Dillweed Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 It seems we've been getting several vets here recently. Made me curious. Amougst everyone talking about how things in the military or combat "really are" who here has actually served? Anyone with combat expirience. Mark me down as 1/2 of having served. Joined US army in Feb of 03 and made it through 9 weeks of basic and 18 of the 19 week medic course before catching the boot. Your tax dollars at work. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Finnish Defence Forces, at your service. Of my combat assignments I am not allowed to tell you, but you can thank me for having been saved from oppression by the Norwegians... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Cairns Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Absolutely none, not one iota. However as for every great soilder their is a complete F**K up, the benefit of military experience will always be mixed. Military accounts are full of people who thought they were winning when they weren't, or weren't where they thought they were. look at Kerry, ( I am not being political here so don't start up, OK). One mans hero was another mans fraud... Don't get me wrong, I am always interested in first hand accounts, but being first hand that doesn't make them accurate or right.... Peter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Canadian Army Reserve, 1987 to present. Not one Iraqi tank made it past MacLeod Trail here in Calgary during Gulf War I. You're welcome. http://www.battlefront.com/cgi-bin/bbs/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_profile;u=00018408 But if THAT is what a "combat veteran" brings to this forum, I'll stick with talking to civvies, thank you very much. Seeing the elephant doesn't necessarily make you smarter than anyone else. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Pollock Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 One year in Boy Scouts...does that count? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillweed Posted October 4, 2005 Author Share Posted October 4, 2005 Originally posted by Michael Dorosh: But if THAT is what a "combat veteran" brings to this forum, I'll stick with talking to civvies, thank you very much. Seeing the elephant doesn't necessarily make you smarter than anyone else. Yes, he didn't do a search to see that most of the stuff he posted had been disscussed in the past few day. And yes, he didn't read the rules, disscussed political stuff and pissed some people off. But in general I think it would behoove us to be a little kinder to new members, even if it takes them a little while to learn the ropes. Of course if they are still a dick after a sufficient amount of time we should tear him a new one. My $0.02 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFE Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Six years, United States Navy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Originally posted by Dillweed: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Michael Dorosh: But if THAT is what a "combat veteran" brings to this forum, I'll stick with talking to civvies, thank you very much. Seeing the elephant doesn't necessarily make you smarter than anyone else. Yes, he didn't do a search to see that most of the stuff he posted had been disscussed in the past few day. And yes, he didn't read the rules, disscussed political stuff and pissed some people off. But in general I think it would behoove us to be a little kinder to new members, even if it takes them a little while to learn the ropes. Of course if they are still a dick after a sufficient amount of time we should tear him a new one. My $0.02 </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Military training lite: 3 years as a signaller in Army Cadets. And it was always fun until someone got hurt. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillweed Posted October 4, 2005 Author Share Posted October 4, 2005 Lets just say after a night on the town in San Antonio I failed the "pee all that you can pee" test 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roqf77 Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 i joined up to get away from home. After some time and some tours, some i can talk about and some others i cant. Including siera lieone, they realised i wasnt old enough and kicked me out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillweed Posted October 4, 2005 Author Share Posted October 4, 2005 Hell, the "what questional reason did you join for?" really should be a whole different thread. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gpig Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 4 years in Canadian Reserves as a signaller Got in to pay for beer and strippers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1A1TC Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 US Army over 8 years and going. I have 2 MOS: 19k20- abarms crewmember, and 14S20- Avenger team chief. I am about to become a military police, and then going on a 1 year deployment in January. I am hoping to see CM2 before then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slysniper Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 8 years in the United States Marine Corp, Started out as a Grunt and was then put into a Sniper Unit. A few things about guys that have been in a service, they point that out in this forum trying at times to make their point seem correct because of their experence. As pointed out, their knowledge is still just the view of one person, and can be distorted. Seeing Battle does not make one any better at tactics or understanding War. It does normally stop them from wanting to play games like this, think about that. And third, even though this game is great fun. That you all want to make it potray real combat and do it correctly, you all take that goal way too serious at times. Keep the game playable and forget about getting everything right, no game is going to grasp the true aspects of combat in some areas anyway, or would the game be good if it did, just my view of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogface Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Including siera lieone, they realised i wasnt old enough and kicked me outHuh? how did that work, some time and tours means what 2 years? At least? and you were still too young? I'm not exactly up to snuff on teh entrance requirements for teh Army of the UK, but I find it a bit hard to belive that in this day and age, Someone under age can enlist, make it through training, Get a duty post, do a couple of tours, and then still be too young to serve. But hey as I said I know nothing about the entrance requirements for Service in the UK. Oh and to stay on topic, US Army 86 - Feb 90 2/327th HHC 101st Airborne [AASLT] 91A then B. And Dillweed I almost fell under the spell of San Antonio's nightlife, Luckly though (well not for the cab driver) I spent my pass on the riverwalk drinking rum smoothies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillweed Posted October 4, 2005 Author Share Posted October 4, 2005 Originally posted by slysniper: Seeing Battle does not make one any better at tactics or understanding War. It does normally stop them from wanting to play games like this, think about that. And third, even though this game is great fun. That you all want to make it potray real combat and do it correctly, you all take that goal way too serious at times. Keep the game playable and forget about getting everything right, no game is going to grasp the true aspects of combat in some areas anyway, or would the game be good if it did, just my view of it. Amen and Amen 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMuhammed Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 10 years U.S. Army Infantry (11B30). Machine gunner through squad leader and OPFOR BMP commander. RL deployment consists of being ass deep in angry rioters in Cuba. Not quite combat but "thrilling" just the same. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrold Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 6 years U.S. Navy including about 4 on the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) as an Engineering Laboratory Technician (Chemistry and Radcon stuff). Of course I stormed the beaches at Normandy, but it was a lot less dangerous when I did it in 1985 as part of a tour...but still, I could have tripped on something. BDH 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMuhammed Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 And wacked your head on one of the Mullberry pieces at Omaha. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellfish Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 I was a super Ranger Delta sniper. Nah.. just a grunt. Got to go to Kuwait and all the MTCs (CMTC, JRTC, NTC) but that's it. Nothing terribly interesting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron von Beergut Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 Retired Army combat vet 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmoney Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 I was in the US army from 5/01-5/05. I served proudly in the 2/75 Ranger Regiment, I was in Alpha company 3rd platoon. Some of you may recognize that Pat Tillman was in the same company but he was in second platoon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soddball Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 Originally posted by Brent Pollock: One year in Boy Scouts...does that count? It depends. How many Boy Scouts were you in during that year? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchy Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 Four years USMC, 1975 - 1979. Aviation Electrician with VMFA-251. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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