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LoBlo -> How many of you have RL military experience? (9/21/2015 6:43:03 AM)
I see a large percentage of posters here have done it in real life either army, navy, marines, or airforce. Either that or are working in the defense industries in some way. Makes me feel like the community really knows what's it talking about. Post here if you have RL military or defense industry experience. Personally I don't. I'm just a long time enthusiast since I played my first sub sim (688 Attack Sub) back on the old 386 when I was 9 years old. Good times. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/688_Attack_Sub After that I've been stuck on naval and flight sims for most of my life. I work in healthcare in RL. Anyway, I'm just curious if you don't mind sharing. lb

Dysta -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/21/2015 7:01:16 AM)
I have no military experience at all, not even to join a summer camp of PLA Hong Kong Garrison Troops (it requires university level of education or above to apply). The best I have is only 4 years of Boy Scout experiences long ago. Though I do have nearly a decade of realistic based military gamings (like JFC, Arma 2/3, and few other chess-based war games), and enthusiastic to Chinese military after the maiden flight of first J-20. I may be a typical fan boy of these, but not overzealous or over-nationalistic with it. I perfer peace than war if you ask me. I am also an artist and computer technician, used to draw many sci-fi things and obviously relative to military. Just an average 'Joe' in Hong Kong.

shaunchattey -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/21/2015 8:23:25 AM)
I'm a fairly unactive but long time matrix games fan, I think you are mistaking grognard level wargamers with ex-forces people. While I know there are a fair chunk of ex-forces people around here, I'd guess about 80% are just dedicated wargamers.

wild_Willie2 -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/21/2015 9:46:13 AM)
No experience myself, but my dad was a 40 year lifer and so I have been reading up on military hardware, strategy and tactics for the last thirty years. About thirty years ago, my preschool teacher (a declared pacifist) even send me home with a note saying that I wasn't allowed to draw tanks and planes in class anymore. By the age of ten I had learned myself to read English because the text in most my second hand books about WW2 where all in English. By the age of 11 I had decided to join the army but to become at least a colonel as I had surmised from my books that higher officers tended to get killed the least, but when I turned 18 I got rejected during my military physical because of asthma. And I have also been an avid player of operational hex based and war-game simulators for the last 25 years, starting with the 1989 Microprose release of M1 Tank Platoon (see link). IRL, I just received my PhD degree in phytopathology... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_Tank_Platoon

Rory Noonan -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/21/2015 10:30:58 AM)
I was a medic in the Australian navy for 6 years. I used to go up to the ops room whenever I could to have a look and I think the kind of questions I was asking and the prior knowledge I had from playing Harpoon probably raised a few eyebrows haha.

Sardaukar -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/21/2015 10:36:01 AM)
Yes, was active duty officer in Finnish Defence Forces (Land Forces)).

dox44 -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/21/2015 11:49:09 AM)
both--USMC

Airborne Rifles -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/21/2015 12:03:20 PM)
Currently serving US Army infantry officer. That doesn't mean I know what I'm talking about when it comes to modern air/naval operations! [:)]

ByronBond -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/21/2015 12:48:42 PM)
I have some Cold War experience. Annapolis grad, served as Communications officer and ASW Officer on a Spruance class in the 3rd and 7th fleet in the 80's. My old ship was sunk as a target and is now providing a pleasant home to many reef-dwellers, making me feel old! [:)]

Mini_Von -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/21/2015 2:26:18 PM)
I was a USAF F-16 crew chief in the 90's.

AlGrant -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/21/2015 3:23:31 PM)
Royal Navy for 23 years. Started off as a comms operator and changed to intel collection/analysis.

FTBSS -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/21/2015 4:06:28 PM)
Fire Control Tech on a SSBN 9 years service, taught at Submarine school for US Navy. Probably some of my pupils still out there punching holes.

OnFire -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/21/2015 5:10:25 PM)
I was in active service with the German Army Engineers (Bundeswehr).

NakedWeasel -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/21/2015 5:49:25 PM)
Nuclear machinist mate 3rd class, USS Abraham Lincoln.

.Sirius -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/21/2015 7:43:12 PM)
CT then ;) quote: ORIGINAL: AlGrant Royal Navy for 23 years. Started off as a comms operator and changed to intel collection/analysis.

Sigma8510 -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/21/2015 8:05:13 PM)
27 years - USN Subs - STS Surface- SWO

airwinger63 -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/21/2015 8:09:57 PM)
Afternoon, 23 years active duty U.S Navy aviation ordnance. 9 Med/IO cruises, 3 with VF-14 Tophatters (F-14A Tomcat), Grenada, Beirut, Libyan's Line of Death, 3 with VA-35 Black Panthers (A-6E TRAM/KA-6D Intruder) Libyan's Line of Death, Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Turkish Missile Shoot, 1 with VF-143 World Famous Puk'in Dogs (F-14B Tomcat/Bombcat) Persian Gulf. 5 year ordnance related contractor, and going on 8 more as government service. Airwinger63

AlmightyTallest -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/21/2015 8:13:30 PM)
U.S. Defense industry, one of the largest contractors.

harpoon731 -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/21/2015 9:53:47 PM)
US Air Force - Aircraft Maintenance

cf_dallas -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/22/2015 1:24:59 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: AlmightyTallest U.S. Defense industry, one of the largest contractors. US defense contractor, the largest. :-) Also on the largest, and probably most maligned, program in history.

HaughtKarl -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/22/2015 2:52:25 AM)
Starfleet 2341 - 2358. Had a good career and was destined for my own command until I accidentally deleted one of the hedonistic holodeck simulations that was a favorite of a well known admiral.

Dysta -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/22/2015 3:00:36 AM)
Now I feel how tiny I am...[X(]

SSN754planker -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/22/2015 3:04:31 AM)
US Navy for 21 years. Sonar Technician, Submarines. Now i work for a defense consulting firm based in DC.

jhnbr400 -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/22/2015 4:17:09 AM)
B-52 gunner during Vietnam, flew combat including Linebacker II over Hanoi.

AFIntel -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/22/2015 5:35:23 AM)
Retired USAF (20 years). 4 years aircraft maintenance, 16 years intelligence analyst / targeteer.

Tomcat84 -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/22/2015 6:19:38 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: cf_dallas Also on the largest, and probably most maligned, program in history. Star Wars Episodes I, II and III? Wait: different subject ;)

AlGrant -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/22/2015 7:17:29 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: .Sirius CT then ;) Yeah, that was me! :)

.Sirius -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/22/2015 9:45:31 AM)
Hi Proberly served with you back in the 90's London, Beaver, then late 2000's Cumberland and Campbeltown btw Penny's the name :) quote: ORIGINAL: AlGrant quote: ORIGINAL: .Sirius CT then ;) Yeah, that was me! :)

Galahad78 -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/22/2015 11:05:12 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Tomcat84 quote: ORIGINAL: cf_dallas Also on the largest, and probably most maligned, program in history. Star Wars Episodes I, II and III? Wait: different subject ;) This is an easy one...��Fatty F-35!! Is it really as bad as the press wants to show? [:'(] Edit: BTW, no military experience, just a long time aficionado.

AlGrant -> RE: How many of you have RL military experience? (9/22/2015 3:16:30 PM)
quote: poberly served with you back in the 90's London, Beaver, then late 2000's Cumberland and Campbeltown btw Penny's the name 90's for me was Sheffield, London then as part of COMATG Staff. Left in 2001 Al (a.k.a Lou)

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