Celebrating my Anniversary today...

[IdahoSharpshooter]

50 years ago, at about 2pm I raised my right hand and swore an oath to protect and defend the United States against all enemies, domestic and foreign. The United States Army and I joined forces that day.

I swore that oath, and they did not ask me to rescind it three and one half years later.

Sua Sponte,

Rich

 

[Uthink Uknow]

Way to go, Idaho.
It was May 4, 1963 for me.

 

[JRS]

Happy Anniversary, Rich Thank you for your sacrifice.

 

[GaryL1959]

50 years ago, at about 2pm I raised my right hand and swore an oath to protect and defend the United States against all enemies, domestic and foreign. The United States Army and I joined forces that day.

I swore that oath, and they did not ask me to rescind it three and one half years later.

Sua Sponte,

Rich

25 Sept. 1981 for me. Like you said, my oath has no expiration date.

 

[jr600yd]

June 20 1965

 

[snert]

October 25, 1993 City PD..similar oath

 

[KMart]

12Sept1967

 

[pirate ammo]

12Sept1967

12 Feb 1967

 

[JFrank]

50 years ago, at about 2pm I raised my right hand and swore an oath to protect and defend the United States against all enemies, domestic and foreign. The United States Army and I joined forces that day.

I swore that oath, and they did not ask me to rescind it three and one half years later.

Sua Sponte,

Rich

I make a special point to shake a veterans hand and thank them for their service, young or old it does not matter.
thank you for your service.
Sincerely
Jim

 

[Eddie Harren]

March 14, 1966

 

[butchlambert]

Rich, when are you going to retire?

 

[LA50SHOOTER]

Good Job !! Rich and All who've Served - I did 15 on active duty in the U.S. Navy from 1977 through 1992.
I think that all should serve in some capacity or another whom are "fit & able" to.
- It instills discipline & values (or at least it did when I served) something that I think our nation could use desperately these days. - I had a forum member tell me that I was an "illiterate coonass" in a P.M. and I'm thinking to myself, How does this help do anything except re-enforce the divide that's prevalent in our country. - Fact of the matter is, I'm a transplant & not Cajun, but I hold no contempt for the Cajun's or the culture. - I choose to move where I'm at so I've embraced it and the people.

That's my soap-box for the day -

Again, Thank You All Who have, are & will serve. - Ron -

 

[Eddie Harren]

My best friend in Boot camp was a Cajun. That's where I first heard the term "Coonass". He, unfortunately was killed in RVN in 1967. USN Seabee welder.

 

[IdahoSharpshooter]

butch,

that oath has no expiration date.

That said, October 26th of 2008 I was medically retired due to three Agent Orange surgeries. I'm up to five now.
But, thanks for asking...

Sua Sponte,

Rich

 

[Iowa Fox]

June 13th 1967. Almost 51 years ago.