Service Vs civilian

[Jim Urban]

'79-'83 Jr. Vol. Firefighter
'83-'91 USMC MOS-0351
'91-'03 Vol. Firefighter/EMT

[jnevis]

I notice that the number of votes is almost 50% higher than the number of people voting. Any one want to run the same poll on other websites and post the results here  

I'm pretty sure that's due to the fact that most "public service" oriented people tend to indentify themselves in more than one category.

I was Active Navy 92-01 Navy Reserve 01-Present and activated as Navy LEO 02-03 plus a volunteer EMT 00-01.04-present  and full time EMS dispatcher 02-04 to fit into three categories.  I was fire party my first tour but left that out of the poll.  Trying to get them all I guess 

[tombogan03884]

Actually, we didn't have much trouble with the Americans (there were on a tight leash), but the British were a handful. And the guy with the beer bottle..... he was a Norwegian straight out of boot camp. 

Kids (Shaking head  )

[tombogan03884]

I'm pretty sure that's due to the fact that most "public service" oriented people tend to indentify themselves in more than one category.

I was Active Navy 92-01 Navy Reserve 01-Present and activated as Navy LEO 02-03 plus a volunteer EMT 00-01.04-present  and full time EMS dispatcher 02-04 to fit into three categories.  I was fire party my first tour but left that out of the poll.  Trying to get them all I guess 

The reason they say never volunteer is if it doesn't get you killed it can become a habit  The first 2 votes were for my USMC 77-80 and NH Army National Gaurd 89-92 

[Pathfinder]

I never served - draft #261 in 1970.

My Dad was a pilot in B-17s over Germany in WWII - 8th AF, 1AW, 398th BG, 600Sqn.

My brother flew Hueys in 1969-71 in Korea (mid-country 1/2 click from the DMZ), and Hunter AAB in Savannah GA.

I only clicked for me.

[Sponsor]

[m25operator]

Did my armed services vocational aptitude battery in High school, ( asvab ) and my lowest score was a 90, went to the air force recruiter at 19, He looked at my scores and said what job do you want? ( I wanted to fly jets ) , then He looked at my work history and tried to get me into Mess Hall for the officers, and I told him I was done with that. ( I was a cook for a high end restaraunt at the time. ) That at least I wanted to do electronics training.  Then I went to AFEES,  armed forces entrance examination service, and they did notice  I have the flattest feet I know of, I have never had an arch. I went to my High school coach and He wrote them a letter that I had never missed a practice or a tournament because of my feet, (  I ran 60 miles a week when I ran track )  Not the best but I could run a sub 5 minute mile ( barely ) and the 2 mile in 11.15. The Air force said thanks but no thanks, try the Marines, So I did and the Army too, this was peace time and they were more picky, endgame, Sorry We can't use you.  >:(I still have the documentation in triplicate, reason for rejection ( Pes Planus ) Flat feet.

My dad served during Korea, but in White Horse Canada and Anchorage Alaska as a radio operator, watching the Russians at the  Aleutian islands.

Many thanks to those who did serve in any capacity.

My give backs are from my local club, I'm a range officer, NRA instructor for personal defense and firearms safety, A Texas hunters education instructor, the class I took for hunters education was very instructional, They said our normal path as hunters was 1) Hunting for the sake of hunting,  2) Hunting for meat, 3) Hunting for trophies, 4) Teaching others, ( Giving back) and I really don't disagree.

[JohnJacobH]

Third, if I missed some one who serves society please point it out to me and I will add that catagory.

Well, there is that little group -fewer, tougher and prouder-than the Marines known as Seabees.  They always told us if you get hurt do not take it personally, they were shooting at the bridge/runway/base camp under construction and you got in the way.

[tombogan03884]

Well, there is that little group -fewer, tougher and prouder-than the Marines known as Seabees.  They always told us if you get hurt do not take it personally, they were shooting at the bridge/runway/base camp under construction and you got in the way.

The Navies Construction Battalions are almost as handy to have around as their Corpsmen.

[gunman1911]

I have worked in a metro P.D. for 8 years and then moved into an area the is frot with nepotism so I went into security work and got the chance to work EMS and worked my way up the licensure ladder. I like EMS, no after the fact calls, my house HAS been broken , I HAVE BEEN shot, etc. It makes me feel I can do more and I have a whole lot more people thanking me for saving their life. Don't get me wrong I sure miss the badge and putting bad guys where they belong! Also I voted yesterday and when I went to reply my puter went "DEE DEE"DEE".

[CJS3]

I was 10 years in the Navy, and both my sons, and one of my step-sons are Navy vets. My oldest is in his 9th year of active fleet service.