What was your military specialty?

[DavidS]

Chief, maybe you ran across my cousin before he was shot down:

http://www.vhpa.org/KIA/K10553.HTM

:'(

[Dirt doc]

Navy 1971 to 1981. FTG1 NEC 1126 (MK 56 Gun Fire Control System) and 1127 Basic Point Defense Missile System

It looks like you may have been on a 1052 class DE. At least those weapons systems look familiar. Which one? I was on one out of Long Beach '72-'74.

[HSparrow]

Jack of all Trades U.S.C.G. Currently hold a clearance in my civilian job

[CPTKILLER]

1204 Armored Cavalry Officer - Now 12C
1203 Armor Officer - Now 12B

In Vietnam I was an infantry company commander even though I was a Cav guy.

[340pd]

4th Tank/33 Armor. I was particularly good at keeping my Company Commander away from the Colonel. He appreciated it very much.

[collector rob]

95B MP Army 3rd MP 2plt 3rdID 1988-1991 Kitzingen FRG

[wganz]

13A(aka Forward Observer) Army, 5th ID @ Fort Polk & 25th ID @ Schofield Barracks.

[RevDerb]

Feb. '66 to Feb. '72. Last two years were Ready Reserve to finish my contract. Communications 2nd class (CTT2). Served in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for a year and Todendorf, Germany for 2+ years. Schools in Pensacola, FL and Fort Meade, MD (NSA). After completing 6 year contract I was done until 1980 when I needed a part time job to supplement our family income. Joined the USNR where I drilled for 12 more years also as a CT. Got too old and too fat to keep up with the younger folks so 1992 was my last year.

[dkmatthews]

Feb. '66 to Feb. '72. Last two years were Ready Reserve to finish my contract. Communications 2nd class (CTT2). Served in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for a year and Todendorf, Germany for 2+ years. Schools in Pensacola, FL and Fort Meade, MD (NSA). After completing 6 year contract I was done until 1980 when I needed a part time job to supplement our family income. Joined the USNR where I drilled for 12 more years also as a CT. Got too old and too fat to keep up with the younger folks so 1992 was my last year.

CT's were like the secret squirrels when I was on active duty. Thanks for your service!

[CPTKILLER]

Cav, Armor, and Infantry Officer from Vietnam to CONUS to Europe to the Texas Army National Guard.

[MTCSS]

US Navy '73 to '93. Poseidon Missile Technician on Fleet Ballistic Missile submarines USS Lafayette, USS Robert E Lee, and USS Benjamin Franklin. Also served on sub tenders USS Simon Lake and USS Canopus as Nuclear Weapons Quality Assurance Inspector. Disaster Preparedness Officer at Strategic Weapons Facility Kings Bay, Georgia. Training Technician at Strategic Weapons Facility Silverdale, Washington. Instructor at Naval Submarine School Groton, Connecticut.

[downtownv]

Nam Vets- Welcome home Brothers!

[muggsy]

Thanks! And thank ALL of YOU for YOUR service, too. We all made a difference. And thanks, too, to all of you who volunteered but were denied the chance to serve due to reasons beyond your control.

Yeah, that includes the "Colonel", too!



Wynn

PS: I love languages and have studied many. I've studied as many as four at a time including English.

Wynn, you should have a sit down with old Jocko. Maybe you could teach him to speak English. I'm sure that he could teach you a few new words. Probably has a few choice ones for me, too.

[Blackhawk83]

Combat medic / infantry

[taroman]

US Army Signal Corps 1972-1995
Combat Communications
Communications Systems Engineer
Radio Frequency Engineer
German Linguist
Expert pistol and rifle
Excellence in Competition - Pistol
Retired as a LTC (O5)