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How many active and ex-serviceman out there ?
pionner
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Alabama, United States
Member Since: September 12, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 07:41 AM UTC
Guys...

I was reading some post and some of the advise and knowledge given seems to be able to come from only services man....

Just curious...how many active and ex-servicesman out there contributing to forum and which services were you in ?
dexter059
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Region de Valparaiso, Chile
Member Since: July 28, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 08:11 AM UTC
I´m active duty Lieutenant JG. Chilean Navy....and a proud builder of armor kits :-) :-) :-) :-)
cheers
Sabot
Member Since: December 18, 2001
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 08:15 AM UTC
I am a lieutenant colonel in the US Army stationed at Ft. Knox.
HeavyArty
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Florida, United States
Member Since: May 16, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 08:18 AM UTC
Active Duty US Army Major of Artillery. Currently stationed at the NTC (National Training Center), Ft Irwin, CA.


Rob, Sir, when did you pin on the Silver Oak Leaf?
Congrads!!!
mikado
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Singapore / 新加坡
Member Since: July 10, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 08:24 AM UTC
Reservists Sergeant with the SIngapore Infantrry...

Mmm.... Not sure how I got the 2nd Lieutenant rank when I joined this forum....
woltersk
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Utah, United States
Member Since: May 27, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 08:25 AM UTC
One for the Enlisted Corps...
I'm an Active Duty, US Air Force Master Sergeant (E7).
Currently an F-16 Avionics Technician. Prior EF/F-111A Hydraulics Tech.
Love crawling around inside them airplanes! But build mostly armor. How weird is that!?
jazza
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Singapore / 新加坡
Member Since: August 03, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 08:27 AM UTC
ex-specialist and raft commander from the Singapore Combat Engineers operating what you all know as the M2B amphibious vehicle thats developed by the germans.
Rockfall
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Ontario, Canada
Member Since: December 19, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 08:35 AM UTC

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Mmm.... Not sure how I got the 2nd Lieutenant rank when I joined this forum....



You can change that in your personal account. You can pick a variety of ranks from different countries. You don't have to be an officer!! :-)
stugiiif
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Virginia, United States
Member Since: December 13, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 08:46 AM UTC
As the profile says US Navy First Class Petty Officer. Damage Controlman type at your service. Last ship was LSD, ship before was a FLIGHT IIa DDG ( the Donald Cook DDG75,) been an instructor for a few years though and loved it. Now just run a repair shop for a command in the mid-atlantic region. I also worked for a bit in the P3 comunnity(almost forgot been so long.) Funny the onl;y thing Navy I do is naval aviation, but spend alot of time on Armor. STUG
AngryDog
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Singapore / 新加坡
Member Since: March 27, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 09:07 AM UTC
When I was enlisted I was posted to fast craft sqn. Always enjoyed driving those crafts!

Now I'm a Reservist Sergeant in the Singapore Navy.
Whiskey
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Texas, United States
Member Since: May 30, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 09:12 AM UTC
Im a E4/Specialist in the US Army Guard as a 19D Cavalry Scout. Im also a ROTC Cadet at MTSU.
spooky6
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Sri Lanka
Member Since: May 05, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 09:25 AM UTC
Ex-grunt, Recce Group Charlie, 6th Battalion, Singha Rifle Regiment ("With Speed and Courage"), Sri Lanka Army Reserve Strike Force.
Blade48mrd
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Washington, United States
Member Since: September 03, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 09:36 AM UTC
Served US Air Force (1969 - 1985). Enlisted during Vietnam, went to University of Washington ROTC, Commissioned June 1973. Out at Major 1985 when I was Chief, Space Operations Training. Now work for Boeing on the F-22A "Raptor" Air Dominance Fighter. Mainly do Armor and Dioramas.

Blade48mrd
BattleBuddy
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New York, United States
Member Since: March 02, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 09:38 AM UTC
2LT, US ARMY, FIELD ARTILLERY.....KING OF BATTLE!!
I am an FSO (Fire Support Officer) attached to 1-64 Armor, 2D BDE, 3D Infantry Division.

Ray Manneck
Moezilla
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Texas, United States
Member Since: June 01, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 10:02 AM UTC
Cpl USMC 1985-1989, D Co 1st Tank BN, 1st Mar Div. Was a tanker on the old M60A1 pre and post reactive armor edition, even remember all the new swear phrases I learned while netting up in the desert with that damned reactive armor on. lol
jasmils
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Queensland, Australia
Member Since: December 23, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 10:13 AM UTC
Im ex Royal Australian Armoured Corps.
6 years with 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) ( Recon)
We used the M113 up until around 2002-2003.

Cheers Jason
Hollowpoint
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Kansas, United States
Member Since: January 24, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 10:27 AM UTC
This subject has come up before -- lots of current and former service members on the forum.

I grew up an Army brat. I was active Army for 15 years as a photojournalist, a couple years in the Army Guard (slotted as an artillery ammo chief, but actually working as assistant admin/operations/training/supply sergeant -- whoever needed help). I finished up in uniform in the Army Reserves as a photojournalist for Soldiers magazine. Now I'm an Army civilian at Fort Leavenworth -- still serving, just not in uniform anymore.
madboof
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Queensland, Australia
Member Since: October 24, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 10:45 AM UTC
Ex service R.A.A.O.C (Royal Australian Army Ordance Corps)
DaveCox
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England - South East, United Kingdom
Member Since: January 11, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 11:42 AM UTC
Ex gunner, Royal Artillery (mid-1970s), then a Petty Officer instructor with the Sea Cadet Corps for some years in the late 1990s -early 2000s. Specialised as a small-bore rifle coach and drill instructor.
AlanL
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Member Since: August 12, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 11:50 AM UTC
Hi all

Ex Sgt, British Infantry (1st Bn Irish Guards) - served Hong Kong, British Honduras, Germany, UK and Sinai. Also spent a year in the Territorial Army after I left (74 Engineer Regt, Belfast).

Loved the life hated the bullS**T. Met lots of you 'Yanks' (no offence) in HK in 72 and again in the Sinai in 84.

Not quite sure how I got the rank when I joined the site, mabey I always wanted to be an Officer!!! (ha ha).


Al

Ps. I demoted myself to LCpl until such time as I post a model!!!
winchweight
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England - West Midlands, United Kingdom
Member Since: December 30, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 01:24 PM UTC
Serving Warrant Officer, Royal Air Force. Crewman / Flight Engineer on EH101 Merlin helicopters. Previous types, Puma, Griffin, Wessex, C130 Hercules, Nimrod MR2. Spending too much time in the desert!!
greatbrit
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United Kingdom
Member Since: May 14, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 01:30 PM UTC
Currently serving Territorial Army infantry. 'Forward as one' and all that
barv
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Scotland, United Kingdom
Member Since: December 24, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 03:50 PM UTC

WO II (CSM) REME --Retired ......with 6 years prior service with RAC (Troop Sgt) ----mid 60;s .............. then a spell of TA (Speciaist) service ...Cmdr TA's driver for 16years ..
Retired to build models in 2002
In the "green" for nearly 40years
aye
BARV
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Erik67
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Buskerud, Norway
Member Since: July 31, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 03:52 PM UTC
Activ duty Captain in the Norwegian Army. Work in an Mechanized Batallion.

Erik