Who is a Vet, Active or First Responder?

21 years in emergency services. Volunteer firefighter/EMT 2000-2005, California department of Forestry & Fire Protection-CDF/CalFire 2001-2004. Paramedic American Medical Response 2005-2015, Firefighter/Paramedic with local government department 2015-2019, fire engineer with same department 2019-present.
Thanks for all that you do Matt.
 
joined the navy right out of high school and was a radioman on fast attack submarines.
was in during desert shield/storm and later got out to be a commercial diver in the oilfield
Did that second class diver qual help you make the later decision? LOL Sub Tender guy here. Master Diver/Diving Officer was my best man at my wedding in Italy.
 
Army EOD…. Retired

My father was an Instructor at Indian Head. WWII, Korea and Vietnam. I'm a little close to the EOD community. LOL
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Disclaimer. I have no idea where this 500lb bomb fuse came from, with my Dads name on it, and a little dusty.
 
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1998-2007 US Army RTO, and EW Repair. 1/319th 82nd, 204th Biggs, 506th 101st. Deployed to Iraq and South America. Got bored, separated went back to school, now currently working CT imaging up here in Rural Maine. Being a SSG was easier then being a Dad/Husband
 
Thanks for your service Michael. Nice to meet you at the Trail Guardian event in the Mojave National Preserve too.
Thank you Lyle, was great meeting you as well. Met a lot of really nice people, had fun, and got to know the Preserve a little better.
 
4 years active duty Army Airborne OIF1 vet as a Broadcast Journalist (yes… that was an MOS) attached to the 101st Airborne Division downrange. Now I make overlanding videos for fun at YouTube.com/sixoverland. :)
 
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