S3 Series

Nov 10th Happy 238th Birthday US Marine Corps. 238 years of faithful service.
Nov 11th Veterans Day. Thank you to all veterans and all who are serving now, everywhere around the world.
Thank you for our freedom and so much more.
Kent "Fencer" Harbidge Sgt USMCR '81-'92

Salute!

Salute to you, Fencer.

Only dinosaur vets now flying WB that I recall are Pappy, Bombr and Gums. That's the FUBAR war 40 years ago.

The next generation includes Dobs and some grunts ( Chunky?)

We have a decent representation here of actual vets and even some combat to add.

Our stupid war in the 60's had folks spitting on us at the airport if we came back on a commercial flight. So I only had to endure that once in late 1968. I came back on a military transport in 1973, and in 1975 I had the honor of leading the last flight of attack jets outta the whole damned war! I had closure to ten years outta my life and my wife's. Kids were too young to understand what I was doing.

I am impressed that we are now showing some degree of thanks and empathy for our troops.

On Monday raise a toast to those that served and especially for those that gave their all of old. And don't forget those here and there that are currently serving their country.

Gums sends...

First,
Salute and thank you to all my brothers and sister Veterans, both past and present, for there Service to our Country. And Yes, Vietnam was a War. I was there too. However, can remember being told not to wear our uniforms when we came back to the land of the big BX!

Also if you did not see, this year will be the " Final toast to WWII Doolittle Raiders"e
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CMSGT , Retired
USAF -1963-1989
Anderson, AFB, Guam 1965-1966- Support of Operation Arc-light
Vietnam 1968, 1969

<S> to all veterans. The sacrifices they made give us the freedoms we enjoy today.

<S> to all of our serving and retired Veterans.

Well gumms, guess you can count me on that list.

MSGT, USAF, RET.
1968 - 1988.
C141A flying loadmaster during that conflict.

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PS: that wasn't you that almost ran into us was it?
Clear blue sky one moment. Ass end of F100D in burner popped up in our windscreen next. Swear could almost feel the heat.
If it was you, you missed us. Hope you hit what you dropped on down below. Was pretty spectacuar.
Don't think that pilot even knew were were in the air. He must have lifted when he rolled over for his dive in and was probably looking at the ground.

Not exactly a grunt Gums but I did my time at the tip of the spear. Boots on the ground in 06.

Served 21 honorable years in our nations finest Navy. 1990-2011

Aviation Mechanic
Retired Chief

Thanks to all the Vets and those who still serve.

<S> to all the Vets...

USMC (ret)
Infantry then switched to Ordnance
1989 -2010