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How many active and ex-serviceman out there ?
mikeli125
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England - North West, United Kingdom
Member Since: December 24, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 03:02 AM UTC
1991-1999 ex Jnr Ldr served in RCT tranfered to RE and rebadged to RLC(really large corps) in 1993 spent 5 years in Germany finshed my time up as a lance corpral on the MT at the forces postal depot in London (civies all the time ) joined the TA in 2002 as a clerk and rebadged back to RLC last year (spent more time driving wagons than pen pushing) currently back to being a tom with 236 Sqn (city of manchester) RLC as part of 156 NW transport reg RLC ...


currenlty a driver/op on one of these
wafu
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England - North East, United Kingdom
Member Since: December 25, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 04:16 AM UTC
to the curious one from a cold and damp north east of the uk. my name is des and i am ex royal navy (fleet air arm) where i served eight years servicing wessex and seaking mk 2 helicopters
wafu
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England - North East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 04:46 AM UTC
from des again. forgot to add. a maker of anything to with the police action in vietnam and also the organiser of the vietnam special interest group (models) over hear in the uk. get in touch guys. [email protected] can any of you fellas from oz enlighten me on the trucks used by your side during the action in vietnam. thanks in advance. des
11Charlie
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Indiana, United States
Member Since: March 04, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 04:46 AM UTC
I'm a veteran of the U.S. Army...

1983 - 1987 - Ft. Bragg and Ft. Benning
1987 - 1988 - Ohio Army Nat'l Guard - 147th Inf.
1994 - 1996 - Army Reserve - 70th Training Div.

Wish I was still in...
Cob
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Washington, United States
Member Since: May 23, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 06:46 AM UTC
US Navy Master Chief Submariner.
I retired 8 days ago with 27 years, 4 months service.

Rob
Puma112
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Florida, United States
Member Since: January 19, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 07:20 AM UTC
Retired (2004) USAF MSgt

Law Enforcement and Logistics Planner

Loved it all!!

Tracy Palmer
RotorHead67
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Virginia, United States
Member Since: May 07, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 11:01 AM UTC
1982-85 Benning & Bragg Helicopter Crewchief
85-88 Worcester PA 79th ARCM Mechanic
88-94 WGNAS 31st AVN Regt. Helicopter Crewchief
97-98 ALANG 31st CBT SPT & 20th SF Maintenance Supervisor
99-00 Ft Belvoir 9th TSC Maintenance Supervisor
03-05 FT Dix "Operation Enduring Freedom" OCT

06 PROUD TO BE A CIVILIAN
hellbent11
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Kansas, United States
Member Since: August 17, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 01:45 PM UTC
Former Sergeant United States Marine Corps. Last unit and my favorite was the First Combat Engineer Battalion, First Marine Division. The "Super Breed" .
Grumpyoldman
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Member Since: October 17, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 04:36 PM UTC

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Spent my time as a snipe, crawling around in the main engine room



Yep, been there, done that... except my ships were larger...... :-) Had larger brigg also...... :-) :-)

