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How Many of You Have Served in the Military or Armed Forces?

Have you served in the military?

  • Yes, active duty during peacetime

    Votes: 4 15.4%
  • Yes, active duty during wartime

    Votes: 4 15.4%
  • Yes, active duty during wartime in a combat zone

    Votes: 2 7.7%
  • Yes, Reserves or equivalent

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Yes, National Guard or equivalent

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • No

    Votes: 16 61.5%

  • Total voters
    26

Estro Felino

Believer in free will
Premium Member
The year when I was supposed to serve the homeland they lifted the compulsory military service through a law.

They did it on purpose!:p
To prevent me from living in a military base with high walls full of male specimens who cannot run away ....:yum:
 

Quagmire

Imaginary talking monkey
Staff member
Premium Member
Never did. And tbh, 98% of the reason is that I didn't see any upside to being shot at.
Ironically, I spent most of my miltary-age years carrying a backpack, sleeping on the ground, being shot at at least once (not counting the times they didn't pull the trigger), and dealing with a fairly constant supply of threats, so in retrospect I don't feel like too much of a whimp (although I have to admit it I knew all that was coming I probably never would have stuck out my thumb to begin with :D).
 

PoetPhilosopher

Veteran Member
Ironically, I spent most of my miltary-age years carrying a backpack, sleeping on the ground, being shot at at least once (not counting the times they didn't pull the trigger), and dealing with a fairly constant supply of threats, so in retrospect I don't feel like too much of a whimp (although I have to admit it I knew all that was coming I probably never would have stuck out my thumb to begin with :D).

And that was just on RF!

(Just kidding - thought it was a joke you might enjoy.)
 

Terry Sampson

Well-Known Member
I served in the U.S. Navy from May 1967 until February 1971. (Honorably discharged three months early under a military force reduction program in effect at the time.)
During my tour, I never served on a ship; active shore duty the whole time.
From December 1968 until December 1969, I served in Vietnam, stationed at the U.S. Naval Command Headquarters in Saigon, which was in "the combat zone".

Greatest risks faced: Bar girls and drunk soldiers looking for a fight.
 

Terry Sampson

Well-Known Member
Ironically, I spent most of my miltary-age years carrying a backpack, sleeping on the ground, being shot at at least once (not counting the times they didn't pull the trigger), and dealing with a fairly constant supply of threats, so in retrospect I don't feel like too much of a whimp (although I have to admit it I knew all that was coming I probably never would have stuck out my thumb to begin with :D).

Were you in the military or just backpacking through the deplorable sections of the U.S.? :D
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
After reading the heavily lopsided poll results in Are Veterans Better Than The Rest Of Us?, I'm wondering what our demographic is with regard to those who have served.

Who among you is a veteran?
"Lopsided" sounds so bad.
But I say the results (vets = non-vets being the winner) are good.

I never served in the military.
But I served the military in the weapons industry.
I believe in defense, but not the draft.
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
You were a War Dog?
A design engineer.

There's an old joke....
What's the difference between a mechanical engineer & a civil engineer?
The former makes weapons. The latter makes targets.
I worked on F-18 flight controls & an aerial refueling system.
 
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SalixIncendium

अग्निविलोवनन्दः
Staff member
Premium Member
Not sure what you mean by war time? Would Grenada count. 1983?

It did once upon a time, and I initially selected during wartime, but it would appear in a Google search that while we we conducting military action overseas, it’s no longer considered wartime.
 
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