Veterans Day

[Duke]

Our vets :clap:

 

[CFallsGriz]

USAF baby!
RAF Upper Heyford, England
Mountain Home AFB, ID

Off we go into the wild blue yonder!

USAF active duty 1988-1996, multiple global deployments including Restore Hope (Somalia debacle).

Was also at MHAFB ‘89-‘92

Will never, ever forget starting mornings at 0430, and the first thing out of your mouth is shouting “OFF WE GO INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER”

 

[GrizInTheZoo]

I wonder if I’m one of the younger Veterans/UM Alum on EGriz? Any other Iraq/Afghanistan Vets out there?

A day late, but Happy Veterans Day!

 

[CFallsGriz]

That makes zero sense. If you do the time, you should be considered a veteran. When did “getting deployed” become a requirement? That’s just stupid.

It's because you have to be activated for a minimum number of days other than for training. And guardsman who don't get deployed are never activated other than for training. It's a catch 22. My kid did all the initial training just like any other soldier, and then did one weekend a month and two weeks every summer for 8 years but it still wasn't enough. The crummy part is he didn't really understand that until right before he got out but by then he was already mentally checked out and wasn't going to sign a new contract just to get deployed and for the long-term dubious veterans benefits.

Sorry this turned into a complaint! Happy Veteran's Day to all who served.

What a total bullsh*t policy. I had no idea ...

 

[CFallsGriz]

I wonder if I’m one of the younger Veterans/UM Alum on EGriz? Any other Iraq/Afghanistan Vets out there?

A day late, but Happy Veterans Day!

Oh, there was plenty of fun to be had in the sandbox prior to Afghanistan