Armed Forces Day! 5/19/2012

[vakayakangler]

Many of the Members here on KBF have either served or are serving. We are proud of our military members... and love you all.... Saturday is Armed Forces Day... which is one of the reasons that Luther at YakAttack chose that day way back when to set it as HIS Charity Tourney Day..... his way of giving back.

Dig thru your photos guys and let's see a few pics of YOUR time in service.... from Boot Camp to time on ship, to time overseas, all I ask is that you remember this is a FAMILY friendly site! So keep the overseas pics G rated Let's save server space for chad and those of us who have them, link the pics from our image sites, like photobucket.

Come on, I know ya'll are out there, let's see um....
Here's one of mine, a lotta years and about 100 pounds ago.

[Hanover_Yakker]

Awesome Jim - I'll see if I can find the pic of my unit in the big "sandbox" from '90 when I get home.

[WhiskeyWrangler]

Here is my team at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan waiting to go on a four day R and R after over a year in country.



Here I am with my team of local nationals. These guys were top notch and hard workers.



Before I was a medic taking a CLS (combat life saver) class in Afghanistan. This is the my first IV I've ever placed. my buddy was terrified being my first victim. But, I got a lot better.

[vakayakangler]

Thank you for your service my young friend, my time overseas our planes had cloth wings and wood frames. (almost).

[Mr_Scrogg]

And apparently you stole Tom Sellecks Shorts in Magnum PI.



Thanks to all of you that have given your life so my family can live theirs.

[ReelYankee]

A couple of us participated in a "Strong Man" competition that our base put together for us. We thought we were so tough

My best trip ever with the AF. RIAT 2010, Fairford England. We stayed on display for 12 days. No flying=no work

[ReelYankee]

And apparently you stole Tom Sellecks Shorts in Magnum PI. :lol

I'm so glad I put the coffee cup down before reading that.....You almost bought a MacBook

[vakayakangler]

And apparently you stole Tom Sellecks Shorts in Magnum PI.



Thanks to all of you that have given your life so my family can live theirs.

Ya'll crack me up wit dat... Those shorts was issued back den.. they were called UDT shorts and came in beige and black. Sheesh... if you wore those long shorts back in the 70s and early 80s peeps would have asked if you were going crabbin.

Maybe this pic gets a bit more respect, flying patrol duty over the "Line of Death" off the coast of Lybia in '81... I think it was...

[Rick_W]

Pre-Navy


Many years later:


And with some guests:


The only thing that's changed since those last two pics is I've decided to do some work to get the excess weight off before I get too old to care. I was about 190-195 in those pics and now I'm down to 180.

Thank you to all my fellow brothers (and sisters) in arms, from those who've given everything to those who provided support in what ever way we were ordered to do so.

[WhiteWolf]

Iraq 2004, me as an Advisor.