How many of us out there are ex-servicemen and women, I myself am one.
Hoo Roo Happy Days Grumps
Ma said
07:19 PM Sep 8, 2010
Bluey served in Kashmir and Pakistan with the United Nations so I reckon that counts. DVA acknowledges it as such.
Zoomtopz said
07:34 PM Sep 8, 2010
Navy 66-71 , Duchess , Melbourne & Jeparit .
bill12 said
07:35 PM Sep 8, 2010
I am proad to say I am one, engineer from way. back. All australians should do some form of national service.By this , I don,t mean we should go off to fight some foriegn war, but put something back . I appreciate we live in the best country in the world. Try being a grey normad in Iran. Bill
Two Strays said
07:38 PM Sep 8, 2010
I served 7 years CMF (2RVR) 1967 to Apr 1973, 25 years ARA, RAAOC, Apr1973 to Jun 1998. Units 9Petrl Pl, 1 Mob Petrl Lab, 2 AOD, RAAOC Centre, 32 Sup Bn, DNSDC
-- Edited by Two Strays on Thursday 9th of September 2010 03:21:54 PM
discodriva said
08:05 PM Sep 8, 2010
20 years Australian Army Aviation Corps. Retired in 1987.
tezza said
08:22 PM Sep 8, 2010
i spent about 4 years in intelligance corp. After applying for armour, engineers and infantry i was put in Int. and stuck behind a desk at JIO Russell offices Canberra. Hence the brevity of my service. The time i spent at Kapooka, CUNUNGRA (JUNGLE TRAINING) and Woodside (Corp training ) was possibly the best of my life until recently.
tiger5 said
08:25 PM Sep 8, 2010
Was a grunt with 5RAR Viet-nam 69-70 then 12 years in army res (engineers) 5 field sqn. penrith after that I looked after cadets for 9 years.
Zoomtopz Helped to load the Jeparit in 1970 just after coming home & taking my discharge.
Ole Grizzly said
09:02 PM Sep 8, 2010
"Guilty"your honour. Ginger Beer in the Nam.Just one bloody Tunnel& Cave too many for me.
Cupie said
10:42 PM Sep 8, 2010
Hi ...
Was only a 'Cut Lunch Commando" for 2yrs & 355 days with the 'Dropshorts'... Field Artillery, in the 60's. Spent lots of time on the parade ground and at Tin Can Bay.
ps. Currently reading David Horner's History of the SAS "Phantoms of War" an updated edition of "Phantoms of the Jungle" excellent account written by a well credentialed authour. (ISBN 1 86058 647 9)
-- Edited by Cupie on Wednesday 8th of September 2010 10:49:24 PM
GarrynLyn said
04:54 AM Sep 9, 2010
RAAF Copper 1969 to 1991.
jonathan said
06:58 AM Sep 9, 2010
R.A.E.<> 2/3 FER<>17 Const Sqn<>Holsworthy, NSW'78 to '88
petengail said
08:02 AM Sep 9, 2010
Pete - RAN - 66-78 HMAS Yarra, Anzac, Yarra, Vendetta, Vampire, Parramatta, plus various shore bases. Previous service in CMF. Gail served in Wrans for 4 years. Daughter Army Reserve then 4 years RAN - service in East Timor on HMAS Melbourne. Son in law 5 years RAN HMAS Hobart, Shepparton - then Army Reserve
GrumpyOne said
11:08 AM Sep 9, 2010
What a raggedy old bunch we are....
Doesn't matter where ya served Ma, the point is ya served, no matter regs, reserves, nasho, etc etc etc....you did your bit.
Pride is what helps us stand tall and so it should, proud to be an Aussie and proud to be an ex serviceman.
87 - 01 RAEME & RAAOC here mostly with Disco's crowd playing with hellicopter bits n pieces.
Hoo Roo Happy Days
Grumps
Gerty Dancer said
12:19 PM Sep 9, 2010
Does being the grandaughter, daughter, ex-wife (of 25 yrs) and mother of a seviceman count?
Have met so many ex-service people on our travels, that I am starting to wonder if the military service lifestyle is what begins the restlessness thats in all of us grey nomads, and the need to "get out there"
milo said
02:26 PM Sep 9, 2010
My dad is Navy ww2 , was on the Kapunda and the Australian ? before it got hit,?
I tried to join once but cuase I've had so many health problems in my past they wouildnt take me, would love to be a tech guy or something.. even not going OS but maybe just home based, but thats the breaks, same with work .. .oh well..
I always go to anzac day with my dad, and also went to turkey for anzac day, that was awsome... any ways my hats off to you who got to serve..
