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i was in from 1956-58 was overseas 18 mo from ft. hood to far east then back to ft. sill,okla. i am proud.and god bless every vet.

i was in the U.S, army

US Army Jun. 1989 - Oct. 2001

Counterintelligence (I have heard all the jokes)

I had the pleasure of visiting on tour (12 years of constant TDY) the following countries and states:

Missouri
Mississippi
Arkansas
Texas
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
Washington DC
Oregon
Connecticutt
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Nevada
Idaho
Maryland
Virgina
Deleware
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
So. Carolina
Michigan
Ohio

France
Belgium
Germany
England
Korea
Japan
Italy

Go figure why I got out!

Thanks to all that have served and are currently serving.

M.

U.S. Army:
Fort Benning, GA
Fort Belvoir, VA
Pentagon, Joint Chiefs of Staff

Reserve unit, Presidio, San Francisco

U.S. Army 1970-73

Ft Ord, CA
Ft Gordon, GA
Ryukyu Island (Okinawa)
Vietnam - Dog Handler (detached to 1/5th Infantry (DMZ) and Americal Div. Chu Lai)
Yuma Proving Grounds, AZ

U.S. Army 1969-1971 (drafted). Fort Bragg; Fort Monroe; Mannheim, Germany. Truck Driver/Diesel Mechanic, 5-ton, 25-ton.

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Mike Barone
<small>2006 Carter S10 5&5, Sho-Bud Pro-1 5&5
Nashville 112, Assorted Guitars & Keyboards

"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops". Henry Adams</small>

Thanks

God Bless all the Past , Present and Future Vets for their service. U. S. Air Force.

Beale AFB Marysville, Ca
Titan I ICBM 62-65

McConnell AFB Wichita, Ka
Titan II ICBM 65-66

Thank God we never lit our candle, John McConnell you should know where Hals' Grubsteak and Shakeys Pizza Parlor was.

V Corp Army Soldiers Chorus--Attached to 84th U.S Army Band. Fulda, Germany 1971-1972. I had the best duty the Army had to offer an enlisted man! A full time job in music.

1959-1982---USAF (RET)
LACKLAND AFB--BASIC
AMARILLO AFB--TECH SCHOOL
HARMON AFB,NEWFOUNDLAND-SUPPLY
CASTLE AFB--SUPPLY
KADENA AFB, OKINAWA-SUPPLY
KOREA--????--BACK TO
KADENA AFB--SUPPLY
WARREN AFB--SUPPLY @ MISSILE SITE MGR.
AZORES (MATS)--SUPPLY
BLYVILLE AFB--SUPPLY
I WOULD DO IT ALL AGAIN IF I HAD TO!!!
PLAY MUSIC EVERY PLACE EXCEPT AMARILLO AND KOREA!!!

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USAF '63-'67 Homesyead AFB Fla., '63-'65
Kadena AFB Okinawa 65-67. Ten years on Okinawa as a civilian, married my Wife 1/29/69

USNAVY 1950 to 1954 Boot camp at Sandiego& Camp Elliot Cal. A-school at Great Lakes Ill. Bremerton Wash. comissioned USS Kearsarge CV-33 ,Two cruzes to Korea and several other far eastern country's TIP OF THE OLD HATLOW TO ALL OF YOU VETS OUT THEIR BILLY WEBB

US Army 1970-1972. Ft Ord, FT McClellan,
37th Signal Bn RVN Da-Nang Freedom Hill
Served as a 36E20 Cable Splicer

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The Lone Prairie Steeler Pat

USN..1954-75. Submarine Forces Atlantic Fleet

U.S Army 1984-87
Ft. Leonard Wood Basic and AIT 1984
Kaiserslautern Germany 501st Transportation 84-86
Ft. Carson C-Battery 5/29 Field Artillary 86-87

U.S Air Force Reserves 1987-90
Peterson Air Base 302nd Civil Engineering Squadron

USAF July 1949 - May 1971 21 years, 10 months, 18 days. Last assignment, Department Director, 30490 Ground Radio Superintendents School, Keesler AFB, Miss. Fred Shannon was an instructer in my department, a music playing buddy, and a great friend. Greetings Fred

Sam Lewis, Mullen RP D10, 8/5 Twin Steel Kings and some other stuff that I don't know how to use.

At the risk of giving away my age...my kids think that my service in the Navy included my being "First Mate on Cleopatra's Barge".

U.S.Navy, July 8,'59 to August 12,'63
USS Ranger CVA-61
USS Pollux AKS-4

And a Salute to each and ever one of You GI's
Wow, a bunch of Steel Players, Were,Members of The Military
Also many still on their Tour Of Duty
I see only a few as Old, or maybe only one , older, than I am, I will not mention His name,
Our great grandkids think we landed with
Columbus.

Herbie


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Sam Lewis, we must have run across each other at some time. I spent 2 tours at Keesler teaching at Thompson Hall. Ground Radio Operators and Tech Controllers.

Daniel Kirk and current service members...
Don't let the media and low numbers of protestors destroy the morale and freedom preservation. Keep up the good battle.
High regards and respect!
DD

U.S. Army 1954 -- 1956
1st Armored Division
4th Armored Division.

USAF 1967 - 1987, Aircrew Life Support
Vandenberg AFB missile squadron
57th WRS flying long-wing, high-altitude B-57s
Clark, Philippines
Beale AFB, CA with SR-71 and TR-1 (U-2)
Chanute AFB, Il - instructed Life Support Technicains
Mather AFB, CA

Sherman<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Sherman Willden on 12 November 2006 at 09:09 AM.]</p></FONT><font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Sherman Willden on 12 November 2006 at 09:17 AM.]</p></FONT>

United States Army (Active Duty)
1986 - PRESENT

Thank You!! Each and every one of you for your service.

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2003 Zum D-10, Peavey Nashville 1000, Peavey Session 500, Session 400, 1954 Fender Custom T-8, Late 60's Fender 400 8x0, 1968 Fender Telecaster, PodXT

Sam Lewis & Jack Stoner, you might have been instructing while I was at Keesler. I was training to be a radio intercept operator. I was there in summer of 55.