Capt Skinman Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I'm sure Big John already has a sortable list in his databank but this weekend got me to wondering how many folks in The Huddle are active duty or have served. With our huddled masses seemingly increasing exponentially, I'm sure there are quite a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Soup Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 With our huddled masses seemingly increasing exponentially, I'm sure there are quite a few. Yep. General Pershing should have been put in stocks for his role at the end of WWI. We lost more men in the final hours of WWI than we did on D-Day. Can you imagine being in the trenches of WWI knowing that the ceasefire is at 11am and your commander sends you and your mates over the wall and in to withering German machine gun fire hours before the ceasefire? Absolutely criminal.... :stepsoffsoapbox: I don't mean to hijack the thread, but many people are not aware of this travesty that occurred when Allied victory was already secure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 (edited) active (besides yourself): Thunder Chicken, Swiss Cheezhead, Robash, kryptonite, Seahawk37, drafter, dirtdickens vets: Ursa Majoris (son serving in Iraq), clubfoothead, skylive5, Demon Knight, McNasty, I Like Soup, REZ, TheGrunt, Holy Roller, SuperBalla, Jackshi17, cliaz, Retrograde Assault, The Misfit, Skrappy1, DO Jaded, Voltaire, IrishPride, ghengis_chan, bigrocks, BeeR, CSEStreet, slambo, SuperCharger, Vatican Hitsquad, JoJoTheWebToedBoy, BearcatGreg, Hugh B Tool, nuke'em ttg, Rovers, Brentastic, Turf Smurf (preliminary list, more to be added) Edited April 29, 2009 by Big John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF409ers Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 active (besides yourself): Thunder Chicken, Swiss Cheezhead, Robash, kryptonite, Seahawk37 vets: Ursa Majoris (son serving in Iraq), clubfoothead, skylive5, Demon Knight, McNasty, I Like Soup, REZ, TheGrunt, Holy Roller, SuperBalla, Jackshi17, cliaz, Retrograde Assault, The Misfit, Skrappy1, DO Jaded, Voltaire, IrishPride, ghengis_chan, bigrocks, BeeR, CSEStreet, slambo (preliminary list, more to be added) I would like to say THANK YOU. I always make it a point whenever I see a uniformed serviceman to walk up and say thank you and shake their hand. It is something my grandfather started me doing along time ago and I find that the gesture is greatly appreciated. I have great respect for the men and women of our military past and present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperCharger Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 <--- USAF Vet 1995-1999 Langley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Soup Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I would like to say THANK YOU. I always make it a point whenever I see a uniformed serviceman to walk up and say thank you and shake their hand. It is something my grandfather started me doing along time ago and I find that the gesture is greatly appreciated. I have great respect for the men and women of our military past and present. Yeah, I was on a flight between San Diego and Phoenix this week and a couple of Marines came onboard. There were two open spots and they were gonna put some employees in them...I suggested bringing those two Marines up...and they did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Skinman Posted November 11, 2007 Author Share Posted November 11, 2007 31?!?! I know we have a lot more representation than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 active (besides yourself): Thunder Chicken, Swiss Cheezhead, Robash, kryptonite, Seahawk37 vets: Ursa Majoris (son serving in Iraq), clubfoothead, skylive5, Demon Knight, McNasty, I Like Soup, REZ, TheGrunt, Holy Roller, SuperBalla, Jackshi17, cliaz, Retrograde Assault, The Misfit, Skrappy1, DO Jaded, Voltaire, IrishPride, ghengis_chan, bigrocks, BeeR, CSEStreet, slambo, SuperCharger (preliminary list, more to be added) Thank you all ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vatican Hitsquad Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 US ARMY 87-91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Yeah, I was on a flight between San Diego and Phoenix this week and a couple of Marines came onboard. There were two open spots and they were gonna put some employees in them...I suggested bringing those two Marines up...and they did! You traveling biz class, Soup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 thanks to all who have served ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Soup Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 You traveling biz class, Soup? Well, usually on the domestic flights I get upgraded to first. They only have first and "animal" class as I call it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 (edited) thank you to all vets everywhere!! Edited November 11, 2007 by dmarc117 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWmaker Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Thank you one and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGrunt Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Because I served in the Marines I'll provide some pretty touching and outstanding quotes about the U.S. Marine Corps: The man who will go where his colors will go, without asking, who will fight a phantom foe in a jungle and mountain range, without counting, and who will suffer and die in the midst of incredible hardship, without complaint, is still what he has always been, from Imperial Rome to sceptered Britain to Democratic America. He is the stuff of which legions are made. His pride is his colors and his regiment, his training hard and thorough and coldly realistic, to fit him for what he must face, and his obedience is to his orders. As a legionary, he held the gates of civilization for the classical world...he has been called United States Marine.