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That is fantastic man. I am a vet, recently medically retired after serving over nine years; 2004-2008 USMC 2008-2013 USA as a combat engineer and served 3 tours in iraq and afghanistan. I am now going to school and putting everything together to open my own business, a wood shop. I make shadow boxes, award displays, stuff like that. BUT i am teaching myself how to do all of this thru books, videos, advice, and a lot of trial and error. I have not heard of the freedom pens, but i can tell you that anytime i got something in the mail that someone made for me, someone they will prolly never see, it made me feel pretty damn good, considering the circumstances.
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Guys...... Thanks for your service but..... This thread is 9 years old and Waymon, the OP, has not logged on to Saw Mill Creek since 2005.
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December 1977 to April 1999. U.S. Army and Army Reserve.
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US Army; US Army Corps of Engineers; Combat Engineer; Enlisted & Commissioned; Major-Retired, 26 Years ~ Present: Retired Reserve, subject to recall
The toughest part of my military service and career was ending it.
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Max Taylor-USN 43 to 45. my ship received the last act of agression from Japan with 2 suicide planes the evening before atomic bomb #2. 26 killed. served 1 yr, 4mos. &10 days. seems like yesterday. Thank you all for your service. Max Taylor.
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@Ken, it's all good. This is a long running thread, I'm a lurker, but a long time member. I like to hear from these guys from time to time.
@Jeff, I started in '87 enlisted, retired 2014, USMC finished CWO. Recallable for a few years yet. We'll see... Semper-Fi!
@Max, what ship were you on? Most of my family is Navy or Army. I'm the only Marine. I'm a big history buff. Like to hear your story... Take care...
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Robert 1969 to 1981 US Navy
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A very thoughtful gesture and one that a Marine would be proud of. Here's one from north of the border, Royal Canadian Navy 2001 (started basic training a week after 911) to present. Currently serve as Combat Officer on board Her Majesty's Canadian Ship PRESERVER. Brother serves as a Sniper in the Royal Canadian Regiment, my dad and uncle were both in the army reserves, my grandfather was with the Dragoons in WII and I had four other grand uncles that fought as well. It is an honour to serve but it is more of an honour to represent the lineage of service that I am apart of. Pro Patria.
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I love reading this old thread.
Here are my creds:
Dropped out of college in my freshman year, much to the disgruntlement of my parents, to satisfy the itch a dynamic campus military recruiter gave me. Joined the USNR in 1967, attended an advanced Class A Technical School in San Diego, served two years and two tours of duty in Vietnam (of which 7 weeks was on board a Swift Boat), discharged in San Diego, California, and spent 13 more years in the Navy Reserves in MIUW 1421 (support team for the Seals). Didn't always like what I was doing but never regretted a minute of it.
I have the utmost respect for veterans.
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I quit school and bummed around for a bit. At 17, i joined the Army. Served three tours in Vietnam with the combat Engineers before i was sent home. 100 percent disabled because of my service.