For All Who Serve

[theborderer]

Served for 6 yrs British Army, Kings Regiment (Liverpool) and Kings Own Scottish Borderers in Berlin (before the wall) and Aden (Border patrol Aden/North Yemen), then 29 years as a civilian with the RAF in Berlin, Germany (until the Allies left Berlin)

[davedove]

U.S. Army- as a cook. Yeah, I know. But hey- I SERVED (three times a day!)

Army cooks - Death from Within!!!

[dfmacliam]

US Marine Corps 79-86 and was in Beirut in 83.
I come from a long line of military Veterans, my Dad was Air Force for 22 yrs, uncles in the Australian Army and British Army/Navy/Marines. I recently received a picture of a relative who was a medic with the Norfolk Regiment in WW1.
The legacy continues, my son is a Marine, who just returned from Afghanistan. My nephews are representing both the Navy and Army...

[Seawolf]

I did 14yrs in the Navy with 2 tours in country and the balance on subs and at the experimental diving unit as an instructor before getting out.

OOH RAH!!

Thanks for all who have and are serving

Seawolf

[Scout]

Retired from the US Army (Armored Cavalry) after 12 years active duty and 10 more Reserve. Currently in my 20th year in Law Enforcement.

Thanks to all Veterans and all those currently serving.

[Bohica]

Canadian Armed Forces ( back when the word ARMED was still allowed) and 18 years in Corrections.

[nloken]

Served in the Royal Norwegian Air Force as a Flight Sergeant.
In civilian life I was an active member of the Norwegian Red Cross SAR team for quite a few years, but currently hold an inactive status.

[Richrail]

I did not serve but my Grandfather, father and uncle served in WWII all US Army. Now all three of my sons have, or are currently serving also US Army. My two oldest sons did tours in Iraq my youngest has done a year long tour at a combat outpost in Afghanistan. I am grateful, and my God bless all who have served.

[rmccool]

Army National Guard (long ago)
Law enforcement (more or less in order: university police officer, deputy constable, railroad police chief , deputy sheriff, municipal police officer) - now part-time
Volunteer rescue technician / rescue squad officer
Volunteer firefighter
EMT-Basic
Public safety instructor
Public safety chaplain

Most of the above (except law enforcement) is volunteer. To pay for it all, and perhaps a kilt or three, I work in public health...

[A Hay]

Thanks to all who have posted so far for your service to your respective nations and communities.
For myself, I was in the US Army (Corps of Engineers) on active duty for 4 years, '69 to 73, with tours in Vietnam and Germany. Spent another 10 years in the reserves, off and on. and in 1985 became a civilian employee of the US Army. Spent most of the next 26 years in Germany building and maintaining the post facilities in and near Grafenwoehr. Living and working in a military community gave my wife and I a real sense of being a part of the military community. The Soldiers and Families have had a really rough time over the last ten years. Vets and their families are going to need support from the rest of us in many ways for years to come.

Tom