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Post by tcoat on Jun 10, 2023 14:38:27 GMT -5
Just went to renew my sport fishing license and discovered that Ontario now doesn’t charge active military or veterans for them. Just have to carry my veteran card. Not huge money but $50 is $50!
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Post by deafpanzer on Jun 10, 2023 19:43:39 GMT -5
Just went to renew my sport fishing license and discovered that Ontario now doesn’t charge active military or veterans for them. Just have to carry my veteran card. Not huge money but $50 is $50! $50 saved?!?! That would get you a very nice kit. How nice of Ontario!
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Post by tcoat on Jun 10, 2023 21:31:46 GMT -5
Just went to renew my sport fishing license and discovered that Ontario now doesn’t charge active military or veterans for them. Just have to carry my veteran card. Not huge money but $50 is $50! $50 saved?!?! That would get you a very nice kit. How nice of Ontario! Yep. Would cover about 2% of what I want to spend on kits since joining this forum!
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Post by Medicman71 on Jun 19, 2023 14:12:17 GMT -5
Agree with Stik and Tcoat, EVERY job in the military has a reason, not all of us were " Rock Stars" but the guys who were could not have got the glory if the huffer dudn't start the motor. As for seeing combat....it took me 25plus years to admit and accept that I am a " Combat Vet" my ship launched and recovered strike aircraft during Desert Storm. We sat inside the Persian Gulf for 4mo doing operations, mines, swift boats IRAQI AIRCRAFT all well within range of my carrier, scary stuff. I remember the night we went to GQ for real, 5000 kids with butts puckered so tight we squeaked. Command shined us on feeding us a line of garbage about the situation. So many years later it is released that 2 Iraqi fighters left Um Quasier loaded with Exocet ship kilkers inbound to destroy coalition battke groups in the gulf. Both aircraft were luckily splashed by Saudi F-15s, just a few mikes from us prompting the General Quarters. I saw the flash of one of the exploding jets. Long time before anybody believed me.
I saw a show or video about that incident before. It was told from the battleship side of this and talked about how they went to GQ.
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Post by stikpusher on Jun 19, 2023 14:32:38 GMT -5
A good friend of mine was on a FFG in the Persian Gulf during the Iran/Iraq war, part of the same Task Force as USS Stark when she was hit by Exocet Missiles. He participated in the search and rescue ops for survivors and had some interesting tales there.
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Post by TJ on Jun 21, 2023 5:13:17 GMT -5
I joined the US Army on the delayed entry program in high school. But chickened out during my senior year. Was supposed to report to Ft.Knox on June 23 1988 for training. A big part of me wonders what would have been different if I had done mine time.
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Post by armornutii on Jun 21, 2023 8:23:15 GMT -5
I joined the US Army on the delayed entry program in high school. But chickened out during my senior year. Was supposed to report to Ft.Knox on June 23 1988 for training. A big part of me wonders what would have been different if I had done mine time. My guess TJ is you would still be gracing us with your time sharing here. Your path was different, I won't beat you up for your choice, you shouldn't either. I hope that you do not dwell negatively on mot serving, sounds to me like a highr power has other things in store for you. It took me A LOOONNGG time to find the help that I needed. I was broke before the Navy and my time in service didn't help. I own my mistakes during my time however things could of been handled differently. So enough of me rambling, THANK YOU for seeing and respecting the unspoken connection all of us who served have, IMO that is just as important as being there.
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Post by stikpusher on Jun 21, 2023 9:26:57 GMT -5
I joined the US Army on the delayed entry program in high school. But chickened out during my senior year. Was supposed to report to Ft.Knox on June 23 1988 for training. A big part of me wonders what would have been different if I had done mine time. Ft. Knox, so you were going into Armor or Cav branch? Odds are that you would have served in Desert Storm. Or possibly been one of the guys left behind Stateside, Korea, or in Europe who didn’t go to war in the Gulf…
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Post by tcoat on Jun 21, 2023 9:32:03 GMT -5
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Post by stikpusher on Jun 21, 2023 9:55:06 GMT -5
Yes indeed. I was a paperboy when I was 13-14 years old, delivering a couple of the local newspapers. Since we had MCAS Tustin nearby, which based the helicopter elements of III Marine Air Wing at that time, the papers would carry the news of their mishaps. Which I remember happening fairly often with fatalities. And that was in peacetime. When I was regular Army, it was fairly common for guys to get killed in training accidents. Usually it was from vehicle rollovers, or being run over by a vehicle while sleeping in the field.
