Who here has served in the military

[Mtbcoach]

USN Boot Camp pic '81, Radioman/Cryptotech stationed to SSN 707 USS Portsmouth that I never saw a day of sea time on. Spent career going to schools (Miramar and Vallejo CA) and watching it being built in Groton CT where construction delays had me discharged before it was christened...

 

[weejub]

Newly commissioned standing with Heather in front of part of the Berlin Wall. Platoon sergeant and his driver and me making a toast in Kuwait:

 

[custyota]

love all these pictures!

 

[little_joe]

love all these pictures!

I do too. I am surprised though, that USMC and Navy seem to primp their trainees for photo shoots. I wonder if they had staff do their hair for the photos, and if they got a massage while waiting in the studio?

 

[Mtbcoach]

I do too. I am surprised though, that USMC and Navy seem to primp their trainees for photo shoots. I wonder if they had staff do their hair for the photos, and if they got a massage while waiting in the studio?

Ummm, not in my canoe club, in fact, I came into boot camp shaved tight and it only pissed the barber off more and took me down to the skin. You've got to imagine what my pasty-white @ss looked like after 8 weeks in the San Diego summer and no sunscreen or a reasonable cover to protect that huge shaved-pink head...

 

[custyota]

Awesome photos guys!!! Thank all of you for what you do and did!

 

[Malleus]

U.S. Army - '86 - '90 1/9 Calvary Scouts, Ft. Lewis Washington
This was taken at Hanchey AAF, Ft. Rucker Alabama

I was there then. Unfortunately, the CIA wouldn't let us take any photos ;(

Had the same problem in Charleston during Grenada. We took two rolls of film, but the CIA stole both of them.

 

[JustinJawbreaker]

Uncle Sam’s property since ‘12.

 

[KliersLC]

Iraq 2003, Afghanistan 2012, and boot camp 1999. I probably have better pics around somewhere but... meh

 

[weejub]

How did you fit in that little Marine Corp tank?? Is that an old M60? I need to read up on Marine Tanks, I guess

 

[KliersLC]

How did you fit in that little Marine Corp tank?? Is that an old M60? I need to read up on Marine Tanks, I guess

I didn't even try to get in there--way too small! That is a captured/surrendered Iraqi T-55. I don't even fit that well in the Abrams but I rarely have an occasion to ride in one.

 

[custyota]

Awesome pics!

 

[Beau Diddly]

Active in the early 90s, then a reservist 2000-2010. Iraq and Qatar below. Damn good time, I'd do it again. Sorry, I don't have Maverick & Goose hero pics like Top Gun Jeff. He probably won't admit it, but he has most every line memorized.

 

[ErikinSC]

Poking hole in the ocean... circa ‘90-‘96. I spent most of my naval career in schools, served on 30yr old sub, USS Sturgeon, and built a brand new one, USS Tucson. I’d tell you more, but then i’d Have to kill you...