Have you served your country?

Are you active military or a veteran?

  • Yes

    Votes: 517 71.3%

  • No

    Votes: 208 28.7%
  • Total voters
    725
Missed getting drafted during Vietnam because I drew a high lottery number in '69. My youngest daughter is a 1st LT. in the USAF..... C130 pilot deploying to the middle east on Easter Sunday.
 
Almost joined the Marines. Had a family emergency and didn't. Thought about Army lately, been more focused on school so looked into corpsman but I think I might stay civilian.
 
It appears this thread has come to it's end.

Just one more post to say "Thank you" to all that have, are, and will be doing the work that keeps this great country, the best that's ever been.

Tuckerdog1
 
tuckerdog1, thanks for starting it. I've enjoyed all of the responses. Thanks to my fellow veterans for their past and current service.
Don
 
Served in the Canadian military, was in Bosnia. I now live in the US, children are American, I have dual citizenship.
 
One more

Not ended just yet!

U.S. Army Reserve - '82 - '84 Eleven Charlie, backin' up the bullet stoppers and tank ****ers!

USAF '84 - '91 SAC Ammo for 4 years, Weather (METNAV) Maint. for the last 3 (oh, and Squadron Safety NCO because I kept sticking my hands in high voltage devices, explains a few things no?)

A big HooYah to my fellow vets, U.S. and Allied. And another to those who serve us here at home, police, fire, EMS, civil service. Proud to know you all
 
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Signed up for Air National Gaurd back in '81. I went thru the "physical" part of the this process and they found a medical problem they would not accept.:(

I do want to thank all those that have and do serve...THANK YOU!!
 
As a soldier and a cop. And I consider the second as important as the first.]
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A VERY LARGE +1 !!!

When I was in practice of surgery, our LEOs were special patients and I was an unofficial department physician - I appreciate their service to the community - have two brother-in-laws retired from the department.

Thasnk you !
 
US Army Reserve, 87-2006. Bosnia, Kosove, Iraq.
Medicaled out 5 months shy of 20 after an 'incident' in the sand box.:mad:

Hey Leafs! I spent some time with the Canadians up in Velika Kladusa, 1996.
 
Started in 1957,8 years in army then switched to Airforce .Retired in 1978 boy don't I feel old at 72.
Really never wanted to join but was drafted .Looking back it was the best thing that could have happened to me.

Best Charlie
 
beagle1,

I understand the not wanting to join. My lottery number for the year that mattered was mighty low. Felt certain I was going to be drafted, so I joined, so I could make a few choices about how my service time was going to be spent.
But as you say, it was one of the best things that could have happened to me. I'm in no way a perfect person, but I'm a much better person than I would have been, had I not been in.

Tuckerdog1
 
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