Re: About two-thirds of Vietnam veterans were volunteers, not drafted.

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ER — 4/15/2012 12:21:16 AM (archived)

I can't take full credit for that.

As a Reservist, I already had a year of drills, an abbreviated boot camp, and a training cruise under my belt. So I made Seaman Recruit when I took the oath and Seaman Apprentice while still a civilian. So I went aboard my ship as a full Seaman (E-3). I got my Crow (made Third Class Petty Officer, E-4) 6 months later and Second Class after I left active duty and went back to the Ready Reserve.

Here's the Crow for QM2. It's worn on the left arm. The ship's wheel insignia identifies my rate as "Quartermaster".

http://www.betadesigns.com/vgrfx/GIF/Watermarked/BetaStickers/Navy/Petty%20Officer%20Patches/Petty%20Officer%20Second%20Class/QM2.gif

Other rating insignia you may recognize are crossed cannons (Gunner's Mate), crossed anchors (Boatswain's Mate), electric sparks (Radio Man), crossed flags (Signalman), A ship's screw (Engineer) and so on.

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For Vietnam veterans - TB - 4/14/2012 4:12:39 PM
- Re: For Vietnam veterans - ER - 4/14/2012 4:28:33 PM
  - About two-thirds of Vietnam veterans were volunteers, not drafted. - TB - 4/14/2012 5:47:43 PM
    - Re: About two-thirds of Vietnam veterans were volunteers, not drafted. - ER - 4/14/2012 7:44:15 PM
      - Re: About two-thirds of Vietnam veterans were volunteers, not drafted. - bowser - 4/14/2012 8:41:12 PM
        
        Re: About two-thirds of Vietnam veterans were volunteers, not drafted. - ER - 4/14/2012 9:08:30 PM
        
        Re: About two-thirds of Vietnam veterans were volunteers, not drafted. - bowser - 4/14/2012 11:29:33 PM
        
        Re: About two-thirds of Vietnam veterans were volunteers, not drafted. - ER - 4/15/2012 12:21:16 AM
        
        "I could not believe how well the military had their s**t together by the time we went to war in the Middle East." - TB - 4/14/2012 9:26:10 PM
        
        Re: "I could not believe how well the military had their s**t together by the time we went to war in the Middle East." - bowser - 4/14/2012 11:33:36 PM
        
        I think ER was talking about the first Gulf War (Desert Storm). - TB - 4/15/2012 12:46:27 AM
        
        Re: "I could not believe how well the military had their s**t together by the time we went to war in the Middle East." - ER - 4/14/2012 10:03:53 PM
        
        Agreed on the merits of the volunteer army. Conscription has always gone against my grain. - TB - 4/14/2012 10:55:01 PM
      - Re: About two-thirds of Vietnam veterans were volunteers, not drafted. - TB - 4/14/2012 7:53:42 PM
        
        Re: About two-thirds of Vietnam veterans were volunteers, not drafted. - TB - 4/14/2012 7:59:31 PM

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