All military and former military required:

[The_Boaphile]

Post what branch of the military you are in or were in and when. This is a requirement for all of you and you know who you are. :'(

[kryolla]

http://www.marines.com/_img/header_logo.gif

I did 4 years

[oOSpOOkYOo]

I personally did not, but my grandfather did a tour of duty in ww2, his brother did a tour in ww2, the korean war, was invited for a tour in vietnam, but didn't belive in it. My uncle was in the marines. Once I get my engineering degree i'm planning on joining the marines. I with that degree i'd enter as a chief petty officer. -sTEVE

[The_Boaphile]

Atta Boys! Thanks for serving and getting ready to do so! We need more of "the few and the proud"!

[Seijin]

US Army 1990 - 1993
Ohio National Guard 1993 - 2000
11 - B Infantry  :'(
:-*

[Atom]

8)
3 years National Guard 1987-1990
4 years U.S. Army 1990-1994
1 year Army Reserve 1994-1995

I joined the Army during the Gulf War. My National Guard unit went 3 months after I joined and I served stated side during my entire duty. Except for the year in Korea.

I might not agree with war, but I served proudly and as always did my duty. HUAH! (I love that word but how do you spell it ;D)

[Slither]

I was in the Air Force for 7 1/2 years starting during Desert Watch. Served 6 of it in Japan. I'll refrain from my opinion of the military here though since this is supposed to be a "positive" post environment. :P

[BoaJoe]

4 years in the Marines

0311 94-99

Got out a sgt. was on the uss boxer and the uss new orleans did 2 west packs I am a shell back and I did time in Japan for 1 year and 1 year in Suadi. Once a Marine always a Marine

Semper Fi do or die

[ksshane]

U.S. ARMY

63b Light wheel Mechanic

92-99

Mostly served at Ft. Jackson South Carolina

[Linda]

I'm not military, but my hubby is.
He's been in the US Army since May of 89. He's still Active Duty. Right now he's stationed at Ft. Riley.  :-*

[Doug]

HI,
 Looking at those dates of service is sort of making me feel abit old
   I served 22 years 6mos US Navy retired 1989
 My primary Nec or Job title was Hospital Corpsman
   I attended training with US marine Corps At Camp Le June,NC
   this gave me a another NEC as an 8404 or Combat  Field Medicine,
   we go with the Marines when there's a war.
   I also trained  as a 8506 Adv Lab Tech for about 15 years
  this what I did primarly in peace time..
   My last Duty Station was Rota Spain and I served 5 Years
  there  as a blood donor recruiter and blood unit testing and processor and other  lab tech duties at the hospital there .
  I have trained with the Navy Divers at Panama Beach , Fla ,,luv them bubbles in da head.. ::).It was fun but scary at times
 and also worked at a Small Med Disp at Bangor, Wash
   ..Almost went to Nam decided to go back to school and be a Lab tech much safer work than humping a pack with the marine corps. Gosh I loved the tour with guys though, and was suposed to go to Beiruit but team A from our unit went and I was on team B  next to rotate as a replacement but they phased out that Beiruit air field deployment , when they blew up that Builiding..
  I guess I ve been fairly lucky so far.
     Say a prayer for the Men serving overseas I have a really bad feeling about that place. Its hard for Americans to realize how some people have no regard for human life theirs or other people and thats what really worries me about IRAQ. They'll strap alittle plastic explosives on their back and walk into acompound and whoosh.   fraged a bunch of people ... :-X.
         Doug :-*
   

[UnFazedSlim]

I am currently in the middle of deploying with the 244th Engineer Army Reserve unit. I am proud to say that I sort of suggested this forum to Jeff (in an indirect way of course). I will keep all posted on how things are going. I am currently an engineer...but served as a Military Police for 6 years including a tour in Bosnia. Off the the next big thing I guess, damn...had such great plans on raising Boas too. All well guess I can raise more of 'em when I get back. :-*

[Ritchie]

US ARMY
1995 - present
91k = lab tech
91b = Medic

Basic at Fort Leonardwood Missouri.
Trained at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio Texas
1st Duty station.  Fort Jackson SC 1996-2002
2nd Duty station United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Deseases (USAMRIID) 2002- present.



