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Old Dec 23, 2013 | 05:37 PM
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Old Dec 23, 2013 | 05:38 PM
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Old Dec 23, 2013 | 06:12 PM
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Old Dec 23, 2013 | 07:49 PM
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USAF 1968 to 1972. Vietnam 1969 to 1970. Pleiku and DaNang. Goonie bird aircraft mechanic. Actually, the EC-47 'spy' plane variant. 362nd Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron. Finished out the enlistment as a C-141A crew chief at McChord AFB.

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Old Dec 23, 2013 | 09:15 PM
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US Army. 1978/1981. 1976 Stingray. Mechanic Heavy Equip.
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Old Dec 23, 2013 | 10:55 PM
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69 to 73 USAF, 70 to 71 Cam Ranh Bay RVN 14th APS. Finished out at McGuire AFB 438th MAW.
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Old Dec 23, 2013 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by hotrodnick
69 to 73 USAF, 70 to 71 Cam Ranh Bay RVN 14th APS. Finished out at McGuire AFB 438th MAW.
1979 Corvette
I was in the 438th A/R shop 1980 to 1984 at McGuire
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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 12:40 AM
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2006 - present, 07-08 Q-West Iraq, 10-11 Kabul, Afghanistan / US Army 91B, wheeled vehicle mech / 1968 SB 'Vert
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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 07:02 AM
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Merry Christmas to all you guys "who made it back"..................

and a tear for those who didn't have any more Christmas' with their loved ones.
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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 09:20 AM
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'79 Vette, served in the USAF from 1990-98; assigned to the 4950th Test Wing (WPAFB) and the 412 th Test Wing (Edwards AFB), both as PMEE crewmember on the Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft (ARIA).

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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by doorgunner
Merry Christmas to all you guys "who made it back"..................

and a tear for those who didn't have any more Christmas' with their loved ones.


Thanks for your service guys. Besides the cars I would love to have a beer with some of you to hear the stories.
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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 09:33 AM
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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 11:52 AM
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USMC 1971 to 1977 0311

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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 11:58 AM
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US Army 1966-69. Vietnam 67-68

76 Corvette. With the exception of dual exhausts, everything else is stock same as when it rolled off the assembly line.
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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 03:26 PM
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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 04:08 PM
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