How Many With Military Service?

How Many Have Served In The Military?

  • No, I have not

    Votes: 7 35.0%
  • Yes, in US Military

    Votes: 12 60.0%
  • Yes, in other than US Military

    Votes: 1 5.0%

  • Total voters
    20
  • Poll closed .

idahjo

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Just curious just how many people nowadays has served in the military. It used to be only a small minority had not. Wondering about what percentage have now?
 

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i haven't......... yet but will more than likely
 

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united states air force 1985 to 1997

lackland air force base, san anotonio, texas (basic training): 12/26/85 to 3/86
chanute air force base, rantoul, illinois (tech school): mar to july 1986
elmendorf air force base, anchorage, alaska: 1986 - 1989
charleston air force base, south carolina: 1989 - 1997
temporary duty to incirlik air base, turkey, operation provide comfort: 1993
 
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Good Job mpcrs562!
I had 5 years in the U.S.A.F. myself. 1958-1963, over the Cuban Missile Crisis, Tac Missiles, TM-61C Martin Matador.

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Want to join the USMC, but need to wait another year to finish High School (and turn 18)

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Good Job mpcrs562! I had 5 years in the U.S.A.F. myself. 1958-1963, over the Cuban Missile Crisis, Tac Missiles, TM-61C Martin Matador.
you were in and out before i was even born!

was stationed at charleston, south carolina when we went to panama to get noriega. the following year, desert storm kicked off, though i did not go to saudi.
 

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18 Years so far, 4 more to go and I retire from the British armed forces, the best in the world:D.
 

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you were in and out before i was even born!

Yeh! I started to say my son was older than you were but thought it may be out of order :eek: ;)

roy69, JimJoe; My 'thanks' to you and all who served in the armed services of the Free World.
A job that had/has to be done, even though it is distasteful to many who do not understand those folks were/are the reason they still have their freedom of choice. God bless :)
 

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Why are people so reluctant to answer this question?
I currently see 90 viewings and only 10 responses.
It is only a pole for information that is not attached to you.
NO ONE is going to belittle ANYONE. Thanks :0)
 

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Yeh! I started to say my son was older than you were but thought it may be out of order :eek: ;)

it would have been all right--i wouldn't have taken it personally. ;)
 

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18 Years so far, 4 more to go and I retire from the British armed forces, the best in the world:D.

no armed forces for me...... :p






:)SK
 

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You are OK, kid (even if you are from California)
Drop me a PM..

wow! it's been a long time since i've been called "kid." :)
but that's o.k. too.

as far as the california thing, i'm a product of the military too. my father was in the navy and was stationed in san diego, long beach, and point mugu. after leaving san diego (when i was but a mere infant) we ended up living in long beach. point mugu was within driving distance, so we didn't have to move when he got relocated there.
 

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Why are people so reluctant to answer this question?
I currently see 90 viewings and only 10 responses.
It is only a pole for information that is not attached to you.
NO ONE is going to belittle ANYONE. Thanks :0)

So why are you so worried that not many have replied, I wasn't in the Military by the way. ;)
 

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wow! it's been a long time since i've been called "kid." :)
but that's o.k. too.
I am still legally a kid :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

Even if I don't consider myself one.....:sarc:

You should add a "Plan on joining" to the poll.... then I can vote :)

~Lordbob
 

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wow! it's been a long time since i've been called "kid." :)
but that's o.k. too.
I am still legally a kid :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

Even if I don't consider myself one.....:sarc:

You should add a "Plan on joining" to the poll.... then I can vote :)

~Lordbob
i agree :) i still have at least two more years to wait.....
 

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26 Years United States Air Force

Lackland AFB, San anotonio, Texas (basic training) - June 79 - Aug 79
Chanute air force base, Rantoul, Illinois (tech school): Aug 79 - Sep 79

George AFB, CA- 79-81
Hahn AB, Germany - 81-83
Pease AFB, NH - 83-85
Dyess AFB, TX, 85-92
Soesterberg AB, NL - 92-94
Langley AFB, VA - 94-2005 - Retired :cool:

Temporary duty to Incirlik air base, turkey, operation provide comfort: Feb - Mar 93
Temporary duty to Elmendorf air force base, anchorage, Alaska: Mar (2 weeks) -1989
Five 90-120 day deployments to South West Asia, - Saudi Arabia - 94 to 98
Two deployments to Iceland - winter of 97, Summer of 2000
Two deployments to Zaragoza AB, Spain – 82 & 83
Lakenheath England - June - July 1998 - got short tripped on that one :(
 

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