I might be a lab tech.
But my weapons are c ocked locked and ready to rock.

[UnFazedSlim]

Hey Atom...the spelling on that would be HOOAH, at least for us Army folk...the Marines of course have their own way. (Just messin with you Marines out there...I respect all branches!!) b12.gif

[The_Boaphile]

I am very concerned as well about our troops that will soon be going in to take out that madman and his equally evil henchman. I am afraid Sadam will not hesitate to use anything and everything we know he has against our guys. Let's just hope there is a little common sense amongst those that will actually deploy that nasty stuff over there and that they decide to just surrender it to us and not use it. Let's hope so.

Thank you guys (So far all guys). I get a little choked up reading these posts. I feel so humbled and grateful for all you have done selflessly serving our country. Keep these posts coming would ya!?

[kaboobs]

I was in the Army from 63 to 65. Served in Korea for 1 year.      :-* 3 mos. in Seoul, 9 mos. in Inchon. It wasn't scary then s35.gif This crap that is going on with North Korea and Iraq makes me wanna cwm8.gif

[Jeff_Clark]

. I spent 20.5 years in the army flying helicoptors. Three tours in Korea, four long years at Fort Hood Texas, three nice tours at Hunter AAF here in Savannah GA, lots of temporary duty around the Carribean helping with the war on drugs, Just Cause, Desert Storm with 11 flights into Iraq and most of them as a flight leader. I retired here in Savannah in 1993. I miss the flying. God Bless the guys who are doing it now!!

[Sgt._D]

I am a communication Sergeant in the Active Army. I have been deployed to Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Kuwait twice so far. I also have complete over sea tours in Korea and Germany. I will soon will join the other service members in the Middle East. :)
SGT D.

[blueselaphe]

Marine SSGT, 9 years as of 030214. Scout Sniper, Light armored Recon, and now the worlds finest, MARINE RECRUITER in Ohio. Brumation is NO problem!!! Good luck to the out going guys and galls, keep your head down, I'll hold your breedables for you ;D for those who were getting out, man isn't STOP LOSS a mother??? take it easy, blue out.. :-*

[thinmac]

Well, give me a few days...

I was sworn in to the Navy Reserve last month (day after my 21st birthday). Would have gone full time, but I've got family obligations that make it impossible to move around a lot.

Unfortunatly, they keep pushing back my first drill weekend, so I've been waiting and not much else. Good news is, they finally decided on this weekend, so this Saturday I'll get to start. Wish me luck; 8 years starting tomorrow!

[redtailboas]

US NAVY! :-*

1982-1990 Electronics Technician - E5

Served 8 years during the Cold War, when it was very very tense at times. We acually deployed (out of the Pacific Fleet, San Diego) to 12 miles of the coast of Vladivostok (sp.) (Russia's Premier Naval Port) where we ran "Routine Ops" in "International Waterways".

Loads of fun, and I would never take for my training, experience and knowledge learned there.

Wish all of our young people could serve a couple of years in the military. I don't want a war by any means, but I also do not wish to be unprepared as the greatest country in the world.

[The_Boaphile]

Atta Boys! Keep them coming! Thanks again for serving!

Jeff

[sgt_boa]

U.S. Army for 12 years 91-now. infantry scout sniper, like blue, but in the army. i am also a recruiter, in a very nice area...west palm beach FL. i've been to 36 countries,some nice, some not. 4 of those combat missions. i have 8 years til retirement. and i will be 37....gotta love that!


