Were you deployed into combat? If so during which war?

SPC Margaret Higgins — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 08:20:28 -0400

Response by PO2 Christopher Foss made Sep 2 at 2015 9:03 AM

PO2 Christopher Foss — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 09:03:55 -0400

The Navy tends to see a lot of non-war deployments.

I was in during the Desert Shield/Storm years, but comfortably stationed in Scotland. On the other hand, I was involved in combat operations for Operation Noble Obelisk, a Noncombatant Evacuation Operation (NEO), which wasn't even close to a war as far as the US was concerned.

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made Sep 2 at 2015 9:25 AM

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 09:25:07 -0400

Response by MSgt James Mullis made Sep 2 at 2015 9:40 AM

MSgt James Mullis — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 09:40:23 -0400

The first Gulf War or as it was called then Operation Desert Storm.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Sep 2 at 2015 10:12 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 10:12:53 -0400

Viet Nam

Response by SGT Bryon Sergent made Sep 2 at 2015 10:15 AM

SGT Bryon Sergent — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 10:15:03 -0400

DS/DS, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom.

Response by SGT Scott Bell made Sep 2 at 2015 11:21 AM

SGT Scott Bell — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 11:21:30 -0400

OIF/OEF

Response by SSG Robert Webster made Sep 2 at 2015 11:43 AM

SSG Robert Webster — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 11:43:51 -0400

Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada) and Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm.

Response by MCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 2 at 2015 2:36 PM

MCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 14:36:30 -0400

Operation Just Cause (Panama)
Ops Desert Storm, and Provide Comfort I & II
Operation Iraqi Freedom

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 2 at 2015 4:05 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 16:05:48 -0400

OIF

Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made Sep 2 at 2015 4:23 PM

SPC Margaret Higgins — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 16:23:47 -0400

I was never deployed into combat; however I was deployed into the Cold War. (I served from 1975-1978.)

Response by SGT Eric Dziekan made Sep 2 at 2015 4:54 PM

SGT Eric Dziekan — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 16:54:29 -0400

Operation Just Cause (Panama)

Response by SGT Jonathon Caldwell made Sep 2 at 2015 9:55 PM

SGT Jonathon Caldwell — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 21:55:19 -0400

OIF x2 & OEF

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 2 at 2015 10:14 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 22:14:39 -0400

Iraq x 2. I don't think you could go to combat without deploying but then I suppose it could come to us one day.

Response by SSG Keven Lahde made Sep 3 at 2015 12:25 AM

SSG Keven Lahde — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 00:25:58 -0400

OEF 2009-2010, GWOT

Response by CPT Alan W. made Sep 3 at 2015 2:31 AM

CPT Alan W. — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 02:31:45 -0400

Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada) and Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Sep 3 at 2015 8:15 AM

PO1 John Miller — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 08:15:17 -0400

Yes. Persian Gulf War and OEF.

Response by SSgt Terry P. made Sep 3 at 2015 8:20 AM

SSgt Terry P. — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 08:20:02 -0400

Vietnam- January 1969

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 3 at 2015 8:20 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 08:20:03 -0400

Desert Shield / Desert Storm

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 3 at 2015 11:29 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:29:30 -0400

OEF 1, OIF 1, OIF 3, OIF 4
Non-war: Bosnia, Macedonia, Kosovo

Response by SFC Terry Fortune made Sep 3 at 2015 11:31 AM

SFC Terry Fortune — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:31:48 -0400

Yes, OIF3

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 3 at 2015 12:55 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 12:55:41 -0400

Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Freedom's Sentinel.

Response by PO1 Scott Cottrell made Sep 3 at 2015 4:19 PM

PO1 Scott Cottrell — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 16:19:27 -0400

Desert Shield/Storm while Active duty.

Went to Afghanistan as a contractor after I retired.

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Sep 3 at 2015 4:23 PM

SGT Jerrold Pesz — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 16:23:17 -0400

No combat.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 3 at 2015 4:33 PM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 16:33:09 -0400

Operation Desert Shield/Storm Iraqi Freedom Afghanistan

Response by PO2 Ron Burling made Sep 4 at 2015 1:15 AM

PO2 Ron Burling — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 01:15:40 -0400

Yes, Republic of Vietnam. I went over the first time in June of '67, returned to CONUS after 2nd tour in '69.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 4 at 2015 10:06 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 22:06:50 -0400

Vietnam

Response by SGT Lou Meza made Sep 4 at 2015 10:09 PM

SGT Lou Meza — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 22:09:03 -0400

Vietnam June 1966-June 1967
I was 19 years old .

