Me. USN '69-'89 (with forty-four months detached duty with OGA.) OUTUS time in S.E.A., Italy, Puerto Rico. Stateside duty in SoCal.

Does having been inside of a military man count as having been in the military?

(October 21, 2018 at 9:09 am)Kit Wrote: Does having been inside of a military man count as having been in the military?

I don't think this forum is at all hidebound.

I went through several Call of Duty world wars. Does it count?

(October 21, 2018 at 9:36 am)purplepurpose Wrote: I went through several Call of Duty world wars. Does it count?

I would give you points for knowing a bit about the whole shooting match.

(October 21, 2018 at 9:07 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: Me. USN '69-'89 (with forty-four months detached duty with OGA.) OUTUS time in S.E.A., Italy, Puerto Rico. Stateside duty in SoCal.

I was going to join the navy, but I saw Gene Hackman and joined the Air Force instead.  1996-2000

Short time in the Army in the early/mid 80s. Signal Corp. Combat Telecommunications Center Operator.

(October 21, 2018 at 9:45 am)Anomalocaris Wrote:

(October 21, 2018 at 9:07 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: Me. USN '69-'89 (with forty-four months detached duty with OGA.) OUTUS time in S.E.A., Italy, Puerto Rico. Stateside duty in SoCal.

I was going to join the navy, but I saw Gene Hackman and joined the Air Force instead.  Late 1990s.

My brother was in the Air Force for 26 years. I don't think he could find his way out. He worked on KCs and Thuds when he was at Utapao.

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(October 21, 2018 at 9:45 am)anjele Wrote: Short time in the Army in the early/mid 80s.  Signal Corp.  Combat Telecommunications Center Operator.

Were they teching up in those days, or getting by with WWII equipment?

Came of age during the anti war 70's, so nope.

(October 21, 2018 at 9:48 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:

(October 21, 2018 at 9:45 am)Anomalocaris Wrote: I was going to join the navy, but I saw Gene Hackman and joined the Air Force instead.  Late 1990s.

My brother was in the Air Force for 26 years. I don't think he could find his way out. He worked on KCs and Thuds when he was at Utapao.

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(October 21, 2018 at 9:45 am)anjele Wrote: Short time in the Army in the early/mid 80s.  Signal Corp.  Combat Telecommunications Center Operator.

Were they teching up in those days, or getting by with WWII equipment?

Computers that could do one thing...send messages to other comm centers with the exact same computers.
Messages started with VZCZCZ.
Basically got the job because I could type.
Later, for the same reason, I was put to work in the Quartermaster office.  There wasn't a lot of need to operate out of a mobile comm center on Fort Huachuca.