" for those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know"

SSG. Duke

[Herpcam]

10+ years as a US Army soldier. 4 as a Cavalry Scout and the last 6 as a Linguist (Korean). Currently on special assignment as a Foreign Language Advocate for Recruiting. I've been a lot of places so far to include a remains recovery mission in North Korea.

Keep up the great work, Jeff. Can't wait to get my rack.

Rob Jenkins

http://herpcam.com

http://armybytes.com

[tatdaddy]

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
99'-? I will stop being marine when they put my cold
stiff a@@ in the ground. But then again the gates of heaven are garded by UNITED STATES MARINES so looks like I will still have a job even then. Semper Fi.

Cpl. Hanson
29 Palms Ca. :-*

[ghardin]

US Army :-*
11 He9 - Mechanized Infantry
M901 with TOW Missile mount

Ft Benning, GA
Ft Riley, KS
Desert Storm

Ignore the skinny kid with a bad haircut and check out the uromastyx we met during some downtime :P

http://bearded-dragons.com/uro.jpg

[The_Boaphile]

Now that's what I'm talk'in about! Thanks man! :-* :-* :-* :'(

[Doug]

HEy,
Thats what I am talking about the heat over there is going to be the number one cause of casualities while waiting for the go.Them
uromastix like it around 100-110 ambiants wheww I hates the heat.. :-/
they had more people die in the hundred day war from heat and malaria than bullets.. ::)
doug

[Gravel]

:-* US Army and USAR '81-'87 Wow, that was a long time ago. I didn't re-up because I wanted my hair back.LOL. I joined right after High School Graduation. Now that I'm kind of "grown up" I realize I should have stayed and retired. I'd be livin large now. ;D
To all of you who served and still are; Our Prayers and Support are with you. Thank you.
Sincerely, Rob B and Family

[www.dumerils.com]

11 Bravo Light Infantry
I was a grunt carried the S.A.W. one awesome weapon.

[JamesBryan]

I was in the Army as were most of my ancestors. I am very proud of our troops. :-* :'(

James Bryan
US Army Ret.

[The_Boaphile]

You know as I read these posts regarding the service of you great Americans, and now that I am 43 years old and a little more mature and grateful for the good things in life, I feel very unworthy of the price that the individuals have paid who have served our country so faithfully, valiantly and sacrificially for all Americans. I am deeply grateful to all of you who served at any capacity and feel unworthy as I did not do the same. Thank you again!

I am also infuriated at those who loath what you do for your country. Those who have the right to say what they will against you and your good service as a direct result of the sacrifice that you, and those who have gone and many times died before, have been willing to make. Yea those who have even died so these thankless ignorant protestors who are unworthy to carry your bloodied and soiled uniforms can criticize and oppose the great AND honorable things our Nation does for the mostly jealous cowardly other nations of the world. Yes our great forces will give their lives to save many the world over while these protestors protest and curse you and the good you will continue to do despite the hatred and opposition that comes from them. They do not nor will they ever understand the meaning of simple words like; Honor, Duty and Country.
Thank you again from the bottom of my unworthy heart for your doing your Duty Honorably for your Country! :-*

Jeff

[Chris_Jackson]

I was a Navy Corpsman from 1971-1974. Boy that makes me feel old. That was back in the day when Americans spit on us if we were seen in uniform and called us filthy names. I'm glad to see that things have changed.
I would like to thank all those who are serving and have served, my family and I owe you a lot!

Chris Jackson
San Diego, Ca.

[The_Boaphile]

You kids should all know that in addition to being an old geezer like myself Chris Jackson is one of those old Boa keepers from back in the olden days back when Boas were about as popular as warts but we still had our Boas didn't we Chris and still would even if the rest of the world hadn't jumped on the band wagon! Boa Whackos Hoohah!  I didn't know you were a vet. Thanks Chris for serving our great country in an unpopular time. I hope you have heard many thanks from the quiet American who always appreciated your service in the face of the American haters who spit in your face and other great heroes who love their Country are grateful for the fact that you did your duty!