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Post by tcoat on Jun 21, 2023 10:09:37 GMT -5
Yes indeed. I was a paperboy when I was 13-14 years old, delivering a couple of the local newspapers. Since we had MCAS Tustin nearby, which based the helicopter elements of III Marine Air Wing at that time, the papers would carry the news of their mishaps. Which I remember happening fairly often with fatalities. And that was in peacetime. When I was regular Army, it was fairly common for guys to get killed in training accidents. Usually it was from vehicle rollovers, or being run over by a vehicle while sleeping in the field. Accidents are very very rare in the Canadian military mostly because of the much smaller number of members. The risk is always there though.
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Post by stikpusher on Jun 21, 2023 14:09:50 GMT -5
Yes, a larger military means more chances for accidents. Even if the Canadian and US militaries had, say an exact same .03% accident rate per 1000 annually, the larger size of the US Armed Forces is going to equate out to more fatalities. During the 70’s & 80’s, the US armed forces totaled around 2 million service members at any given time. I want to say that it’s around 1 million now.
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Post by midnightprowler on Jun 21, 2023 15:14:55 GMT -5
I was in the national guard for 6 years, Company A 682nd Engineer Battalion, Litchfield MN. 1980-1986. Only picture I have, circa 1983.
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Post by lour on Jun 21, 2023 17:11:32 GMT -5
USAF Buck Sgt , E4. Da Nang Vietnam. 366 security police.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jun 21, 2023 17:33:24 GMT -5
USAF Buck Sgt , E4. Da Nang Vietnam. 366 security police. That is COOL!!!! Thanks for posting this! When you get a chance post an intro thread. We’d love to know about you and what you like to build , current in progress builds as well as any completed models you’ve got.
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Post by TJ on Jun 22, 2023 5:07:50 GMT -5
I joined the US Army on the delayed entry program in high school. But chickened out during my senior year. Was supposed to report to Ft.Knox on June 23 1988 for training. A big part of me wonders what would have been different if I had done mine time. Ft. Knox, so you were going into Armor or Cav branch? Odds are that you would have served in Desert Storm. Or possibly been one of the guys left behind Stateside, Korea, or in Europe who didn’t go to war in the Gulf… Armor. My thoughts exactly about going to the Middle East
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Post by Tobi on Jun 23, 2023 2:32:53 GMT -5
Submachine Gun 9 mm C1? The Canadian version of the Sterling SMG introduced in 1958 making more use of stamped components, and a 10 round magazine for AFV crews. The Sterling itself started life as the Patchett Machine Carbine Mark 1 during 1944 as a much superior replacement for the Sten, but wasn't actually adopted by the British Army until 1953. The Sterling used curved magazines from a variety of manufacturers, the best of which contributed to it's reliability and improved performance; the Sterling could also use Sten and Lanchester magazines but not the other way round.
Cheers,
M Yep! The appearance belies just how good they were. I bet I put 100,000 rounds through the things and never had a jamb or misfire. Dirt, water, whatever? No problem just blow it out and pull the trigger (make sure you do in that EXACT order!) So good even the Empire adopted them for their storm-troopers.
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Post by tcoat on Jun 23, 2023 5:55:18 GMT -5
Yep! The appearance belies just how good they were. I bet I put 100,000 rounds through the things and never had a jamb or misfire. Dirt, water, whatever? No problem just blow it out and pull the trigger (make sure you do in that EXACT order!) So good even the Empire adopted them for their storm-troopers. Becuase they were so inaccurate that it balanced the Troopers aiming abilities and they could actually hit things.
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Post by stikpusher on Jun 23, 2023 11:41:42 GMT -5
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Post by Tobi on Jun 23, 2023 11:49:46 GMT -5
Hilarious!
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Post by tcoat on Dec 15, 2023 7:58:40 GMT -5
Pile of new member since June so think it is time to bring this back to the top. If nothing else it serves as a nice reference as to who you can about what for details.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Dec 15, 2023 13:03:58 GMT -5
This thread was before my time. And I never served. As much as I enjoy reading about military history and military vehicles, I never even came close to joining up. But I did want to stop in and say thanks to all of you for your service. I really enjoyed reading through this thread. So thanks for sharing your experiences and excellent photos. And just thank you.
