Military Service

Schroeder · 04-01-11, 12:09 PM

Normal draftee in Germany, served a normal tour of 9 months with the mechanized infantry, had a desk job after recruit training though.

P.S. I have a higher rank than Hitler ever had.

Oberon · 04-01-11, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

P.S. I have a higher rank than Hitler ever had.

This explains everything.

Me? Never served, and in a way I'm glad because I don't think I would have made the mold. Was invited, by the army of all people, Signals too...but no, I'm not really fit for military service both mentally and physically and I acknowledge that. I have a lot of respect for those who have and do (including Schroeder...but don't tell him I said that).

mr chris · 04-01-11, 12:53 PM

Just over 5 years in of my career in the British Army.

GoldenRivet · 04-01-11, 02:32 PM

Didnt Serve, wish i had.

I was 18 yeard old and entering college when i got involved in aviation.

The first place i went was the US Navy recruiting office to ask questions about flying fighters off carriers.

I had Lasik Surgery just weeks prior, and they werent taking people with Lasik at the time is what i was told.

same with the USAF

so i went the civilian route.

Im approaching the max age to do the Navy thing - still thinking about it even if not as a pilot.

Hakahura · 04-01-11, 02:57 PM

Over 22 years service in the RAF for me.

Joined whilst still a boy at 16 and haven't grown up since.

Spent my time fixing aircraft including VC10's, Tristars, Nimrods and GR Tornado's.

More importantly just a few more months and I'm de-mobed.

No stories to tell till I am a Mr again. Then the floodgates can open.

3 rules to obey on detatchment

1 No camera's,
2 No Drinking and Dialling,
3 Always have the party in someone else's room!

Ducimus · 04-01-11, 03:39 PM

I've yapped about my service enough on the forum. So all i'm going to say is when i actually worked for a living, it was as an Civil/Combat (take your pick) Engineer in the USAF. Nothing else has compared, before or since.

04-01-11, 03:44 PM

I'd like to thank everyone who served their country. Wether they liked it or not.

UnderseaLcpl · 04-01-11, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

I've yapped about my service enough on the forum.

Oh, I disagree. Sharing war stories is always fun, and now we have a whole thread that's practically devoted to them. Besides, I could write what I know of your service on the back of my hand.

My experience with combat engineers extends to the point where I recall certain Marine combat engineers collapsing the roof what was generously termed a "bunker" by piling too many sandbags upon it. Is that the impression you want to leave me with?

C'mon, just one, and I promise I won't bug you about it again. I won't even make fun of the Air Force. Scout's honor.

UnderseaLcpl · 04-01-11, 03:47 PM

2001-2009 UnitedStatesMarineCorps, sir!

14th Marines Headquarters Battery. E-4. 0621 Field Radio Operator/0622 Digital Wideband Comms Operator. NCOIC, Forward Combat Operations Center. NCOIC, Communications Equipment. NCOIC, Local Security.

Attached to 2nd BN/ 2nd Marines and deployed in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom II and III. MTVR Operator. NCOIC, Advance Party. NCOIC, MTVR squad. NCOIC, armoury, 14th Marines truck det. NCOIC, Convoy Communications. NCOIC, General Non-Combat Logistics, 14th Marines Truck det. May, 2005-March 2006

War stories? I have many but all are long and I tend to tell them here from time to time, whether anyone wants me to or not.

Overall, though, I'm kind of amazed that I'm even alive. I am the only M-249 machine-gunner out of four in my platoon that made it back from OIF intact. Of the five trucks that were my personal mounts, three were utterly destroyed, and two of them burned until there was nothing left but piles of slag. R.I.P. "Optimus Prime", R.I.P. "Caboose", R.I.P. "Sandwagon". Somehow, I managed to not be in any of them when they were hit.

I had the vehicle in front of me IED'd. I had the vehicle behind me IED'd on another occassion. I've had (admittedly poorly-aimed but still a little close for comfort) mortars shot at me and my vehicle. I have been on foot patrols where I was placed ahead of the guys with the metal detectors in areas known to be mined. Well, it was just one foot patrol, but it still sucked. Speaking of foot, I almost shot my own off while clearing my weapon (bad sear pin, never got fixed). I've been shot at without the ability to return fire on a few occassions. Two other Marines, and I were left in very close proximity to enemy lines, if you could call them that, for hours because the convoy left and forgot we were still posted on the perimeter of our operations area. And those are just the fun stories.

antikristuseke · 04-02-11, 03:52 PM

Estonian defence forces, recon infantry.

MH · 04-02-11, 04:08 PM

IDF "Golani"

Torvald Von Mansee · 04-03-11, 07:45 AM

You left out Coast Guard and National Guard. I suspect there's an analog for those in every country, too.

Schroeder · 04-03-11, 08:12 AM

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You left out Coast Guard and National Guard. I suspect there's an analog for those in every country, too.

Nope, no national guard here.

Gargamel · 04-03-11, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

Nope, no national guard here.

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You left out Coast Guard and National Guard. I suspect there's an analog for those in every country, too.