Thanks Chris for joining! Good to hear that you are still out there in San Diego enjoying that horrible weather no doubt!

Last time I heard from you was after I had sent a video to you of some of my best babies and told you that they weren't for sale. Frustrating I'm sure. Some things never change though. I still get to keep the best ones and still like to show them off. The point has never been to frustrate though Chris but to challenge to get the best that can be had and invariably produce babies just as nice, or nicer than the best you may have seen that I owned at the time. They are getting better and better. It doesn't matter that the parents are the best ones or not. The good looks are in the genes and the next best siblings can have some of that exact same great potential.

Enjoy the site and don't be hesitant to jump in whenever you want to. Most of our members are relatively new to Boas and could benefit from your insight! Have fun.

Jeff

[scooke50]

Served in the US Army as an enlisted man from 1967-1970; was in Vietnam from Feb, '68 - Apr. '70 (18th and 20th Engr. Brigades) . Discharged. Returned to active duty as a commissioned officer in August 1975. Did many of the jobs of an officer: platoon leader, staff officer at various levels and places. Commanded a company in Korea, 84-86. Was an IG from 86-90. Retired in Jan. 1993 just as that dirtbag from Arkansas was taking the oath of office.

Keep supporting the troops. They're the best.

[Fonzy]

I have been in the United States Air Force for five years now. I am currently stationed at Hill AFB, UT. My previous base was RAF Mildenhall, UK (about 50 minutes northeast of London). I was in Special Ops over there and saw my fair share of conflicts and crises. If I could, I would probably stay in for 40+ years, but I'll settle for the 20-25 I am allowed.

Staff Sergeant Jeff Lafond, USAF
Electronic Warfare Systems Specialist
Air Combat Command

[jayson_tampa]

United States Navy

Tour Station
1997-1998 Boot Camp/Hospital Corpsman A School
Greatlakes,Il , Field Medical Service School
Jacksonville,NC

1998-2002 Naval Hospital Rota Spain

2002-present NavaL Hospital Greatlakes,Il

Still serving!!! I dont plan on stopping till I hit 20yrs!!

HM3 Jason M. Hughes
United States Navy Hospital Corpsman

My Father served with the Marines in Vietnam.
My brother Served in the Army for 3 Years at Scoffield Barracks in Hawaii..
My wife is currently serving in the Navy with me shes done 7 years. She out ranks me too!! So, everyone knows who wears the pants..Just kidding..lol. She is a Recruit Division Commander( Drill Sergeant) here at Greatlakes Il Naval Recruit Training Command.

God Bless all who serve now and those who have served before us.

[outcastjra]

Hello all. My name is Joel and I am in the US AIR FORCE!!! I am new to this site, but yet I love it! I have been in for 5 years! My job is a Flight Line worker as I am a Aerospace Ground Equipment Tech. I have been severing most of my career at RAF Lakenheath, England. And I am still here. I have activley served in Operation Northern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom as Security Forces. Its been a great round of 5 years for me, and I am looking forward to my next 15!

[GREGH]

:P Did 4 years in the Army 94-98. mortar man.

[jdmartin]

United States Air Force for 21 plus years and still going strong. The poly rack is doing great Jeff, thanks!

Jim M
Naval Air Station Key West

[adamant]

Hello,
US MARINE CORPS 7212 AVENGER GUNNER "STINGER"

2nd MOS 1371 Combat Engineer 8 years on July 17 2003



What makes the grass grow!
BLOOD BLOOD BLOOD :-*

[dede]

hi all, will not say i'm not in the army .i did not enlist but my hubbie did and i feel like i have done every day in korea (all three tours) and most recently iraq (thank you god for bringing him home safe) we have been in for 18 years and gonna retire soon.we have two boas expecting our second litter of babies soon . and thank you sooooo much for this forum . i have learned more in the last few days since i found this than in the last three years of owning the snakes . anyway we are stationed at fort sill , ok. someone on here should do boarding for the guys when they go overseas we kept one for a year only problem was he did not even pay for its food lol .(some peoples kids) well glad this is a flag waving sight. i also show dogs and right after my hubbie deployed to iraq i had a dog show in ft. worth, tx. when they played the national anthem this handler thought she was to tired to stand . another handler walked up to her and said dont you think you should stand up she said she was just to tired i turned to her and said i would tell my husband that just as soon as he returned from iraq man her butt flew outta that chair. well i thought she got hers that day. keep up the info .i'm learning alot on here.

