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Title: Veteran's Day
Post by: BayGBM on November 11, 2008, 07:28:52 AM: Do we have any veterans here?

If you feel comfortable saying so, what branch did you serve in and where did you serve? How long were you enlisted?

Many people talk about honoring our veterans, but often this is just talk because people often vote for candidates and support policies that are inimical to the interests of veterans and their families. If you are a veteran, thank you. What would you like the average person to do to support your interests?
Title: Re: Veteran's Day
Post by: Hugo Chavez on November 11, 2008, 07:38:06 AM: USMC.
Title: Re: Veteran's Day
Post by: headhuntersix on November 11, 2008, 09:43:12 AM: I'd kill to know ur MOS.
Title: Re: Veteran's Day
Post by: drkaje on November 11, 2008, 09:55:38 AM: Army 74F.

HH6,

Before you ask.... No, we didn't do field duty. :) Aside from basic, AIT and PLDC I never, ever.... ever did field duty.. ever!!
Title: Re: Veteran's Day
Post by: headhuntersix on November 11, 2008, 10:04:52 AM: What the hell is a 74 Fox...NBC guy?
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Post by: shootfighter1 on November 11, 2008, 10:09:59 AM: Thank you all for your service!
Title: Re: Veteran's Day
Post by: Hugo Chavez on November 11, 2008, 10:13:27 AM: Quote from: headhuntersix on November 11, 2008, 09:43:12 AM
I'd kill to know ur MOS.
I'm not telling ;) you probably wouldn't know what the hell it was if I told you anyway.
Title: Re: Veteran's Day
Post by: drkaje on November 11, 2008, 10:14:47 AM: Quote from: headhuntersix on November 11, 2008, 10:04:52 AM
What the hell is a 74 Fox...NBC guy?

Computer programmer/analyst.
Title: Re: Veteran's Day
Post by: headhuntersix on November 11, 2008, 10:17:43 AM: Cool...we need those....
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Post by: JBGRAY on November 11, 2008, 11:32:08 AM: United States Navy, Information Systems Technician 2nd Class(SW).
USCG Reserve, Law Enforcement Detachment(as an IT).....4 years.

Served 5 years out of Jacksonville, Fl. Did 3 deployments doing Counter-Drug Ops in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific basins. Did one additional counter-drug op deployment as a USCG law enforcement detachment.

I am a Veteran, but there are other Veterans that could use more assistance out there, specifically ones that have health issues and/or were medically discharged. I am thankful for the "free" college money I received, and would not ask for anything else.

Policy-wise, I would like to see a severe reduction in outsourcing the many facets of what our military does. Up until the Bush years, cooks, mailmen, administrative personnel, and other support-related duties were filled by US military members. Members that helped unit cohesiveness and morale and could be used as a backup defensive fighting force if ever needed. Our government now outsources many of these roles to such companies as Halliburton and Blackwater, where such personnel performing such services are paid as much as 5 times the amount a US Servicemen would be paid.......all on tax money at that. In addition, while not necessarily condemning all contractor employees, many of them simply go for the fat paycheck and avoid dangers that soldiers would otherwise have to go through.
Title: Re: Veteran's Day
Post by: Ron on November 11, 2008, 06:37:05 PM: It is an honour! Although I was never in the military, I truly respect the men and women who commit to defend our country!
Title: Re: Veteran's Day
Post by: w8tlftr on November 11, 2008, 06:41:44 PM: 12 years U.S. Navy.

Signals collection and analysis.
Title: Re: Veteran's Day
Post by: Butterbean on November 11, 2008, 06:49:18 PM: Thank you to all Veterans, as well as those in active service!
Title: Re: Veteran's Day
Post by: Buffgeek on November 11, 2008, 07:10:22 PM: Cheers guys! and thank you for your service!