Pejay said
02:48 PM Sep 9, 2010
Count me as a member of this 'elite' group of raggedy old codgers - I did my 20 yrs as a Grunt from 1968-88, Vietnam 1970-71 with 2RAR, and numerous other grunt postings spread around the country from Townsville to Port Agusta/Whyalla, as well as Singleton. Enjoyed every bloody minute of it!!
We have met lots of vets on the road to date, and looking forward to meeting up with lots more when we hit the road next year.
Pete & June
-- Edited by Pejay on Thursday 9th of September 2010 02:49:14 PM
stan747 said
03:57 PM Sep 9, 2010
Gunner 1963-69, active service Malaya and Borneo, loved every minute but caught one in Borneo, medical discharge 1969
GrumpyOne said
04:06 PM Sep 9, 2010
Gerty being the relative counts even more because more often than not you are the ones that take the slack and cop the aftermath of bad command decisions when we get home...
Milo you made the effort to join, you went and offered your services thats what counts.....
How's Ben doing mate, hope he's OK.
Hoo Roo Happy Days
Grumps
iant said
07:39 PM Sep 9, 2010
Yep, guilty as charged. 20+ years in the RAAF as electronics tech. '72 to '93.
Ian
Arald and Desleigh said
07:56 PM Sep 9, 2010
RAEME Apprentice 1972 - 1981
Zoomtopz said
08:03 PM Sep 9, 2010
Next Thurs I fly to U.S for the 41st US anniversery reunion of the Melb-Evans collision . 1st on I have been to Stateside . I am also looking fwd to it . Richo
GrumpyOne said
09:00 PM Sep 9, 2010
Knew a stoker turned birdy off the melb...Steve Loiterton ended up at 161 Recce in Sydney as an Airframe Fitter and cross traded as Aircraft Life Support fitter in 89.... he was onher when she had her last accident before she was decom.
Hoo Roo Happy Days
Grumps
ballast2 said
09:13 PM Sep 9, 2010
G'day all.Navy from Jan 65 to Jan 86. had fun.still dream about those times today.
Cheers Jack.
Wombat said
08:01 PM Sep 10, 2010
Right of the line for 20 years. Regards
Popeye said
08:57 PM Sep 10, 2010
Navy me 64/69 medical discharge
Gary and Kerry said
06:19 PM Sep 13, 2010
21years RAAF Instrument fitter, discharged Oct96
BarbandDaz said
05:18 PM Sep 14, 2010
Darryl was in RAAF for 23 years Chef.
GrumpyOne said
07:15 PM Sep 14, 2010
Cmon now Barbs,
There arent any Chef's in any of the services, they are all trained fitters and turners.......
Fit it into a pot "N" turn it into $h1t
Nah just kidding, some damn fine chefs come out of the services.
Hoo Roo Happy Days
Grumps
GrumpyOne said
07:20 PM Sep 14, 2010
Oh by the way anyone Ex 161 Recce Sqn - Holsworthy out there, you may like to know that 6 Avn is there now, but they have earmarked Holsworthy for closure and eventual sale to the property developers.
If you are ex 161 drop me a line was there Jan 89 - end 91 in MCS/EME Ops. Maj Bryan Millen was the Sqn OC and Lt N.T. Reynolds was the OC Workshops at the time.
Hoo Roo Happy Days
Grumps
How many of us out there are ex-servicemen and women, I myself am one.
Hoo Roo Happy Days
Grumps
-- Edited by Two Strays on Thursday 9th of September 2010 03:21:54 PM
Zoomtopz
Helped to load the Jeparit in 1970 just after coming home & taking my discharge.
Was only a 'Cut Lunch Commando" for 2yrs & 355 days with the 'Dropshorts'... Field Artillery, in the 60's. Spent lots of time on the parade ground and at Tin Can Bay.
ps. Currently reading David Horner's History of the SAS "Phantoms of War" an updated edition of "Phantoms of the Jungle" excellent account written by a well credentialed authour. (ISBN 1 86058 647 9)
-- Edited by Cupie on Wednesday 8th of September 2010 10:49:24 PM
R.A.E. <> 2/3 FER <> 17 Const Sqn <> Holsworthy, NSW '78 to '88
Have met so many ex-service people on our travels, that I am starting to wonder if the military service lifestyle is what begins the restlessness thats in all of us grey nomads, and the need to "get out there"
We have met lots of vets on the road to date, and looking forward to meeting up with lots more when we hit the road next year.
Pete & June
-- Edited by Pejay on Thursday 9th of September 2010 02:49:14 PM
Ian
collision . 1st on I have been to Stateside . I am also looking fwd to it .
Richo
Right of the line for 20 years.
Regards