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Where Has Uncle Sam Sent You?

Discussion in 'Military' started by Grumpy Uncle, Jul 9, 2018.

  1. Jul 9, 2018 at 8:09 PM
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    Sarge33

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    Fort Polk, LA
    Camp Casey, Korea
    Camp Liberty Bell, DMZ Korea
    Fort Campbell, KY with TDYs to: REFORGER Germany, Fort Drum, NY, Camp AP Hill, VA, Pensacola, FL, Camp Santiago, PR
    Fort Greely and Bolio Lake, AK (Cold Regions Test Center)
    Fort Devens, MA x3
    Augsburg, Germany
    Fort Riley, KS
    Alexandria, VA
     
  2. Jul 9, 2018 at 8:12 PM
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    TaquitoBandito

    TaquitoBandito SSEM #91, KitKat Aficionado, A Dancer for Money Exotic Dancer

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    Fort Jackson, SC
    Fort Meade, MD
    Wuerzburg, Germany
    TDY to Istanbul, Turkey
    TDY to Skopje, Macedonia
    Fort Hood, Texas
    TDY to Soto Cano AFB, Honduras
     
  3. Jul 9, 2018 at 8:31 PM
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    Randy1794

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    Stations:
    Lackland AFB, TX (Basic)
    Sheppard AFB, TX (Technical Training)
    McChord AFB, WA
    Elmendorf AFB, AK
    Charleston AFB, SC
    Travis AFB, CA

    Deployments:
    K2, Uzbekistan
    Manas, Kyrgyzstan
    Al Udied AB, Qatar
    2 other undisclosed locations in “Southwest Asia”

    TDY’s:
    To many to keep track of (I was a C-141 and C-130 flying crew chief for a time), but some of the most memorable were...
    Caracas, Venezuela 2x
    Island hopping in the Carribian
    Rota, Spain
    Multiple Baltic States
    Richmond and Alice Springs, Australia
    Europe
    Pacific channel runs
    Nigeria
     
  4. Jul 9, 2018 at 8:51 PM
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    AKJ78

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    3/1.5 lift. TRD sway bar. Bakflip V1 cover. Fuel wheels w/BFG A/T.
    20+ years in so far...

    Duty stations:

    Great Lakes, IL
    Orlando, FL
    Charleston, SC
    Balston Spa, NY
    Groton, CT
    Pearl Harbor, HI
    Newport, RI x2
    Dahlgren, VA
    Corvallis, OR
    Yokosuka Japan x2
    Monterey, CA
    San Diego, CA x2

    Port visits:

    Panama
    Hawaii
    Guam
    Saipan
    Hong Kong
    Singapore
    Indonesia
    Kwajalein
    Majuro
    Brunei
    South Korea
    Japan
    China
    Russia
    Malaysia
    Manila
    Australia

    Enjoying Shore Duty now in sunny San Diego :)
     
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  5. Jul 10, 2018 at 3:30 AM
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    4x4_Angel

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    Wow.... y'all have been a ton of places
     
  6. Jul 10, 2018 at 5:10 AM
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    2manytoys

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  7. Jul 10, 2018 at 8:22 AM
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    Retired US Navy Seabee
    1987 - 2011

    Port Hueneme, CA
    Deployed to:
    Guam
    Spain
    Africa
    Italy
    Okinawa
    Japan
    Puerto Rico

    San Francisco, CA
    San Diego, CA
    Gulfport, MS

    Had the honor of serving with some of the best damn brothers and sisters in all military branches and I would not hesitate to do it all over again! :oldglory:
     
  8. Jul 10, 2018 at 8:24 AM
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    wigsplitter

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    Lackland AFB(basic), Chanute AFB(training aircraft electrical and environmental systems specialist), Permanent duty stations Altus AFB (KC-135's), Kadena AB (F-15 C/D's), Beale AFB (U-2's), Sheppard AFB (instructor), Little Rock AFB (C-130 E/H3/J's). TDY's/Deployments: Panama, Paraguay, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, Alaska, Canada, main land Japan, India, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Ireland, Germany, United Kingdom, Turkey, Cyprus....some multiple times, all I can think of off the tops of my head at moment, I'm sure I'm forgetting some. Was a great ride! Miss the traveling as I've been retired 6 years now.
     
  9. Jul 10, 2018 at 8:56 AM
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    tbannister4

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    All over the US
    Germany
    Belgium
    Italy
    Kuwait
    Saudi
    Iraq
    Bosnia
    Egypt
    Qatar
     
  10. Jul 10, 2018 at 2:45 PM
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    Black Wolf

    Black Wolf Bigfoot Hunter, Sasquatch too, but not Yeti

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    Were you at Lowry for training or station personnel? Was there in 1979 June thru Nov. PMEL school
     
  11. Jul 10, 2018 at 3:07 PM
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    phnominon

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    I was TMDE, small world.
     
