How many fellow MBshoppers have served in their respective country's militarys? I will hopefull be going into the Coast Guard as an officer when I graduate.

I just missed to opportunity to serve. The Nam war ended and they stopped the draft the year I turned 18. I was too much against the whole thing of military service back then to volunteer. (You have to remember how anti-war, anti-military it was in the 70's)
My hats off to all the young people that have the guts to sign up now. It always amazes me that anyone would actually volunteer for military service. I stand proud of you all!!!!

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past MB rides:
'68 220D
'68 220D(another one)
'67 230
'84 SD
Current rides:
'06 Lexus RX330
'93 Ford F-250
'96 Corvette
'99 Polaris 700 RMK sled
2011 Polaris Assault
'86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper)

I served in the US Navy in FITRON 111 (Fighter Sqaudron 111) "THE SUNDOWNERS" an F-14A squadron based out of NAS Miramar in San Diego, CA.

I served from 1990-1994 & was present in the Persian Gulf during the last conflict !!!

Served proudly & w/ HONOR preserving the freedoms our forefathers fought for !!!

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1994 E500 (MY SUNDAY DRIVER)
1993 190E SPORTLINE LE W/ M104 SWAP
1997 C230
2002 ML320
2000 BMW 528I (WIFEY'S CAR)

"Excuses are crutches for the unfounded."

Served proudly in the Air Force for 30 years and retired 2 years ago

I served six years in the US Navy, on submarines.

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1989 560SEL (172k)
1989 325IC (122K)
2004 Suzuki Volusia LE (3500 miles)
2005 Yamaha Road Star (20 K miles)

John, which subs were you on? The husband of my local coffee shop's owner, who retired last June as a Captain, was CO of the Cincinatti and then the Alaska. Now he makes lattes for teenage snowboarders.:p

He worked in the Pentagon on 9/11 and his office was hit and destroyed. Fortunately he was in another part of the building.

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81 300SD
08 MDX Tech
93 525i

05 F650GS

I served from 1995-1999 active duty in the US Navy based in Norfolk, Virginia.

Don

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1998 C43 ///AMG
1999 C230 Custom 5-Speed Manual

Served 18 months in th U.S. Army. 1 year (1968) in Helicopter (huey) maintenance, with the Americal Division, 123 rd Aviation Battalion, Chu Lai, Viet Nam.

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Rich

1990 300CE
71 Chevelle SS 454

I served 4 years two months.... all of 1969 in Viet Nam as a Huey Slick pilot.... with C/158/101st at Camp Evans ... then with the 240th Greyhounds at BearCat just outside of Saigon..

US Army July 22, 1968 to July 9, 1971
SP5

U.S. Navy, 92-97 active, 2000-present reserves.

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Tjohn

82 300 SD
77 450 SL (gone)

active duty usn, 4-83 to 4-87.

uss saratoga cv-60.

indian ocean shellback.

first carrier pierside, diego garcia, b.i.o.t.

our f-14's intercepted achille lauro hijackers.

our task force spanked mohmarr khadaffi.

there was a lot of bull [some people], but it WAS an honor to serve.

peter

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*92 400e 124.034, SOLD

*92 300e 124.030, SOLD

Thanks fellas !!

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Brandon



2008 S550
1957 Dodge D100
1967 VW Microbus 21 Window
2001 Suburban
2004 Beach cruiser bicycle
-----------------GO DUKE!-----------------

"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religion, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For that reason alone, people of other faiths have been afforded freedom of worship here." Patrick Henry 1776

Army 86-89

Entered at age 17 Ranger by 19

Mother Capt. Nurse Corp.

Father LT. Col. Surgeon Army

Brother Maj. AF KC 140 pilot

Brother Lt. Col Army MI

Brother B-3 USCG

That’s just my immediate family; all male family members since the civil war have served. All of the females have been active military or Red Cross. Not one protester in the bunch.

3 Rangers
2 Special Forces
2 Distinguished flying cross
4 Silver Stars
8 Bronze Stars
1 ARCOM for Valor (me)
And tons more

God bless us not one death and only one injury (me).

Semper Fidelis
E5
1973-1976

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2000 Ford 7.3 Powerstroke 4x4
2006 Mazda Tribute
1983 Black 300 D (donated to charity)
1993 Teal 300 D (160K) Sold
"I love the smell of burnt diesel fuel in the morning, it smells like ....VICTORY"

Semper Fidelis
USMC 1973-1976