Hey ! What military action were you involved in ?

Operation Frequent Wind.

Tanker - Builder

 II got asked that by a bunch of local high schoolers waiting for their bus. One young lady actually asked if I served with Lee or Grant ? Boy, these kids today have no concept of time or history do they?  T.B.

 

Did you really? Well golly gee whiz, no wonder the Smithsonian called you.... ROFL!!!

The wife's ancestors were about the third white folks settling in the Eugene, OR area.

Her girls actually asked her once if she knew Sacagewea when she (the wife) came out with Lewis and Clark.  ROFL

As for me and service, tail end of 'Nam, 72-76 with a year in Thailand.  Long time back now, according to some.  Especially those that have forgotten history nowdays.

Had launch keys around my neck for some live Minutemen during Cuban Missile Crisis.  That was one scary time.  My family was one day away from evacuation into safe camp in Sierras.

Vietnam, ''70, then '75 at the end.

Activated for Grenada, yes reservists were activated. Your MOS was the key.

Don Stauffer

Had launch keys around my neck for some live Minutemen during Cuban Missile Crisis.  That was one scary time.  My family was one day away from evacuation into safe camp in Sierras.

 

Hey Don,

I sat on the airfield at Kadena waiting to fly to Korea in '76. We just KNEW we were heading back for a big brawl. That was scarier than Vietnam for sure.

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Tanker - Builder

 II got asked that by a bunch of local high schoolers waiting for their bus. One young lady actually asked if I served with Lee or Grant ? Boy, these kids today have no concept of time or history do they?  T.B.

I've been meaning to ask you, TB...  how terrible was the Wilderness? 

Truth was, TB was an original plank owner on the Hunley

I was'nt but 2 of my squadrons RH-53D Seastallions used in the Iranian hostage rescue attempt.we all were called to duty on a sunday in 1979 to get our birds configured to fit into a couple of C-5As.It took us 18 hrs to do it with no idea why.

USS Ranger, VAQ 131, Operation Desert Shield/ Storm. My squadron destroyed at least 23 different radar installations with the use of the HARM missle. Four months floating around while the ground troops put Jack back in his box.

I had a store clerk ask me if I flew B-17's in the war, when he noticed the B-17 patch on my jacket.  I told him I wasn't quite old enough for that.  Kids today have no idea of history.

Cadet Chuck

I had a store clerk ask me if I flew B-17's in the war, when he noticed the B-17 patch on my jacket.  I told him I wasn't quite old enough for that.  Kids today have no idea of history.

 

Should have told him yes.  Then either asked which war was he referring to, or told him it was in anything from 'Nam to today.  Probably would have believed you and said "cool, thanks"

Yes, I could have told him "Desert Storm" and he would have believed that. :-)

I remember a story when some kid asked how many German fighter were shot down by F-14 Tomcats. Good grief!!!

He did ask...

Desert Shield/Desert Storm with Charlie co. 3-15 Inf. 24th ID(M)

Oh My;

 You don't really want to know do you ? LOL.

Hey !Watch how you speak of those Oold ships . It's nice to know you were on the Wrinkly _ss ! Myself , I was a Damage Control Petty Officer on the OZBOURN - D.D.846 ! Same time , same place .

Now , See here ! "G"

 I was not ! I was a riveter on the build team ! So There ! LOL.LOL.

I was with the 22MEU(SOC) on the USS Nassau (LHA-2) during Desert Storm. Spent 6 months in the Persian Gulf looking at lots of water. Did get to go to some really nice ports, though, and even got to go see the Great Pyramids on the way back. Stuff I never would've seen if I hadn't been in the Marines.

Tanker - Builder

 II got asked that by a bunch of local high schoolers waiting for their bus. One young lady actually asked if I served with Lee or Grant ? Boy, these kids today have no concept of time or history do they?  T.B.

 

They obviously were good at guessing your age.........  Sorry, tanker! I just couldn't resist!

stikpusher

 

Absolutely Perfect Stik....

Not military action strictly speaking, but I had a front seat veiw at some stuff during the Croatian war for independance.

Okay D.D.;

  You just couldn't resist could you ! LOL.LOL.LOL.    T.B

Devil Dawg

I was with the 22MEU(SOC) on the USS Nassau (LHA-2) during Desert Storm. Spent 6 months in the Persian Gulf looking at lots of water. Did get to go to some really nice ports, though, and even got to go see the Great Pyramids on the way back. Stuff I never would've seen if I hadn't been in the Marines.

 

Stupid me... I'm surprised no one has caught this slip-up of mine yet. The LHA-2 was the Saipan, not the Nassau, althought the Saipan was in the Nassau class.......Don't know what I was thinking..... 

My wife and I fight a lot. Is that considerded action?