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U.S. Navy 1957-1977, destroyers & submarines; Master Chief Fire Control Technician.

Fired everything from a .22 cal to 16 inch Naval Canon, torpedos to SUBROC missiles. Sometimes in anger

Brian
 
I spent my obligatory year in the German airborne, where I received the issue red beret, jump wings, and ego/maroon/kingsize that is the trademark of airborne soldiers all over the world. After basic training I bought a big ,definitely non-issue POS Bowie complete with wicked blood groove that I carried strapped to my Bergen, so everybody was very friendly to me :-).
Take care,
Tobse !

 
Joined the Marine Corps Jun.65. Served 19 months in Vietnam and spent a total of 4and a half years in the Corps.
Like Ken Onion grew up on a W.Va.farm and can not remember not having a knife.Mans oldest tool and still the most indespensible.
Found Blade Forums thru a search engine while looking for knife related stuff.
Semper Fi and a thank you to all who have served.

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Those who beat their arms into plowshares will plow for those who do not.
R.D.Hatch
Stafford,Virginia


 
Joined the Marine Corps 7/63, stayed till 8/69. Can't remember a time I didn't have a knife of some sort. Made my first one in 1989. Haven't stopped since.

A friend knifemaker turned me on to Bladeforums whe he found out I had reluctantly admitted the existance of the 20th century and aquired a computer. Now they tell me there's going to be a 21st century...I don't know..

GaryB
 
Uncle Sam's Canoe Club '75-'79 USS White Plains, USS Kirk. Grew up in OK. I liked knives ever since I knew what they were.
 
USAF 67-71

43250 Jet Engine Mechanic - B-52-C/D models.

Guam, Okinawa, Thailand (Arclight)

I grew up in the Alleghney mountains of PA and I don't ever remember being without a knife. Every guy I knew carried a knife to school and everywhere else. It was part of our daily lives, like wearing pants or shoes.

I found BF while looking for info on khukuris.

Blackdog

 
Dogman,

Will be cringing (and shivering) soon. 6 days until departing for "happy" school.

Dan

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Dan
 
Dogman,

Will be cringing (and shivering) soon. 6 days until departing for "happy" school.
BTW, how many stitches did Gen Blank Frank Toney need? (ha ha)

Dan

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Dan
 
Nebrasks farm boy til 55 then army til 77.
Electrical and Heat/Air business til heart trouble in 89, Grew up with knives so making came as a natural, been at it serious 5+ years but tinkered with it a lot longer.
Told you guys that I was an old dog. me &
dirt are about the same age :>)

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old pete
 
I do not know whether this counts but I went to special (obligatory) army courses during my university study - at that time all of you were our enemies.

Then - a few years after - I completed my military service duty (obligatory again) as a ...(it is still clasified even though you are not our enemies anymore
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I have been always interested in knives but I started to buy more of them during and after my trips to US.

I found BF (and KFC) through some search engine.

David
 
1990-1995 Royal Norwegian Military Police. Grew up hunting and fishing,always been around knives, love them.
Discoverd BFC when looking for knives on the net.
 
Just as in a Greek Polis, I am a full citizen.

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"Women bring life into the world
and much death, for they sway the
destinies of men." -Anneas
 
Tried to get into the army when I was a bit down on my luck, but had large amounts of metal in my body so was immediately disqualified.

Interview ended rather abruptly.

Cool scars, anyway...

-Dave

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Look at my best friend's beer page!
(not for profit)
Bierland.com


 
Active Duty Air Force Chief Master Sergeant. Have served for 24 plus years. Worked on Intercontinental Ballistic Missile electronics and guidance systems while I was a technician. Pulled alerts on a Titan II launch crew for the first 10 years. The highlight of my career has been serving as the Maintenance Superintendent of a squadron at Vandenberg AFB CA test launching Minuteman and Peacekeeper ICBMs and working associated projects. Can I claim to be a rocket scientist
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USMC '73 to '77 Avionics. I fixed radios, radar and other nav aids on KC-130s. The "electricians knife" was issued to us as the TL-29 and i used it extensively, sometimes in place of a VOM for checking voltage (kids, don't try this at home). I've had a knife in my pocket ever since I was about 9 years old and feel very naked without one. I have a Leatherman Wave and either my BM Stryker or Livesay Woo on my person all the time.
 
Sorry I'm late. I was lost in one of the other forums.
11B, stationed at Bragg and Korea. Gotta love TDC! Was just parolled after 4 years 17 weeks February of last year. I am now in Washington State and learning to love CS. As if I didn't get enough in the Army!
 
Sgt Fred,

I see you are in Tacoma, I am stationed at Ft Lewis. Nice to know there are other knifenuts in the local area.

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The vague and tenuous hope that GOD is too kind to punish the ungodly has become a deadly opiate for the conscience of millions.

*A. W. Tozer

2 Cor 5:10
 
U. S. Army 1965 - 1973. 11B/1542. RVN 1967 (2/27). Carried a Randall Model 14 bought in 1966 by my wife (from Bo Randall). I guess I've been a knife nut since then. Best to all.
 
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