He was also stationed at Ellsworth A.F.B. in Rapid City, South Dakota. I enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1982, Retired in 2002. Spent most of my Naval Career in the Pacific. Stationed at Pearl for a while. Visited the Phillipines, Hong Kong, South Africa, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Australia, Singapore, while on deployment. Loved getting a chance to visit other Countries, miss that about the Service.
finsup
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I know what you mean, Pettyofficer. Looks like you got around pretty good.

While I did not get to the Pacific, my tour in West Germany allowed me to explore Europe and the Med.

Those stationed at Wueschheim AS were a pretty close-knit group of men and women. I don't know that I have ever experienced a better sense of community and camaraderie than the three years I spent there.
pettyofficer
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Still can't get over just how lucky we really are in this Country, Finsup. Even with a Recession, Unemployment, Housing Market the way it is. Most of the people in this World get by with 1/10th of the Living Standard that we Americans have. We are truly Blessed in this Country.
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rok2id
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US ARMY 1967 - 1996 I MISS THE AUDIO CLUBS IN GERMANY STEREO WAS EXCITING AND REAL ADVANCEMENTS WERE BEING MADE ALMOST MONTHLY.
pettyofficer
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Welcome to the Audiogon Audio Club, Rok2id. Your experiences in real and exciting advancements in Audio will be greatly appreciated here. Feel free to submit your Input anytime. I am not being sarcastic at all, I am being sincere as a Vet can be. The more that I learn about this Hobby, the more I discover how much more I have yet to learn. The Man who made my PS-1000 Headphones, Joe Grado, was a Sonar Man in the U.S. Navy. It is a small World where Veterans are concerned, welcome to the club. So what kind of Stereos are they using in Germany? Are you still in contact with any of your old freinds from Germany?
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