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Invitation to all veterans here at the Outhouse.

Here's a few aside from my avatar..

1 RIMPAC 96, Ford Island, Pearl Harbor. The AO's had to pick up some unexploded ammo that one of our AT's 'found' while swimming.
2 Team Spirit 88, Chinhe ROK, found a friend and her manager
3 & 4 Aug 98, HCS-5 armory and flight line, NAWS Pt Mugu, CA. Last day in the Navy.
5/6/7 My wedding Oct 2000, with my old CMC as best man, the Marine is one of my many cousins.
 
I don't have any older pics from back in 74, but these are pics from my last deployment To PSAB Saudi Arabia Sep to Nov 2000. Yes with all those stripes I was still a Certified Weapons Loader, I was driving an MJ1 or as the young bucks in the shop use to say "My Automated Wheel Chair". There are 2 other pics I added, people ask me why I joined the Air Force and I always tell them it was in my blood, well the guy settin' on the wing of the P-35 is my Uncle, and the other pic the guy in the middle with his hand up on his chin is my Dad. Both were Army Air Corps Veterans so I guess adding them would be ok.
 
Well, here's one more of me. I'm not really sure exactly where this was taken or what we were doing. Since I have my parachute on, I would guess that it was taken either just before or just after an air drop. Sorry for the poor quality of the photo but, it was taken long before digital photos.

T-Square, I joined the Air Force because my older brother had joined in 1957 and was still on active duty when I joined in 1963. He retired as a M/Sgt. in 1978.

RD
 
This is me, fresh faced newly appointed Airframe tech, Royal Air Force, 1980

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Don't have many others, camera's were officially not permitted at work.

ttfn

Pete
 
Thanks to all who have participated in this thread. I enjoyed looking at all the photos. I decided to post one last picture. This one is only a couple years old. It is me in the uniform that I put on in mid-life after going to seminary. I retired from being an active pastor in June, 2010. Should any of the rest of you'll like to post a more current photo of yourself, I expect it would be fun to compare "back in the day" and present.

Peace+

RD
 
USAF Photo's.

1. Bronze Star Award at Sheppard AFB (1976) 2. and 3. DaNang tower (1970-71). 4. Whiteman AFB tower (1972).....

sbp....
 
Hey sbp! I went through loadmaster's school at Sheppard back in 1964. I was at DaNang in 1965 and 1966. Also couldn't help but notice that in your photos your M/Sgt strips are a little different from today's Air Force. The first time I saw the current arrangement of stripes, I asked the person what the heck is your rank?

RD
 
Hi RD,

Congrat's on your DFC!

Ref the current USAF rank insigina, I retired in '77 and shortly thereafter AF Changed the "Top Three" insigina, I guess to better identify a "Top Three" individual. I agree it's hard to keep up with the rank
structure.

sbp
 
sbp said:
Hi RD, Congrat's on your DFC! Ref the current USAF rank insigina, I retired in '77 and shortly thereafter AF Changed the "Top Three" insigina, I guess to better identify a "Top Three" individual. I agree it's hard to keep up with the rank structure. sbp
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Thank you. Speaking of rank structure in the U.S. Air Force, I was an Airman First Class (E4) when I completed my enlistment. My rank on my discharge at the conclusion of my remaining 2 year inactive reserve status is that of Sgt. (E4). An E4 in today's Air Force is a Senior Airman. Go figure...

BTW, you retired a year before my older brother. He retired as a M/Sgt.

RD
 
rdaniell said:
Thanks to all who have participated in this thread. I enjoyed looking at all the photos. I decided to post one last picture. This one is only a couple years old. It is me in the uniform that I put on in mid-life after going to seminary. I retired from being an active pastor in June, 2010. Should any of the rest of you'll like to post a more current photo of yourself, I expect it would be fun to compare "back in the day" and present.

Peace+

RD
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How interesting! We share something beyond FS then, as I too went through a mid-life career change... :icon_lol:
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n4gix said:
How interesting! We share something beyond FS then, as I too went through a mid-life career change... :icon_lol:
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How very interesting, indeed! I wonder what the odds are on something like this. Two guys who are veterans, flight sim junkies who are members of the Outhouse, and became clergy in mid-life.

Peace+

RD
 
rdaniell said:
How very interesting, indeed! I wonder what the odds are on something like this. Two guys who are veterans, flight sim junkies who are members of the Outhouse, and became clergy in mid-life.
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If you are the least bit familiar with heraldry, you'll note some significant details in my arms...

...such as the black galero with two fiocchi (tassels) signifying me being a simple priest. Not legible in the reduced image used here, is my personal motto: Semper Modus Durissimus (Always the Hard Way). :icon_lol:

The shield & lions rampant are adapted from my familial arms: House Lemyng.

 
n4gix said:
If you are the least bit familiar with heraldry, you'll note some significant details in my arms... ...such as the black galero with two fiocchi (tassels) signifying me being a simple priest. Not legible in the reduced image used here, is my personal motto: Semper Modus Durissimus (Always the Hard Way). :icon_lol: The shield & lions rampant are adapted from my familial arms: House Lemyng.
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Ha! I can identify with that. My daddy used to tell me: "Well son, it looks like you're just going to have to learn it the hard way." There's no accounting for the number of times I've told my son the very same thing.

RD
 
rdaniell said:
Panther's thread about Danang got me to thinking about a photo thread. I think it would be interesting if veterans from all the different branches of service and countries represented here at the Outhouse would post a photo of their time in the military. I'll start by posting a photo of me as a 17 year old Airman Basic taken at Lackland AFB, Texas, in June of 1963.

RD
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I should be thanking you for creating this thread :salute: :ernae:
 
I bought a CPO Working Aviation Green uniform from another Chief, way back in 1992, and had it retailored.

Only wore it a couple times. I believe it is still a regulation uniform now, but most likely rarely worn....NC

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