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I need help on my homework. PLEASE.

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Little Chacha

I am a girl with dreams!
Hello People! I am Hannah. I have a homework that I need to submit on Thursday. I need to interview people that have been to war to defend our country. (even if you did not go to war, as long as you are a member of our troops). You can answer these questions even after Thursday. I have been telling my class about you, guys. This is a Fourth Grader Class, My teacher will allow me to log on and check your answers. Now I can really show and tell you to my class. I am always proud to be a member of this Forum. Thank you, Mr. Ron and Staff.



I have 7 questions:

Which branch of the Armed Forces are you in?

Why did you join the army?

Were you in any wars?

Were you wounded?

How long were you enlisted?

What was your scariest moment?

What was your proudest moment?
 
Little Chacha said:
Which branch of the Armed Forces were you in? US Navy

Why did you join the Navy? I always wanted to join the Navy, as my uncle was a career officer, and served in WW2

Were you in any wars? Was onboard the USS Saratoga when the island of Grenada was attacked, and shortly afterwards, against Syrian missile positions in Lebanon.

Were you wounded? No

How long were you enlisted? 20 years

What was your scariest moment? When the USS Saratoga was in the Red Sea, and reports of an aircraft carrying poison gas was headed towards the ship.

What was your proudest moment? When I was initiated as a Chief Petty Officer
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AMEC(AW) Peter C. Ward, USN, (Ret.)
 
Which branch of the Armed Forces are you in?- United Stated Navy

Why did you join the army? After watching Top Gun, who wouldn't want to be involved in Naval Aviation?

Were you in any wars? Counter Narco-Terrosism Operations (Did not have a fancy catch name), and the Global War On Terrorism (not an actual war, but the only things I have been a part of).

Were you wounded? No

How long were you enlisted? Currently just passed 7 years.

What was your scariest moment? Working overnight on the ship repairing the helicopter in the hangar, and all of a sudden we launched a barrage of missles. The hangar filled up with smoke, and we had no clue what was going on. We thought we had been hit.

What was your proudest moment? 2005 when we were about to tuck our tails in, and go home from deployment we managed to find a ship carrying at that time the largest drug bust in the history of the US Navy and USCG. The next year another detachment and ship wound up beating our record by a long shot, but it still remains one of the proudest moments in my career.

AM1(AW) Jordan, Steve USN
 
Little Chacha said:
Hello People! I am Hannah. I have a homework that I need to submit on Thursday. I need to interview people that have been to war to defend our country. (even if you did not go to war, as long as you are a member of our troops). You can answer these questions even after Thursday. I have been telling my class about you, guys. This is a Fourth Grader Class, My teacher will allow me to log on and check your answers. Now I can really show and tell you to my class. I am always proud to be a member of this Forum. Thank you, Mr. Ron and Staff.



I have 7 questions:

Which branch of the Armed Forces are you in? USAF

Why did you join the army? To fly airplanes and fight for freedom
Were you in any wars? Vietnam, I flew out of Guam and Thailand

Were you wounded? No

How long were you enlisted? I was not enlisted. I was commissioned. Almost 10 years

What was your scariest moment? My first solo flight when learning to be a pilot
What was your proudest moment? Finishing a two week concentration/survive course. It was when they removed the People's Democratic Republic flag and raised the US Flag. A rickety old record player played the National Anthem.
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Good Luck and do well.
 
Which branch of the Armed Forces are you in? US Army-C Co 1/35 Armor

Why did you join the army? Always wanted to since I was a kid

Were you in any wars? No

Were you wounded? No

How long were you enlisted? 2 years 2 months 20 days

What was your scariest moment? Silly,but standing in the motor pool as a newbe and an M-88 tank retriever rolled in.It was a primal, emotional moment wanting to run and hide from this huge roaring monster of a machine,it shook the ground.I felt so small and fragile.

What was your proudest moment? Graduating from basic training.
 
Little Chacha said:
Which branch of the Armed Forces are you in? U.S. Army

Why did you join the army? I wanted my Uncle Sam to help pay for college

Were you in any wars? Desert Storm

Were you wounded? No

How long were you enlisted? 14 Years

What was your scariest moment? Standing outside my bunker after the "All clear" was given, and watching the night sky light up like it was daylight followed by a loud BOOM.

What was your proudest moment? Completion of Infantry school.

Curt:kilroy:
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If NATO allies also count...

Little Chacha said:
Which branch of the Armed Forces are you in?
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Heer (army), Panzerbatallion (armored batallion)

Why did you join the army?
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Conscription.

Were you in any wars?

Were you wounded?
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No and no.

How long were you enlisted?
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Nine months; the standard service duration for conscripts.

What was your scariest moment?
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- Roping down a 30 meter tower during basic training.
- Uncontrolled sliding down of an enbankment in a tank during driving school.

What was your proudest moment?
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- Promotion from Panzerschütze to Gefreiter because this simultaneously ended that stupid basic training and made me into a "real" soldier.
- Getting the driver's license and the first ride in a Leopard 2. I can move 1500 hp and 65 tons! Yeeeehaw!
- And not having to attend that boring, way too long basic training graduation ceremony since I was away at driving school. I got my promotion and certificate in ten minutes instead of four hours.


B.K. , PanzerLehrBatallion 93 , 01/2006 - 09/2006
 
Which branch of the Armed Forces are you in? US Navy.


Why did you join the army? My older brother did, and I always looked up to him, and wanted to do everything he did!


