Veterans Day Thank You!

We need to know who you are. Please tell us when and where you served.
Thanks!

I served on aircraft carrier USS Saratoga in the first Gulf War in the US Navy. Served ten years total.

You are welcome

I served as Army attached to the 5th Battalion, 1st Marine Division in Korea

James
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Alice, You're Welcome!

To all my fellow vets who served and are currently serving - I SALUTE YOU and SAY THANKS!

US ARMY - August 1956 - June 1965 - 101st Airborne - Too many places to list.


(I'm fourth from left-second row)


AIRBORNE - ALL THE WAY!

By way of comment :: Three units were positioned side by side in Korea. An army helicopter unit, us, and then the 5 th Marine Battalion. Officers were not supposed to drive vehicles - that was an NCO responsibility. But the army helicopter unit didn't have any NCO's so the officers drove themselves. The 5 th Marine Battalion was an MP unit, and they kept arresting the helicopter officers that they caught driving vehicles.

The army helicopter unit - solved that! They started taking off from their field and fly over the marine compound. You don't want to know what a helicopter does to the squad tents the marines were using!

James
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I have a photo from the flight deck of the Super Sara I took. If I can find it I'll upload it. I was a cook so I didn't get on deck that often while the carrier was in operational mode but I got assigned watch on one of the deck watch posts and I snuck down.

Here we go. I also shared this with several USS Saratoga alumni sites. I remember the wind this day was blowing at forty knots and the ship was pitching. Fun!

http://yfrog.com/e3f14tomcat111j

Zizban,

It has been awhile, but you are back in the Chatter Box.
Who are you, really truly?
Just very curious as usual.

11/12/2010

Alice..

On Veterans Day I salute My Grandfather Joseph Kimmel WW 1
My father Frank Baraba WW2 Airforce and all the men and women
who served in all the wars.

Just got back from eye surgery, went well, tomorrow the bandage
comes off....I'm typing this looking through my left eye...

Cheers..Joe

Joe,

Glad you are dong so well.

Don, You are our hero.

James, Thanks!
Zizban, Thanks, also.

Thanks to all the vets!

Alice: In all seriousness I am I'm jut this guy, you know? I am fantastically boring. Get up, go to work, come home, spend time with the family, write, watch TV. Lather, rinse repeat.

Yes, we know. You drive a cement truck.

No, I'm an IT geek for a small non-profit.

alice wrote:

Don, You are our hero.

Alice, I'm no hero...the heroes are the ones that didn't come home!

Shelagh, You're welcome! It was some of the best and worst times of my life. I try to remember the best and forget the worst.

Civilian advisor. Late 60s. Far away from here. We don't get a day.

Al Stevens wrote:

Civilian advisor. Late 60s. Far away from here. We don't get a day.

So sorry, we will make today your day!

Yeah that would mean another paid holiday for me! It sure felt weird going into work today after having yesterday off.

USAF 1957 - 1961
France & Germany


I'm in Virginia enjoying my grandkids and the beautiful Fall colors. Saw lots of flags commemorating Veterans Day.

Thank you, Abe,

It is so good to hear from you. Have a great trip.