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Jerry Humphries
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steel playing forum members who are veterans

Post by Jerry Humphries »

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
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3 YRS., U.S. Army, 3/7 ADA. Seems like full time at the VA, now.
Jack Ritter
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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.
Zum D10 8x5,rev pre-amp, TC M300, Split 12, n-112, IZZY, Hilton vp, Geo L, BJS Hughey, Live Steel
John Hopkin
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kick the tires--light the fire....

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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)...
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...honk if you've never seen an uzi fired out of a car window...


Mullen RP, MSA, Sho-Bud Pro II, Yamaha keyboards, MalletKat vibes
Lowell Whitney
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Post by Lowell Whitney »

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

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Matthew Prouty
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12 years, US Army Counterintelligence. Germany, Belgium, Bosnia, Korea, Fort Meade, Fort Huachuca, Phoenix, and Redstone.
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Jeff Garden
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21 years. USN Flight Training, USCG Helicopter Pilot, RAF Exchange Helicopter Pilot.
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Paddy Long
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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
14'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
08'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
94' Franklin Stereo D10 9+8
Telonics, Peterson, Steelers Choice, Benado, Lexicon, Red Dirt Cases.
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Billy McCombs
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Post by Billy McCombs »

Same yrs. as you Jerry 68 to 72 US Navy, USS Point Defiance, LSD 31. BM 2 when I got out after 4 yrs.
78 Emmons PP,Great tone.82 Emmons SKH #56
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Jim Lindsey (Louisiana)
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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.
1986 Mullen D-10 with 8 & 7 (Dual Bill Lawrence 705 pickups each neck)
Two Peavey Nashville 400 Amps (with a Session 500 in reserve) - Yamaha SPX-90 II
Peavey ProFex II - Yamaha R-1000 Digital Reverb - Ross Time Machine Digital Delay - BBE Sonic Maximizer 422A
ProCo RAT R2DU Dual Distortion - Korg DT-1 Pro Tuner (Rack Mounted) - Furman PL-8 Power Bay
Goodrich Match-Bro by Buddy Emmons - BJS Steel Bar (Dunlop Finger Picks / Golden Gate Thumb Picks)
Bobby Bowman
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US Army, '61 thru 63, Nike Hurcules Missle Battalion.
If you play 'em, play 'em good!
If you build 'em, build 'em good!
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Stephen Gambrell
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Post by Stephen Gambrell »

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...
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Jack Stoner
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Post by Jack Stoner »

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.
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GFI Ultra Keyless S-10 with pad (Black of course) TB202 amp, Hilton VP, Steelers Choice sidekick seat, SIT Strings (all for sale as package)
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Ray McCarthy
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Post by Ray McCarthy »

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

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? :)
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George McLellan
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Post by George McLellan »

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.


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Roy McKinney
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Post by Roy McKinney »

1950-1957
USNR(active)/USAF
Korea USS Rowan
Radio school Scott AFB, IL
Finished up at Selfridge AFB, MI
winston
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Drafted 1968-1970. 101 Airborne RVN.
Larry Petree
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Army

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

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drafted 53 to 55 ft dix ft benning
camp roeder [ saltzburgh ] austria.
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Joe Miraglia
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U.S. Navy 1958-1960 USS Des Moines
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George Brown
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Post by George Brown »

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

George...
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James Marlowe
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Post by James Marlowe »

USAF 1966-1970 Lackland, Chanute, Nellis, Korat, Tinker. TDY's at Davis-Monthan, Kencloe, Griffis.
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Jerry Overstreet
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Post by Jerry Overstreet »

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
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Post by Larry Hutchison »

USN Feb 65 - Mar 85...Retired
Larry Hutchison, Marlen D-10 8 x 7, Peavey Sessions 500(2) and Peavey Nashville 400
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