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View Poll Results: Number of military vets on board? | |
Marine -- Active, Retired, reserves or EAS'd
|     | 6 | 24.00% | |
Navy -- Active, retired, reserves or EAS'd
|    | 5 | 20.00% | |
Air Force -- Active, retired,reserves or EAS'd
|    | 5 | 20.00% | |
Army -- Active, retired, reserves or EAS'd
|    | 7 | 28.00% | |
Coast Guard -- Active, retired or EAS'd
|    | 0 | 0% | |
And just for Terry -- Military spouses
|    | 2 | 8.00% | |
National Guard -- Army or Air
| | 0 | 0% |
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06-29-2009, 09:53 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by Navy1960 
Quote: Originally Posted by JBeukema I assume that's the main boneyard, navy? Across the street near East Gate(? Kolb & Escelante), there is (or was) a smaller section where people used to paintball in the old planes. Thats the main AMARG boneyard, whats interesting JB if you call ahead to the Pima A&S you can take a bus tour through the whole thing. They are a lot more strict with the aircraft after 9-11 than they used to be. Especially since the incidents involving the F-14 and its retirement. What really sruck me there the most, were the several B-1's that are now at AMARG and being stripped for parts. AMARG is turning into a pull-your-part. |
06-29-2009, 09:56 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by JBeukema great.... the queers have the nukes :rollleyes: That could be directed at the navy or the air force.  |
06-29-2009, 10:13 PM
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06-29-2009, 10:14 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by Aztaz
Quote: Originally Posted by Navy1960
Quote: Originally Posted by JBeukema I assume that's the main boneyard, navy? Across the street near East Gate(? Kolb & Escelante), there is (or was) a smaller section where people used to paintball in the old planes. Thats the main AMARG boneyard, whats interesting JB if you call ahead to the Pima A&S you can take a bus tour through the whole thing. They are a lot more strict with the aircraft after 9-11 than they used to be. Especially since the incidents involving the F-14 and its retirement. What really sruck me there the most, were the several B-1's that are now at AMARG and being stripped for parts. AMARG is turning into a pull-your-part. Noticed they were using those B-1's as "hanger queens" and your right it is a pull-your-part boneyard to keep existing aircraft flying, because in some cases as you well know we have some aircraft in the Air Force inventory, as well as the Navy's that are not by any means what you would call new. It's not like Boeing is still in the B-52 business.
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06-30-2009, 08:01 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by Navy1960
Quote: Originally Posted by Aztaz
Quote: Originally Posted by Navy1960
Thats the main AMARG boneyard, whats interesting JB if you call ahead to the Pima A&S you can take a bus tour through the whole thing. They are a lot more strict with the aircraft after 9-11 than they used to be. Especially since the incidents involving the F-14 and its retirement. What really sruck me there the most, were the several B-1's that are now at AMARG and being stripped for parts.
AMARG is turning into a pull-your-part. Noticed they were using those B-1's as "hanger queens" and your right it is a pull-your-part boneyard to keep existing aircraft flying, because in some cases as you well know we have some aircraft in the Air Force inventory, as well as the Navy's that are not by any means what you would call new. It's not like Boeing is still in the B-52 business. It also doesn't help when they change their mind about retiring an airframe without letting the part's manufacturerers know.
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06-30-2009, 09:27 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by Big Black Dog Quote: Quote: Originally Posted by RetiredGySgt
Baltimore Bob is make thread after whiney thread about Vietnam and he was in the Navy as a Draftee? I doubt he was a Corpsman so that leaves what? The boats that Kerry drove? Still a lot better then humping a rifle and a pack. Holy Shit... I just saw this post. Baltimore Bob wouldn't make a pimple on the ass of a good Hospital Corpsman... My guess, if he was in the Navy at all, he must have been on loan from the Air Force and most likely one of those faggot Dental Technicians. As far as I am aware, only the Army and Marines drafted. The Navy and Air Force were never short of volunteers trying to escape being drafted.
I could be wrong, but I've never heard of it before. Quote: The Draft is the informal American name for conscription and refers to the induction of young men (and in some countries, women) into military service. States employ conscription when they cannot induce sufficient numbers of recruits to join miltiary services through either or both patriotism and the offer of salaries and employment benefits.
In the United States the process of being drafted has not changed. Men between the ages of 18-26 receive a letter with the salutation "Greetings from the President". They will be given a place and time to report for induction, by which time they are expected to have their affairs in order, because they will go directly from the induction center to Army basic training or Marine boot camp (the Air Force and Navy do not usually accept draftees). http://www.dkosopedia.com/wiki/The_Draft
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06-30-2009, 10:59 PM
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Rep Power: 1 | | | I enlisted Marine Corps in 1984 during the glorious Reagan years. Funny, I figured that the MB was inundated with Marines but only 5 answered the poll. I guess a few Marines have a way seeming like ten times the actual number. |
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Quote: Originally Posted by Ryan I enlisted Marine Corps in 1984 during the glorious Reagan years. Funny, I figured that the MB was inundated with Marines but only 5 answered the poll. I guess a few Marines have a way seeming like ten times the actual number. There's never been any doubt about that! A Taliban commander is patrolling when he hears a shout from behind a sand dune.
"One Marine is better than ten Taliban fighters"
The commander is enraged at this cheek so quickly sends his 10 best fighters over the dune.
A few shots can be heard. When all is quiet there is no sign of the ten fighters. Another shout rings out.
"One Marine is better than 100 Taliban fighters!"
The enraged commander rustles up 100 fighters and sends them over the dune. A firefight erupts. When all is quiet there is no sign of the taliban fighters. Another shout rings out.
"One Marine is better than 1000 Taliban fighters!"
The commander, now livid, sends 1000 fighters over the dune. A firefight lasting one hour ensues. When all is quiet, one dying fighter crawls back over the dune and into the arms of his commander.
"Don't send any more fighters. It's a trap. There's two of them!"
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