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GrumpyOne


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Just curious,

How many of us out there are ex-servicemen and women, I myself am one.


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Bluey served in Kashmir and Pakistan with the United Nations so I reckon that counts.  DVA acknowledges it as such.

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Navy 66-71 , Duchess , Melbourne & Jeparit .

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I am proad to say I am one, engineer from way. back. All australians should do some form of national service.By this , I don,t mean we should go off to fight some foriegn war, but put something back . I appreciate we live in the best country in the world. Try being a grey normad in Iran. Bill

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I served 7 years CMF (2RVR) 1967 to Apr 1973, 25 years ARA, RAAOC, Apr1973 to Jun 1998.   Units 9Petrl Pl, 1 Mob Petrl Lab, 2 AOD, RAAOC Centre, 32 Sup Bn, DNSDC


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20 years Australian Army Aviation Corps. Retired in 1987.

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i spent about 4 years in intelligance corp.  After applying for armour, engineers and infantry i was put in Int. and stuck behind a desk at JIO Russell offices Canberra. Hence the brevity of my service. The time i spent at Kapooka, CUNUNGRA (JUNGLE TRAINING) and Woodside (Corp training ) was possibly the best of my life until recently.

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Was a grunt smile with 5RAR Viet-nam 69-70 then 12 years in army res (engineers) 5 field sqn. penrith after that I looked after  cadets for 9 years.confuse

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"Guilty" your honour.  Ginger Beer in the Nam.Just one bloody Tunnel& Cave  too many for me.

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Hi  ...

Was only a 'Cut Lunch Commando" for 2yrs & 355 days with the 'Dropshorts'... Field Artillery, in the 60's.  Spent lots of time on the parade ground and at Tin Can Bay.



ps.  Currently reading David Horner's History of the SAS  "Phantoms of War"  an updated edition of "Phantoms of the Jungle" excellent account written by a well credentialed authour.  (ISBN  1 86058 647 9)


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RAAF Copper 1969 to 1991.

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R.A.E.   <>   2/3 FER   <>  17 Const Sqn  <>  Holsworthy, NSW    '78 to '88 

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Pete - RAN - 66-78 HMAS Yarra, Anzac, Yarra, Vendetta, Vampire, Parramatta, plus various shore bases. Previous service in CMF. Gail served in Wrans for 4 years. Daughter Army Reserve then 4 years RAN - service in East Timor on HMAS Melbourne. Son in law 5 years RAN HMAS Hobart, Shepparton - then Army Reserve

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GrumpyOne


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What a raggedy old bunch we are....

Doesn't matter where ya served Ma, the point is ya served, no matter regs, reserves, nasho, etc etc etc....you did your bit.

Pride is what helps us stand tall and so it should, proud to be an Aussie and proud to be an ex serviceman.

87 - 01 RAEME & RAAOC here mostly with Disco's crowd playing with hellicopter bits n pieces.

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Does being the grandaughter, daughter, ex-wife (of 25 yrs) and mother of a seviceman count?

Have met so many ex-service people on our travels, that I am starting to wonder if the military service lifestyle is what begins the restlessness thats in all of us grey nomads, and the need to "get out there"

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My dad is Navy ww2 , was on the Kapunda and the Australian ? before it got hit,?

I tried to join once but cuase I've had so many health problems in my past they wouildnt take me, would love to be a tech guy or something.. even not going OS but maybe just home based, but thats the breaks, same with work .. .oh well..
I always go to anzac day with my dad, and also went to turkey for anzac day, that was awsome... any ways my hats off to you who got to serve..

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Count me as a member of this 'elite' group of raggedy old codgers - I did my 20 yrs as a Grunt from 1968-88, Vietnam 1970-71 with 2RAR, and numerous other grunt postings spread around the country from Townsville to Port Agusta/Whyalla, as well as Singleton. Enjoyed every bloody minute of it!!

We have met lots of vets on the road to date, and looking forward to meeting up with lots more when we hit the road next year.

Pete & June

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Gunner 1963-69, active service Malaya and Borneo, loved every minute but caught one in Borneo, medical discharge 1969

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Gerty being the relative counts even more because more often than not you are the ones that take the slack and cop the aftermath of bad command decisions when we get home...

Milo you made the effort to join, you went and offered your services thats what counts.....

How's Ben doing mate, hope he's OK.

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Yep,  guilty as charged.    20+ years in the RAAF as electronics tech.  '72 to '93.

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RAEME Apprentice 1972 - 1981

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Next Thurs I fly to U.S for the 41st US anniversery reunion of the Melb-Evans
collision . 1st on I have been to Stateside . I am also looking fwd to it .
Richo

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Knew a stoker turned birdy off the melb...Steve Loiterton ended up at 161 Recce in Sydney as an Airframe Fitter and cross traded as Aircraft Life Support fitter in 89.... he was onher when she had her last accident before she was decom.

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G'day all.Navy from Jan 65 to Jan 86. had fun.still dream about those times today.
Cheers Jack.

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Right of the line for 20 years.
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Navy me 64/69 medical discharge

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Darryl was in RAAF for 23 years Chef.

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GrumpyOne


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Cmon now Barbs,

There arent any Chef's in any of the services, they are all trained fitters and turners.......

Fit it into a pot "N" turn it into $h1t

Nah just kidding, some damn fine chefs come out of the services.

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Oh by the way anyone Ex 161 Recce Sqn - Holsworthy out there, you may like to know that 6 Avn is there now, but they have earmarked Holsworthy for closure and eventual sale to the property developers.

If you are ex 161 drop me a line was there Jan 89 - end 91 in MCS/EME Ops. Maj Bryan Millen was the Sqn OC and Lt N.T. Reynolds was the OC Workshops at the time.

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