Are you a Veteran?

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A couple of years ago at Memorial Day, we had a thread where Veterans could post your name, a little about your time in service, etc. I really enjoyed reading those and since we have a lot of new members and a lot of new Vets, seemed like we might do that again. Just add a post, pictures, anything of interest. I guess the welding aspect is we rode in tracks, trucks, tanks, planes, jeeps, ships, etc. and they required welding!!     Burt _____________________Miller Syncrowave 250Millermatic 211Miller 375 Plasma Cutter Hobart Handler 12010FtDrillBit.com
Reply:Infantry Officer U.S. ARMY 1974 - 1977 active, 1977 - 1990 Ready ReservesLast rank attained MajorAirborne RangerOther MOS - Infantry Officer, Armor Officer, Heavy Mortar Platoon Leader, Mech Inf Platoon Leader, Motor Officer, XO.Last edited by wb4rt; 05-23-2013 at 09:04 AM.Burt _____________________Miller Syncrowave 250Millermatic 211Miller 375 Plasma Cutter Hobart Handler 12010FtDrillBit.com
Reply:United States Army 10/94 - 11/03. Infantry. OIF 1 Veteran.Last edited by rschreck; 05-23-2013 at 09:22 AM.
Reply:Us navy 1996-1999Gas turbine and systems mechanicDid my 3 years and got out. It isn't for everyone. But don't regret doing it.Ranger 305gMillermatic 140 AutosetDewalt Chopsaw2 grindersMy Fists
Reply:Army 78- 2000Weapons guy mostly SF. couldn't take another day of it...military contractor now. Attached Images
Reply:Air Force, active duty, 1989 - 1994Mostly heavy equipment, tractor-trailer, wreckers, etcDave J.Dave J.Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. ~George Bernard Shaw~ Syncro 350Invertec v250-sThermal Arc 161 and 300MM210DialarcTried being normal once, didn't take....I think it was a Tuesday.
Reply:U.S. Army 1976-1979 11B10 ( Bullet stoper) Spc 4 101st Abn Div and a driver for the ACof S G5 office.Joe
Reply:My son, USMC combat engineer.  KIA in Iraq Jan '05. Attached Images"USMCPOP" First-born son: KIA  Iraq 1/26/05Syncrowave 250 w/ Coolmate 3Dialarc 250, Idealarc 250SP-175 +Firepower TIG 160S (gave the TA 161 STL to the son)Lincwelder AC180C (1952)Victor & Smith O/A torchesMiller spot welder
Reply:US Army 1989 to 1992.   Scout Helicopter Repair.   Spc 4.  Only claim to fame was being deployed to the LA riots, I consider myself lucky considering that many people I know went to Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Reply:Originally Posted by a1998z3Army 78- 2000Weapons guy mostly SF. couldn't take another day of it...military contractor now.
Reply:US Army 1972-1974  one of the last draftees.  Spec  4, 51M20  Crash Rescue specialist  "Flatiron", Ft Rucker, Alabama.
Reply:As we approach this holiday weekend I ask that we all take a moment and reflect why we take this day off from our labors. I leave the pros to those so much more eloquent. " Dear Madam, I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant-General of Massachusetts that you are the mother of five sons who died gloriously on the field of battle. I feel how weak and fruitless must be any words of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save. I pray that our heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.Abraham Lincoln. 21st November, 1864. Letter to Mrs. Bixby." Pleas share this before we all set off this weekend.
Reply:To all that serve Thank You.
Reply:U.S. Navy 1976-80Operations Specialist (ship radar)DDG-8 Lynde McCormickOS-2/E-5They offered me E-6 to re-up, but I walkedShould have stayed inHF 180 amp/240 volt Mig (cap mod)1987 Harley FLHTP (project)1990 F350 XLT Lariat S/C dually1990 S&S 11SC Cabover Camper2011 Ford Ranger S/C XLT
Reply:88-91 Regular Army63T-H8 Track and Wheeled Mechanic (Bradley mostly)~6 months training2 yrs in Bamberg Germany~6 months in First Gulf WarETSExperience is something you get right after you need it
Reply:I would like to extend a sincere expression of gratitude for all you guys for your service.
