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Aaron_Thom · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 3215

I've been meaning to ask this but who here has ever served in the Military, no matter what country, and what branch?

Is anyone a spouse of someone in the military?

If not part of the military how many have friends and family that is?

By now most of you know I'm part of the U.S. Army National Guard. I've been a part of the orginization for over 8 years.

Just being curious.
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Tsavo · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 10 Dec 2007 Posts: 283

IRL I did 4 years in the AF. I've been out for a few years now.
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Ashton Gray · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 4668

Both my mother and father were in the army for a few years. That's where they met, actually. Or does it only count if they are current members of the military?
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Feingo Ferinton · Rank: Veteran Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 664

My Step-father and grand father both served in the Navy, one during Korea, the other in Vietnam, and I am a 2-year active member of the Coast Guard.
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Xebulon · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 2112

My grandfather was a Naval aviator during WWII and Korea and my father commanded the guns on a destroyer during Vietnam. One of our close family friends has been in the Coast Guard for quite a few years and even commanded the Eagle during the 90's. One of my friends is currently an Airforce MP in San Antonio and another is with the National Guard. He's trying to get transfered back to the Army to re-deploy though. As for myself, I remain a civilian.
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Tadelesh · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 1578

My great uncle (on my father's side) was a soldier in WWII and is still alive, and my brother-in-law has been trained as a commando, but I think that's as far as my connections to the military go. I don't really know much about what either of them did. I don't think I'll ever join any military myself.
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Miss Scorpia · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 1836

In my country young men don't have choise. They have to join the military, unless there is something wrong with them or they pull the "out of military" card in a special lottery.
My boyfriend pulled that card. My father and his brothers convinced them that something was wrong with them mentally. My brother was promitted to end his education first before joining the military.
Therefor the only one in my familiy, who has been a soldier, was my grandfarther in WWII and he died 3 mounth before I was born.
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Corran · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 671

My grandfather was in the army during WWII. My brother is in the navy as we speak.
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Aaron_Thom · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 3215

Not at all Ashton. Retired also counts, sorry I didn't mention it. Glad too here so many of you have some contection with the military.

Both my grandfathers served, one in the U.S. Air Force and the other in the Army during WWII. My father served in the Air Force for over 30 years before retiring.

Its one of the reasons I joined the military, to continue the line as it were. It make me 3rd generation military. Makes me feel good every time I think about it.
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JohnnyPsycho · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 2311

Both of my grandfathers were in the military during WWII: one in the Army, I believe, though he was stationed away from most of the fighting, and the other in the Navy's Construction Battalion (or the "Fighting SeaBees", which I believe are today part of the Marines) in the Pacific theater, though he didn't talk much about his time there. He did tell a lot of stories about his time inBrazil, where he was stationed for a while after the war.

I have two uncles who were in Vietnam, and another uncle who was in the Air Force just before the first Iraq war ("Desert Storm"). I also know a few people from my highschool as well as college who have served or are currently serving.
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Foxonian · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 731

My late father was one of the US Marines who landed on the beaches of Okinawa during the finnal year of WWII.Was a awarded the Purple Heart for injures he got there.I was not considered prime material when I tried to apply to the army when I was 18(flat feet,legs not perfectly straight,too tall,overweight,etc.).But,back then,the armed forces in the US were in peacetime mode(1982) and as such were very selective.In the end,I think it was for the best since I don't think the soldier life was for me.

Feingo Ferinton · Rank: Veteran Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 664

Aaron, I've got a question. Feel free not to answer this, but I'm just curious since you and I are the only two actives thus far. What do you do in the National Guard? What is your specialization.

With me, I'm a helmsman. I drive the RB-S rescue/recovery vessels.
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Aaron_Thom · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 3215

I'm a Combat Engineer. I'm trained to handle C4 and other explosives, set up opsticals, place minefields and destroy them, build bridges and yes destroy bridges and a varity of other things. Baicaly I'm a demo man and I blow shit up.
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Ashton Gray · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 4668

And I'll bet you have fun doing it, too.
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JohnnyPsycho · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 2311

well, I must have been mistaken then... I thought I had remembered another person mentioning the Seabees (derived from the initials C.B., or Construction Battalion) were now part of the Marines, and didn't really take the time to verify if what they said was true. I just took it at face value and figured the Armed Forces did things differently during WWII than they did today. Not being that closely associated with the various branches of the military myself, figuring out which group goes where tended to be a bit confusing to me in the past.
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kommy · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 07 Sep 2006 Posts: 1000

Sadly, you have to go back a generation or so in my family... But they served with distinction. Grandfather was in the US Army Air Corps, a great uncle in the US Marine Corps, and quietest of their generation was in the US Army. The last was awarded the Silver Star for saving the life of his commanding officer in the last war against Germany.

Oddly, no one in my family I know was ever in the Navy proper, despite my hometown being the site of the US Naval Academy. As for myself, my sister and I spoke of joining the Army together, me into the OCS and my little sister enlisting, but our mother talked us out of it.

