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Thanks to all the Vets here.
- Thread starter Clark J
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Remembrance Day, Armistice Day, Veterans Day.
Lest we Forget.
Remember those who served and gave all, those who served and came back, and those who continue to serve.
This is also an historical day for it's date, which only occurs once every hundred years. It further follows that the 2mininuts of silent Remembrance falls on 11-11-11-11.
Lest we Forget.
Remember those who served and gave all, those who served and came back, and those who continue to serve.
This is also an historical day for it's date, which only occurs once every hundred years. It further follows that the 2mininuts of silent Remembrance falls on 11-11-11-11.
ausreenactor
Well-Known Member
Gents...
Not that I consider myself a true 'Vet' when compared to the guys who put their necks on the line for mates, year after year, I felt a need to get my 'rack' out. Just like a drunken teen, my 'rack' only sees daylight a few days a year if that. I know the soldiers in the US get ribbons more frequently than us; however, it has been said that a second row in a Commonwealth army is pretty impressive. Two years off my Defence Long Service Medal and awaiting issue of my Counter Terrorism/Special Response clasp to the Australian Service Medal.
If anyone is interested - from L to R - Australian Active Service Medal w/ICAT clasp, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Australian Service Medal w/SOLOMON IS II(Guadalcanal) and TIMOR-LESTE clasps, Australian Defence Medal, NATO ISAF Medal. Timor-Leste Solidarity Meda. Our cred stems from the clasps, not the number of gongs. Most soldiers since 2000 have either the Afghanistan suite/Iraq suite PLUS the Timor suite of gongs. But heartfelt kudos to the REAL vets around the world.
Couchy
Not that I consider myself a true 'Vet' when compared to the guys who put their necks on the line for mates, year after year, I felt a need to get my 'rack' out. Just like a drunken teen, my 'rack' only sees daylight a few days a year if that. I know the soldiers in the US get ribbons more frequently than us; however, it has been said that a second row in a Commonwealth army is pretty impressive. Two years off my Defence Long Service Medal and awaiting issue of my Counter Terrorism/Special Response clasp to the Australian Service Medal.
If anyone is interested - from L to R - Australian Active Service Medal w/ICAT clasp, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Australian Service Medal w/SOLOMON IS II(Guadalcanal) and TIMOR-LESTE clasps, Australian Defence Medal, NATO ISAF Medal. Timor-Leste Solidarity Meda. Our cred stems from the clasps, not the number of gongs. Most soldiers since 2000 have either the Afghanistan suite/Iraq suite PLUS the Timor suite of gongs. But heartfelt kudos to the REAL vets around the world.
Couchy
ausreenactor
Well-Known Member
Thanks guys! 
airfrogusmc
Well-Known Member
:lol: :lol: :lol:Clark J said:
Clark my hats off to the guys that were in the shit. Actually my squadron mostly made sure the beer was cold in the PO. Thats the toughest stuff I saw. My hat is off to guys like Van and any of the guys that served in the real stuff. Thanks to all that have served especially those that were in the shit. My memories are really good for the most part. Proud to have served the greatest nation in the world but I'm in great debt to those that didn't come home.
Peter Graham
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Bless them all. The long, the short and the tall.
airfrogusmc
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stanier said:airfrogusmc said:
I always read the sign in as airfrogusmc not airfrogROYALMARINESc
:lol: :lol: I said it right!!!! and it is USMC
sealbeachbum
Member
I say we all post a picture of ourselves in the military in honor of Veterans Day!
I'll start.
Me onboard the USS Enterprise somewhere in the South Pacific in 1976
I'll start.
Me onboard the USS Enterprise somewhere in the South Pacific in 1976
watchmanjimg
Well-Known Member
Disney Barracks, Ft. Knox, KY late '87-early '88.
airfrogusmc
Well-Known Member
Probably not to far from Bill (same cruise I think) somewhere in the south Pacific after a full day of flight ops in front of my bird on the deck of the USS Okinawa.
Weasel_Loader
Active Member
Desert Storm at RAF Fairford. The first few days were cold, snow/rain mix. Lost track of how many bombs we loaded.
Getting ready to de-arm and download ammo from the back end of the B-52 tail guns.
Getting ready to de-arm and download ammo from the back end of the B-52 tail guns.
ausreenactor
Well-Known Member
These are the pics I love the most...
My 'old' Sky God days...
At the 40th Anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan - August 2006. Having visited the battle site on my own coin in 1997
it was great to be a part of the ceremony at the Australian War Memorial. We were treated like royalty. Had the opportunity
to actually climb up into the WWII Lancaster bomber G For George. We spent that allocated morning half drunk/hung over.
A rare opportunity lost. One of the greatest things I have been involved in. Two Hueys for the fly past and salute. The veterans
from the battle came up and thanked us, well their wives did, as they were too emotional to speak. I was too, but tried to
compose myself. After three days of doing the right thing and driving aircrew and maintainers around in the bus, I let loose
that night. And of course the aircrew did too. We delivered Little Pattie to the concert by air and we relayed that to the lasses
in the local pubs. To the obvious disgust of a non-believing audience. Until the aircrew pulled the cameras. It was our time guys,
it was our time!!
Timor-Leste - June 2007. Out doing the hearts and minds thing. Did have live ammo though. We had ditched the armour
by then. Basically stopping the two sides before the two UN monitored elections from becoming Machete-Fest.
Re-enlistment Ceremony in Feb 2008 for a great friend. SGT Cruz from the 5-101!! Hooah!
Up at TK to assist with giving the 'stranglers' a ride. And it was not my pack, otherwise that strap would have been
cut and taped! RAEME? Amateurs!!
Thanks for the opportunity..
Couchy
My 'old' Sky God days...
At the 40th Anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan - August 2006. Having visited the battle site on my own coin in 1997
it was great to be a part of the ceremony at the Australian War Memorial. We were treated like royalty. Had the opportunity
to actually climb up into the WWII Lancaster bomber G For George. We spent that allocated morning half drunk/hung over.
A rare opportunity lost. One of the greatest things I have been involved in. Two Hueys for the fly past and salute. The veterans
from the battle came up and thanked us, well their wives did, as they were too emotional to speak. I was too, but tried to
compose myself. After three days of doing the right thing and driving aircrew and maintainers around in the bus, I let loose
that night. And of course the aircrew did too. We delivered Little Pattie to the concert by air and we relayed that to the lasses
in the local pubs. To the obvious disgust of a non-believing audience. Until the aircrew pulled the cameras. It was our time guys,
it was our time!!
Timor-Leste - June 2007. Out doing the hearts and minds thing. Did have live ammo though. We had ditched the armour
by then. Basically stopping the two sides before the two UN monitored elections from becoming Machete-Fest.
Re-enlistment Ceremony in Feb 2008 for a great friend. SGT Cruz from the 5-101!! Hooah!
Up at TK to assist with giving the 'stranglers' a ride. And it was not my pack, otherwise that strap would have been
cut and taped! RAEME? Amateurs!!
Thanks for the opportunity..
Couchy