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 4 at 2015 10:38 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 22:38:23 -0400

Iraq - 08-09 and 11

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 4 at 2015 10:41 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 22:41:09 -0400

I've been wondering similar, and not trying to dig into OPSEC, but simply to know career impacts. And how it can transition civilian life. Don't think either of those violate OPSEC, and I believe that was the OP's intent as well

Response by SPC George Long made Sep 4 at 2015 10:44 PM

SPC George Long — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 22:44:55 -0400

Viet Nam. Med-evaced in '71.....man I'm getting old.

Response by SSG Toryn Green made Sep 5 at 2015 1:25 AM

SSG Toryn Green — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 01:25:14 -0400

OEF 2013-14 FOB Ghazni, FOB Shank, Bagram Airfield Afghanistan

Response by PO1 Kevin Arnold made Sep 6 at 2015 9:28 AM

PO1 Kevin Arnold — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 09:28:03 -0400

Yes I have been deployed during the following wars: Cold War, Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom. The first two were deployments onboard submarines and the last was in Afghanistan.

Response by SPC Travis Hopkinson made Sep 9 at 2015 3:31 AM

SPC Travis Hopkinson — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 03:31:33 -0400

ds/ds and then OIF in 04-05 and then 06-07 , fun times well some of them were fun.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 18 at 2016 12:38 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 12:38:27 -0400

Operation Iraqi Freedom/Enduring Freedom 2003

Response by CPT Dave Brest made Aug 20 at 2016 1:01 PM

CPT Dave Brest — Sat, 20 Aug 2016 13:01:50 -0400

Yes, VietNam, 173rd Airborne

Response by LCpl Phillip Cornwell made Oct 27 at 2016 1:21 PM

LCpl Phillip Cornwell — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:21:22 -0400

Operation United Shield (Somalia, 1995). It wasn't part of a war but my unit (3/7 Kilo) was part of the 31st MEU when the UN decided to pull out so we were tasked with closing the door after everyone else left.

Response by SSG Matthew West made Nov 24 at 2016 1:14 PM

SSG Matthew West — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 13:14:44 -0500

FOB Falcon, Iraq 2004-2005
Taji Army Airfield, Iraq 2007-2008
Shindand, Afghanistan 2009-2010

Response by PFC Sylvio Ramsey made Jun 10 at 2019 5:57 AM

PFC Sylvio Ramsey — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 05:57:56 -0400

Vietnam War

Response by 1SG John Highfill made Feb 10 at 2020 4:53 PM

1SG John Highfill — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 16:53:01 -0500

I was a door gunner in Vietnam with the 60th AHC Ghostriders

Response by 1SG Tommy McGee made Apr 25 at 2020 12:48 PM

1SG Tommy McGee — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 12:48:38 -0400

2003 Iraq, 2004 Iraq, 2005 Iraq, 2010 Iraq.
Operations: Iraqi Freedom, Tiger Cub, Tiger Fury, Clean Sweep, Southern Comfort, Tigers, Operation New Dawn.

Response by SFC Jeremy Boyd made Apr 25 at 2020 1:25 PM

SFC Jeremy Boyd — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 13:25:39 -0400

Yes, Operation Iraqi Freedom II, from February 14th, 2004 to February 18th, 2005. Most of my Brigade (3rd BCT, 1st ID) operated out of FOB Warhorse, while my Battalion (2nd BN, 2nd IN REGT) operated out of FOB Normandy. I also had a KFOR peacekeeping deployment to Albania from April 27th, 1999 to June 11th, 1999 with Task Force Hawk in support of Operation Noble Anvil. We moved directly into Kosovo on June 12th, 1999 until July 31st, 1999. Both of my deployments happened out of Germany.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 25 at 2020 3:13 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 15:13:20 -0400

OEF fob Phoenix Kabul Afg 2012-13

Response by 1SG John Highfill made Apr 25 at 2020 7:33 PM

1SG John Highfill — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 19:33:57 -0400

Door gunner Viet Nam

Response by CSM Thomas Ray made Apr 30 at 2020 12:29 PM

CSM Thomas Ray — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:29:43 -0400

Viet Nam 70, Iraq 2003-2004, Iraq 2006-2007,

Response by Capt Raymond Lewis made Jul 9 at 2020 10:49 PM

Capt Raymond Lewis — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 22:49:52 -0400

Vietnam as an A-4E attack pilot and Forward Air Controller with ground unit