steel playing forum members who are veterans

Jerry Humphries · Post by **Jerry Humphries** » 2 Sep 2012 5:20 pm

Just wondering how many veteran forum members we have. I did 4 yrs in the US NAVY from the summer of 1968 to summer of 1972. Spent 2 yrs working underground in Hawaii. and 1 yr. aboard the USS LaSalle LPD3. I worked in communications.

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 2 Sep 2012 5:28 pm

3 YRS., U.S. Army, 3/7 ADA. Seems like full time at the VA, now.

Jack Ritter · Post by **Jack Ritter** » 2 Sep 2012 5:58 pm

2 years US Army 1957-59. 20 months in Alaska billeted at Elmendorf AFB with 500th AAA det. and 12 months of that time on Fire Island remote sight.

John Hopkin · Post by **John Hopkin** » 2 Sep 2012 6:36 pm

USAF...3 yrs. at laredo (texas) AFB during the viet nam "war"...mission accomplished, sir: not ONE MIG was ever spotted south of san antonio (texas)...

Lowell Whitney · Post by **Lowell Whitney** » 2 Sep 2012 6:44 pm

2 years US Army 61-63. First at Holloman AF base, NM, then a year with 15 Med,1st Cav, Korea

Lowell

Matthew Prouty · Post by **Matthew Prouty** » 2 Sep 2012 6:49 pm

12 years, US Army Counterintelligence. Germany, Belgium, Bosnia, Korea, Fort Meade, Fort Huachuca, Phoenix, and Redstone.

Jeff Garden · Post by **Jeff Garden** » 2 Sep 2012 7:00 pm

21 years. USN Flight Training, USCG Helicopter Pilot, RAF Exchange Helicopter Pilot.

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 2 Sep 2012 7:32 pm

9 years in the Royal New Zealand Navy, Radio Operator - 2 tours in South East Asia and Mururoa Nuclear tests, Rimpac, South Pacific 1967 - 76

Billy McCombs · Post by **Billy McCombs** » 2 Sep 2012 9:14 pm

Same yrs. as you Jerry 68 to 72 US Navy, USS Point Defiance, LSD 31. BM 2 when I got out after 4 yrs.

Jim Lindsey (Louisiana) · Post by **Jim Lindsey (Louisiana)** » 2 Sep 2012 9:17 pm

U.S.A.F. - 8 Years, 4 Months, 3 Days (active duty) 1974-1982 - Lackland AFB, TX ... Keesler AFB, MS ... Altus AFB, OK ... Wright-Patterson AFB, OH ... Osan AB, Korea ... Pope AFB, NC ... England AFB, LA.

Bobby Bowman · Post by **Bobby Bowman** » 2 Sep 2012 10:27 pm

US Army, '61 thru 63, Nike Hurcules Missle Battalion.

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 3 Sep 2012 2:04 am

Matthew Prouty wrote:12 years, US Army Counterintelligence. Germany, Belgium, Bosnia, Korea, Fort Meade, Fort Huachuca, Phoenix, and Redstone.

Huntsville was fun. Lot of good music. And Nekkid bars...

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 3 Sep 2012 2:38 am

8 years in the Air Force (1955 to 1963). Basic training was at Samson AFB, NY. Along with tours at Hahn AB Germany and Taipei Taiwan, I did two tours as a tech school instructor at Keesler AFB, Biloxi, Ms.

I started playing in bands in Biloxi in 1959 with others that were instructors stationed at Keesler. The band was "Al Lee and the Tunedusters". Our first gig (lasted for a year) was at a bar called "The Swamp Room" (later that bar was called "The Peppermint Lounge"). We played Friday and Saturday nights and made $20 ($5 each) for each night.

Ray McCarthy · Post by **Ray McCarthy** » 3 Sep 2012 2:57 am

Inducted into the Army at Ft Dix, NJ in Dec, '65--Joined the 199th inf. brigade at Ft. Benning, GA--Sailed to Vietnam Dec, '66--we built the Long Bein base--spent the rest of my tour at Nha Be', south of Saigon. (I was a cook, so I had enemies on both sides

) Honerably discharged Nov.'67.
While in 'Nam I sang soul and gospel with 3 black guys, one of whome played guitar. We had fun.

Pete Nicholls · Post by **Pete Nicholls** » 3 Sep 2012 3:36 am

USAF from 1966-70 .. Played music while in Biloxi, MS 66/67 then went to Okinawa and Korea. Finished up at Perrin AFB near Sherman/Denison, TX and played music most every weekend while there from 68-70, much of it at Tanglewood Country Club on Lake Texoma. Wonder if it is still there?

George McLellan · Post by **George McLellan** » 3 Sep 2012 3:59 am

Drafted Aug 65, arrived Nha Trang Jan 66, ETS May 67.
I lost my taste for camping and living in a tent real fast.

Ft. Leonard Wood for basic and AIT.

Geo

Roy McKinney · Post by **Roy McKinney** » 3 Sep 2012 5:37 am

1950-1957
USNR(active)/USAF
Korea USS Rowan
Radio school Scott AFB, IL
Finished up at Selfridge AFB, MI

winston · Post by **winston** » 3 Sep 2012 5:39 am

Drafted 1968-1970. 101 Airborne RVN.

Larry Petree · Post by **Larry Petree** » 3 Sep 2012 6:36 am

Drafted and served a tour in Korea. Proud to have served my country.

Roger Hand · Post by **Roger Hand** » 3 Sep 2012 6:50 am

drafted 53 to 55 ft dix ft benning
camp roeder [ saltzburgh ] austria.

Joe Miraglia · Post by **Joe Miraglia** » 3 Sep 2012 7:28 am

U.S. Navy 1958-1960 USS Des Moines

George Brown · Post by **George Brown** » 3 Sep 2012 7:46 am

U.S Army 1954--1956 1st Armored Division...

George...

James Marlowe · Post by **James Marlowe** » 3 Sep 2012 8:36 am

USAF 1966-1970 Lackland, Chanute, Nellis, Korat, Tinker. TDY's at Davis-Monthan, Kencloe, Griffis.

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 3 Sep 2012 8:52 am

USAF '66-72 Active/Reserve. Jet mech. over 2. Lackland, Chanute, Travis AFB. Spent my time performing ground support for chartered commercial jets flying troops across the Pacific.

Larry Hutchison · Post by **Larry Hutchison** » 3 Sep 2012 9:03 am

USN Feb 65 - Mar 85...Retired

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