So, with Veterans Day in America, or Armistice Day/Independence Day/Rememberence Day depending on your country.

I thought we could post pics and a summary or something of what we did in the Service. Or if you're not a vet but someone close to you is/was post something of that.

I'll start since it's my thread I guess.

My AFSC was 2A553B. Integrated Bomber Avionics Specialist - Instrument and Flight Controls Systems (Guidance and Control)

I worked on the Xmitters, wiring, air data computers and insturmentation used by the pilot and co-pilot (and a few by navigator) Everything from ADI, Airspeed, True Airspeed, altimeters, oil pressure, oil temp, engine pressure, engine temp etc etc for 8 engines. Also autopilot, flight director, attitude heading reference system(ahrs). All that boring 60 year old goodness lol. Also stuff with flight controls and crosswind crab(google it).

Real Air Power -- Force Multiplier


Radar Nav (bombadier) and Navigator





Crew Compartment(well part of it)



If you want to see some of the wiring junk in a 60 yr old jet...


None of these are my pics. I have some but can't access Photobucket from work.

Wow that looks like it would be a lot of work to find a bad wire

lol yeah it was, especially in the "armpit" where the wing meets the fuselage. A lot of the wires had the "if not broken, don't touch" rule cause they would crumble in your hand, and then there was the nuclear hardened wires, which were about 2" thick of shielding.... I got electrocuted A LOT.

Also, I forgot to add, my grandpa (dad's side) was a tank commander during WW2. He and another guy from the same town made it through the third wave on D-day, the battle of the bulge, and many other fights and came home together. He died before I enlisted, and to be honest before I really cared, I wish I had been able to talk to him about his experiences.

I had three cousins who were in the Navy during Desert Storm, one was working with cyphers in navy intelligence, one was an underwater welder for the SEALs, and the other served on the Iwo Jima a Landing Helicopter dock amphibious assualt ship that was part of the decoy gulf attack.
many others on my dad's side, our family has been in America since 1635 and has had at least one member serve in every war since.

I don't know about my mom's side, my grandpa was a coal miner and had health problems so wasn't taken, my uncles are all too young. I just don't know outside of that, I'm sure there are plenty there too.

Glad as a family we have yet to lose anyone during war, i don't know how that happens because many have seen serious combat and yet came home.

lol guess noone liked this idea.

MP MOS 95B - I hit people with sticks and extract information.

Wish i had some pics to post.

First off my Granddad who served in the 2nd marines from 39-45. He went through 6 different invasions , lost a brother in the same battalion , and stuck out the whole war in service.

Then my dad in the 60's who served with the USAF in flight simulations.

Then my brother who served in Kuwait the first go round, then 2 tours this last version in Iraq with the USMC.

I can think of no way to appropriately thank someone who is willing to lay down their lives for us at any hour of the day or night without question. Theres simply no way. Just hope that anyone whos served knows how much they are admired and appreciated.

Salute!

My grandfather was a Navy man in World War II. Pacific tour on the U.S.S Key 348 Destroyer  Escort. Very proud to be his grandson and always enjoy his wartime stories.

Hey guys I'm SGT Godby's son, I'm stationed out in Great Lakes right now with the US Navy as an operations specialist so I haven't been on in quiet a while. Sorry no pics right now but i would like to give all my fellow brothers in arms a big HOOYAH! It's a pleasure to serve such a great country. Thank you all prior to my generation for your service.

My Grandad was a tank engineer in the Korean war in the early 50's. Which reminds me, he has a Mills bomb N.36 gutted and turned into a lighter :)

Not many people even remember that war, but Britain put in a large force of 0.1 million troops so soon after WW2.

Look up Glorious Glosters, 600 British took on 30,000 Chinese. At the end of it, the Chinese had lost 10,000 men, while Britain lost 60.

Lest We Forget

I haven't had any military service.....I work in an office where the worst thing that could happen is a paper cut or to run out of coffee....

To:
My grandfather and father-in-law (both gone now) who served in Papua New Guinea fighting the Japanese in WW2
My wife's cousin John who was killed piloting a Black Hawk while working with the SAS a few years ago
My mate Barry who served in the Commandos in Vietnam (a tough, lump of a man with a smile that can light up any room....who tears up every ANZAC day)

All of my BK mates who have served or are still serving........

Your service and sacrifice should never be under-rated or ignored by those of us who haven't.
My hat goes off to all of you.

To all those who have served:

Thank You...

I served in the US Air Force for 8 years.  I worked on the flightline as AGE technician and I was in the Ground Launch Cruise Missle program as a support technician.