thank you to you all. thank you for your service.

very best,

pcb

Army, 30 years last April, still going.

Looks like we squids are in the majority here.

Me on the left. Probably boot camp graduation weekend, 1983. Guy on the right is one of my best friends from high school. We had both signed up without knowing the other had enlisted through the same recruiter. His boot camp departure date was a couple of months after mine. A couple of weeks before I was leaving, the recruiter called Dave to say that they had a slot open and that he and I could leave on the same day and most likely be in the same boot camp company as me. Dave nervously agreed to go early. Definitely made boot camp more memorable.

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Army. Honorable Discharge November 1970. Yep, I'm old.

What years were you in Bamberg Rika?

early 80's...these names ring a bell..
Cpt. Belfer //Flight Surgeon..
CW 2 Dumont...PA for 1/54

Rika

Army from 69-71 MOS 13E20

Air Force 76-80
Jet Engine Tech/ 60th FMS
Travis AFB, Ca.
One of the best times of my life!

USN 68-72, squid with boots
Presidio of Monterey
L Co, MarSptBn, VN 69-70
NSA (Ft Meade)

USAF, 15 years and counting. Avionics at first, then EOD since.

Huey Helicopters Vietnam ,Yup I am old too......

19th USAMD,SASCOM, 68-70
8 inch assembley man, switched to Crypto.
Couldn't type worth spit then either.

Navy SH-60B driver for a long time. My fondest memories are serving, and in many cases, re-enlisting the young men and women I served with. They ask you and I always felt it a great honor.

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Why would someone who is honorably discharged after serving in the military not be considered a veteran?

They are considered a veteran in my mind.

US army, active duty fort Carson. Still serving strong http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1454267559.jpg

Where did you learn differently ?

Because the OP asked "Whether you consider yourself a "veteran" or not". A couple people replied that they had served, but didn't consider themselves veterans.

OH, a personal evaluation.

US Navy 1982-2010.

Army
 

Active Duty Army 1990-Current../ Retiring 1 Sept 2016

Gordon

1967 912
1969 911
1968 JAG E Type FHC
1967 MGBGT