Military members: Show us your Colors

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Regardless for what country you lived in or what branch you served, tell us about yourself.   

[1 Wild R/T]

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708th Mainenance Battalion Baumholder Germany
http://usarmygermany.com/units/8th%20inf%20div/708th%20Abn%20Ord%20Bn%20crest.jpg

801st Maintenance Battalion Ft Campbell KY.

https://www.google.com/search?q=801st+maintenance+battalion+insignia&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiC0vO5ju_VAhXEjFQKHSKQBBQQ_AUICigB&biw=1366&bih=638#imgrc=apOSjpEZZ2gPbM:

[wldgtx]

USMC
1st MAW
MWCS-18

[Glow Worm]

U.S. Army
1972-1978
Fort Jackson, SC Basic Training
Fort Eustis, Va
Camp Market, Korea
Yongsan, Korea
Fort Lewis, WA (ETS 1978)

Transportation Movement Specialist.
M.O.S. 71N20 (no longer exists)
Troop Movements, Equipment load planning, etc. Similar to an Air Force Loadmaster, but had no authority once we stepped on the aircraft.
My unit, at Fort Lewis, Washington, prepared the first ever computerized load plans for the deployment of the 9th Infantry Division.
Prepared load plans for the C-130, C-141, C-5A, as well as various Army, and Navy vessels.
I have two sons who are in the Army.  Both are Master Sergeants, E-8.  One works in intelligence, and the other is a maintenance supervisor.  Both are Airborne Jumpmasters.

[Voodoo Child]

Us Navy vet. 85/88. Plankowner aboard Uss Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71. A gang (A division) Machine shop.  I can honestly say I was pretty much in every part of the ship, top to bottom side to side and even underneath when we had her in dry dock. Go NAVY beat ARMY!!!!

[70/6chall]

U.S.Navy, 1968-1972, started NTC, San Diego, Ca. 1st duty sta. Traron 2, NAS Milton Fla. '68-'69. Transferred to Traron 6, NAS Pensacola, Fla. '69-'70. during this time. W/ VT-6 I also worked out of Supply Support Center, Sherman Field, NAS Pensacola Fla. where LTJG Roger Staubach was my Division Officer. During the last 6 mos of '70 I was TAD to the Blue Angels, which is home ported out of the same hanger I worked in. From there to USS Franklin D. Roosevelt CVA-42, sister ship to the USS Midway CVA-41 (now a museum in San Diego Ca.) was also built the same time as the USS Coral Sea CVA-39. Worked  in Aviation Supply extent of duty.     Thanks,   Al

[70/6chall]

Forgot one more patch.      Thanks,   Al

[Glow Worm]

I was an Army football fan until recently . . . . LOL!
Do they still have a team?

[303 Mopar]

@Sleepychallenger where are ya?

[76orangewagon]

USAF
Active Duty 1986-1990
USAF Reserve 1991-1995
USAF Reserve 2006- Present
Air Reserve Technician (ART) 2009- Present

[Sleepychallenger]

USAF...2004 -

[JP426]

US Army Infantry 74-78.
Ft. Lewis, WA
Camp Liberty Bell (DMZ) Korea
Operation Paul Bunyan

[Skid Row]

USMC 1977-1981

[Floyd]

1986-2006 USN