To All Our Vets...

[trike lady]

Happy Birthday U.S.A.F. :birthday_balloons: Keep flying and protecting America.

A small history lesson in the lyrics, read here: https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/678643...rch+("Off+we+go+into+the+ wild+blue+yonder")

 

[MDO]

If you get Health Care from the VA (I Do), you can get your Flu shot from Walgreens, for free & save yourself a trip to the VA Hospital. I know some Vets have to travel a distance to get treated.

This can save you a trip & time. I stopped today & it took less than 10 minutes. They also send a receipt to your VA so your record gets updated. A good deal all around.

 

[NC Triker]

Thanks for the info Michael

 

[desertclassic]

I get full medical, vision and dental from the VA.

 

[trike lady]

It's right around the corner, October 5, 2019 the USS CINCINNATI LCS20 gets commissioned. :clapping: If you wish to see the ceremony you can view it here. https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/21550 and they may also show it here https://navylive.dodlive.mil/

 

[hogcowboy]

Is there some "official" announcement of this that I can use to let a few vets around here know about this little fact? Most around here don't even know what a forum is so not likely I can give them a link to this thread and do any good.

 

[bikerbillone]

Thanks for the head's up, a bit far for a trike trip for this old sailor, so TV it is.

 

[MDO]

Is there some "official" announcement of this that I can use to let a few vets around here know about this little fact? Most around here don't even know what a forum is so not likely I can give them a link to this thread and do any good.

If they are enrolled in the VA system & get their medical care there, they just take their VA card to any Walgreens that does immunizations.

It's very simple.

 

[trike lady]

Thanks for the head's up, a bit far for a trike trip for this old sailor, so TV it is.

Starts at 11:00am EST, 10:00am CST and 9:00am MST and 8:00am for you left coasters. Here's the info: https://cincinnaticommissioning.org/commissioning/commissioning-day-info/

 

[trike lady]

Tomorrow is the big day for the USS CINCINNATI :clapping: https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/21550

It will also be seen here: https://navylive.dodlive.mil/2019/10/04/uss-cincinnati-lcs-20-commissioning/

 

[bikerbillone]

I plan to tune in, thanks for head's up. This might be better than sitting in the hot sun for way too long. :laugh:

 

[Sully]

Remember this line you walked. At least that's the way it was back 64........

 

[rhino 2]

Remember this line you walked. At least that's the way it was back 64........

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Yep.....Fort Dix 65......

 

[Peter A.]

Walk

Sure do......1965..........

 

[Gorilla]

Lackland AFB 1966

 

[Motorcycle Mike]

Yep, I remember.

Ft. Jackson 1972

 

[rhino 2]

Two Guns at induction..........Two more later when i deploded to Nam.....

 

[seniorsgt]

I remember the big tough guy in front of me fainting Amarillo AFB Tx 67

 

[rhino 2]

I remember the big tough guy in front of me fainting Amarillo AFB Tx 67

Been known to happen occasionally.....:cxtv:.....

 

[Sidecarbill]

Don't move!

 

[rhino 2]

Don't move!

There were some rumors of Guys flinching and ripping their arms..... I never have seen that, But then again after i got the shots i never hung around to verify it....

The teargas tank was worst what with the punch in the stomach to make you breed some in before you could get your gas mask on......And the Chlorine tank was down right dangerous but they made sure you had the mask on first and just cracked it a little to get a whiff,:skull: They didn't want to kill you before Charlie had his chance........

 

[Gorilla]

i flinched one arm and had a 1/4 in cut no biggy they just put a bandaid on it.

 

[peteg59]

Still doing it @ Great Lakes circa 78'...:laugh:

 

[MDO]

Boot camp, Orlando, FL 1976 They were using the air gun injections their too.

 

[nucseal]

Boot camp, Orlando, FL 1976 They were using the air gun injections their too.

I was properly the one the Corpsman giving you the shots. As a first Class I was in charge of immunizations. Just got back from Nam, I was made to stand down while waiting to attend a C school. We use to keep count of how many shots each of us gave. But once you hit over 3000, it became monotonous.

Nuc

 

[trike lady]

Its officially celebrated on October 13. Established in 1775.

Hoo Yah! Go Navy!

Little piece of history on Anchors Aweigh. https://usnaband.bandcamp.com/track/anchors-aweigh-from-the-original-1920-usna-band-recording

:captain:

 

[Sully]

 

[trike lady]

I was hoping to read she left the earth and went to h3ll.