The OFFICIAL Military appreciation thread...
 

Are you a Veteran? Active duty? Retired? Disabled? Parent? Other?....Check in here.

I'll start:

Mason Leach
MM2 USN
1990-1997
Desert Storm/Southern Watch
USS Truxtun (CGN-35)
USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37)
USS Coronado (AGF-11)

Nuclear Propulsion Plant Operator-Mechanic
Nuclear Propulsion Plant Operator-Engineering Laboratory Technician
Steam Propulsion Plant Maintenance Supervisor

Anthony B
AD2(AW) USN
2003-present
OIF/OEF/HOA
VAQ-129
VQ-3
Two deployments to Middle East

Dan Gaspar, TSgt, USAF
KC-135R Crew Chief
5 deployments in support of Operation Northern/Southern Watch
Flew in support of Operation Noble Eagle
3 deployments in support of Operation Infinite Justice
9 deployments in support of OEF/OIF/HOA since 2004
Countless medivac missions, business efforts, etc.
9 years to go...

Okey, Dokey -

Jack Lyon, Maj. USAF Ret.
Command pilot, 4500+ flying hours.
Vietnam Veteran, flew Close Air Support in Vietnam and Cambodia in the 1970-71 timeframe.
Numerous TDYs with the Army as an ALO.
My final tour was as an Advisor to the Air Guard at Willow Grove, PA. I think that was the most professional unit I ever worked with.

Retired in 84, got an MS in Computer Science and then went to work teaching engineering subjects at the University of Arizona for the next 20 years.

- Jack

Cool so far!

Any Army, Marines, or Coasties out there?

Rich S.
GySgt USMC
1996-present
OIF/OEF/HOA
MALS-36
HMT-204
VMMT-204
VMGR-252
VMA-231
VMR-1
(Just got orders to MALS-12 Iwakuni, Japan)
Three deployments to Middle East

Lynn Borries
SSGT
POL
2002-Present
2 tours to Iraq
OIF/OEF

Chuck D
USAF 96-99
USANG 04-presant (activated 4 of them years total) Currently awaiting the MEB.
Been to alot of places, some I liked, some I want to forget.

Aaron S.
Sgt
USMC (03-07)
1 Tour OIF III (05-06)
2nd Marines
1bn 10th Marines

Welcome everybody so far. From one Vet to another, thanks for what you do!!