# What military branches are represented on the SD? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 14, 2007, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-military-branches-are-represented-on-the-sd/392118 "2007-02-14T00:51:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-military-branches-are-represented-on-the-sd/392118/1 "2007-02-14T00:51:43Z")
Either serving members or veterans. I just saw Jarhead on satellite and it reminded me of a question I asked about snipers on here, that was IIRC answered by one ex-US marine. Other answers to other threads have brought up answers by ex-US tankers and ex-US Navy submariners (who seem to be over represented, if you can say such a thing) Any other branches/militaries posting on here? ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-military-branches-are-represented-on-the-sd/392118/2 "2007-02-14T01:03:41Z")
US Army, 1971 - 1974 ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-military-branches-are-represented-on-the-sd/392118/3 "2007-02-14T01:18:19Z")
Staff Sergeant, 193 SOW, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, United States Air Force, 2001-current. ---
**Author:** ![A.R.Cane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@A.R.Cane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A.R.Cane)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-military-branches-are-represented-on-the-sd/392118/4 "2007-02-14T01:23:47Z")
CPO (ret.), U.S. Navy, Seabees. Active service 1956-1979. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-military-branches-are-represented-on-the-sd/392118/5 "2007-02-14T01:27:09Z")
ETN3, U.S. Navy, 1975-1979. ---
**Author:** ![Scruloose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@Scruloose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scruloose)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-military-branches-are-represented-on-the-sd/392118/6 "2007-02-14T01:50:46Z")
BMC, U.S. Coast Guard, 1991 - present. ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-military-branches-are-represented-on-the-sd/392118/7 "2007-02-14T02:16:04Z")
US Army, Non-Comissioned Officer (SGT, E-5). 1999-Present Sgt Schwartz ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-military-branches-are-represented-on-the-sd/392118/8 "2007-02-14T02:30:17Z")
[QUOTE=A.R. Cane] CPO (ret.), U.S. Navy, Seabees. Active service 1956-1979. [/QUOTE] Ditto, except 1967-1990. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-military-branches-are-represented-on-the-sd/392118/9 "2007-02-14T02:32:56Z")
EM3 US Navy 1985 to 1989 Mostly onboard USS Ranger CV-61 Carrier. ---
**Author:** ![sunstone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunstone/32/3372_2.png) [@sunstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sunstone)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-military-branches-are-represented-on-the-sd/392118/10 "2007-02-14T02:34:51Z")
USAF Captain, 1967-1971 ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-military-branches-are-represented-on-the-sd/392118/11 "2007-02-14T02:50:15Z")
USAF E-4, 1976-1980 ---
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-military-branches-are-represented-on-the-sd/392118/12 "2007-02-14T02:54:31Z")
US Navy 1977-1991 TD2 HM1 ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-military-branches-are-represented-on-the-sd/392118/13 "2007-02-14T03:04:04Z")
USAF, Capt., O-3, 2000-Present. As a matter of fact, tomorrow (Valentine’s Day) is the seventh anniversary of my Entry to Active Duty. Tripler Former 819 RED HORSE, now a PowerPoint Ranger, Chairborne staff Corps. ---
**Author:** ![Spavined\_Gelding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@Spavined\_Gelding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spavined_Gelding)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-military-branches-are-represented-on-the-sd/392118/14 "2007-02-14T03:48:05Z")
US Army, active duty 1965 - 1972, Second Lieutenant, Infantry (excess leave) and Captain, Judge Advocate General’s Corps. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-military-branches-are-represented-on-the-sd/392118/15 "2007-02-14T04:39:18Z")
CF Army (reservist) PAO before that CF Army (reservist) Signals ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-military-branches-are-represented-on-the-sd/392118/16 "2007-02-14T04:44:47Z")
USA 86-91 SGT - 91C ---
**Author:** ![MrJackboots](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MrJackboots](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrJackboots)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-military-branches-are-represented-on-the-sd/392118/17 "2007-02-14T07:28:40Z")
[QUOTE=Pushkin] …reminded me of a question I asked about snipers on here, that was IIRC answered by one ex-US marine. [/QUOTE] Isn’t it “former US Marine”? Paging **FormerMarineGuy** to clarify… ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-military-branches-are-represented-on-the-sd/392118/18 "2007-02-14T07:32:54Z")
US Army (Regular), US Army (Reserves), US Navy (Regular) and now US Navy (Fleet Reserve). I’m curious if any current or former PHS Commissioned Corps or NOAA Commissioned Corps Officers are posters? ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-military-branches-are-represented-on-the-sd/392118/19 "2007-02-14T09:03:16Z")
[QUOTE=MrJackboots] Isn’t it “former US Marine”? Paging **FormerMarineGuy** to clarify… [/QUOTE] Yes, former does sound better doesn’t it? Monty, how do you fit all that in? ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-military-branches-are-represented-on-the-sd/392118/20 "2007-02-14T09:51:13Z")
Airborne Infantry, Major. 1980-93 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-military-branches-are-represented-on-the-sd/392118.md?page=2)