Photos from my enlistment on Independence Day forty years ago. July 4, 1974

**trails4u** · 07-04-2016, 09:55 AM

I have enjoyed this thread, and thank you to all that have served. I unfortunately did not....one of my greatest regrets.

retread - you served with my father. he was on the America during the same time....communications man, I believe.

**jonp** · 07-04-2016, 06:31 PM

Couple of years old but great pictures. My daughter got back from Recruiting School last week or the week before. Took her quite awhile but I think she finally got her head right.

**EMC45** · 07-04-2016, 07:58 PM

I remember many times deployed waking buddies up after a "rough night" saying " wake up honey, time to go to MEPS". A bewildered look and confusion is what I got back.

**472x1B/A** · 07-04-2016, 11:30 PM

42 years ago now? So please tell us, in your 20 years of active service how many times you were able to be 'home' for each of these holidays. Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Years Eve, your birthday, and the 4 th of July?

This is the very thing that most folks don't ever think about when they hear or know about a military member doing 20 years active duty. Thank you for your service Ron. Been there done that, 70 - 90.

**BrassMagnet** · 07-05-2016, 01:03 AM

Originally Posted by 472x1B/A

42 years ago now? So please tell us, in your 20 years of active service how many times you were able to be 'home' for each of these holidays. Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Years Eve, your birthday, and the 4 th of July?

This is the very thing that most folks don't ever think about when they hear or know about a military member doing 20 years active duty. Thank you for your service Ron. Been there done that, 70 - 90.

For Christmas and New Years I usually stood the 0000 - 0400 (mid) watch. I was single and I lived aboard, so if it wasn't my duty day I would pick a deserving married guy with kids and trade duty so they could be home that morning. My last year of active duty the recipient was almost in shock when I handed him the paperwork. What a great memory!

**myg30** · 07-05-2016, 01:24 PM

Thank you for your service. Glad your here with us to talk about it. Happy 4th sir.
God bless, and thank you for all you do here on CB forum. Your a good man.

Mike

**Echo** · 07-05-2016, 05:03 PM

BrassMag, you enlisted just 27 days before I retired! So I guess I can call you 'Jeep'...

**Lloyd Smale** · 07-07-2016, 07:21 AM

thank you for your service. I enlisted in nov or 74. I only made 8 years though and got out. Biggest mistake I ever made.

**BrassMagnet** · 07-04-2017, 12:33 PM

Today is a good day to bring this to the top!

43 years ago.
The time sure flies when you are having fun!

**RGrosz** · 07-04-2017, 02:33 PM

Enlisted in the USAR about 47 years ago. Stayed for 23+ (almost 24) till they changed the unit from Arty to a gas station. Had the time of my life and would do it all over again. Meet some good people and some not so, was in commo and started out being a low man on the totem pole ended up running the commo for the BN. Only understand about 1/2 the Navy talk but enjoy this thread a lot.
Rob

**lefty o** · 07-04-2017, 02:49 PM

geeze some of you are ooold LOL. 89-95 IC2, and that was a long long time ago.

**sparky45** · 07-04-2017, 02:59 PM

Hm2 64-69

**Bzcraig** · 07-04-2017, 03:18 PM

I too enlisted in June 1974 and only in hindsight at age 37 wished I'd stayed in.

**woodbutcher** · 07-04-2017, 05:53 PM

Hi Brass magnet.Thanks for your service.God bless you and yours.Tried in 64 to get in.Blind in right eye.They said take a hike.KRAP.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

**Love Life** · 07-05-2017, 10:36 AM

Here is a picture of me at my boot camp graduation in 2004:

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**onceabull** · 07-05-2017, 01:56 PM

I'm thinking time has improved your looks !!! At least it was that way when last I saw you !! Onceabull

**Smoke4320** · 07-05-2017, 02:08 PM

In that picture he still has a sole

**kingstrider** · 07-05-2017, 03:39 PM

Hey Chief thanks for posting. I am a Navy dentist so hopefully your memories are good ones lol.

**BrassMagnet** · 07-05-2017, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by kingstrider

Hey Chief thanks for posting. I am a Navy dentist so hopefully your memories are good ones lol.

Who is the Chief?

I retired AT1(AW).
For the non-Navy types, that is Aviation Electronic Technician Petty Officer First Class, Air Warfare Specialist.

**lefty o** · 07-05-2017, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by BrassMagnet

Who is the Chief?

I retired AT1(AW).
For the non-Navy types, that is Aviation Electronic Technician Petty Officer First Class, Air Warfare Specialist.

i think you just got a promotion from an officer. LOL maybe youll get the increase on your ret check. LOL

BP	Bronze Point	IMR	Improved Military Rifle	PTD	Pointed
BR	Bench Rest	M	Magnum	RN	Round Nose
BT	Boat Tail	PL	Power-Lokt	SP	Soft Point
C	Compressed Charge	PR	Primer	SPCL	Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP	Hollow Point	PSPCL	Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt"	C.O.L.	Cartridge Overall Length
PSP	Pointed Soft Point	Spz	Spitzer Point	SBT	Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN	Lead Round Nose	LWC	Lead Wad Cutter	LSWC	Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC	Gas Check

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