  12. Jul 10, 2018 at 3:19 PM
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    louscrw

    louscrw all jacked up on Mt. Dew

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    Wow, going to be hard to remember them all, I’ll give it a go (1995-2018)

    In no particular order:
    Several US bases

    Qatar
    Afghanistan
    Iraq
    Kuwait
    Morocco
    Italy
    Germany
    Saudi
    And a couple “dark” places (no in/out mail, very limited phone access, bare base, etc)
     
  13. Jul 10, 2018 at 4:00 PM
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    Grandaddy

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    I was there in april 73 for basic 3702 BMTS
     
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  14. Jul 10, 2018 at 4:05 PM
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    chugs

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    Fort Bragg
    Japan
    Singapore x4
    Dubai x2
    Bahrain
    Deutschland
    Switzerland
    Holland
    Spain
    Czech Republic
    Italy
    Greece
    France

    More to come.....
     
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  15. Jul 10, 2018 at 4:09 PM
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    Grandaddy

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    Was at Lowry for weapons school from about the end of May 73 until about mid July 73.
     
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  16. Jul 10, 2018 at 4:54 PM
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    Black Wolf

    Black Wolf Bigfoot Hunter, Sasquatch too, but not Yeti

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    :thumbsup: Semper Fi!
     
  17. Jul 10, 2018 at 4:58 PM
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    Black Wolf

    Black Wolf Bigfoot Hunter, Sasquatch too, but not Yeti

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    They had some decent schools/training there. We had service members from all over the world in PMEL school. I had a fellow Marine take crypto/photo interp courses there. We had a great time actually. The chow hall food was quite edible which was a huge thing for a jarhead........
     
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  18. Jul 10, 2018 at 5:01 PM
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    Black Wolf

    Black Wolf Bigfoot Hunter, Sasquatch too, but not Yeti

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    TuwaPro rack, Z1 Offroad stuff, NISMO suspension stuff, FlowmasterFX Extreme exhaust, AIS, OVS, J&L can, other goodies on the way
    Was Lemoore as exciting for you as it was for me???? haha and I was only there twice for a week at a time.
     
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  19. Jul 10, 2018 at 9:10 PM
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    chugs

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    Best duty in Cali! Lol :thumbsup:
     
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  20. Jul 12, 2018 at 11:48 AM
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    zapman29

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    San Antonio, Tx
    Hill AFB UT
    Altus, OK
    Gulfport Ms
    Azores, Portugal
    London, UK
    Moron Spain
    Vicenzia Italy
    Pordenone Italy
    Kuwait.
    IRAQ
    Volkel Nederlands
    Ramstein Germany
    Okinawa Japan
    Mainland Japan
    Seoul Korea
    China
    Thailand
    Vietnam
     
  21. Jul 14, 2018 at 3:32 AM
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    Devildawg712

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    2002-2011

    San Diego
    Biloxi, Mississippi
    Witchita Falls, Texas
    Okinawa
    Korea -- Both sides of the Parallel
    IRAQ
    AFGHANSITAN
    Quantico, VA
    Brussels
    London, England
    Paris, France
    Baku, Azerbaijan
    Turkmenistan, Ashghabat
    Landstuhl, Germany
    Beijing, CH
    Hong Kong
    Bankok, Thailand
    Washington D.C-- Pentagon
     
  22. Aug 28, 2018 at 5:49 PM
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    dud13

    dud13 níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán féin

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    See Info Page DeChroming... in progress.
    Ft Jackson
    Ft Sam Houston
    Ft Lewis
    Ft McClellan
    Walter Reed
    NS New London
    Redstone Arsenal
    Eglin AFB
    Indianhead MD
    Camp Red Cloud, lived in TDC for a bit on another gig
    Andrews AFB
    Camp Bondsteel, Fragged out "camping" all over the rest of the country
    Eagle Main, Camp Dobol, Sarajevo
    Al Asad, FOB Paladin (FOB Rock, the name changed from time to time for some reason)
    Bagram AFB, also lived in Kabul for a bit on another gig, KAF
    Graf, lived in Regensberg for a bit for another gig
    Ukraine

    Im not counting TDY or anything shorter than 60 days...
     
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  23. Sep 27, 2018 at 6:15 AM
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    CombatPOG

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    Mar. 2005 - Dec. 2011
    Fort Knox, KY - Basic / ATI / ASI
    Fort Hood, TX - 1st Cav (Engineers)
    Fort Irwin, CA - NTC
    Camp Beuhring, Kuwait
    FOB Rustamiyah - Iraq right outside of Sadr City (South)
    FOB Hope - Iraq right outside of Sadr City (North)
    Camp Liberty, Iraq
    Fort Hood, TX - 1st Cav (Engineers)
    Fort Polk, LA - JRTC
    Camp Beuhring, Kuwait
    FOB Warrior - Kirkuk Iraq
    FOB McHenry - Iraq Kirkuk South of Hawija
    Fort Hood, TX - 1st Cav (Engineers)
    Fort Hood, TX - WTU (Warrior Transition Unit)
    DD214
     
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  24. Oct 3, 2018 at 9:52 AM
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    Moon Puppy

    Moon Puppy I'm not new!

