Those who said "I will support and defend ..."

[Dudley]

I have noticed several, especially in the age thread, that said they took the pledge to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America against all enemies, both foreign and domestic." I thought it would, with the Fourth coming up and Memorial Day just past, be good to hear from any who want to say they took this pledge and how they served. I will start: Drafted May of 1968 and joined immediately after given the chance. I was trained in Stock Control and Accounting and served in the US Army until December 21, 1970. I served 6 months in Germany with "Reforger" and 1.5 years in Vietnam with 1/505 infantry 82nd Airborne near Saigon and 1st Logistical Command after this near DaNang from mid-1969 to end of 1970. To any fellow Vietnam veterans I say, "welcome home." BTW, I still hold to that pledge.

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[gchmav]

May 1990 - May 1996 USN. SSN-621 (decom) and SSN-711 both in Pearl Harbor. Finished as an EM2(SS).

 

[Dudley]

May 1990 - May 1996 USN. SSN-621 (decom) and SSN-711 both in Pearl Harbor. Finished as an EM2(SS).

Thank you for your pledge and serving! Father in Law was career Navy during all of WW2, Korea, Cuba, and when Vietnam cranked up he said "I am tired of war" and retired.

 

[OhioMike]

July 1975 - June 2005, USAF.

 

[Dudley]

July 1975 - June 2005, USAF.

Top Gun guy???? Thanks for putting yourself in harms way!

 

[Dudley]

Let me add; I am thankful I was drafted. My time serving grew me up a bunch!

 

[Wylie61]

May 1978 - June 1998 USMC 3 years Combat Engineer , 17 years IT. Retired Master Sergeant.

 

[Dudley]

May 1978 - June 1998 USMC 3 years Combat Engineer , 17 years IT. Retired Master Sergeant.

Did you deploy?

 

[Bob The Builder]

1967-1971. US Navy EM2 Flight Deck Electrician USS Independence. 1972-1974 Vermont Nat'l Guard Sgt. 155mm self propelled field artillery unit.

 

[Wylie61]

Did you deploy?

Okinawa , Panama, Cuba, Germany, Korea, Philippines. Flew, only spent a few weeks on the water Lol

 

[The Weatherman]

Joined June, 1975 Served until August, 1979. Stationed in Charleston, SC assigned to the Combat Mobility Unit within Military Airlift Command.

When thanked for my service I immediately reply: It was My Honor, because it was!

 

[Dudley]

Joined June, 1975 Served until August, 1879.

Oh, WOW! Never met anyone who served in the TB or "Travel Back" Corps! Truly an honor!

When thanked for my service I immediately reply: It was My Honor, because it was!

Same here, and thank you for serving!

 

[Dudley]

1967-1971. US Navy EM2 Flight Deck Electrician USS Independence. 1972-1974 Vermont Nat'l Guard Sgt. 155mm self propelled field artillery unit.

Spend time off the coast of Vietnam, I bet, since she was there.
Welcome home!

 

[Bad Actor]

I did 13 years in the Coast Guard, 8 years in the ARNG. Retired as an E-6 in 2015. Machinery Technician, Truck Driver, Cook.

 

[Bob The Builder]

Spend time off the coast of Vietnam, I bet, since she was there.
Welcome home!

Actually, no. During that period the Independence spent her time in the North Atlantic and Med chasing Ivan. I got to be a Bluenose for going north of the Arctic Circle and received the Order of the Rock for passing through the Straits of Gibraltar. We were there in the eastern Med when the PLO highjacked that TWA airliner. Nixon gave us some medals for that.

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