Are You a Veteran? (POLL)

[Elhuero]

Civilian here.

Years back I was very close to joining, and an enlisted buddy of mine at time asked my why I wanted to join.

I told him I wanted to get away from all the corporate BS I was putting up with in the private sector.

He replied that if my aim was to avoid BS, joining the military would be a huge mistake. So I didn't.

This was before 9/11.

I'd be over there right now if they'd have me, but it's too late.

[Irving]

I also regret not joining back when I was fresh out of college, single, and with no kids. Joining now would tear my family apart.

[StagLefty]

63-67 SeaBee's a lifetime ago

[Wallary]

I was 17 years old when the last Americans were evacuated from Saigon. With the end of the draft in 1973 and the conclusion of the Vietnam War. I decided not to join.

[Ripper]

MSGT, Retired USAF
1972 - 1993

[earplug]

1973-1976 generator mech for 2/59 ADA, I was General Electric for M-61 Vulcans.
1976-1979 CONG medic Trinidad CO. I met BEEBE! Had fun with power wagons.
1980-1983 USAMU free ammo and a AC shop.
1984 1986 11B/75B 1/16th Inf Regt, Master Gunner for a bunch of M2's
1987-1996 75B-Z 9th Inf Regt, 8th MP, HHC 4th INF, 4th AVN. 10% of females were knocked up and we had a 2% HIV rate.

[DD977GM2]

I am an active duty Vet.

U.S. Navy
U.S.S. Briscoe DD977
I was a Gunners Mate and worked on a Tomahawk launcher and I was
fortunate enough to fire my tomahawks on some unsuspecting muslims.
I was active from 96-00. My battle group I left was the one with
the U.S.S. Cole when she was bombed in Yemen.

[DD977GM2]

No, I tried to join right out of high school, but the MD doing the medicals said I had a bad heart. After seeing a couple of Cardiologist's who all said I was fit for duty, they still wouldn't let me join. That's probably my biggest regret in life.

I wouldn't regret something you had no real control over. Sounds as if you tried your damndest to join and the stupid powers that be wouldnt let.
Dont regret it, you did all you could.

[DocMedic]

What was the number when You were there?

I was in so long ago it was 91B,, Then just before I got out it went to 91A..

91A was the official Hospital Medic
91B was the Combat Medic.

Then later one they changed 91A to 91C when they gave them the LPN 91B stayed the same.

Then the army decided to combine the two (Most likely to make it more apprealling for recruiting) and they called it 91W. "healthcare specialist" if you happen to get LPN school you were known as a 91WM6. Everyone else got EMT-B. you might call them "Combat medics". (I was the frist class that they converted to 91W)

3 years ago, the army removed alot of classification of jobs they no longer had. so 91W was turn into 68W.

Hope that answer the Question

[Marlin]

Hell,,,, I never saw a hospital....


Unless You count B-Haven, when I was doing my 4 months at the TMC in Garlstadt..