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    Grand Forks freakin' North Dakota...reason I didn't do but 3 years in the USAF. 1982-85
     
  25. Nov 14, 2018 at 4:56 PM
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    NWHmoob

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    Great Lakes
    Gulf of Mexico
    Pacific Ocean
    Sea of Japan
    East/South China Sea
    Philippine Sea
    Andaman Sea
    Indian Ocean
    Arabian Sea
    Gulf of Oman
    Persian Gulf
    Gulf of Aden
    Nevada Desert
    :)
     
  26. Dec 1, 2018 at 2:20 PM
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    DevilDawg

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    OK, lets see If I can still remember some:


    South Carolina (Parris Island) 3X

    Camp Lejune

    Fort Sill

    Fort Bragg

    Norway

    Turkey

    Med Cruise 6 months

    West PAC 6 Months

    Beirut (1983)

    Albany MCLB

    MCRD San Diego

    Moffet Naval Air Station

    Fort Drum

    Fort Sheridan

    NAS Glenview

    Fort Benning

    MCAS New River

    Gitmo (6X)

    Subic Bay

    BangKok

    Columbia

    Salvador

    Panama

    Puerto Rico Rosy Roads

    Puerto Rico Fort Bucannon

    Argentina (Falkland Island)

    Australia

    New Zealand

    Okinawa

    Tokyo

    Pensacola NAS

    Fort Eustis

    Camp Monroe

    NAS JAX

    NAVAL Base Orlando

    Cecil Field

    Kings Bay

    NS Mayport

    Fort Stuart

    Hunter Airfield

    Maxwell

    NAS Dallas

    Fort Gilliam

    Fort McPherson

    Great Lakes Naval Base

    San Diego Naval Base 32nd Street

    NAS Whidbey Island

    Tyndall AFB

    Patrick AFB

    MacDill AFB

    Naval security Group Sabana Seca Puerto Rico

    Fort Gordon

    NAS Atlanta

    MCB Quantico

    El Toro MCAS

    Travis AFB

    Nellis AFB
     
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  27. Jan 7, 2019 at 1:04 PM
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    Red_Leg

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    Fort Knox
    Fort Benning
    Fort Sill
    Fort Bliss
    Iraq
    Fort Hood
    Kuwait
    Fort Rucker
    Fort Campbell
    Afghanistan
    Ellington Airfield
     
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  28. Jan 8, 2019 at 3:08 PM
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    usmchawk

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    Camp Lejeune, NC
    MCAS, Cherry Point NC
    Quantico MCB
    Fort Bragg, NC
    CENTCOM HQ, MacDill, FL
    SOCOM HQ, MacDill, FL
    SOUTHCOM, Miami FL
    TRANSCOM, Scott AFB, IL
    STRATCOM, Offutt AFB, Omaha, Nebraska
    NORTHCOM/NORAD, CO
    PACOM, Makalapa HI
    KORCOM, South Korea
    London, England
    Joint Analysis Center, Molesworth, UK
    Permanent Joint HQ, Northwood, UK
    GCHQ, UK
    MI5 HQ, UK
    Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Ottawa, CA
    Rota, Spain
    Madrid, Spain
    Palma de Mallorca
    Gibraltar
    Tunisia
    Libia
    Tel Aviv, Israel
    Athens, Greece
    Souda Bay, Greece
    Beirut
    Naples, Italy
    France (Paris, Venice, Nice)
    Yugoslavia
    Denmark
    Germany (Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Berlin, Hamburg)
    Afghanistan (Bagram, Kabul, Kandahar, Leatherneck, etc.)
    Syria
    Jordan
    UAE
    Bahrain (5th Fleet HQ)
    Qatar (Al Udeid)
    Japan (Yokuska, Misawa, Kami Seya, Atsugi, Yokota)
    Korea (Seoul, Chin Hae, DMZ)
    Australia (Sydney, Canberra)
    New Zealand (All over the North Island such as Wellington and points north)
    Hawaii
    Almost all the US states (haven't made it to North Dakota and Alaska - both on my bucket list)
     
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  29. Jan 9, 2019 at 8:08 PM
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    Major

    Major TTC #0181

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    Korea
    Fort Jackson, SC
    Naples, Italy
    Germany
    Doha, Qatar (American Embassy)
    Mosul, Iraq
    QWest, Iraq
    Balad, Iraq
    Camp Buehring, Kuwait
    Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
    Fort Gordon, GA
    Fort Myer, VA
    Panama
    Fort Drum, NY
    Fort Sam Houston, TX
    MacDill AFB, FL
    Boston, MA
    Oakland, CA
    Seattle, WA
    Atlanta, GA
    Philadelphia, PA
    Puerto Rico

    Aug '98 - Present...
     
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  30. Jan 9, 2019 at 8:09 PM
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    Grumpy Uncle

    Grumpy Uncle [OP] Pushing string down the hall SSEM #10

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    What years were you in Panama and PR?
     
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