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[Teddy Bear]

I was just curious on how many current or former military are involved with the BattleTech universe?
If so thanks for the military service!

[Tannhauser Gate]

There are many of us who fomerly served or currently serve that are BT fans. You are welcome but serving doesnt make us special. I know several guys who wanted to serve but couldnt because of physical limitations. I think they are braver still.

Edited by LakeDaemon, 20 February 2012 - 12:27 PM.

[Felix Dante]

6 years in the U.S. Air Force.

Some of my best Battletech buddies were from RAF Alconbury (1994-1995)!
I met the Clans for the first time there...

[Patch Holt]

Former U.S. Army here. 1st Cav.

[Teddy Bear]

LakeDaemon, on 20 February 2012 - 12:27 PM, said:

There are many of us who fomerly served or currently serve that are BT fans. You are welcome but serving doesnt make us special. I know several guys who wanted to serve but couldnt because of physical limitations. I think they are braver still.

I 100% Agree. I leave June 9th for Marine boot camp after high school graduation. And i was sure there was plenty of current or former military i was just curious on how many.

Felix Dante, on 20 February 2012 - 12:42 PM, said:

6 years in the U.S. Air Force. Some of my best Battletech buddies were from RAF Alconbury (1994-1995)! I met the Clans for the first time there...

Thank you Felix for your service

[Insidious Johnson]

LakeDaemon, on 20 February 2012 - 12:27 PM, said:

There are many of us who fomerly served or currently serve that are BT fans. You are welcome but serving doesnt make us special. I know several guys who wanted to serve but couldnt because of physical limitations. I think they are braver still.

qft. I was given a "Med Board 2000" exit from the Army in '93 for slight allergy to tomatoes. I now work in a pizza place. I can only imagine how others will suffer under Obama's manufactured "post war draw down" only to be called back in media res to go back to the same places in a few years.

[Felix Dante]

"And When he gets to heaven,
To Saint Peter will he tell;
One more soldier reporting, sir.
I've served my time in Hell!"

--PFC. James A. Donahue, USMC. 1st Marine Division,
H Company, 2nd. Battalion, 1st. Regiment

Edited by Felix Dante, 20 February 2012 - 01:22 PM.

[Zakatak]

I was hoping to get into tactical airlift on C-130J's someday with the airforce! Not this airforce, but the RCAF (pretty close, right?). I would be a fighter pilot but you need 20/20 vision or better unfortunately . No F-35A's for me.

[Alexander Drake]

8 1/2 years USAF. Was intorduced to BTech back in high school by a retired Colonel (The guy had every BTech book ever produced, and 5 of every mini). More than a few of us out there.

[HanaYuriko]

JROTC in High School, 4 years service after graduation. USAF 1996-2000. The military life wasn't really for me (also an Army Brat).

After 2002 I became very afraid of the term "Stop-Loss."

[Petroff Northrup]

Current US Navy.

[Tannhauser Gate]

Insidious Johnson, on 20 February 2012 - 01:19 PM, said:

qft. I was given a "Med Board 2000" exit from the Army in '93 for slight allergy to tomatoes. I now work in a pizza place. I can only imagine how others will suffer under Obama's manufactured "post war draw down" only to be called back in media res to go back to the same places in a few years.

That sucks. Actually I have severe allergies to dairy and other issues that would have certainly disqualified me from serving but I simply lied to get in and just lived like a monk the whole time eatting only certain things. It wasnt easy but neither are the armed services in general.

[Ian MacLeary]

USAF 1985-1991

<salute> to other soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines past, present and future. Keep fighting the good fight.

[Fury1]

U.S. Army
2002-Present
10th Mountain Division

[a rabid chihuahua]

Marine ,3rdLAAD BN. 90-94 and about a year of reserve duty afterwards. As stated before, your welcome. but doin nothn special but my job,touring the world ,and having a blast with brothers and sisters in arms. Also a big hand for all those who really tried to get in ,but couldn't because of legitemit issues that kept them out.

[Variable]

US NAVY. 6 years. Lucked up and got Pearl Harbor on the USS RUSSELL (DDG-59)

[Rizzwind]

Current US Army ( 1/1 AD OLD IRONSIDES ) See I love all types of heavy metal!

[Ravn]

Air Force since 2000. I love producing sorties that fly CAS for the Marines and Army.

[Domoneky]

Current US Marine.
2/8 Fox
2008-present
0311

[Drax OdinsBane]

USN Submarine service
1978 - 82 USS U.S. Grant SSBN 631
1986 - 90 USS Daniel Boone SSBN 629

There are only 2 types of ships .... Submarines and targets!