Spent 4 years in the USMC as a Musician with 3rd MAW and I've spent the last 12 with the National Guard as a musician. 34th ID Band MN National Guard.

Joined up in 1986 as an Infanteer in the Lorne Scots Regiment. Went to Royal Military College & switched trades to Artillery. Served in the RCA until last year when I transferred to the Medical Branch. Hope to get accepted to Med School and eventually become an Army Doctor.

4 years active duty in the US Army, Deployed to Bosina for 10 months

4 yrs in the New Jersey National Guard, got out September 2001

I was a Bradley Automotive systems mechanic...worked on MLRS then Bradleys when I was in the army.

Army 22 years

Salt water in the veins,
Plank-owner on the Ark.

I spent 6 years in the RAF of which 5 years was spent with the RAF Regiment working on Rapier Missiles. I prefer armour to aircraft.

ex private 1st class, gunner in the Dutch royal horse artillery (1st battery, 11th horse artillery)

Ex Private I Combat Engineer Regiment Canadian Armed Forces 1979-1982.

Darryl

Staff Sergeant
Active Duty United States Air Force

Comm - Ops
"You can talk about us, but you can't talk without us."

US Army 1966 to 1972. Truck Driver and Communication specialist. US Air Force 1972 to 1990.Communications, Weapons(CATMS) Security Police, Civil Service, DOD 1990 to 1998.Drug Interdiction, Instructor, Weapons, Ground Defense, Vehicle operations, communications. 1998 forced retirement by Uncle Sam. Lost my leg in an accident. 1998 to present build models and talk to all the great members here at Armorama.

Former- Fire Control Radar Operator, Portuguese Navy 1986-91

Skipper

MSgt USAF, Ret. I was a Medic for 23 1/2 years.

Chuck

Former Tank platoon Leader, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. Served in US Army Europe with a short stint in the First Gulf War

A simple post and I got an overwhelming response....

Just make lot of new friends with this post in this forum.....

keep them coming where ever you are .....

SFC (p) 15T4F Active was a 19K and a few other

Armor and Helicopters

Chewie

US Army Avn.
UH-1H Crew Chief
Sgt/E-5
8 Yrs
1/4 CAV, Ft. Riley, KS
8th CAB, Finthen, W. Germany
Ex Cold Warrior

US Marine Corps, Staff Sergeant, 10 Years this June.
Hard Corps. Don't believe it read about it. I am a Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) gunner. Basically I'm a grunt that gets to carry a 35 lb Stinger Missile. I get to shoot your pretty little planes out of the sky. As you may know from my previous posts I am currently in Iraq at Al Asad airbase. I will be starting my first models when I get back and will focus on Armor.

Semper Fidelis

I'm an active Staff Sergeant in the South African National Defence Force.

SGT US ARMY FA
Ft. Sill, ok
30th Reg.

Irish Army, Infantry and Military Police( (++) I know, I know) 1981-84. You never forget stuff you learned in the military, you might think you do but you don't.

Active Duty Guard Infantry. Hey Heavyarty i am due out to NTC this July. I may run into ya.

Ex-private Queens Royal artillery. 155 mm towed howitzer.

3 years Luxembourg Army, and yes , we have one !

Cheers

First and foremost.....Congrats to Rob for getting promoted to Light Colonel

I was in US Army as a tanker started as 2nd LT. Spent three years in a tank and artillery battalion doing various combat related takss. Got off active duty went into Reserves as an S-2 at brigade level type job n a highly specialized unit in Birmingham, AL for 10 years. Got promoted to major. MOved to Texas and could not find another unit / job at my level.

Damn Dave, I about choked to death on my Coke while casually reading through this thread enjoying everyones information. Then along comes you with this "plank owner on the Ark" comment and I started choking on my drink laughing. Good thing no one was around, they'd wonder about me. lol