Veterans, where did you serve?

[BanjomanMI76]

Brent - So close to 20. Did you get out on a medical or just had enough of the military?

Mutual agreement

[Blowpipe Sam]

I’ve got a medical discharge but I avoid the VA.  I have very good insurance through my employer so I’m holding off on dealing with the VA until after I retire here.

[RobertMcC]

I’ve got a medical discharge but I avoid the VA.  I have very good insurance through my employer so I’m holding off on dealing with the VA until after I retire here.

Doesn't matter what country you served with, but they all have the same thing in common. VA is ran by morons. I'm lucky as my wife begged her family doctor to take me as a patient.  If not I'd have no doctor, and the kidney cancer would go un checked. But its Canadian provincial healthcare so probably the same as VA, meh at best.

[Hoosier Daddy]

I’ve got a medical discharge but I avoid the VA.

Doesn't matter what country you served with, but they all have the same thing in common. VA is ran by morons.

I was exposed to a lot of S**T.. and you know what?
I signed on the dotted line to allow it when I enlisted as we all did.

Right or wrong, I chose to serve my country. I am now seeing the ramifications, but I am not regretful...
Some of our brothers never came home... think about that.
I feel lucky and Proud.

[Blowpipe Sam]

I’ve got a medical discharge but I avoid the VA.

Doesn't matter what country you served with, but they all have the same thing in common. VA is ran by morons.

I was exposed to a lot of S**T.. and you know what?
I signed on the dotted line to allow it when I enlisted as we all did.

Right or wrong, I chose to serve my country.
Some brothers never came home... think about that.

Canadian military is a little different from Uncle Sam Scott.  Back in my day they were the worst paid and had to serve two years of national service.  I trained a surprising number of Canadian kids who enlisted in the US Army.  We had better pay, better PX, better benefits AND they got credit for national service by Canada.

So here’s a salute to the Canadian, German, South Korean and Indian nationals I knew who served in the United States Army.  Americans all.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Thanks for that Carter .
I often overlook the origin of the poster. 

[RobertMcC]

I’ve got a medical discharge but I avoid the VA.

Doesn't matter what country you served with, but they all have the same thing in common. VA is ran by morons.

I was exposed to a lot of S**T.. and you know what?
I signed on the dotted line to allow it when I enlisted as we all did.

Right or wrong, I chose to serve my country. I am now seeing the ramifications, but I am not regretful...
Some of our brothers never came home... think about that.
I feel lucky and Proud.

Oh I knew what I was getting into. I served in Afghanistan, same with my father. I carried casket containing a good friend of mine onto a herc. I had a buddy shot and killed a month before losing 6 friends. Trust me I think about it every day. Just saying that no matter what country you served in. Sadly the VA is no good. VAC made my buddy who lost both his legs in a IED attack, prove they're not gonna grow back. VAC gave benifits to a convicted cop killer, because his father was a serving member.

Sorry I came off harsh. But at 38 I often get told I'm not a Vet. I have not worn my medal since I got out in 2013. As I dont get the same respect as a young vet.  I fought VAC for 10 years, for simple thing like a medical pension.

[Hoosier Daddy]

I thought of posting this on the "Veterans Day" thread... but got all choaked up and didn't do it.
You all will understand.

[Oceti spec ops]

USAF wrestling team- Colorado springs, CO Spangdahlem, Germany.  Eglin, FL 2004 -08

[Jshooter71]

I thought of posting this on the "Veterans Day" thread... but got all choaked up and didn't do it.
You all will understand.

Salute~

[Hoosier Daddy]

I thought of posting this on the "Veterans Day" thread... but got all choaked up and didn't do it.
You all will understand.

Salute~

Here I am Blubbering again.. tis tough to go back there, I try to erase it.
 RIP fellow veterans

[Jshooter71]

Well, this video won’t help, but:

[Racing]

Cyprus n Lebanon

[JPSAXNC]

68-70 11th Armored Calvary Regiment E troop, Vietnam and Cambodia. It's to bad some stories can't be told.

[lefteyeshot]

Twelve years regular Army. Ft Bragg 2/505 Airbourne Infantry 82nd, Ft Stewart 2/7 Mech Infantry 24th infantry Div, Germany 1/41 Mech Infantry, 2nd Armored div, Mech Infantry. Desert Storm.

Ten years Georgia Guard Mech Infantry instructor.

Back when I was drinking and out of work VA took care of my medical needs. And I get a disability pension from them. Working with them works better than getting angry and walking out. When they ask, "How are you." Don't say, "Oh, I'm okay."

[Blowpipe Sam]

68-70 11th Armored Calvary Regiment E troop, Vietnam and Cambodia. It's to bad some stories can't be told.

A couple of our NCO's in 5/1 Cav in the early eighties were 11th Armored veterans.  You guys were our Heros.

If you ain't Cav. . . . . .

[JPSAXNC]

68-70 11th Armored Calvary Regiment E troop, Vietnam and Cambodia. It's to bad some stories can't be told.

I deeply regret some of the things I did, but none of the things I learned. I was medivac out to Japan for surgery with a smashed hand. I was in a BIG ward with guys that had missing legs and arms, I felt guilty because I only had a smashed hand. These guys were running back and forth in the ward playing tackle foot ball, on crutches and in wheel chairs. They took there meals in the ward. I went down stairs to a mess hall in another building to eat. You had to sign in on a ledger to enter the mess hall, a "big mess hall", my name was always the only name on the ledger.

[NorCal David]

Thank you to all who served - especially to those who fought and sacrificed.

I had it easy being on an icebreaker. Worked at and above Thule Air Base in Greenland. The B-52 that crashed 7 miles from the base carrying four hydrogen bombs caused a radiation event. 56 years later, the VA sent us a letter saying we are entitled to VA healthcare due to radiation exposure. This was the first official notice about it. I wonder if that contributed to my cancer. The captain and chiefs would be around 100 years old or more now, so they missed out on the free benefits.

Also made two trips to Antartica, then search and rescue on a different ship. Enjoyed the sea and the work. Operated a commercial salmon trawler for a while after I got out. Life is good, no complaints. The chief bos’n would say, “Back when ships were wood and men were steel…” So I would do it all over again, the good and the not so good. It takes all of it to bring each of us to where we are now.

Be well, hold course, shoot straight, and do good.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Thank you to all who served - especially to those who fought and sacrificed.

I had it easy being on an icebreaker. Worked at and above Thule Air Base in Greenland. The B-52 that crashed 7 miles from the base carrying four hydrogen bombs caused a radiation event. 56 years later, the VA sent us a letter saying we are entitled to VA healthcare due to radiation exposure. This was the first official notice about it. I wonder if that contributed to my cancer. The captain and chiefs would be around 100 years old or more now, so they missed out on the free benefits.

Also made two trips to Antartica, then search and rescue on a different ship. Enjoyed the sea and the work. Operated a commercial salmon trawler for a while after I got out. Life is good, no complaints. The chief bos’n would say, “Back when ships were wood and men were steel…” So I would do it all over again, the good and the not so good. It takes all of it to bring each of us to where we are now.

Be well, hold course, shoot straight, and do good.

Don't sell youself short!
Ice Breakers ain't easy!
My biological Father served On the "Steady Eddy" AGB-2 USS Edisto while my Mom , also in the Navy, was at Bethesda giving birth to me.