Framily Veterans

[old salty]

SSgt USMC Retired  1983-2003  5821/5811

[jje1960]

SSgt USMC Retired  1983-2003  5821/5811

Cool.  SSgt USMC 1983-1994 1371/8156/2336  here.  Semper Fi.

[tomvirginia]

US Navy.
A7 pilot. Two cruises on USS Kitty Hawk. 310 carrier landings.
Pacific Fleet Adversaries. NAS Lemoore CA.
US Naval reserves Alameda CA.

[jje1960]

US Navy.
A7 pilot. Two cruises on USS Kitty Hawk. 310 carrier landings.
Pacific Fleet Adversaries. NAS Lemoore CA.
US Naval reserves Alameda CA.

A7 - Cool jet!  I fondly remember a day I was standing near the flight line in Subic (85') was there on Westpac off the Tarawa, Daluth, Tuscaloosa (time on all) while in the Corps.  Watched a jock taxi'ing with canopy up, arm hanging out wheeling into position.  Thanks for your service friend!

[William52]

USN '60-'77...USNR '77-'85 AQCS (E-8) Aviation Fire Control (now Aviation Electronics Tech - ATCS) - VAH-8 A-3D Sky Warrior (USS Midway CVA-41), VA-75 A-6A Intruder (USS Kittyhawk CVA-63), VF-41 F-4B Phantom (USS Franklin D. Roosevelt CVA-42) - and a few places in between.

USN 72/76  I went to A school with a guy that was on the Shitty Kitty, However first in class Lakehurst N.J. ABE3( aviation boatswain mate)Port cat safe PO USS F.D.R 72/76 Last cruise for Black Ace's with F 4 Phantom's74/75  Last guy from under da plane then . If my thumb was up Cat officer sent them off. Loved the ROSEY...

[Molaker]

USN 72/76  I went to A school with a guy that was on the Shitty Kitty, However first in class Lakehurst N.J. ABE3( aviation boatswain mate)Port cat safe PO USS F.D.R 72/76 Last cruise for Black Ace's with F 4 Phantom's74/75  Last guy from under da plane then . If my thumb was up Cat officer sent them off. Loved the ROSEY...

We were shipmates!  I made the '73-'74 cruise as an AQ1 and again in '75 as AQC.  Remember the forward hangar bay door getting knocked in and killing a CPO on our return trip in '74?  Lot's of green water over the deck on that one.

[William52]

We were shipmates!  I made the '73-'74 cruise as an AQ1 and again in '75 as AQC.  Remember the forward hangar bay door getting knocked in and killing a CPO on our return trip in '74?  Lot's of green water over the deck on that one.

That was bad thing abt. CPO he was abt. to retire? I was in Mayport TAD waiting for ship , fresh out of A school. ABEAN So you went with Black Aces and I went to Philly, for repair. But was on the next cruise. V2 Cats started in waterbrakes, then Port cat hookup man F4's,nose toe A7 etc. then port cat Safety PO AB3 We shared the deck no doubt, I was in front of the JBD's LOL

[Tom/Barb]

USN airdale Chief, entered service 1961, retired 1981, made 3 cruises on CVA 43 1964-1969, willie victor flight engineer, EA6B flight deck crew chief, CVA 61& CVA62. DOD civilian 1995-2007.

[jje1960]

USN airdale Chief, entered service 1961, retired 1981, made 3 cruises on CVA 43 1964-1969, willie victor flight engineer, EA6B flight deck crew chief, CVA 61& CVA62. DOD civilian 1995-2007.

Thank you for your service, yet another that is in my hero bin.  Everyone before I is my hero, thank you.

[tomkat197]

Msgt USMC Retired
Jan 67-Oct 89
Semper Fi

[jje1960]

Msgt USMC Retired
Jan 67-Oct 89
Semper Fi

Back at ya leatherneck.  83'-94' here, 1371/8156/2336  Combat Engineer, MSG, EOD.  Oorah!

[arley]

What's a Framily ?

[HueyPilotVN]

Friends and Family

[Richandtd]

USN 1974 1995 ENC (SW)

[bear 1951]

1971-77 USN AQ2
Great Lakes
NATTC Memphis-AV-A school, AFTA
Hughes Aircraft An-AWG-9 Radar
VF-124 Miramar---F-14
         Pt. MUGU det.
         IT School
         Wiring/conector Repair Specialist
         More GSE schools than I care to mention
VF-24
     

BEAR
     

[bud01234]

1961-63 USN-R
USS Constellation CVA-64.