[JRSCline]

Isn't this nice? You are a boa-lover AND a patriot!

I am presently serving as an Army Captain in Germany. Just left company command in fact; that was fun, haha! :'(

Now I'm going to Egypt for a year tour in the Sinai.

Been doing this for 10 years. I started as enlisted helicopter mechanic at lovely Ft Hood. Went OCS some years back.

It's nice to be appreciated. Keep up the good work, Jeff.

My snakes are a regular old Imperator (no special colors but the best temperment ever) named Silent Bob, and two Mexican Rosies (also very cool and calm).

Cheers
Jenny

[blueselaphe]

Capt. Jenny, Do you get to travel with your animals? Is it a pain in the---? I'm planing on going to HI in a few years and I already had to file some serious paper work, and I'm not even finished!! Thanks, Blue ( SSGT. of Marines) :-/

[JRSCline]

Well, I always heard that snakes and Hawaii don't mix. You might not get to bring your scaly family along.

I assume you already contact the FWS for the forms and stuff? Have you looked at pet shippers?

There IS always smuggling in your shirt, for the adventurous with small critters who don't mind the risk of fines. Hee-hee. ;D JK (or am I?)

I personally would board the snake with a trusty friend or shop and just forget about getting my snakes into Hawaii. I think it might be a bridge too far...

Cheers
Jenny

[blueselaphe]

Jenny, I think the whole smuggling thing is out of the question..Last count I was up to 65 animals, some boas in excess of 8' plus Eastern Indigo snakes.. Bad ju-ju.. If you have some time could you e-mail the forms you were talking about, or a link where I can find them? I won't need them, I'm prob going back to my swamps of NC after my recruiting stint here in OH. Thanks, Blue

blueselaphe@yahoo.com ::)

[JRSCline]

Hello Blue

Smuggling is bad juju, but sounds tempting sometimes. Until, of course, you read the amount of fines you can receive, or worse! eeek!

Anyway, if you want to do it legal-like, go to this site and download the forms you need:

http://permits.fws.gov/

Cheers
Jenny

[blueselaphe]

Capt. Jenny, in case you didn't know, you rock.. That is a good site, I wish I new of it when I was trying to move my Indigos up here, life would have been MUCH eaiser! Guys if you don't have this site in your favorites folder get it there now, I was going to say "thats an order", but thats cheesy when most people who post here are mil... :-* , plus I'm a Staff Sgt. of Marines, I don't give orders, i just kick a$$ until I get my way... Great site an overkill of info..... Stay motivated, rock on, Blue

[JRSCline]

Wow, I rock. No one's ever told me that before. heehee

Well, I'm glad I could help. BTW all, the home site is www.fws.gov, for the Fish and Wildlife Service, who regulate interstate trade and international import/export of flora and fauna.

Cheers
Jenny

[redtailedmel]

hey boa joe!

you were on the uss boxer my uncle was a cpo assigned on the uss boxer he was an e7 cpo jim( james) salisbury ? did you do the cruise to hawaii when the pres bunked aboard?

[Timekeep69]

U.S. Navy - Avionics Technician 3rd class with VAW-117 aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln 1990-1993.

[Boa_Dan]

but why is this good?
war is a bad thing!
more :-X is being dumped on america because of the wars we get in
but hey, have you heard of that new missile stopper thinggy
you war ppl will know the name.... i hope......
haha
bye
Dan

[Randy_T.]

