How many years in?

[Native]

Nice to see so many current and ex-serving personnel getting along so well ;)

In my experience, most soldiers consider other soldiers their brothers even if they are on the other side of the wall.

[rperpetuo]

Proudly served a total of 7 years. In the Marine Corps from 90 to 96, and later on joined the National Guard in 2004, only 1 year though. My wife threatend that I would accidently shoot myself while cleaning my bushmaster, if I didn't leave the service;) Heh, sometimes I wonder who is more dangerous, Taliban or Vengeful wife;)

[KBAR-04]

24 counting enlisted/officer/reserve

[Buggerit]

Military Service

7 years total, British Army, Radio Operator, 1986-1994

[dave lukins]

7 years total, British Army, Radio Operator, 1986-1994

buggerit:))Welcome..What mob was you with? There are (as you can see) lots of Military here so can you please tell us all a tad about yourself and your service life;)

[Ray]

I am 6 years out! :))

[Buggerit]

buggerit:))Welcome..What mob was you with? There are (as you can see) lots of Military here so can you please tell us all a tad about yourself and your service life;)

Joined 63 Signals (TA) in mid 86'
Transfered into 264 Signals '89 for operational trials of new radio PRC319 and was given the oppertunity to stay via short term enlistment scheme.

No. 24734725, basic training with 11 Signals Cat. Garr.
Signals training up to R/O B2 within own unit.

Now working as a maintenance engineer with a firm making contact lenses.

[Blue]

8 or 9 years total(too lazy to get up and look at my discharge). 3 years AD starting in 85. Unc sam never let me out of cent america much so on 29 Aug of '88, I punched my own damn ticket home. I'm 41 in a few days and depending on who wins the next election and depending on the job Unc sam will give me, I plan to go back in at 43( I've got till 45). I'm sure I won't get in half as much trouble this time, lol!

[tanker_jitty]

33 years with out the academy years !we indians are truly lifers.

[glyn]

33 years with out the academy years !we indians are truly lifers.

You surely are! :) It took me some time to get the khaki blood out of my system, and I had to force myself to think like a civilian.

[Stan187]

\I had to force myself to think like a civilian.

Did it work?

[glyn]

Did it work?

After 30 years of 'Service before self' ethos it wasn't easy, but it worked eventually. Tell us about your service.

[Stan187]

After 30 years of 'Service before self' ethos it wasn't easy, but it worked eventually. Tell us about your service.

All in due time.

[Johnny W]

Usn

Enlisted in 1986
4 or so years aboard the USS Iowa
Joint Intelligence Center Pacific in Hawaii for 3 years
COMUSNAVCENT in Bahrain for 1 year
COMPHIBRON IV for 2 years
Various schools mostly in Dam Neck Virginia Beach for a year or so
Two years active reserves
Left active duty in 1997
Left the reserves in early 2000

Last 10 years in a Bank working in Information security with a bunch of ex military folks.

[JAD_333]

Enlisted in 1986
4 or so years aboard the USS Iowa
Joint Intelligence Center Pacific in Hawaii for 3 years
COMUSNAVCENT in Bahrain for 1 year
COMPHIBRON IV for 2 years
Various schools mostly in Dam Neck Virginia Beach for a year or so
Two years active reserves
Left active duty in 1997
Left the reserves in early 2000

Last 10 years in a Bank working in Information security with a bunch of ex military folks.

Nice resume. Half a lifer. In 4 years on the Iowa you must have collected a few bumps on your noggin.:))