43ordcoy Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 just curious as to how many people here have or are serving with military forces.and what units,countries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tss Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 43ordcoy wrote: just curious as to how many people here have or are serving with military forces.and what units,countries? Did my mandatory service in Finnish armed forces in 1995, was a coastal artillery weatherman for 285 days. Except that all my infantry friends claim that I wasn't really in the army at all... - Tommi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 US 82nd Airborne Division. 1981-85. Eco 505th PIR (AT company-TOW) ------------------ Land Soft--Kill Quiet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tero Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 Finnish armed forces in 1985, coastal artillery signals NCO for 330 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarmo Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by tss: Did my mandatory service in Finnish armed forces in 1995, was a coastal artillery weatherman for 285 days. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> You too! 285 days on a small island, watching if it rains or not. Oh, actually only about 200 days, rest was training inland. The year was ninety-something.. [This message has been edited by Jarmo (edited 11-13-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarmo Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 oops. [This message has been edited by Jarmo (edited 11-13-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Eyes Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 U.S. Army 12/64-12/67 1st Cavalry Division (Air Mobile)* 6/65-2/67 82nd Airborne Division 2/67-12/67 * As a side note, the 11th Air Assault Division was the designation during development of air assault tactics at Ft. Benning, GA. The division was redesignated as the 1st Cavalry Division (Air Mobile) in 7/65. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Fredriksson Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 Mandatory conscription 300 days in 86-87 at KA1 (KA=coastal artillery). One tour in Bosnia last year with SFOR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topi Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 Mandatory tour of Finnish armed forces, 1993, 330 days. Served as an artillery battery XO (122mm SPA) and was also trained as battallion/brigade military intelligence analyst. Topi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogie Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 Mandatory service, 330 days in Finnish armed forces back in 1989. Squad leader, infantry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaSCa Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 Please don't let the U.S. media see this thread. What with the way they reported election results, the press would determine from the posts so far that the Finnish Army outnumbers the U.S force by 5:1! ET2(SS) USNR '80-'86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Little_Black_Devil Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 Canadian Forces, 1993-98 13FD Bty, 26FD Regt Royal Canadian Artillery 1998 - Present, A Coy Royal Winnipeg Rifles Infantry Regiment (a.k.a. - The Little Black Devils) ------------------ Hosti Acie Nominati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Petersson Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 Mandatory 5 months in the Swedish army 89-90. AT platoon in a defence company. Cheers Olle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnersman Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 US Navy, The worlds finest navy. Active. Gunnersmate Petty Officer 3rd class soon to be 2nd class(hopefully). On board the USS Mount Whitney, a communication ship(Admirals Yacht ) Im a Mount Captain on a 25mm chain gun. In for four years, two more to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 I did my military service as a cavalry NCO in a Spanish 5th Military Region HQ about 16 years ago (I'm becoming too old, I guess ). It looks nice but I was just an office worker. About 410 days there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkmek Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 Three years active US Army('91-'94) at Ft. Bliss, Texas. I was a HAWK missile mechanic (hence the nickname), CO's driver, and unit armorer. After that, six years in the Texas National Guard (No-Gos) as an Intelligence Analyst. Just got out in October and my beard and hair are really growing now. "War is Hell, Combat Mission is Heaven" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlow Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 United States Army Reserve from 84 to 98 Signal Company, 11th SFG(Abn) 84-91 Signal Company, 12th SFG(Abn) 91-95 3/335th, 85th Div(EXERCISE) 95-98 ------------------ The reason that the American Army does so well in wartime, is that war is chaos, and the American Army practices chaos on a daily basis. - Anon. German General [This message has been edited by Marlow (edited 11-13-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mensch Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 nothing spectacular... one and three quarter years (89-91) Canadian Armed Forces Reserves (Governer General Horse Guards) -Guggahugguas. fun time that was should have stayed longer if things at home were different. ------------- Der Kessel Home of „Die Sturmgruppe“; Scenario Design Group for Combat Mission. [This message has been edited by mensch (edited 11-13-2000).] [This message has been edited by mensch (edited 11-13-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlow Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 [This message has been edited by Marlow (edited 11-13-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapper69 Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 SFC US Army Combat ENG (currently on DS Duty) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiram Sedai Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 Okay, I guess once more wont hurt. 8 years U.S. Army 3 years - HHB DivArty, 25th ID Light, Schofeld Barracks, Hawaii 4 years - HHD 324th FSB, 24th ID (Mech), Ft Benning, Georgia 1 year- HHC 2-327th Inf, 101st ABN (Light), Ft. Campbell, Kentucky Ft. Benning was the best. Campbell was the worst. ------------------ Did someone compare this to the Peng thread? I've apologized for less. -Anonymous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 4 years active US NAVY Petty Officer 2nd class DC2 USS White Plains out of Guam 4 years 2 years US Navy reserve Greensboro NC 1990 to 1996 NAVY stands for never again volunteer yourself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 Norwegian Army. 93-94 Panzer Battalion. Served in hq platoon. 94-95 Normaintcoy in UNIFIL, South lebanon, served in maintenance. 08/99 - 04/00. Telemark Battalion, deployed to Kosovo, worked in maintenace supporting armored engineer coy. Now i work as a civilian in the Norwegian Army, yep got to keep those damn tracks running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike8g Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 German Navy (since 1986) served on FPBs and frigates as communication officer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlichtingen Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 USMC (1983-87). 3rd battalion, 3rd Marines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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