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becky7778

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Any Alumni or Family served in the Military? - 2008/09/06 21:27 I was wondering if any of our Class of 1978 or any SHS Alumni had served in any of our Military Branches or any of their family members and if so what branch and when?

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DebbieK

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Re:Any Alumni or Family served in the Military? - 2008/09/06 21:39 My son in law, Larry, is in the National Guard reserves. He served a year in Iraq, returning home in April 2006. We hope that he does not have to go back. We are all very proud of him and grateful for his service to our country.
Debbie Marshall Kennedy (77)

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brain

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Re:Any Alumni or Family served in the Military? - 2008/09/06 21:43 My brother Mark - Air Force, Duane (Buddy)- Marines, and I was in the Navy as a Machinist Mate working in engine rooms of several ships. All of us in the late 70's to early 80's...none deployed to any "action" but helped win the cold war...

brain "Quo me amat, amat et canem meam."

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laurie1

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Re:Any Alumni or Family served in the Military? - 2008/09/07 00:21 My dad, Lauress Clark Early served in the U.S. Army in World War II. He enlisted on 9-25-39 at the age of 19. He served in Tunisia, Sicily, Po Valley, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno and North Appenines. His highest grade was Corporal and he was awarded/decorated with the following: Fame Theater Ribbon with 6 Bronze Stars and the Defense Service Medal. As well as being in the 106 Engineers he was in the band. He was honorably discharged on July 6, 1945. My brother Steve still has dad's army jacket.

The next year dad had a fall and fractured his left leg. He was taken to the Veteran's Hospital in Memphis where he met my mom who was an R.N. there. I guess you could say he fell for my mom!

Laurie

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SusieMartin80

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Re:Any Alumni or Family served in the Military? - 2008/09/07 02:12 (just connecting this to the original thread....)

Neal wrote:
I was fortunate enough to help with troop morale in a "USO" type production for 3 years around the globe.
One of my little step brothers served in Irag for 1 year and next year may be deployed to Afganistan.
God Bless the Soilders! ~~ Dragon #9 Susie

"Those who matter don't judge me....those who judge me don't matter."

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stp9765

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Re:Any Alumni or Family served in the Military? - 2008/09/07 07:31 US Army 1983-1987 wheeld vehical mechanic. 2yrs Germany 1 1/2yrs Fort Riely KS. too many misadventures to type here. maybe @ one of th reunions i'll tell ya one or two.

Stephen Pappas '83

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thalpin78

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Re:Any Alumni or Family served in the Military? - 2008/09/07 18:04 My husband Ryan (76) served 13 years Air Force.

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SusieMartin80

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Re:Any Alumni or Family served in the Military? - 2008/09/08 06:44 (Just moving this to the original thread...)

lfm5457 wrote:
My oldest son, Jason Fenley, is a Navy Submariner. Went in after high school (Central Gwinnett) planning to make a career of it. After (now) 10 yrs. I suppose he'll stick to that Plan! Linda Morton '75 ~~ Dragon #9 Susie

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SusieMartin80

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Re:Any Alumni or Family served in the Military? - 2008/09/11 21:29 (Just moving this to the original thread...)

poohster wrote:
I served from 1982 - 1987...first in MAC and then finished in depot....did a year in the reserves as well..worked as a structures mechanic....3 tdy's during my depot tour to Germany IN 85 AND 86..last trip to Iceland...missed being blown to bits by 10 mins the first morning in Germany in 1985...terrorist car bomb blew in front of MAC HQ at Rhein Main....wheeeeeew.

~~ Dragon #9 Susie

"Those who matter don't judge me....those who judge me don't matter."

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MeTolly6

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Re:Any Alumni or Family served in the Military? - 2008/09/12 09:17 Spent over 21 years in the Army and retired in 2005. Started as a Medical Equipment Repairman and ended up running Maintenace Shops in the Army's Largest Hospital at the end. Turned colors and came back the next week as a contractor doing about what i was doing before retirement. I'll steal a line from Steve P and say way to many adventures/misadventures to list here. Was a great way to start my path to adulthood. Maybe i'll get there one day.

gene 84

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BadMonkey

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Re:Any Alumni or Family served in the Military? - 2008/09/12 14:17 20 yrs. 1 day flying in the Navy. Miss the flying, not the B.S. and the close calls. Survived two crashes, saw the law of averages catching up with me and opted for retirement. It, also, helped me on my way to adulthood. I don't think I'll ever quite get there either, but I'm having a great time on the way. "Get busy livin' or get busy dyin"
Morgan Freeman "Red" in the Shawshank Redemption

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stp9765

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Re:Any Alumni or Family served in the Military? - 2008/09/12 15:30 Adulthood?? i refuse to grow up.. i aint old its ya'll that make me old

Stephen Pappas '83

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poohster

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Re:Any Alumni or Family served in the Military? - 2008/09/13 15:08 ya ain't old til yer dead....knock wood...hmmmmm seems i recall the chow hall at McChord AFB had a dumpster out back and being near the coast the seagulls used to flock to it looking for scraps... strange thing tho...on the days fried chicken was served.. i never saw the 1st seagull..hmmmmmmmmmmmm?....and back to the car bombing...2 killed that morning...we flew in the day before and were put up off base in Offenbach...we boys hit the bars next to the hotel that night and the next morning several us were..well... hic... not feeling so well...the bus came to take us to Rhein Main and then to get our vehicles for us during the TDY...bus was LATE leaving the hotel...had we been 10 mins earlier and on time..we would have passed in front of MAC HQ when the bomb blew on the way to the car pool...Ty Jesus...

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stp9765

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Re:Any Alumni or Family served in the Military? - 2008/09/13 15:45 if i remember correctly one of the people killed was a jogger on her morning run.

Stephen Pappas '83

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poohster

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Re:Any Alumni or Family served in the Military? - 2008/09/13 17:06 1 AIRMAN WAS KILLED AND THE WIFE OF ANOTHER AIRMAN..oops..cuse the caps....plus an airman was killed the night before to get his ID to use to get on base..the car had fake plates

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