Veterans Role Call - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

Rivari · 09-16-2005, 06:09 AM

With my impending deployment I have noticed that the forum has many veterans per their responses to my other topic.

So now I call upon you veterans to let yourselves be known whether American, Canadian, Brittish, Australian or otherwise. Show your colors and name your time and service, tell us a bit about yourself.

Be proud whther you've been there and done that or kept the home fire burning!

(Neal you bettter be posting first you swabbie!)

Gill · 09-16-2005, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Rivari

(Neal you bettter be posting first you swabbie!)

Hah! Beat ya to it, Neal! The time zone difference is working in my favor this time

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I was in the Royal Air Force for about 8 years, up until 1991. The government is quite happy for me to tell you about the boring bits. Unfortunately, we've got legislation called The Official Secrets Act which (still) prevents me from talking about the exciting bits. Ah well...

At least I learned how to cut marquetry to relieve the boring times and acquired a little Spiralux saw for very small scale scrolling.

Gill

wwalker47 · 09-16-2005, 12:21 PM

Rivari-

I spent 4 years in the USAF from 1966 - 1970. First assignment was Vandenberg AFB in Calf. and Then went to Okinawa from 1968 - 1970 I was in the 51st Air Combat Supply Sq. We had a huge number of C-130s that went back and forth to Vetnam I , ofcourse, was on the ground crew and never got to that vacation wonderland. After that I went to Brergstrom AFB in Austin, TX. So there you have it.

Keep safe and come back in one piece.

-Bill

CanadianScroller · 09-16-2005, 01:56 PM

I could hardly call myself a veteran but I did spend two years with the Canadian Scottish Regiment in Victoria. Quite a peculiar thing since I am not Canadian and not Scottish.
It was however a great two years where I discovered everything from the stripping and assembly of an FN C2 to what is really worn under a kilt. Both are Top Secret so don't bother asking.

Jediscroller · 09-16-2005, 01:57 PM

U.S. Army - 1980 -82 - Inetelligence Analyst/Counterintelligence, 'nuff said.
US Air Force - 1982 - 1986 - Avionics Instrument Systems Specialist
No regrets here.

Kevin

09-16-2005, 02:14 PM

USMC Recon 81-85 'nuff said, as well'

Mick Walker · 09-16-2005, 08:25 PM

United States Navy aboard the U.S.S. Coral Sea (CVA-43), an aircraft carrier from Jan.1955 to Jan. !957. I was a Damage Controlman (firefighter). Two 6 month Cruises to the Med. Visited Portugal, Gibralter, Spain, France, Italy, Sicily, Turkey, Greece and Cuba. The Coral Sea was the largest carrier in the world until the Forrestal came out. There were 3500 of us on board. Mick.

Greenfield_Bob · 09-16-2005, 08:31 PM

Hey W Walker, I use to assemble the T-56 engine that went in the C-130, I worked for Alison's for 32 years. I don't think they use that engine anymore.

Bob

Woodbutcher68 · 09-17-2005, 12:43 AM

I'm not a veteran, but thanks to all of you who served.

GrayBeard Phil · 09-17-2005, 01:26 AM

US Army 1974 - 1977. Spent 33 months of enlistment at a desk at Fort Bening, GA. Discharged day before Star Wars was first released.

Cann't exactly say I 'served' my country, more of a 'civil service' job that required a work uniform.

During the mid 1980's worked for a major defense contractor, they had a contract with USAF for on-site tech. / repair support for an Air Force radar system. This radar system was installed in the E-3A and E-3B AWACS planes. (old Boing 707 with big flying saucer on top.) Job vanished when Berlin Wall came down.

Yep, I worked on computers that at the time we bragged had 'core' RAM
memory of 15KB (yes KB!!). Not only that, we could reach processing speeds just under 18 megahertz.

Phil