Dan, no war isn't good. But that still doesn't make it unnecessary at times.

[Boa_Dan]

yeah, i guess you have to look at both sides of the story
hmmmm
ok
Dan

[ratman]

I was in the U.S. Army from '86-'88 at Fort Polk, LA in the 5th Signal Battalion as a 31M.

[El_Pirata]

I joined the Army October 13th, 1988 and am still serving on active duty today. Only 4 years and 10 months to go.

[2ND_ALARM]

Hi this 2nd Alarm U.S NAVY nine yrs first tour was the
USS Edenton ATS1 second tour
USS ENTERPRISE CVN 65 third tour
NAVSTA BRIG as a correction officer
RATE DC2 SHIPBOARD FIREFIGHTER.

PERSENT CIVILIAN FEDERAL FIREFIGHTER US. NAVY

[MCGhostBoa]

I am going into the Marines, I will be leaving November 15th so its coming up pretty quick. I agree with what Jeff said about every young person should go into a branch of the Military. My dad was in the Navy and my Great Grandpa was in the Army during WW2.
http://www.marines.com/_img/header_logo.gif

[shep151]

Clay, it's good to see I'm not the only submariner here. I spent 8 years as a Nuke MM including 3+ year tours on each the USS Helena and USS Michigan. Rate doesn't matter for us :-*
I get my first BCI tomorrow. A female Corn Island from Vin Russo!

[nizuhiir]

www.hot.ee/quidusa

[3snakes1monitor]

I just joined the site and Im in the USAF. Been serving 4 years in Sept.

[Randy_T.]

Glad to see a new face.. Welcome to the forum :P

[denny_rimes]

Thanks for serving in the military! Not enough of us say that.
Welcome to "the Tank"

Denny ;D

[3snakes1monitor]

its good to know we are supported by few! Thanks

[MissAddicted]

My husband is in the Navy, stationed at Naval amphibious base in Coronado (San Diego, CA) ...been in for 8 yrs now :-* I'm a military wife...don't know if that counts for much.

[The_Boaphile]

That absolutely does! I thank you and your husband for your service to our great country! I would like to say something more clever than that but all I can think of right now is THANK YOU!

Jeff Ronne

[inigomontoya]

Brand new here.
US Army
46Q Combat journalist
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Fort Campbell, KY

4 1/2 years and counting. Headed for my third tour in the middle east this november.

[Invictus]

Hello everyone. I'm new to the site....Anyway I am 9 months away from retirement in the Navy. I've spent my fair share of time over in the gulf during desert storm and recently. Now I am sitting back in Norfolk on shore duty trying to plan for my transition to civilian life. Ahhhh no more Reveille ;D

[denny_rimes]

Welcome to "The Tank" Invictus. Thank you for serving, I hope you have a rewarding retirement, you certainly have earned it. Now that you are back in the States how many herps do you keep?

Denny ;D

[Trios]

Hello all,

My name is Will. I am a US Marine, currently deployed to Al Asad, Iraq. I have been in for just over 9 years now.

[Jsloas]

I served in the Army as an M-1 Abrams Tank Mechanic from 1990-1994 stationed at beautiful FT.Stewart,GA 1st Bn.64 Ar. DESERT ROGUES!!!!!!!! Did a little time in Desert Storm just didnt get to work on Tanks over there.

[jenni020999]

:-* My husband is currently serving his tour in Iraq. He has always wanted a pair of boas. So while he was away in training, I purchases a pair of Dumeril Boas for him. He is so excited to get home and spend some time with them. He did get to come home for 4days before he shipped out. So he has had the chance to see them. They are great snakes. We also have a pair of corns. I have obligated myself to take care of all of them until he is home safe. I don't mind though, anything I can do for my soldier! ;D

[bmedley22]

I am in the United States Marine Corps. I came in on Jan. 21 of 2003. My EAS is Jan. 20 of 2008

[Jakko]

Hi,

I'm from the Netherlands, but having served for the allied forces during the first Gulf war, I thought wy not post here.

