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#1 Jake1967

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Posted 28 October 2017 - 07:20 PM

Greetings,
I have, of late, found myself wandering how many actual military veterans play on a daily basis.
If you are a vet:

I will start it off. USAF Ramstein AB Germany


1) What branch and what was your last duty station?
2) What are your thoughts of starting a group for Vets?

Just curious.

#2 Bombast

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Posted 28 October 2017 - 07:25 PM

I believe there already is a Vet group somewhere, or there used to be.

Anyway, US Army, Fort Hood.

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Posted 28 October 2017 - 07:43 PM

U.S. Army, Ft. Bragg, NC

#4 Bulletsponge0

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Posted 28 October 2017 - 08:04 PM

US Army, Ft. Stewart

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Posted 28 October 2017 - 08:27 PM

Squid.

Did squidly things for 8 years.

Then stopped Squidding.

Now I do cool things like restore classic cars. yuk yuk.

Edited by Shard Phoenix, 28 October 2017 - 08:27 PM.


#6 Davegt27

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Posted 28 October 2017 - 08:28 PM

USAF/ANG retired after 33.5 years (so I got stories lol)

so yeah I play a lot or should say I used to play a lot

Kelly Field

best wishes to all you young people out there

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Posted 28 October 2017 - 08:31 PM

USMC, MCAS Miramar.

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Posted 28 October 2017 - 08:39 PM

USAF, Defense Logistics Information Service (Battle Creek, MI)

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Posted 28 October 2017 - 08:42 PM

I'm not a veteran but I would like to thank those responding to this thread for their service.

#10 Shard Phoenix

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Posted 28 October 2017 - 08:43 PM

You Air Force guys have more ludicrous job titles than the Navy does.

Had a crunchy (Army) guy once tell me that "Master At Arms" (Navy lingo for Cop) sounded like something out of Call of Duty. Expected no less out of those weirdos. At least they don't eat crayons like Marines do.

My job before "MA" was "FC" (Fire Controlman, MK86 GFCS Tech) which also confused people. "So you fight fires?"

"No, I start them... kaboom"

Edited by Shard Phoenix, 28 October 2017 - 08:44 PM.


#11 James Argent

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Posted 28 October 2017 - 08:47 PM

Hmm. And here I always thought 'Pilot' was a lot more to the point than 'Naval Aviator.'

#12 Relishcakes

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Posted 28 October 2017 - 08:56 PM

Prior service Army Reserve out of Tucson AZ.
Tested fuel to make sure it was safe for whatever left the ground, be it for the airforce, navy, or civilians.

#13 adamts01

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Posted 28 October 2017 - 08:59 PM

View Postkuma8877, on 28 October 2017 - 08:31 PM, said:

USMC, MCAS Miramar.

Same here, quite a long time ago though. Semper Fi

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Posted 28 October 2017 - 09:21 PM

Major, Armor, USA (Retired.) Hoo-ah, I have a lot of real mech stories too ! I was an enlisted 19E as well.....

Fort Knox, Grafenwohr, Fort Knox, NTC, Fort Knox, etc.... some other places too !

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Posted 28 October 2017 - 09:33 PM

View Postadamts01, on 28 October 2017 - 08:59 PM, said:

Same here, quite a long time ago though. Semper Fi

Semper Fi. I was there just during the transition from a NAS. Super Stallions and Frogs FTW!

#16 gooddragon2

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Posted 28 October 2017 - 09:40 PM

View PostChados, on 28 October 2017 - 07:43 PM, said:

U.S. Army, Ft. Bragg, NC


Come on, there's no need to Bragg :D

#17 CFC Conky

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Posted 28 October 2017 - 11:00 PM

View PostAsym, on 28 October 2017 - 09:21 PM, said:

Major, Armor, USA (Retired.) Hoo-ah, I have a lot of real mech stories too ! I was an enlisted 19E as well.....

Fort Knox, Grafenwohr, Fort Knox, NTC, Fort Knox, etc.... some other places too !


NTC huh? I guess you know a little about pugs vs premades then...; )

Good hunting,
CFC Conky

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Posted 28 October 2017 - 11:36 PM

Army, last duty station was Ft. Hood, but I was only there for around 3 1/2 months, sandwiched around a year in Iraq. 4 years total active duty, the largest part in Germany (mostly Darmstadt, a few months in WAAF).

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Posted 29 October 2017 - 06:50 AM

View PostCFC Conky, on 28 October 2017 - 11:00 PM, said:

NTC huh? I guess you know a little about pugs vs premades then...; )

Good hunting,
CFC Conky

Ha ! Never thought of it that way.....lol. Does the word massacre or stomp mean anything to you'all..........wow.....I've seen some real "stomps" then and was the real "stomper" more than a bizzalion times.......holy crap that's funny.....I apologise to anyone who was at the NTC from 1987 - 1988 and especially for the AAR's where you were called a "noob" for being an idiot and told to "get GuD"........I've got to pass this on to the crew that use to play MWO and have left......we were the stompers and....oh how ironic....and, now we are the noobs and should "get GuD".........oh my.

#20 Judah Malganis

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Posted 29 October 2017 - 06:58 AM

Army... still in. 14 years. Prior enlisted. Currently 65D.





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