Reply:COMBAT VET101 AirbornePershing3rd AD1st AD2nd IDIt is a job. No need to make it out to be something else or something special.
Reply:US Army National Guard. 1996-2012 Medical Retired. E-5 44b welder (imagine that lol )OIF2 Veteran VERY!! important mission there, was helping set up our satellite internet. If you cant fix it with a hammer, it must be an electrical problem."Boy, everyone starts with a full bag of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before the bag of luck is empty."-Grandad circa 1990ish
Reply:U.S. Army  2002-201044B (welder)  E-5OIF 1,3,8-9Got tired of the deployments, miss the medical benefits and stable paycheck now lol.
Reply:US ARMY 1965 to 1968Joined at 17yrs old, got out at 20yrs old and after serving 3yrs got out and couldn't even buy a beer because I was still under age.
Reply:US NAVY Senior ChiefBeen in 18 years so far.
Reply:USAF 1999-present3D173 RF Transmissions systems (Formerly 2E1X1 Satcom Wideband)OEF, Hurricane Katrina relief, Pakistan earthquake reliefHow I got started weldinghttp://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=179601NickESAB CaddyTig 2200iPowermax 45MM140 (Sold)
Reply:US NAVY 2008-2011. Never went over seas. My first command was shore duty at Naval Air Station Brunswick,ME. That base is actually closed now. Second command was a pre-comm out of Pascagoula,MS.Eastwood TIG 200NAPA 83-315 MIG
Reply:USAF '65-'92 Weapons Controller (1744) Target analyst (8086)
Reply:Chief Petty Officer (ET) US Navy (retired) 4-1961 / 10-1981USS Haleakala AE-25  Ammunition ShipNaval Communications Station Spain  Rota, SpainNaval Air Station Alameda  Alameda, CAUSS Joseph Strauss DDG-16Naval Communications Station Honolulu  Honolulu, HIUSS Long Beach  CG(N)-9  USS Gridley  CG-21I offer three choices: Good, Fast, & Cheap. You may pick two.Hobart AC/DC StikMate LXHarbor Freight AD HoodHarbor Freight Industrial Chop SawDeVilbis 20 Gallon, 5 HP CompressorThis is the British Soldier who was brutaly killed by being run down with a car from behind then stabbed on the streets of london today by two gutless cowards who claimed the attack in the name of their version of Fundamentalist Islam. Please pass this photo around and share the hell out of it, lets bring back capital punishment to anybody that commits gutless and cowardly crimes against our countries and our soldiersQuoted from "America's Misled Patriots" @ fb. Attached ImagesCity of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:Thank you to all who have served!Buy American, or don't whine when you end up on the bread line.
Reply:U.S Navy  Machinery Repairmen 2nd class E-5 1989-1993. thanks to all who served . chris
Reply:Currently active, army infantry. Enrolled in the veterans in piping apprenticeship program and start in October. Returned from Afghanistan in November. I was in a small COP in Panjwai, Kandahar province. Making a documentary of the deployment. Feel free to check the teaser at the link below. Thanks you to all current and prior veterans!
Reply:13M30A1 (MLRS) grid square removal company2004-2012 medically retiredSTEEL RAIN!!
