In our age group? Senior citizen? My ex is in Iraq now and he is 71 ,
2007-09-15 10:10:21 · 20 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Yep! and Yep!
Hope he comes back OK. I'll bet he's a makin loads of money if he works for Halliburton, the fleece artists.
Jim D
2007-09-15 10:17:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Retired from the Army after 20 yrs and 31 days.
BCT & AIT @ Ft. Jackson, SC
Vietnam 2 MACV units
Thailand - Camp Samison
5 1/2 yrs in Germany (2 assisgnments)
Several installations in CONUS.
Retired 1 Jan 1988 and haven't taked any order since then from anyone, younger or older than me.
2007-09-15 15:58:23 · answer #2 · answered by Robert W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joined the Navy in '65 (was going to join the USAF but the recruiter was out on an appointment. I just wanted to get out of Delaware). Was on 5 ships, 8 oceans/seas, 6 continents (which included a 13 month tour in Antarctica...because I WANTED to, that's why), in 32 countries, some more than once (stationed in 3). I've been as far east as Pakistan, as far west as Thailand, as far north as Nova Scotia, and as far south as Antarctica (made a trip to the South Pole station and had the most southern fried chicken in the world).
And, YES, I'd do it ALL again.
Father was US Army WW2; step dad was USAF, wife is a Navy brat, youngest son is a DAV (USN medically discharged).
(USN, retired/in-country Viet Nam vet)
2007-09-15 13:05:45 · answer #3 · answered by AmericanPatriot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Biological father, Air Force, WII and Korea
Uncles all Air Force, WWII and Korea
Cousin, Army, Viet Nam
2nd cousin Army MP, now in Air Force
Another Uncle, WWI
Another Uncle, French Foreign Legion
None that stayed until they were our age, they did retire from the military though
2007-09-15 12:09:34 · answer #4 · answered by slk29406 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dad was in the Navy during WW2. My son went in the Coast Guard just after High School. He was in for 6 years. He went to Singapore once. And did the Alaska, Bearing Strait run several times
2007-09-16 10:53:55 · answer #5 · answered by Moe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a military brat married to a military brat. :O))
Our dad's were career military men.........Air Force.
His dad retired at 20 and mine at 30yrs.
We grew up on military bases. There are some mighty special memories that will be with me as long as I'm on this earth.
My favorite is still the time when my mom drove to the base to pick up my dad from work (we lived off base in Biloxi, Miss in the mid 50's). At 5 o'clock sharp every single uniformed individual stopped in place, turned on their heels, snapped and held salute to Old Glory while it was being lowered for the evening. My dad was one of them and I remember being so proud.
Best wishes to your ex.
2007-09-16 10:58:57 · answer #6 · answered by autumlovr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've served. 25 years in the Navy Medical Department. Eight of those years with Fleet Marine Forces.
2007-09-15 11:08:38 · answer #7 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thats pretty old for the war. Is he a career military man? He must be a big shot and not doing the fighting. Sorry, my hubby was in the service for 4 yrs and got out as soon as he could.
2007-09-15 10:28:54 · answer #8 · answered by lonepinesusan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
71? wow. that is a new one. What unit is he in? I was with the 1644th Motor T. so... Tell me more about this 71yr old soldier that our great Army has in Iraq? where is he stationed at in Iraq?
2007-09-15 14:14:15 · answer #9 · answered by Mad Max 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't, but my uncle served in the military (I forget which war). He got malaria and had life long scars from it. When he died at age 72, they had a 21 gun salute and I received a flag as his next of kin.
2007-09-15 10:34:34 · answer #10 · answered by luvspbr2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