Marines/ Amphibious Assult Crewman. 4 years active.

7+ years Army, 1 year Army NG, 15+ years Navy - all active except the ANG year.

USAF, got out in 1979, served in ROK

20 years USAF of that, 6 Aircraft Maintenance and crossed trained over to Maintenance Management for the rest of my enlistment.

Bella, when I was over in Korea, that Rok Guard you didn't fool with! At one AB a couple of US Servicemen of unknown Branch made the ROK mad by saying they didn’t need them and they were inferior. The next day, there wasn’t a US troop on that Air Base who didn’t have a white stripe on back of their boot. Perhaps a wild story, but it’s worth listening to!

Sourdough Dave

U. S. Coast Guard, Gunnersmate/Police?

I bet you can tell some wildhair raising stories!

US Army A.D. Currently serving

Bella, I also served 13 months in ROK. Where were you stationed?

20 yr and 14 days regular Army. Served in Viet Nam, Australia, Thailand, Alaska, Hawaii, MO, GA, S.C.

Prior to that, of course, I received a lot of training. I a an expert at anything from a .50 BMG to my Big Toe.

But somebody had to tell me that it was "Involuntary Servitude." Could have been nothing but some kind of entertainment for some kind of power-tripping no-longer-human.

It is not beyond the realm of likelihood that they had placed bets on how long I would last, or how long I would live afterward.

Army. great years. got my first house now a rental off the gI bill and a A-1 education, plus met some of the greatest people I will ever meet.

Lots of duty stations...even played hockey at Ft.Bragg for post team what fun..

12 years Army, currently surving 8 to go...
1 tour to Afganistan
2 tours to Iraq
2 dreadful years in Korea (not by choice)

Thanks guys, for all the time you served and are serving.

I still have one fatigue shirt with the small A in the double circle, but don't know if I still have a red, whit and blue one.

Grandfather, 1917 to 1920 Army, France and Belgium. He never talked about it. Father, 1941 to 1949 Army, Mostly at Edgewood Arsenal. He had a chemical engineering background and was asked not to talk about it. Myself 1971 to 1974 Army, 11B & 11C. Mostly in Alaska with the 172nd. I spent most of my time running around in the bushes and I love talking about it.

Army 27 years active,3 Reservs, 18 Months in Viet Nam Combat Photographer 84 B , 20 Years in Germany (4 Tours not all at once), Ft's Riley and Leavenworth, St. Louis & Madison WI. Mos 79D Career Counselor.

WA Mtnhunter-
Maybe he just moved up. We did go from Third Army patches to Fifth Army patches. I was told he retired, and Third Army was his last command, but SP/5s don't keep very close track of General officers of any rank.
Just a thought, Could GSP IV have been the CG of Ft. Benning? Sounds more right for a one star, if he retired as a two star.

Marines, 9 years active and 15 Reserves. Of course, I've been sent way more places to do strange things as a Reservist the last decade.

Some strange jobs over the years. To those who know, I'll give all the MOS I've had orders under...

0331, 4034, 9981, 4063, 5927, 5928, 0844, 4066, 9052.

blackdawgz

If you say is true with the exception I'm not going to get into, you need to call one of your Senators or Congressman to fix it.

If you cannot get any help, then call this Congressman, he is HELL ON WHEELS when it come to the Veterans. he is on the Military Board. I would also contact Senator McCain, don't have his number, but this other Congressman, I've contacted a many times and always gt results!

Congressman John Boozman, Arkansas
202-225-4301

Clay I had a great respect for the ROKs. I was with the 8th TAC at Kunsan, perhaps you've been there. I paint in watercolors, so I found I had a common language with the Koreans. I was "in the wrong jurisdiction area" once painting and found myself in the company of 2 ROK officers. I made it clear that I was painting the beautiful seascape (and editing out the gun emplacements, so as not to provide info to an enemy). They let me finish, and I found the commander wanted to meet me. I fetched a bottle (very important) and was picked up for a visit with the Colonel. I was very very polite. ROK Marines were getting a shortarm inspection in the adjacent barracks. The Colonel liked my paintings, I presented him with one, liquor was drunk and I found I was one of the few airmen who had welcome to visit the seawall and the beach. I was not the typical GI, I really appreciated Korea and the place taught me a lot. But I was still glad to come home after a year.