Free Republic Military?

5/16/05 | Guard Dog

[Guard Dog]

I just read a post on conservative blog that stated few freepers were veterans (implication was that we were chicken hawks). Having conversed with many of you and met a few, I do not believe that is the case. But it did get me wondering, who among us is active or prior service veterans? Awright you freeper vets SOUND OFF!

[Rakkasan1]

USAR 87-89
Active Army 89-93

[An American Patriot]

Dear Dog, Nam Vets, families, active duty personnel, and all other patriotic Americans.

This is something I was inspired to compose on the night before the elections (November 1st last year at about 5:00 p.m.); so certain was I, that Kerry would lose the election and that "we" Nam Vets and all those who worked so diligently to help us expose this “Phony-Fraud-Traitor”--while not the ONLY reason, would definitely, be a key factor in his losing the election.

Though I sent copies to several Nam Vets and other individuals that night, it has never been publicly posted, though Gary, at Viper http://members.aol.com/viperash50/page2/index.htm did post it on his site (A GREAT PLACE FOR NAM VETS AND OTHERS TO VISIT) and made a slight adjustment—which was fine by me—and is listed under “The Real Reason Kerry Lost the Election.”

Perhaps, this is the right time and the right place to post it and here, on FreeRepublic which is undoubtedly one of the best places to do so, where, the majority are true, honorable, Patriotic Americans.

If anyone who is interested and cannot save this, please email me and I’ll send you a copy of mine.

Anyone is welcome and fee to share with whoever and as I am not certain who and how to “ping” (still being a “newbie” with only 9 months experience LOL) please feel free to do so for me. Thanks.

God Bless all Freepers; God Bless our Military, and may He watch over them; and God Bless America.

(In order to save bandwidth I have reduced the size and therefore, am including the poem to make it easier to read)

[bad company]

U.S.Army 82-85. Hawk Air Defense, as per my home page.

[opbuzz]

USMC

OCS 1972
RELAD 1979
USMCR Ret 1995

Major, Air Support Control Officer, WTI

[Temple Owl]

I was Army Security Agency (ASA) but last I heard, the group has been deactivated.

Me Too, From 1947 to1954. Vint Hill Farms, Va., Frankfurt, Herzo Base, Scheyern, 116th signal service, , Baumgartner, Fulda, Wasserkuppe and about a dozen other place in Germany along with a stop in Trieste. We practically knew the Russians by their given names.

[bad company]

The only combat I saw envolved intoxicated GI's in the bars of Grafenwohr, Germany while I was over there helping to protect the free world from the scourges of the godless communist.

I spent two years in last graph. 83-85. I was with A and HQ 3/60.

[Chuckster]

I am proud to have had the opportunity to serve in the United States Army Field Artillery from 1966 to 1980. I served in Vietnam in 1968-69 with the 1st Bn 92d FA.

[bad company]

Well there are a bunch of wusses here. On every other posting board I'm on I'm the only guy that was regular Army. Everybody else was spec-ops or some such thing.

[USMC79to83]

I spent a 4-year active duty enlistment in the U.S. Marine Corps.

[PsyOp]

U.S. Army 1980 to 1991. Both enlisted and commissioned.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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Two Freedom Warriors who were there at the beginning of the Vietnam War...


HAL G. MOORE: The Legacy and Lessons of an American Warrior

http://www.strategyzoneonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14752


RICK RESCORLA: Help honor 911 Lifesaving Hero

http://www.strategyzoneonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24361




Signed:.."ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer
Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965

http://www.lzxray.com/guyer_set1.htm
(Where HAL G. MOORE & RICK RESCORLA walked in Vietnam, exactly - See 1st Photo)

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[Calpernia]

Well, I'm a civilian volunteer with USAVHSSC. So that might make me a chicken hawk.

[Sonar5]

Proud United States Marine Corps Veteran.

1983-1989
Camp Pendleton, Ca. 11th Marines 1st Mar Div
Camp Kinser 3rd FSSG, Okinawa, Japan

Ooh Rah, Semper Fi, and that Blogger don't know diddly.

Reards,
Joe

[JMJJR]

US Army, Active 1975 - 1978

[Raven6]

U. S. Army, 18 Series, O-3

RLTW!

[PsyOp]

Me, 1983

My Daughter, 2003. Served 14 months in Iraq.

[american_ranger]

Airborne Ranger. Active duty from 1977-1982 and Reserves for another 15. Son is now on active duty, he just returned from Afghanistan.

[SFC MAC]

United States Army 1976-Present. Still Active Duty. Will submit my retirement papers later this year. War vet twice over: Desert Storm, OIF. (with a stint in Bosnia, as well)

[Darksheare]

Not in my eyes.
That's helping out, doing something necessary.

[Peanut Gallery]

USN 1994-2000, USNR 2000-2002