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I did my time as a conscript in the Federal German Army. The Bundesmarine didn't want me (too tall at 186cm/6'1" and some minor reasons), so I ended up as a gunner, Gepard AA tank.
Drafted in July 1989, I experienced the rapid reunification process as a soldier. Instead of volunteering for officer training as I originally had planned I just did my conscription time (12 months) and went to university afterwards. Was a good decision. |
I'm diabetic:roll: , so when I turned 18, I thought; "What the heck, never hurts to try." The navy recruiter told me to get out of his office and stop wasting his time. No joke:dead:
I did do army ROTC as a PE class though in college. That was interesting. There were no shortage of armchair rambos in there.:roll: |
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The shouts and roars at early hours were my subconscious signal...."no class today, Tchock, back to sleep" I used to see them and think, "wow, those guys are my age". This was countered by the black-bordered lists of other guys my age I saw every day. That and the citizenship thing, I ain't never getting on a sub. Pampanito doesn't count :p |
Back in my "yout", I spent several years in a Canadian militia regiment (infantry, anti-armor with Carl-Gustaf M3's). Didn't see much future in staying in the Canadian military though - budget cuts had basically ripped the guts out of all branches of service (and it doesn't seem any better now either, despite federal budget surpluses and all).
Didn't go to sea until I was in graduate school, but for 7 years I spent about 3-5 months a year out on one research cruise or another. And, I've seen the bottom of the Atlantic and the Pacific from inside DSV Alvin (from 1500m to a tad over 3500m deep). |
I wore a set of BDU's and a hard hat; traveling around the world building s**t for both the Non Flying USAF, the Flying USAF, and a few indigenous peoples.
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Commercial shipping FTW.
What you need, where you need it, when you need it - Give or take a day. Edit: I did check the Coast Guard, cause I worked for the Canadian Coast Guard while I was in college. I wouldn't call it serving, tho, it's not exactly an armed service. |
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I had the opportunity to be a diesel boat submariner '67 to 70. Aboard the USS Segundo SS-398. Went to torpedomen school in Key West, Fla. Sub school in New London Conn. was assigned to COMSUBPAC in San Diego. Spent 9 months on a WESTPAC in 1969. Spent 30 days submerged in Haipong Harbor, Cambodia monitoring shipping that was dropping off supplies bound for Vietnam. At night we would come to snorkel depth, recharge batteries, and get fresh air. Just before dawn we would sneak back inside the harbor and take pictures of ships and their contraband. Sometimes we were in as little as 50 feet of water. With the scope up meant we had 10 feet between the keel and harbor floor at times........A little tense at times, but would love to do it over again..............DBF
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I served on the SSNPC Dell class USS Dimension 2400 for 5 years now. It was an awesome experience.
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when I was 16 I used to work on a fishing boat.
But now I serve at the Greek air force (HAF) and fly in F16C BLK52+ and my signature is the emblem of my squadron (341 SQN) Here is a video of almost every day routine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1QtxWqbNoQ |
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Armchair Admiral
I hope to go to the ADF (Australian Defence Force) this year on their Gap Year program (runs for 12 months). Waiting to hear back from 'em about my hearing :-? (yes I am deaf, hear with hearing aids) but no reply for a whole week. Before I decide to take part. Deciding on whether I should go to Navy (get to go on a Collins Class submarine!! and go aboard HMAS Cerberus... I think) or go to Air Force (get to see the F-111C up close too, would be awesome :p). Probably definitely Navy. Wouldn't miss a chance to go on a sub at all. |
Going to serve in infantry later this year, other than that your standard, run of the mill armchair admiral here.
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I ticked armchair admiral, but was wondering if ATC counted? Plenty of shooting and flying but nobody shooting at me. (actually did take a catapult hit just above the eye from the local retards/bred for benefits once, but I doubt that had the dignity of being politically motivated:cry:)
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