OT: How many folks here have been or are in the military?

[trekgeezer]

Of course I know Andrew is.

I was in the Navy for four years back in the 70's , I spent eight months in bootcamp and school , then 2 years in Scotland  and 1 year on a little rock in the Aleutians called Adak.  It was a good experience that I have never regretted, it really helped me grow up.

I've been keeping a web page for my old unit for about four years now (the job we did is now completely automated).   Check it out if you like, we sat in room with no windows waiting for something to happen. We trained a lot , but when boredom set in it was a lot like MASH.

Specomm Renunion Page

[Ash]

Nope....I've never served in the military.

[Susan]

Former air force brat if that counts. I served my time overseas...

[Acidburn]

Same here, my dad was in the airforce.  I lived overseas untill I was 5.  Though I was able to start school in the states. :)

[Susan]

I didn't even remember what the states was like since i saw it briefly when i was 3 and went back for good when i was 8. the one thing i remember thinking was odd was when i went to my first movie i asked my mother "how come nobody stood up for the national anthem?" Apparently the theaters here didn't play it for civilians. damn shame

[Fearless Freep]

Air Force brat growing up

Air Force enlisted for 6 years

[Susan]

Someone once said they noticed alot of military brats grow up maladjusted, drop-outs, drug addicts. While it was a difficult life no doubt that nobody but a brat can relate to, I don't think the 'loser' ratio is nohigher than with civilians. My brother ended up joining the AF too, serving in south korea and on top secret projects in nevada (no longer top secret) before he left and now, ironically, is very much against government, corporate america..etc.

Sometimes i meet someone who was a former brat, but somehow we're on a different level if they never stepped foot off the mainland. It's not the same unless you were uprooted to live in different countries, third world or where nobody spoke english, out of touch with real american life except through tv, constantly saying goodbye to friends forever and hand-me-down pets. Mainland brats can't relate. It's sorta like i belong to this survivor's club.



Post Edited (07-02-04 09:27)

[Bargle5]

Another Air Force brat here. I had no desire to join up as an adult. Getting moved around at somebody elses whim for the first 15 years of my life was enough.

ETA: I spent 3 years in W. Germany. I still can't speak German for beans.