--Lieutenant Colonel T.R. Fehrenbach, US Army in "This Kind of War" Marines are about the most peculiar breed of human beings I have ever witnessed. They treat their service as if it was some kind of cult, plastering their emblem on almost everything they own, making themselves up to look like insane fanatics with haircuts to ungentlemanly lengths, worshipping their Commandant almost as if he was a god, and making weird animal noises like a band of savages. They'll fight like rabid dogs at the drop of a hat just for the sake of a little action, and are the cockiest SOB's I have ever known. Most have the foulest mouths and drink well beyond man's normal limits, but their high spirits and sense of brotherhood set them apart and , generally speaking, of the United States Marines I've come in contact with, are the most professional soldiers and the finest men I have had the pleasure to meet. --An Anonymous Canadian Citizen "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." --John Stuart Mill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGrunt Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Some interesting "where'd that come from" quotes: "First to Fight"Marines have been in the forefront of every American war since the founding of the Corps. They have carried out over 300 landings on foreign shores. They have served everywhere, from the poles to the tropics. Their record of readiness reflects pride, responsibility and challenge. "Leathernecks" The Marines' long-standing nickname goes back to the leather stock or neckpiece, which was part of the Marine uniform from 1775 to 1875. The leather bands around their threats were intended to ensure that Marines kept their heads erect. "Devil Dogs" In the Belleau Wood fighting in 1918, the Germans received a thorough indoctrination in the fighting ability of the Marines. Fighting through supposedly impenetrable woods and capturing supposedly untakeable terrain, the persistent attacks, delivered with unbelievable courage soon had the Germans calling Marines "teufelhunden," referring to the fierce fighting dogs of legendary origin. "Esprit de Corps" The "spirit" of a unit. This spirit is commonly reflected by all members. It implies devotion and loyalty to the Marine Corps, with deep regard for history, traditions and honor. "Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue" Refers to the victories in World War II, especially at Iwo Jima, the largest all-Marine battle in history. Admiral Nimitz's ringing epitome of Marine fighting on Iwo Jima was applied to the entire Marine Corps in World War II. "Jarhead" A slang term used by sailors as early as World War II to refer to members of the Marine Corps, drawing the term from the resemblance of the Marine dress blues uniform, with its high collar, to a Mason jar. "Semper Fidelis" The Motto of the United States Marine Corps. Latin for always faithful. Faithful to God, Country, Family and the Corps. "Once a Marine, Always a Marine" The motto of the Marine Corps League. Having earned the title of Marine it becomes a integral part of who and what we will become later in life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Well, usually on the domestic flights I get upgraded to first. They only have first and "animal" class as I call it. I call it pigpen. Good job on getting the Marines upgraded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTheWebToedBoy Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 US Air Force 1972 - 1994 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatGreg Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 USAF 1969 - 1973 Vietnam Vet (1971-72) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylive5 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 active (besides yourself): Thunder Chicken, Swiss Cheezhead, Robash, kryptonite, Seahawk37 vets: Ursa Majoris (son serving in Iraq), clubfoothead, skylive5, Demon Knight, McNasty, I Like Soup, REZ, TheGrunt, Holy Roller, SuperBalla, Jackshi17, cliaz, Retrograde Assault, The Misfit, Skrappy1, DO Jaded, Voltaire, IrishPride, ghengis_chan, bigrocks, BeeR, CSEStreet, slambo, SuperCharger, Vatican Hitsquad, JoJoTheWebToedBoy, BearcatGreg (preliminary list, more to be added) You left off Hughy John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 You left off Hughy John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I think my boy Nuke em' TTG served as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Chicken Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 THanks Everybody. My first time checking in since I got here and this was at the top. Hope every one is doing better than the three teams I have left to wallow in the mire of my deployment. I think I'll post something else before I get off of here this morning, but first it's off to FnB to see what I've been missing. Take Care All T.Chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I think my boy Nuke em' TTG served as well ............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Viet era vet here, USAF, but did not serve in country.... did fly over that stinkin place though.... on a transport. That was enough for me. One complaint.... is that I think any vet, working for ANY company should get the day off. It's our day... to remember those we served with, and to think about the 4 (or more ) years we did serve. Memorial day is when I tend to think about firends and family I've lost from wars, but vets day, that;s for those who lived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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