 | What do, or what did you do in the 'mob'?| SitRep Discuss What do, or what did you do in the 'mob'? in the Military Matters forums; Spirit of defiance doesn't stop tanks and planes though, BW. And, by the way, when you mention the Welsh ... |
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10-12-2005, 11:59 AM
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#121 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | Spirit of defiance doesn't stop tanks and planes though, BW. And, by the way, when you mention the Welsh you don't get much credit from the English, Scottish or Irish.
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04-24-2006, 09:34 PM
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#122 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | I was a USAF Civil Engineer Heavy Equipment Operator for ten years, then retrained into Computer Operations. Five years and change til retirement... | |
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04-25-2006, 12:50 AM
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#123 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | Cool, another USAF guy. Where are you stationed?
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04-30-2006, 10:56 PM
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#124 | | Senior Member
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Country: | I've been stationed at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana since June '05. | |
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05-01-2006, 01:09 AM
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#125 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | If my memory serves me right (and it may not), I recall they had B-52s there back in the mid-late 80s. Are you retiring with 20?
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05-01-2006, 08:17 AM
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#126 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | 5 more months people, 5 more months and I am out of the army. I will miss the flying though. I am trying to fly as much as I can in these last few months.
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05-02-2006, 10:00 AM
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#127 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by Bullockracing I've been stationed at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana since June '05. | One of your birds was at the March ARB airshow this weekend....
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05-02-2006, 10:01 AM
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#128 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet 5 more months people, 5 more months and I am out of the army. I will miss the flying though. I am trying to fly as much as I can in these last few months. | Very Cool!!!
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05-05-2006, 07:26 PM
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#129 | | Senior Member
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05-05-2006, 07:27 PM
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#130 | | Minister of Whoopass
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Country: | Hey bullock, did u read through this entire thread and learn who else is a veteran???
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05-05-2006, 08:24 PM
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#131 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Yeah, I did. Kind of surprised not to see more "veterans", but I guess that unless they're WWII airplane buffs, they wouldn't necessarily end up on this site. | |
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05-05-2006, 08:30 PM
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#132 | | Senior Member
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05-05-2006, 09:16 PM
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#133 | | Minister of Whoopass
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Originally Posted by Bullockracing but may stay longer if the duty situation at the time is good... | My last duty station was a combat tour in Haiti..... Bet u cant guess why I got out...
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05-06-2006, 01:38 AM
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#134 | | "Shooter"
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Originally Posted by Bullockracing Planning on retiring at 20, but may stay longer if the duty situation at the time is good... | Sounds like a plan. My first 2.5 years were great. Last year and change was up and down, with enough FUBAR thrown in to make me say...fuggit.
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05-06-2006, 04:47 AM
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#135 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Well I did a tour in Kosovo and a combat tour in Iraq. I am getting out of the Army though in October. I did my time and service for my country and now it is time to do my time and service to my family.
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