Who is a Vet, Active or First Responder?

First off, thank you to all our military and first responders, and your families, for giving yourself to your country and communities.

Retired LEO as of last summer, 23.5 yrs in Charlotte. Stopped in the middle and owned a construction business for seven years and went back because I missed it. Patrol, PTO, Street Crimes, ATF Task Force Officer, Patrol Sergeant, Covert Ops, FBI TF Sgt. Done with all that and ready for something different, plus now I have much more time for some outdoors.
 
Hey everyone! Currently serving in the Army National Guard, 14 years total service right now with 1 combat deployment. I am also a State Corrections Officer. Thank you to all the other veterans and First Responders out there for the sacrifices you have made.
 
8 years as an MM1 in the Navy, got retired as a bullet magnet. 100% service connected.

Was a paramedic then engineer/medic for our local volunteer fire department.
Being a bullet magnet is never fun. I found that out, twice. The last one convinced me to retire.
 
Back on Nov 11 I was looking at some of the old photos - pre-cellphone of my old regiment. There are very few of any of us, but they brought back some fond memories of members who have since passed, mostly in their late 50's.

Thought I would share this one Yakima Washington - 77 - I am the taller guy. All of 19 back then.

Troop was parked up - waiting for the Opfor to get to their start point, 303 Armour as I recall

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I am a US Army Veteran. This was my Overland rig in Germany.
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Back on Nov 11 I was looking at some of the old photos - pre-cellphone of my old regiment. There are very few of any of us, but they brought back some fond memories of members who have since passed, mostly in their late 50's.

Thought I would share this one Yakima Washington - 77 - I am the taller guy. All of 19 back then.

Troop was parked up - waiting for the Opfor to get to their start point, 303 Armour as I recall
I live Selah a few miles away from the Yakima Training Center. I wheel with a few guys that work on the range.
 
Army infantry 81to 89 took basic at Ft Benning Ga @ harmony church old ww2 barracks took jump school there as well assigned to 82nd airborne jumped into Grenada
last duty station was 8th ID Mainz Germany
Took my pathfinder school there
Our motto

These are my credentials

THANK YOU FOR YOURE SERVICE to all my brothers in arms no matter the branch

I was in the 8th ID, 12th Engineer Bn. from March ‘89 until it deactivated and was assigned to the 1st AD Engineer Bde.

Started out at Anderson Barracks in Dexheim, and finished In March of ‘92 in Bad Kreuznach.
 
Army infantry 81to 89 took basic at Ft Benning Ga @ harmony church old ww2 barracks took jump school there as well assigned to 82nd airborne jumped into Grenada
last duty station was 8th ID Mainz Germany
Took my pathfinder school there
Our motto

These are my credentials

THANK YOU FOR YOURE SERVICE to all my brothers in arms no matter the branch

These are my credentials!