Aircraft of World War II - Warbird Forums

Are you or have you ever been in the Armed Forces?

The NAAFI & PX Discuss Are you or have you ever been in the Armed Forces? in the Military Matters forums; By request, I have set up a thread for people who are, or have been in the military of their ...


Go Back   Aircraft of World War II - Warbird Forums > Military Matters > The NAAFI & PX

Closed Thread
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 12-23-2004, 09:29 AM   #1
Forum Politruk
 
Medvedya's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Bristol, UK
Posts: 2,400
Country:
Are you or have you ever been in the Armed Forces?

By request, I have set up a thread for people who are, or have been in the military of their country - or someone else's country, if you're a mercenary.
Medvedya is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Old 12-23-2004, 11:02 AM   #2
Senior Member
 
plan_D's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 12,051
Country:
Send a message via MSN to plan_D Send a message via Yahoo to plan_D
Maybe you're one of those Mercs that tried to take over Equatorial Guniea, if so, we want to hear your story.
__________________
"When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004

To those in that club.
plan_D is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Old 12-23-2004, 11:11 AM   #3
Konfused with a 'K'
 
cheddar cheese's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Turin, Italy
Posts: 20,412
Country:
Send a message via AIM to cheddar cheese Send a message via MSN to cheddar cheese
__________________

with my one last gaping breath id apologise for bleeding on your shirt...
cheddar cheese is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Old 12-23-2004, 01:12 PM   #4
Minister of Whoopass
 
lesofprimus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
Posts: 12,527
Country:
I think most everyone already knows my story....
__________________

"This Was a Fight to The Death.... He's Out to Kill Me, and I'm Gonna Get Him..."
--Capt. Stan "Swede" Vejtasa
"Hollywood Finally Got it Right..." - 12/15/07
lesofprimus is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Old 12-23-2004, 01:24 PM   #5
Forum Politruk
 
Medvedya's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Bristol, UK
Posts: 2,400
Country:
Well, bits and pieces - you were a SEAL yeah?
Medvedya is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Old 12-23-2004, 01:29 PM   #6
Master of Ewes
 
the lancaster kicks ass's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 19,959
Country:
Send a message via MSN to the lancaster kicks ass
yes- my story begins in 1990, my dad was on ops. in my folks bedroom when it all turned ugly...................
__________________

"Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."
the lancaster kicks ass is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Old 12-23-2004, 02:10 PM   #7
Minister of Whoopass
 
lesofprimus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
Posts: 12,527
Country:
Yes Med, I was in SEAL Team 2, 1 and 4 from 1989-1996... Been all over and shot alot of rounds...
__________________

"This Was a Fight to The Death.... He's Out to Kill Me, and I'm Gonna Get Him..."
--Capt. Stan "Swede" Vejtasa
"Hollywood Finally Got it Right..." - 12/15/07

Last edited by lesofprimus : 06-16-2006 at 05:14 PM.
lesofprimus is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Old 12-23-2004, 02:25 PM   #8
Forum Politruk
 
Medvedya's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Bristol, UK
Posts: 2,400
Country:
This is all good stuff - loads of serious expertise from all branches!

I've been in uniform myself once, but you don't wanna know about that..... (one year in the TA and a year at ROTC)
Medvedya is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Old 12-23-2004, 03:26 PM   #9
Konfused with a 'K'
 
cheddar cheese's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Turin, Italy
Posts: 20,412
Country:
Send a message via AIM to cheddar cheese Send a message via MSN to cheddar cheese
Territorial Army?
__________________

with my one last gaping breath id apologise for bleeding on your shirt...
cheddar cheese is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Old 12-23-2004, 03:27 PM   #10
Forum Politruk
 
Medvedya's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Bristol, UK
Posts: 2,400
Country:
Yeah, for a bit.
Medvedya is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Old 12-23-2004, 03:30 PM   #11
Minister of Whoopass
 
lesofprimus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
Posts: 12,527
Country:
One thing thats good about the Military, is that u get the chance to leave it.... I got sick and tired of getting shot at by 13 year old kids.... Damn Haitians.....
__________________

"This Was a Fight to The Death.... He's Out to Kill Me, and I'm Gonna Get Him..."
--Capt. Stan "Swede" Vejtasa
"Hollywood Finally Got it Right..." - 12/15/07
lesofprimus is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Old 12-23-2004, 03:49 PM   #12
Senior Member
 
Maestro's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Canada
Posts: 1,945
Country:
Send a message via MSN to Maestro
I never was in the army myself. I took some info about pilot training for the Royal Navy, but I decided to don't go in UK when I realised that I didn't had enough money to move over there.

It was at the end of 2001, beginning of 2002.

Then, when my godfather (who is French (the lone true French of my family)) told me about his past in the French Airborne, I thought about enlisting in the Canadian Airborne, but their equipment sucks ! And I didn't wanted to be assigned to a G*D D*MNED peace keeping mission (you know, the "Blue Helmets"). I'm the kind of who would shoot before geting shot at. That doesn't match with the UN philosophy.
__________________
Maestro

http://www.yantremblay.com/
Maestro is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Old 12-23-2004, 04:28 PM   #13
He who does not skim
 
Nonskimmer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Posts: 8,957
Country:
Send a message via MSN to Nonskimmer
I'm in the Navy. Much of our equipment sucks too, but thankfully not all of it.
Nonskimmer is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Old 12-23-2004, 04:59 PM   #14
Konfused with a 'K'
 
cheddar cheese's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Turin, Italy
Posts: 20,412
Country:
Send a message via AIM to cheddar cheese Send a message via MSN to cheddar cheese
*sings* In the Navy...
__________________

with my one last gaping breath id apologise for bleeding on your shirt...
cheddar cheese is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Old 12-23-2004, 05:04 PM   #15
He who does not skim
 
Nonskimmer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Posts: 8,957
Country:
Send a message via MSN to Nonskimmer
Quote:
Originally Posted by Maestro
I thought about enlisting in the Canadian Airborne, but their equipment sucks ! And I didn't wanted to be assigned to a G*D D*MNED peace keeping mission (you know, the "Blue Helmets"). I'm the kind of who would shoot before geting shot at. That doesn't match with the UN philosophy.
You know all about what happened to the boys in Somalia in '92, right? What a friggin' dumb ass move that was, by the brass! Sending the Airborne to do peace keeping! What the hell did they think was going to happen?!
Nonskimmer is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Closed Thread


« - | BFBS »

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:55 PM.


Powered by vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.1.0
   

AVIATION TOP 100 - www.avitop.com Avitop.com


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83