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Old Nov 10, 2015 | 11:14 PM
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I do not know how many veterans we have on ths forum or those who may currently be serving BUT from an old USAF veteran--Thank you for your service!!
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I concur! Thanks to all who served from a twelve year Navy veteran.
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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 03:42 AM
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Happy Veterans Day my fellow Vet's. fm USN Ret (1989) 21 yrs 1 month 10 days and it seems those were the easier days compared to today. Stay safe.
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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 04:15 AM
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U.S Navy 21yrs. served.Engineman.Thank you.
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Many moons ago my good friend, Steve, and me in Vietnam, I'm on the left. Steve is on the left and me on the right in the Corvettes at Carlisle picture.






Where have the years gone?

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Many thanks to all fellow Vets. 4 years 1 day USAF PMEL.
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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by lavla
Many moons ago my good friend, Steve, and me in Vietnam, I'm on the left. Steve is on the left and me on the right in the Corvettes at Carlisle picture.






Where have the years gone?
Thank you for your service! Vietnam Era vet here did not get to go in country!
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To all my fellow veterans, thank you for your service. I am retired from 22 years of active duty Army service.
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Thanks to all. Army veteran here.
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20+years as a Navy Engineering Duty Officer.
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24 years ('69 to '92) Navy machinist mate on destroyers and submarines, then command master chief on a big gator.

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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 09:03 AM
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24 years ('69 to '92) Navy machinist mate on destroyers and submarines, then command master chief on a big gator.

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Submariner!! Almost as rare as some of the Vettes on here!!
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