I was wondering how many anandtechers are prior or active military.

[Jen]

<< Things have changed a lot with self discipline in the Military since I was in, and that wasnt that long ago. Used to be a time when conduct and appearance were very strict, especially in public. I work at the local Ford dealership and I see soldiers everyday. From the lowest Private to the highly dignified officer and non commissioned officer, their conduct can be what you used to get busted for now. They are belligerant, sloppy dressed, hands in pockets, no head gear... simply put they look like that average Joe hanging out on the block. A sign of changing times I suppose. >>





to many things have changed over the years............



Jen

 

[Cat13]

Air Force -- 9 years and counting (going to put in a full 20)
AFSOC ( Air Force Special Operations Command) -- Engines (AC-130U gunships, etc..)
E-5 (for now, I test in 2 weeks)

 

[Cyberian]

U.S. Army 1965-1967
SP-5. 91P20, X-Ray Tech.
29th Evacuation Hospital, Sir!

 

[burnedout]

<<Yep, retired ARMY>>

<edit>Oops, forgot MOS and rank: 11B, 11M, 00R, 16B; SFC/E7, 1980-2000</edit>

 

[glenn1]

Nice pics, Chief Sohmer...

here's some mug shots from back in my Army days, sorry about my POS scanner

glenn1's army days pics

 

[Russ]

Army, 1974 to 1976, E5, 05C40.

Russ, NCNE

 

[Semper Fi]

Marine Corps
0481/E5

 

[Cyco]

USAF, SSgt (E5)
2E171-Satellite, Wideband, and Telemetry Systems (SWATS) Craftsman, or in other words works on big walkie talkies.
-Cyco-

 

[etech]

USN 76-80 FTG E-5

For those that wouldn't know. FTG Fire Control Technician Guns. I worked on and operated the gun aiming system, specifically the tracking radar.

 

[tm37]

<< Army, 1974 to 1976, E5, 05C40.

Russ, NCNE >>



RUS WAS IN THE ARMY WHEN I WAS BORN!:Q

Damn dude you are old!

 

[Mookow]

<<

<< Army, 1974 to 1976, E5, 05C40.

Russ, NCNE >>



RUS WAS IN THE ARMY WHEN I WAS BORN!:Q

Damn dude you are old! >>



Lol... he was out of the army before I was born

 

[Dug]

Navy 90-94
AT3
AIMD @ Whidbey Island

 

[Brutuskend]

Marines 1971-1975 MOS 6023 IMA T-76 turbo prop engines. & OV10-a- Bronco / A4-c- skyhawk (and of course Rifleman)
Stationed mostly at El Toro (SoCal.) Jet school @ Milington Tenn. and New River N.C.
(Longest 4 years of my life)

 

[DJFuji]

Glad to see some jarheads around here.

Corporal, USMC
2000-present
MOS: 4067 Computer Programming
Camp Pendleton, CA

Can't wait to hear some leatherneck start b*tching about how i picked up so fast lol...

Oh and by the way, we Marines accept the fact that your choice for USMC states that we're "really part of the navy," because we are, in fact, a department of the Navy, just like our seal says...

...
Fortunately, we're the MEN'S department...hahaha

 

[bigredguy]

USN E-2, 4 Months so far. Not rated yet.

 

[bigredguy]

What do you guys think about enlisting right after HS; then, after serving a full term, going to college?

My plan for right now. MGIB plus NCF = lotsa money for college.

 

[rawoutput]

<< Things have changed a lot with self discipline in the Military since I was in, and that wasnt that long ago. Used to be a time when conduct and appearance were very strict, especially in public. I work at the local Ford dealership and I see soldiers everyday. From the lowest Private to the highly dignified officer and non commissioned officer, their conduct can be what you used to get busted for now. They are belligerant, sloppy dressed, hands in pockets, no head gear... simply put they look like that average Joe hanging out on the block. A sign of changing times I suppose. >>



I'm in the AFROTC program right now, and so far I haven't seen anyone in the squadrons and cadre here (about 100 people) act in an unprofessional manner when they were in uniform. That goes for BDU's, dress blues or whatever. I'm surprised that people go walking around where you work without their covers, if any cadets did that here they would be doing some physical labor pretty quickly. I know my knowledge of the military isn't very wide, compared to a lot of people on here, but it sounds like the unprofessionality off-base is more due to bad management than anything. Maybe the officers at that base should set better examples for the enlisted, the private was probably just emulating the officer with his sloppy dress, the opposite would probably hold true also.

 

[Mookow]

<< Glad to see some jarheads around here.

Corporal, USMC
2000-present
MOS: 4067 Computer Programming
Camp Pendleton, CA

Can't wait to hear some leatherneck start b*tching about how i picked up so fast lol...

Oh and by the way, we Marines accept the fact that your choice for USMC states that we're "really part of the navy," because we are, in fact, a department of the Navy, just like our seal says...

...
Fortunately, we're the MEN'S department...hahaha >>



Dear Lord that one got me laughing...

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

USAF, 1998 to present. I am a Captain, AFSC 51J3 (JAG attorney)

 

[olds]

Prior, Army. 13Foxtrot - Fire Support Sergeant. Both active and Reserve.

 

[Johnnie]

Fire Control Tech- USN.... 2yrs 10 months 29 days i elected to get out early

 

[Ranger]

18 years USAF
2E173

 

[Mitzi]

Nope, sat behind a desk my entire life.

 

[fronic2]

Does being a dependant of a lifer count?

 

[UltraQuiet]

Bump for anyone that missed it. (and I'm curious)