How many Veterans do we have at NCKA?

Nope I'm just hard core, like I told you before.

Thanks to all for your service, making it so the "rest of us" can enjoy things like kayak fishing!   I had a lot of peer pressure in my family to join, and I was too busy not giving a SH#* about what they wanted, I was still a boy, and looking back I regret not enlisting.  My grandfather was  a full bird colonel in the air force, flew B 24's over europe during WW2 and was a real son of a bitch.  He kick my dad out of the house at 17 and he enlisted in the AF too, wanted to fly but he had bad vision, ended up in communications in alaska for 8 years.  My dad's dream was for me to fly, and now that it's too late I really regret it.  I had family that fought on both sides of the civil war, I was the first man on my dad's side not to enlist, I broke a tradition and I dont know if my Grandpa ever forgave me for it....I had a lot of friends join up,right after 9/11.  Some of them didn't come back so good, some of em didn't come back at all They are all among my most respected friends.  Thanks to all the vets! Good thread Mooch!

My dad's dream was for me to fly, and now that it's too late  I really regret it.

John, I feel your pain. My dad was trained as a fighter pilot reserve in the Philippines during the Korean War. But the U.S. never called him in for active duty and ended up as a Capt. flying for the Philippine Air Lines. I don't think I could have ever followed his footsteps as a pilot but I wanted to serve just like he did. Unfortunately my knees (after high school) were not in shape for the military.

Many thanks to those who served and continue to serve 

US Navy 84-88 USS BOWEN FF-1079. Homeport Charleston,S.C.   Mostly tracking russian subs. Did 2 mediterranean cruises Saw egypt,turkey,israel.italy,spain sicily,bahamas,bermuda,virgin islands,cuba,puerto-rico. Chased a lot of pussy and got none. Drank a lot of booze and got good at it. I definitely miss it.

1975 - 1999 U.S.C.G.  Boot camp - Alameda,  Yerba Buena Island (SF), River tender (TN), High endurance cutter (WA), San Diego (instructor), IWO JIMA, Japan (isolated duty), High endurance cutter (Alameda),  Technical assistance ships (Alameda), Vessel inspector (ferries, freightors, tankers, fishing party boats [Monterey - Bodega Bay - Tahoe])(Alameda)

2000-2006 USMC. Most of my time was in the reserves. Mobilized in '03 and did time at Pendleton. Served with a recon unit when it was in Reno and a Motor T unit in Sac. Good times,  bad times, and everything in between - but wouldn't change a thing. 

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USAF 77-80
Charleston SC
Small Arms Instructor/Rangemaster

My Dad was a Army 1st Lt., Infantry training officer.
I was born in Germany while he was stationed at Zweibrucken '56.
We lived in base housing at Fort Ord for a few years.

My dad's dream was for me to fly, and now that it's too late  I really regret it.

John, I feel your pain. My dad was trained as a fighter pilot reserve in the Philippines during the Korean War. But the U.S. never called him in for active duty and ended up as a Capt. flying for the Philippine Air Lines. I don't think I could have ever followed his footsteps as a pilot but I wanted to serve just like he did. Unfortunately my knees (after high school) were not in shape for the military.

Many thanks to those who served and continue to serve 

Do the filipino fighter jets shoot air soft MOOCH?? If so you'd be a bad azz!

US Navy!

EOD
VSW7
USS Enterprise CVN65

84-90

Best time of my life

The thing that bothered me, and still bothers me about the military is the pay. That's some bullshit.

The thing that bothered me, and still bothers me about the military is the pay. That's some bullshit.

Yeah Jeff, but what about all that free room and board!
Plus all the abuse you can take, and more!
Then you get out and...

Seriously, you know we all did it cause we felt we had to, for our forefathers, and our fellow Americans.
It didn't matter what your political background was, or what your economic status was, you just know you owed the country that you loved...
And still love despite all the rough spots!
Love it or leave it.
It's all about love.

The thing that bothered me, and still bothers me about the military is the pay. That's some bullshit.

Yeah Jeff, but what about all that free room and board!
Plus all the abuse you can take, and more!
Then you get out and...

start making BANK with the PMC's. After my chapter 10, discharge in lieu of CM,  Steele Foundation 93. North Vector 94+95

There are many more here, maybe too modest to post.  I won't name names...  but much respect to all who have served, here and abroad...  you know who you are. 

USN -84 - 89   USS Gridley CG-21
San Diego, & Great Lakes mostly, and stopping off in Puerto Vallarta, Vancouver BC, Hawaii, PI, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Oman, and Bahrain - good times

Iraqis Exoceting the Stark. Silkworm missiles into tankers.  Then first West Pac. Escorting ships through the straits of Hormuz as protection against those Iranian missles.  Guarding the USS Ranger while the rest of the battle group blew up Iranian oil platforms. 
A year passes with Iranian mines in the Persian Gulf & one blowing a hole in the Samuel B Roberts. Then a second West Pac, Taking over air traffic control in the Gulf from the Vincennes,  after they shot down the Iranian airbus. = interesting times

Novofish, you put it perfectly. Well said bro.