I served the Royal NetherLands Navy in '89 till '94 in the Marine Airforce RNLN MARHELI and MARPAT.

First at SAR (search and Rescue) Squadron 7 and MARHELI:

http://www.marine.nl/images/mld_marheli_tcm10-3865.jpg

later on in the submarine destroyer (MARPAT) squadron 860 and MARPAT:

http://www.marine.nl/images/mld_tcm10-3863.jpg

For all you people still serving out there: GOOD LUCK !!

Jakko
RNLN, 69.07.07.017

[2ND_ALARM]

To all memebers deployed thanks for serveing. The times are hard, but we are all behind you all the way.

[hoyta]

U.S. Navy 2000-2004
aircrew/rescue swimmer on sh-60s accoustic operator on p-3 orions

[soulja221]

USAF, just hit 6 years. Aircraft Weapons Specialist. Served in Japan, Turkey, Saudi, Singapore, Korea, Isreal and now, Phoenix :)

[SevierSerpents]

Dunno if I ever got around to replying to this one.

USN
1996-2000
MT2 SS (Nuclear Missile Technician, 2nd Class, Submarine Service)
SSBN 731 Alabama (Blue Crew)

http://www.eumx.net/albums/SubMarine/Ballistic_Missile_Submarine_USS_Alabama_SSBN_731.jpg

[ballisticboas]

currently active in the uscg. my wife is active navy.

matt
ballisticboas.com

[2ND_ALARM]

US all the way!!!!!!!! even if I off active duty I'm still in the service. I still have the same Boss D.O.D Federal firefighter.I still protect the boats and America.

[tibis3383]

USMC 2002-2006
6531 Ordnance
Airial Gunner
31st MEU
2 Tours to the sandbox

[Ranger]

US Army

44E Machinist

84'-86'

11th Armoured Cavalry Regiment (Black Horse - "Alons!") Fulda and Bad Hersfeld West Germany

58th Combat Engineer Company "Red Devils"

[wally1]

Fairly new here. Been in the USAF for 13 years this coming Feb. Thanks to all my Brothers and Sisters who give so much and all our families who give just as much. And thanks to the Boaphile who requested this thread! You Rock Sir! ~~~ Bless!!

[stano40]

UNITED STATES NAVY

Served 4 years active 2 years inactive.

1 year schooling
overseas 2 years
1 year aboard light guided missle cruiser USS Springfield clg7

Should have stayed in, the best years of my younger life.:D

bob stano

[jason_mazzy]

US ARMY RANGERS and 101st AIRBORNE
MOS: 11B AIRBORNE GRUNT
Enlistment dates: '00-05 Combat veteran!!! OEF Afghanistan, Pakistan, and a bunch of other stans. Saudi and the rest!!! Did my duty and lost some friends. Medically Retired. Disbaled Veteran! Go ARMY HOOOOOOAH!

[Snakes Incorporated]

Drafted into the South African Air force. Served at 11 A.D security, dog detachment.
Avoided national service call-ups for border duty in South West Africa (Namibia). Refused to serve any military details after completion of mandatory National Service 1988-1990.

No patriot but a good Mushroom. Kept in the dark and fed on Sh*t. Never again.NEVER:mad:

[nickstone]

4 years in the coast guard, on board cgc chase, I think I was down to a SNBM when I got out. I was in from 97 to 01. Went from as far west as kuwait to dutch harbor alaska north, and as far south as ecuador

[tigarlady]

I was in the Army from 2000-2003 got out on a medical for a non combat injury.
I have been a military spouse since 2000. Currently my husband is proudly serving in Iraq. He is in the Army.

Support our troops go to anysoldier.com from there you can go to the marines, navy and airforces too

Its a site that military members can sign up to have people send them care packages for those who don't really get mail.