I mentioned that Coast guard would be the navy since I wasn't sure how each country handled that separation, and the two services are similar enough to lump together.

As for National Guard guard, I considered that too, but as their are different forms of national Guard, And I didn't want some huge poll list, I was hoping people would select the version that fit them the best.

Dowly · 04-03-11, 01:09 PM

Would have served if I could've (knees).

Was stationed at "Konabeach" for 3 weeks in the winter of 2006, before I had to give up. Tried again the next winter at Kainuun Prikaati, lasted for 2 weeks before it got too painful to even walk without biting teeth.

Liked it a lot, probably would've ended up as trying out for a career there.

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04-01-11, 12:09 PM	#1
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Normal draftee in Germany, served a normal tour of 9 months with the mechanized infantry, had a desk job after recruit training though. P.S. I have a higher rank than Hitler ever had. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

04-01-11, 12:53 PM	#3
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Just over 5 years in of my career in the British Army. __________________

04-01-11, 02:32 PM	#4
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Didnt Serve, wish i had. I was 18 yeard old and entering college when i got involved in aviation. The first place i went was the US Navy recruiting office to ask questions about flying fighters off carriers. I had Lasik Surgery just weeks prior, and they werent taking people with Lasik at the time is what i was told. same with the USAF so i went the civilian route. Im approaching the max age to do the Navy thing - still thinking about it even if not as a pilot. __________________

04-01-11, 02:57 PM	#5
Hakahura Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Posts: 785 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Over 22 years service in the RAF for me. Joined whilst still a boy at 16 and haven't grown up since. Spent my time fixing aircraft including VC10's, Tristars, Nimrods and GR Tornado's. More importantly just a few more months and I'm de-mobed. No stories to tell till I am a Mr again. Then the floodgates can open. 3 rules to obey on detatchment 1 No camera's, 2 No Drinking and Dialling, 3 Always have the party in someone else's room! __________________ Sir Humphey Appleby, GCB, KBE, MVO and MA. Britain's Greatest Orator, well bar that Churchill fellow.

04-01-11, 03:39 PM	#6
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	I've yapped about my service enough on the forum. So all i'm going to say is when i actually worked for a living, it was as an Civil/Combat (take your pick) Engineer in the USAF. Nothing else has compared, before or since.

04-01-11, 03:44 PM	#7
The Third Man Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I'd like to thank everyone who served their country. Wether they liked it or not.

04-01-11, 03:47 PM	#9
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	2001-2009 UnitedStatesMarineCorps, sir! 14th Marines Headquarters Battery. E-4. 0621 Field Radio Operator/0622 Digital Wideband Comms Operator. NCOIC, Forward Combat Operations Center. NCOIC, Communications Equipment. NCOIC, Local Security. Attached to 2nd BN/ 2nd Marines and deployed in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom II and III. MTVR Operator. NCOIC, Advance Party. NCOIC, MTVR squad. NCOIC, armoury, 14th Marines truck det. NCOIC, Convoy Communications. NCOIC, General Non-Combat Logistics, 14th Marines Truck det. May, 2005-March 2006 War stories? I have many but all are long and I tend to tell them here from time to time, whether anyone wants me to or not. Overall, though, I'm kind of amazed that I'm even alive. I am the only M-249 machine-gunner out of four in my platoon that made it back from OIF intact. Of the five trucks that were my personal mounts, three were utterly destroyed, and two of them burned until there was nothing left but piles of slag. R.I.P. "Optimus Prime", R.I.P. "Caboose", R.I.P. "Sandwagon". Somehow, I managed to not be in any of them when they were hit. I had the vehicle in front of me IED'd. I had the vehicle behind me IED'd on another occassion. I've had (admittedly poorly-aimed but still a little close for comfort) mortars shot at me and my vehicle. I have been on foot patrols where I was placed ahead of the guys with the metal detectors in areas known to be mined. Well, it was just one foot patrol, but it still sucked. Speaking of foot, I almost shot my own off while clearing my weapon (bad sear pin, never got fixed). I've been shot at without the ability to return fire on a few occassions. Two other Marines, and I were left in very close proximity to enemy lines, if you could call them that, for hours because the convoy left and forgot we were still posted on the perimeter of our operations area. And those are just the fun stories. __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

04-02-11, 03:52 PM	#10
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Estonian defence forces, recon infantry.

04-02-11, 04:08 PM	#11
MH Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,184 Downloads: 248 Uploads: 0	IDF "Golani"

04-03-11, 07:45 AM	#12
Torvald Von Mansee Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CA4528 Posts: 1,693 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	You left out Coast Guard and National Guard. I suspect there's an analog for those in every country, too. __________________ "You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you" - Leon Trotsky

04-03-11, 01:09 PM	#15
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Would have served if I could've (knees). Was stationed at "Konabeach" for 3 weeks in the winter of 2006, before I had to give up. Tried again the next winter at Kainuun Prikaati, lasted for 2 weeks before it got too painful to even walk without biting teeth. Liked it a lot, probably would've ended up as trying out for a career there.