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Post by dupes on Dec 15, 2023 15:32:07 GMT -5
I was in the Army from 1993-1996. 98G Crypto Intercept/Analysis, with a minor in Korean from DLI (near the former Fort Ord). I think I have a total of two pictures of me in uniform from that era. A ) people didn't have cell phones with cameras on them 24/7, and B ) every place I worked had barbed wire and "NO PICTURES" signs everywhere!
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Post by keavdog on Dec 15, 2023 17:56:58 GMT -5
I came close to Army Aviation until they told me that if I washed out of flight school I'd be in infantry. Later in my career as an engineer with a specialty in spatial at Oracle I worked with DOD partners on a threat avoidance flight planning software package so I like to think I helped. My Dad did 20 years in the AF and both my brothers did 4 years so I have a HUGE appreciation for service members.
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Post by TJ on Dec 15, 2023 20:15:36 GMT -5
My dad was an RAF veteran. Early 50's. That's how he met my mom. She was a civilian interpreter for the RAF.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Dec 15, 2023 21:24:47 GMT -5
Same for me. That’s why I have a huge respect for those who have served. We have a bit of all the military branches in my immediate family. My dad is also an Air Force veteran. And my cousin has been career Air Force up to this point. Although he just switched to reserve recently and holds a civilian job too. Dads cousins did a tour on a Destroyer in Korea, my grandpa was career Army and another cousin of mine did a tour in the Navy, most of the time attached to the Marines as a corpsman.
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Post by stikpusher on Dec 15, 2023 22:06:05 GMT -5
Yeah, the family military service is something that runs in our bloodline... My dad served in West Germany during the Korean War as a draftee Man I wish that somebody would make a kit of the 90mm AA guns that he crewed in 1/35 plastic... one of my holy grail kits if it ever comes out... Afterwards he finished his reserve obligation in the Air Force Reserve with the 452nd Bomb Group on B-26s after they came back from Korea.
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Post by 2whl on Dec 16, 2023 8:53:57 GMT -5
I was drafted for the Army from 72-74. Did my basic at Ft Ord. Then got sent to Ft Sill, OK for field artillery with Pershing missiles. I spent the rest of my time in Ulm Germany.
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Post by dean48ws on Dec 17, 2023 3:58:01 GMT -5
I've never served but Dad was a Vietnam vet. He was a full time soldier from 65 to 72. Was with the artillery in Vietnam including the battle of Long Tan. He was a cartographer before he joined up and one of his duties in Vietnam was regimental survey officer. He returned home before his tour was over - broken leg. He then transferred to ordinance. Spent the first 4 years of my life on army bases. He had his demons as a result of his time. My deepest respects and gratitude to all of you who have served in any capacity. Lest we forget.
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Dec 17, 2023 12:53:23 GMT -5
The experiences are as varied as each of us, lots of great history. I neglected to mention my dad, a Korean War vet. He was the youngest regimental S2 in theater at the time. He was at a stationary post on a hillside at the DMZ or thereabouts. I didn't upload a photo, but my son is a ditto copy of him, lol. I ran across this photo from way back in 1986 before my A-37 ride in Panama, Howard AFB. When you won a load crew competition you were awarded an "incentive flight". My shop chief was getting a little agitated when I had two jet rides and was threatening a third, lol. Well, if the other crews can't hang, just keep my flight suit handy, right? He said I was the fastest, but not necessarily the safest, HA! I'm still here, got all my fingers, so I recon I did ok. You may notice no G-suit, but a 4G turn for 30secs can still give you a whirl. I was pretty ticked leaving Holloman AFB, heading to Panama, when during my last week on station at Holloman I was supposed to get an F-15 ride for the same reasons. Naturally Gen Kemp called an exercise that Thursday morning and my ride was out the window. I really didn't like that General ladder climber, not one bit, I was peeved! Come to think of it, nobody liked that chump. Oh well, I took a Huey ride with the army on my last day up to San Andreas Peak right above the White Sands missile range. That satisfied my need to get airborne, for the time being.
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