Quote Originally Posted by Westernbiker View Post
How many have served this country?
Let us know what you did!
I thank you for your service!

United States Navy, 1976 - 1982, 4 years active, 2 years inactive, stationed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga out of Mayport Florida, rate was AC = Airtraffic Controller, did 3 Mediterranean cruises
Proud to have served for you!
Holy crap, small world shipmate. I was on the Sara in 76-77. Picked her up in Naples after NTC in San Diego.ABE (greenshirt)
V2 Waistcats. Nice, France for the Bicentennial and Split Yugoslavia was the sheeit. Then back to the yards in Norfolk after the cruise. BOOO.
Served our troops as a KBR civilian combat convoy driver in OIF3 05-06. Not the same as you fellas that served with weapons in your hands but was still downrange outside the wire. Thank you ALL for your service. Especially any of you that did convoy guntruck escort while I was there.