Kinda sad, really. Would've been the first time my sister would have had to listen to me. Razz

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JohnnyPsycho · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 2311

My parents weren't exactly adamant about me not joining the military... it wasn't like they'd disown me or anything if I had decided to join... but I would say they "lightly discouraged" me going into the military. I think part of it had to do with them both having family members who had been in Vietnam and seeing first-hand some of the changes they went through from the experience.

Then again, I never really seriously considered it myself... I'm really a pacifist at heart... though if I had decided to get into any of the Armed Forces, it probably would have been the Navy, like my grandfather. Then again, I don't take orders well and tend to have issues with "authority figures" (one of the few things me and my father tend to have in common, besides our eating habits and good looks Wink

).

In my fursona's backstory, I had his father be a former soldier just to add some historical "flair", but my fursona is pretty much like me... tolerant but mostly distrustful of people who bark orders to other people. I've got no beef with enlisted men, just the boneheads at the top of the ranks, including the Commander-in-Chief...
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Aaron_Thom · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 3215

Lets not get into politics Johnny, I hear enough of it on TV as is from all sides and it makes me sick to my stomach at times. Yet when it comes too a few officers you're right. Some can be pretty stupid at times. Most though are pretty good.

For example my commander in Iraq was Maj Stekler, can't remember how to spell his name. Everyone one in my company, including me, respected him and would follow his orders with almost no question. He bent over backwards to help us and we him. I think we would have died for him and he would have died for us.

So yeah some officers are bad, most are alright and the rest a soldier would take on the world for. But thats just my thought.

As for you Kommy there is nothing sad about going a few generation's back. I'm honored to hear you had family that fought in WWII.
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Feingo Ferinton · Rank: Veteran Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 664

I have to agree with Aaron on the political standpoint Johnny. Don't get me wrong, everyone is entitled to there own standpoint and opinion on the matter. I'm just sick and tired of hearing it from everyone from my parents to the media.

On another note, your Maj. Stekler reminds me an awful lot of Lieutenant Dickerson from my A-School. Complete respect in both directions, and always willing to make a sacrafice for those who needed help and were willing to do what needed to be done. On the other hand, J.G Hinton was a complete A double S to everyone, no matter what. So yeah, there's always the good and the bad.
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JohnnyPsycho · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 2311

heh sorry, didn't mean to venture into political territory, I was actually being more general, as in I have a problem with the entire idea of a Presidency. One person (any one person) having that much power over a whole nation, especially when it includes the military force, just sounds ridiculously stupid to me... but I suppose no one's yet come up with a better idea (unless there's a "None of the above" option in the voting booths that I've never seen before), so I guess I'll just have to put up with it.

Beyond my belief that all political parties should be outlawed from government, I don't venture much into political debates. I'll just leave it at that.

On a side note, I still wish I could have gotten to know both of my grandfathers better before they passed away. Beyond the one's stories about Brazil, which happened after the war, neither of them spoke of their experiences in WWII, including to my parents. I suppose they must have felt best to leave it behind, but I still feel a great loss at not hearing their stories.
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LabrnMystic · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 2568

Your all rialed over nothing. I didn't take Johnny's words as a dive into politics.

As for myself, many of you already know from previous threads that I am with the military, still. I'm currently in the National Guard, was mobilized and deployed 06-07 and am now back in the reserve, this October will be the mark of my 5th year in the service.

Kommy, I also had the notion of joining OCS. For I told myself, I was to stay in the military, I would become a Chaplain. Infact, they have a need of officers I'm told, or at least in my state. Too many transferring or redeploying that they don't have too many left in reserve to help train and prepare troops. So, if the thought has ever resurfaced Kommy, there may be an additional sign on bonus to join the ranks of officers.
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Bluevixen · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 650

Im in the USAF going on 2 years and 8 months and still going.....

Not much to really stay about it. *srugs*
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JohnnyPsycho · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 2311

holy crap, Bluevixen came back? I thought you disappeared off the face of the earth!
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Ashton Gray · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 4668

I share your shock, along with a sense of delight.
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Bluevixen · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 650

I get that from time to time. Been busy with work and other stuff.

Also... im not much of a talker.
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Bestile1 · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 836

Well as most of you know I am an active duty enlisted marine but what you might not know is that I am the third generation in my family to do so. My grandfather served as an infantry man in WW2 surviving some of the bloodiest battles of the war. My father was an electrical technician in Vietnam helping build outposts and bases while dodging mortar fire. and finally me, a radio man attached to an infantry company which has lead to getting shot at almost blown up and general chaos...

Aaron_Thom · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 3215

I know what being blown up is like. An IED hit the vechical I was in. Went right through the drivers side window. Thankfully my track commander, gunner and myself only walked away with minor injuries. I got the worst out of it. A hairline fracture on my right hand. Trust me its no fun getting blown up. Eeesh!!
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