Poll: Veterans on the forum

[EpicRider]

United States Marine Corps 1990-2016; an honor to serve along so many good men and women. Thankful to have a very supportive wife and family throughout my career.

 

[World Traveler]

Hey, there MT2.

I am a Nav ET.

I cranked on the USS Canopus, and worked in W-5 on the USS Simon Lake.

I made patrols on the Casimir Pulaski SSBN 633, the George C Marshall SSBN 654 and the Alaska SSBN 732.

If you had stayed in you could have retired at 38.

Enlisted in the Navy at 19,Nav ET . SSBN 658(B) Vallejo. Discharged to go to AFROTC. KC-10 Pilot USAF sold my wings to the airlines bah hah. Mil leave of absence from airlines” I not too smart”lol took almost 30yrs to get a 22 yr AD retirement. ER class of 16 and enjoy all my holidays and weekends back.

 

[dtbach]

US Navy 1978 to 1999. Flew A-6 Intruders and P-3 Orions. Retired CDR O-5

 

[AlbaCrush]

USMC 84-88
0311 Infantry


Semper Fi

 

[bks]

The book From Opposite Sides of the Periscope maybe of interest.
It's based around US Navy fast attack submarine tracking a Russian sub during the Vietnam War and careers of both commanders .