Reply:USAF 1976-1981  431xx, Crew Chief - official titleUnofficial:  Phantom Phixer & Aardvark kickerMarkI haven't always been a nurse........Craftsman 12"x36" LatheEnco G-30B MillHobart Handler 175Lincoln WeldandPower 225 AC/DC G-7 CV/CCAdd a Foot Pedal to a Harbor Freight Chicago Electric 165A DC TIG PapaLion's Gate Build
Reply:U. S, Army, 1st Armored Division, 123rd Maintenance Battalion, Montieth Barracks,  Furth Germany, 1973-1976Machinist, 44E20, Spec-5
Reply:U.S.A.F.  Firetruck Maintenance. Two years at Hahn AB, Germany then Carswell in Ft Worth. 1981-1985Millermatic 252XMT 304'sDynasty 280DXHypertherm PowerMax 1250Miller Trailblazer 302 EFIOptima PulserXR feeder and XR Edge gun and more athttp://members.dslextreme.com/users/waynecook/index.htm
Reply:Thank you all
Reply:Met a guy yesterday.  Marine, second battle of Fallujah, got busted up pretty good and lost 3 of his men.  Took out over 20 of the enemy, got a Navy Cross and had a hell of a time coping.  Wrote a book about it. He's a wreck and so am I.  I felt very comfortable talking with him.  War is hell."USMCPOP" First-born son: KIA  Iraq 1/26/05Syncrowave 250 w/ Coolmate 3Dialarc 250, Idealarc 250SP-175 +Firepower TIG 160S (gave the TA 161 STL to the son)Lincwelder AC180C (1952)Victor & Smith O/A torchesMiller spot welder
Reply:USAF(Ret)1984-2004E-9Aircraft Mechanic
Reply:Originally Posted by OldendumMet a guy yesterday.  Marine, second battle of Fallujah, got busted up pretty good and lost 3 of his men.  Took out over 20 of the enemy, got a Navy Cross and had a hell of a time coping.  Wrote a book about it. He's a wreck and so am I.  I felt very comfortable talking with him.  War is hell.
Reply:U.S. Army 1982 to present. Attached Images
Reply:Veterans, I thank you for my Freedom..tackleexperts.comwww.necessityjigs.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/mach...dingequipment/
Reply:army 66-68vietnammedic and then motor sergeantarmy reserve 78-99, photo operations sergeant
Reply:Army Jan 68-Feb 7182nd Airborne DivSF trained Medic
Reply:USCG 1978-1982 MK2(Machinery techUSCG Polar Sea, USCG WireBest thing I ever did, Everyone should serve this great country.
Reply:Turned 18 in boot camp!Served from 1988 to 1990Air Navy ground support equipmentGot out an e-6From the desk of Kevin CaronTrying to be the best me I can!www.kevincaron.comAHP Alpha Tig 200x MillerMatic 251Miller Syncrowave 200
Reply:U.S. Navy Electronics Technician, 1976-1982.Naval Radio Transmitting Facility DixonNaval Support Force AntarcticaThen I got out and worked for the U.S. Army for 10 years, then for the U.S. Air Force for another 5.
Reply:United States Marine Corps 1992-1996.-AaronJet 17.5" Drill Press1942 South Bend 16x84 Lathe1980s Miller 320A / BP --- 2013 Power Mig 2562012 Jet 7x12 Horizontal BandsawVictor O/A Setup
Reply:Moparfever,By sea, by land, by air ... I think you about covered it unless you can get into the space program.  "USMCPOP" First-born son: KIA  Iraq 1/26/05Syncrowave 250 w/ Coolmate 3Dialarc 250, Idealarc 250SP-175 +Firepower TIG 160S (gave the TA 161 STL to the son)Lincwelder AC180C (1952)Victor & Smith O/A torchesMiller spot welder
Reply:Originally Posted by cringle313M30A1 (MLRS) grid square removal company2004-2012 medically retiredSTEEL RAIN!!
Reply:cringle3,MLRS sounds like something I could use when I go up the road to D.C. on occasion. How many grids are inside the Beltway?  "USMCPOP" First-born son: KIA  Iraq 1/26/05Syncrowave 250 w/ Coolmate 3Dialarc 250, Idealarc 250SP-175 +Firepower TIG 160S (gave the TA 161 STL to the son)Lincwelder AC180C (1952)Victor & Smith O/A torchesMiller spot welder
Reply:USAF 1966-1970 Egress repairman (ejection seats). Worked on T-birds, Phantoms-(brand new RF-4c's at Bergstrom AFB), F-100's, 'Thuds', F-104's, T-37's & brand new A-37's at England AFB. Stationed at Udorn RTAFB for 18 mo's.
Reply:Originally Posted by cornemuseUSAF 1966-1970 Egress repairman (ejection seats). Worked on T-birds, Phantoms-(brand new RF-4c's at Bergstrom AFB), F-100's, 'Thuds', F-104's, T-37's & brand new A-37's at England AFB. Stationed at Udorn RTAFB for 18 mo's.