Congrads to the bubblehead on retirement..... :-)
lone-ronin
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Mississippi, United States
Member Since: January 31, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 10:11 PM UTC
I served in the MS ARNG as an M1A1 tank crewman (1996-2004). Made one rotation to NTC, and pulled a tour in Bosnia during SFOR 10. While there, I was stationed at FOB Connor near Bratunac and Srebenica. Got out with the rank of SGT (E-5).
Bodeen
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Pennsylvania, United States
Member Since: June 08, 2002
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Posted: Friday, February 10, 2006 - 08:44 PM UTC
Hello, I am a former Military Policeman stationed with the 110th MP co. in Germany '79-'82 and then USAR (reserve) 307th MP Co. in Pa. Moved back to Germany for 8 more years ('84-'92). I model anything WWII (1/35 ,1/32 and 1/48) and some modern US stuff.
Happy modelling!
Jeff
airbornematt
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Texas, United States
Member Since: September 10, 2005
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Posted: Monday, February 13, 2006 - 12:14 PM UTC
PV2 on Active Duty. 96B by trade (intel analyst). Currently 163rd MI Battalion, 504th MI Brigade out at Ft Hood, TX. I hit my 2nd year in this October when I'm in Iraq
architect
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Attica, Greece / Ελλάδα
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Posted: Monday, February 13, 2006 - 03:38 PM UTC
Ex service man. Greek forces Cyprus. Conscript PFC Engineer corps. Eleven months, lots of beer sun sea, grate girls,
Darktrooper
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Delaware, United States
Member Since: November 05, 2004
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Posted: Monday, February 13, 2006 - 03:44 PM UTC
Current Serviceman. US Army, Reserve. I'm an MP and I am a Sergeant.
ponpon400
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Alpes-Maritimes, France
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Posted: Monday, February 13, 2006 - 04:10 PM UTC
master sergent retired from foreign legion,cavalry specialist(1st REC)
tankfixer
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Missouri, United States
Member Since: October 15, 2005
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Posted: Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 04:02 AM UTC
Former US Army Mechanic on M1 -M1A1 tanks
ARMOR ALL THE WAY.
Austin0311
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Indiana, United States
Member Since: July 19, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 03:34 AM UTC
Hey Ray I was in 1-64 Alpha Rock!!!
Austin0311
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Indiana, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 03:42 AM UTC
USMC 1998-2002 Afghanistan
US Army 2002-2004 Iraq
Red4
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California, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 10:52 AM UTC
Retired Army Scout/ Sniper 1983-2004
Apr. 03- March 04 Al-Fallujah, Ar-Ramadi Iraq

Currently a CSI (Combat Skills Instructor) which is being renamed an OCT...Observer Controller Trainer at Ft. Carson CO. Instructing CQB, Short Range Marksmanship, Pistol instruction, M-16 Qual, M240B, M2 .50 Cal., Map Reading, Land Nav, GPS, etc, etc, etc.
lennythexdca
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Michigan, United States
Member Since: March 05, 2005
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Posted: Friday, February 24, 2006 - 06:37 PM UTC
Mauserman...Great to see another "Junk Boat" Sailor out there. I was on Preserver (ARS-8) for 4 1/2 years...worked in B1-B2 and A gang

I am a retired US NAVY CWO3...25 years active duty '78-'03.
Spent roughly 8 years in dungarees, 8 years in the goat locker and 8 years in the wardroom Started out as a Machinery Repairman ended up as the director of MR, HT and DC "A" Schools. Stationed on 2 sub tenders, one destroyer tender, 2 amphibs and one salvage ship. Most of my ships are gone. I haven't found a specific area of interest for models, have built everything at one time or another. Trying to narrow my modelling down to US Navy and Marine Corps subjects (might actualy get most of my kits built that way)
Garou
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Aarhus, Denmark
Member Since: January 30, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 05:39 PM UTC
I am ex-private with the Prince's royalguards in the recovery platoon
and now active National guards Corporal
SprCForr
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Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Saturday, February 24, 2007 - 11:26 AM UTC

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

Darryl



Shame! You weren't a Private! How dare you!







You were a Sapper! Like the rest of us! :-)

Now I'll torture you a bit over who I am...
SGehling
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Washington, United States
Member Since: August 08, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, February 25, 2007 - 01:25 AM UTC
Hello all,
Just wanted to check in with the former/active Military...
I'm retired now, I served the US Navy for 24 years. Retired as a
Chief Master-At-Arms (MA). Navy Military Police. I was stationed (not counting TAD/TDY) in 19 places in my 24 years... Got to see a lot of
the world. I build armor (mostly World War II Eastern Front and Marines
in the Pacific) I like to dabble in Helo's and Special Forces.
My E-mail is [email protected]
If I can be of any help, please feel free to drop me a line.
Shawn
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Posted: Sunday, February 25, 2007 - 07:03 AM UTC
USN '85-'89 Aviation Ordnanceman AO3 (E-4) VAQ-134 NAS Whidby Island WA deployed on board the Carl Vinson CVN-70 2yrs 9mos at sea.
saw some crazy stuff glad to get off the flight deck.