Thanks to All who served...
Thanks to whoever started this thread.

[Molaker]

1971-77 USN AQ2
Great Lakes
NATTC Memphis-AV-A school, AFTA
Hughes Aircraft An-AWG-9 Radar
VF-124 Miramar---F-14
         Pt. MUGU det.
         IT School
         Wiring/conector Repair Specialist
         More GSE schools than I care to mention
VF-24
     

BEAR
     

Here's one you might not know...I was an AQB (AN,3 and 2).


I taught Basic Electronics at  NATTC back in the mid '60's as an AQB2.  Now I'm a retired ATCS - go figure.  They decommissioned the Queens and turned us into Twidigets.  I dunno.  Was that a sex change?


Thanks for your service.

[mypursuit]

I was always told the Queens were to provide the Tweets with a dance partner.    Nosepicker One 

[Molaker]

I was always told the Queens were to provide the Tweets with a dance partner.    Nosepicker One 

Too bad the Mechs have to go to the dance stag.

[Tom/Barb]

For all you Spad Q&N types drivers, crew and maintainers. I checked into VAW 11 Nov. 64, My first job was to check out a fork lift and go help load the truck of all the armored cowling for the Peter-pan spads that was stored in the loft of hangar 411 at North Island. The Next day was the commissioning ceremony for VAW 13. I was fortunate the God never hated me and gave me orders to VAW 13. I spent 3 cruises with the E-2A VAW 11-Det A, and two with VAW 116.

[Patrick Turner]

Served US Army from 1972 to 2009. A lot of reserve time with active duty Tours in the USA,  AFG, Iraq-2, Japan, Korea. Retired from Army. Disabled Veteran rated 90% service connected. I am as proud of my service as I am of my country. If you tell me "thank you for your service", my response is "you were worth it".

Rangers Lead the Way.

[Patrick Turner]

Thanks to all serving men and women and especially you old timers!

1972-2003 active duty in Korea, Okinawa and many years of reserve service
2005-2009 active duty 24 months in IRQ and AFG with 2.5 years at Fort Sill

I'd like to say I enjoy most of it but not all of it in my 34 years. This is a wonderful country that I think of daily.

[TonyDtorch]

1967-1973 US Army
VN HHC 1ST Cav and C 1/9
EU NATO, SHAPE Belgium

thank you very much for your service,

1st Cav and the Tet.....glad you made it home.

[lance15]

Army. Joined in '64.  '67 to '68 1st Cav, An Khe. Left just before Tet.  227th Avn. door gunner. 
'69 to '70 Cu Chi & Chu Lai Huey pilot.  Got out in '70 with the Early Outs.

[HueyPilotVN]

Hey Lance,

I also got out at the end of 70 on an early out on my second tour.  Was class 69-13.  Was in the Delta at Vinh Long 7/1 Cav.  Our call sign was Blackhawks

Here is the Kid at 20.

[DonTom]

Army. Joined in '64.  '67 to '68 1st Cav, An Khe. Left just before Tet.  227th Avn. door gunner. 
'69 to '70 Cu Chi & Chu Lai Huey pilot.  Got out in '70 with the Early Outs.

I've been to An Khe (4TH Infantry Division) quite a few times, but I was mainly in the boonies. I got drafted after Tet. Or should I say After Tet? I also own the book.

-Don-  Reno, NV

[Family Adventurers]

Bobby- still in the Navy
Mary- USAF 2002-2010

[jje1960]

Thanks for everyone's service.  Enjoy our Memorial Day weekend and remember our lost brothers and sisters to freedom.  Semper Fi friends.

[Jim Dick]

We are now working for our sixth year in Yellowstone. I try to thank all veterans I see in our store for their service. I do point out that, if they had read the brochure, they would have seen that the Navy provides three hot meals a day, clean racks every night, and free ocean cruises!! I feel honored to meet former, and current, members of our great military regardless of their rank or branch of service. It is an honor for me to greet those that are, or have, served in the defense of our great country!!

[butch50]

Joined US Army 1968- 1970 RVN Signal Corp. Early out after extending in Nam, ETS at 330 pm Christmas day 1970 in Oakland, CA. Pretty nice Christmas present. Served 2 years 6 months 6 days. Was a professional student with the Army going to 4 different electronics schools for a total of 16 months of school. Maintenance Chief of the communication site on Long Binh. Communication hub for South Corp Viet Nam.