The Forces/Military- Army - Air and Navy - shout out if you've been in there.

[1sostatic]

I have a saying -- "Putting on the uniform is above and beyond -- what they do after that, is astonishing ." 

If you are from a forces family or been in service directly -- shout out  :beer:



My dad Below - pilot flying Vulcan's out of Waddington, Lincoln, UK. 

Flt LT Clarke

 

[PNWMach1]

Great post....and love the picture of your father with the Vulcan. That plane was such a stunner for its time. 

 

[rio1856]

Great picture of your Dad with the Vulcan!! I remember the first time as a kid seeing that aircraft in the James Bond movie "Thunderball"

 

[BUCKWHEAT]

USAF Reserve 06/62-06/68

 

[Kilgon]

US Army 06/69 - 02/72.   Vietnam 1970.  I'm on the left.

 

[vintageman]

U.S. Army, Active Duty 11/1989 - 10/2016

Pic of me in Afghanistan heading out on a patrol.

 

[tony-muscle]

Thank you all for your service!

 

[c9zx]

USAF, 1973-1977, avionics tech. Sorry, no pictures, I was too busy fixing broke d--k F-4s and B-52s. Chuck

 

[midlife]

I worked for the Navy as an uncivil civil servant for 33 years, does that count?

 

[pwk99]

USMC 1968 to 1970

 

[73MustangCoupe]

Enlisted US Army 1974-1978

Georgia Army National Guard 1978-1979

Commissioned US Army Reserve 2LT 1982-1984

US Army 1984-1995

US Army Reserve 2000-2011 retired Lieutenant Colonel

 

[1sostatic]

OMG guys -- I'm getting all blubbery :classic_blush: -- anyone from the forces - You guys are the tops in our house.   :thankyouyellow:    

 

[Mister 4x4]

I worked for the Navy as an uncivil civil servant for 33 years, does that count?

Works for me - that's what I'm doing right now.  :whistling:  

I joined the USAF in Oct 1986, stayed until Oct 1996, wandered the world aimlessly as a Defense Contractor for 11 years (only things I have to show for that time are 7 different company polos hanging in the closet and a couple of orphaned 401Ks), then hired on to Civil Service in Sep 2007.  A little over 6 years to go, and I'm done!

Being presented with a squadron mentorship award that I actually designed in Oct 1996 just before I got out.

 

[skerwath]

USN 1990-2011.   Yep, been there and done that.

 

[1sostatic]

USN 1990-2011.   Yep, been there and done that.

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Did you hurl yourself out  perfectly good aircraft, like our guys in the Parachute regmt?

 

[71coop]

2 tours in the USAF with the ARIA fleet. Picture below from Edwards AFB back in the 90s; I'm in the flight suit next to the guy wearing a maroon shirt.

Fun fact - the Aircraft I logged the most hours on is now in the USAF Museum at Wright Patterson AFB Ohio. A good "official" history of the fleet is here:

https://afspacemuseum.org/facilities/advanced-range-instrumentation-aircraft-aria/

 

[Ryunker]

USN 1984 to 1995. Jet engine mechanic "Aviation Machinist Mate First Class" Worked on E2C Hawkeyes and C2 aircraft.