Were you in any wars? Gulf War I (1991)


Were you wounded? No


How long were you enlisted? 13 years


What was your scariest moment? When an airplane crashed on the flight deck of our ship and caught on fire.


What was your proudest moment? Returning home after the Gulf War cruise.


Good luck, Hannah!
 
Which branch of the Armed Forces are you in? US Navy

Why did you join the [LINESTRIKE]army[/LINESTRIKE] Navy? To get off the farm I grew up on and it was a family tradition.

Were you in any wars? I caught the last few months of the Vietnam period but stayed stateside in training, Cold War and for Desert Storm I was stateside again. Also floated around off the coast of Bosnia when that was going on.

Were you wounded? Not in the military

How long were you enlisted? Altogether 20 years and a few days, originally joined in 74 and retired in 97.

What was your scariest moment? Probably when a 2ft long 3/4 inch drive rachet fell 25 feet down an access and hit me on top of the head. I thought it had killed me for a bit there.

What was your proudest moment? Same as Navy Chief, at Chief's initiation.
 
Which branch of the Armed Forces are you in? "U.S. Army"

Why did you join the army? "Was to be drafted, so I joined"

Were you in any wars? Vietnam/cold war era

Were you wounded? yes

How long were you enlisted? " 2 years 8 months Honorable discharge"

What was your scariest moment? " Jumping out a perfectly good flying airplane"

What was your proudest moment? "Coming Home after my service"

God Bless you Hannah..
 
Which branch of the Armed Forces are you in? U.S. Army (Retired)

Why did you join the army? I was drafted during Vietnam.

Were you in any wars? 1st and 2nd Gulf Wars.

Were you wounded? No.

How long were you enlisted? A little over 30 years.

What was your scariest moment? Air Assaulting into Iraq during Desert Storm.

What was your proudest moment? Watching my soldiers get promoted.
 
Hannah, here ya go. :)

1. Which branch of the Armed Forces were you in? Navy
2. Why did you join the Navy? I wanted to get away from home and visit foreign countries.
3. Were you in any wars? Yes, Vietnam 1968-1971 (three cruises on aircraft carriers)
4. Were you wounded? No
5. How long were you enlisted? 26 years
6. What was your scariest moment? On board an aircraft carrier when a plane caught fire on the flight deck right above my work area.
7. What was your proudest moment? When I made Chief Petty Officer in 1981.
 
I have 7 questions:

Which branch of the Armed Forces are you in? I was in the Army

Why did you join the army? When I was a little boy I wanted to be a paratrooper, and I always admired my uncles and my dad who had been in the Army.

Were you in any wars? I took part in Grenada, Somalia, Bosnia, and Afghanistan. Grenada, Bosnia, and Somalia were not considered real wars, but there were lots of people hurt in both and I got shot at in them, so to me they were wars. I was never shot at in Afghanistan, although that is considered a real war.

Were you wounded? Fortunately I was never wounded, although at different times I broke my nose, broke my arm, broke some teeth, was knocked out and given a slight concussion, hyper-extended my knee (I limp a little now), laid open my leg in some razor wire one night and needed stitches (not paying attention) and really, really, really hurt my back (and it still hurts).

How long were you enlisted? I was actually a commissioned officer rather than an enlisted man. The President of the United States (Ronald Reagan) submitted my commission after I met certain qualifications and was recommended by the Army. This was approved by the Congress. I held that commission for almost 25 years.
What was your scariest moment? I collided with another paratrooper immediately after exiting an airplane in the middle of the night on a training jump. He had exited the opposite door, we hit each other really hard before our parachutes were fully open. We were entangled for just a second or so, then broke free of one another and our parachutes opened up fully and we both made normal landings. It didn't scare me until I got to the ground and thought about it, and then I almost peed in my pants.

What was your proudest moment? In January 2002 I took a bunch of boxes of Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies with me outside Khandahar, Afghanistan and gave the cookies to some Afghan kids. You should have seen their faces when they ate them. They had never ever had anything chocolate .
 
Which branch of the Armed Forces are you in? U.S. Air Force

Why did you join the army? I always admired military people. Also for the free education and travel.

Were you in any wars? No

Were you wounded? No

How long were you enlisted?

What was your scariest moment? 6 Years

What was your proudest moment? Getting the NCO Leadership School Commandant's Award in front of my peers and superiors.


You have a very likable attitude. I know you will do well on this project, and in life.
 
Which branch of the Armed Forces were you in? USAF

Why did you join the Air Force? I was newly married and needed a steady job. I only planed on 4 years.

Were you in any wars? Supported Panama and first Gulf War From Tinker AFB.

Were you wounded? NO

How long were you enlisted? 10 years

What was your scariest moment? When I got to my first duty assignment at Charleston AFB. I looked at all of those C-141 aircraft and wondered what I got myself into.

What was your proudest moment? Watching the people coming Home from Desert Storm.
 
Hannah

You are such an amazing young lady. Your maturity and poise are traits that many on this site admire in you. You are truly a testament to the great parenting/teaching that your mother is giving you. You will grow up to be one amazing person. Good luck on your assignment.

I was not in the military, so I can not help you with your assignment. Sorry.

To those who have answered Hannah's questions...'

Thank you all for the many years of service, dedication and commitment you have all shown in serving your country (which ever one it happens to be). Men and women who stand at the ready to defend their home land, their fellow citizens are to be commended for what they do. I am proud to know each and every one of you...if only through this forum....and would love to meet each and everyone of you face to face so I could shake your hands and thank you in person. God bless you all!

Tim
 
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