Anyone prior (or current) military out there? (Page 2)

LOL Coast Guard is military???  KIDDING

Don't you guys forget about your spouses either, if you're in, your wife/hub and family is in also. I've absolutely admired my mom for sticking out over 20 years of Navy enlistment with my dad. Within a few years of moving to the states, my father moved us to Europe. English was a second language to her, and then she moved to Italy where she didn't speak the language with two young children. She worked swing shift at the hospital, then on top of that, her husband's ship seemed like it was always underway!

Navy Wife. I'm told it's the toughest job in the military.

OTOH, as a young woman in her 20's I had the distinct honor of being an AF Officer's Wife. THAT was the $hittie$t job in the military. Good thing I opted out

VETERANS DAY IS NOV. 11th!!!
Thanks to all veterans!

No doubt!  Those women are absolutely amazing!  Seeing the strength of those women as we go out to sea for 6+ months....what can you say?  Don't know if I could do it if it was turned the other way around.  Believe me, I know.  That is why I am now divorced.  My wife could not deal with it...and you know, I couldn't really blame her either.  But I see other women that do it everyday.  They are the ones that should be recognized!!!!  They are the ones that allow us to do the job that we love to do.  They are the true heroes!

Wow.... lots of you guys!!!! I'd be a much better candidate for the Peace Corps myself, but my dad is ex-Green Beret (served in Vietnam 1969). So I just wanted to say THANKS and how much I respect you all.

NOAA? Really?? Wow I did not know that!

Good trivia Aikaine! (well it was trivia to me, should have been common knowledge)

But don't forget that the Marines are actually a part of the Department of the Navy.

Just stating it for the record, not to piss of any Marines!

I apologize for the double post, but I have to provide my favorite quote:

...Any man who may be asked in this century, what he did to make his life worthwhile...Can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction, "I served in the United States Navy"...President John F. Kennedy, August 1, 1963

USAF 1981-1990,

SSGT Ground Radio,

Most of my time in I was stationed at RAF Chicksand in Bedford England. I loved it there, after 5 years there I went to England AFB in central LA.  I got out during the first RIF in the 90's since they told me I would have to wait 4 more year to go back overseas.  It turn out for the best since I afterr I got out of the USAF I found my wife and we have now have 4 wonderful kids together   

NOAA? as in Nat'l Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration?! So then, what makes one a "uniformed service" vs. anything else? Do NOAA folks have to wear uniforms to the office all the time or something (I have a friend who worked for them and he never mentioned it, but I never saw him going to or coming from work)?