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Topic: steel playing forum members who are veterans |
Dennis Detweiler
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Solon, Iowa, US
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Posted 5 Sep 2012 3:21 pm |
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Sgt. Army 1970-72, Basic at Ft Leonardwood, Advanced infantry training at Ft Ord, volunteered for Nam, NCO school at Ft. Benning, OJT with 4th mechanized at Ft Carson. Sat at Oakland for a week waiting to fly west and was diverted to Ft. Dix and Berlin Germany. Served double duty as company reenlistment NCO in Berlin. I was playing steel 6 months before entering the Army. I had my guitar shipped to Berlin and played music in military clubs on weekends.
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1976 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics 427 pickup, 1975 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics X-12 pickup, Revelation preamp, Carbon Copy Delay and Hall Of Fame Reverb, Crown XLS 1002, 2- 15" Eminence Wheelhouse speakers, ShoBud Pedal, Effects Pedals. 1949 Epiphone D-8. |
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David A. Jones
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Bulverde, Texas, USA
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Posted 5 Sep 2012 3:26 pm
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| Captain, U.S. Army Field Artillery, 1966 - 1970. Ft.Polk, Louisiana - Ft. Knox, Kentucky - Rivers Barracks, Giessen, Germany - and Phu Loi, Republic of South Vietnam. |
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autry andress
From:
Plano, Tx.
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Posted 5 Sep 2012 3:57 pm
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3 Years Army,64-67 82nd Airborne in Santo Domingo, Domician Republic, & 1st air Cav, Vietnam.
Also I thank God for America & our Freedom. |
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Harvey Lamb
From:
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Posted 5 Sep 2012 5:09 pm
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I served for 17 yrs. in the Canadian Armed Forces in the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. ( 1957 to 1973 ).
I served for three years in West Germany with Nato.(1962-1965).
Two tours off duty in the middle east ( Cyprus on peace keeping duties.) the rest off the time was at various bases in Canada.
I was a Radio Operator & Driver Mechanic Tracked.(Tanks )
Harv Lamb |
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Ray Anderson
From:
Jenkins, Kentucky USA
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Posted 5 Sep 2012 5:38 pm
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USS Saginaw LST 1188 Based at Little Creek, Norfolk Va. 3 Carribean and 1 Mediterrainian Cruise . Sn. Quartermaster Navigation and Weather. 1970  |
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Jeff Valentine
From:
Colorado Springs, USA
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Posted 5 Sep 2012 7:34 pm
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I've been active duty Air Force since 2003. I have the best job in the world. I play pedal steel guitar for the Air Force Academy Band, and love every part of my job. Thanks to everyone for your service.
-Jeff |
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Sherman Willden
From:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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Posted 8 Sep 2012 2:23 pm
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USAF 1967 to 1987. Lackland, Chanute, Vandenberg, Kirtland, Clark, Beale, Chanute, Mather.
Sherman
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Sherman L. Willden
It is easy to play the steel guitar. Playing so that the audience finds it pleasing is the difficult act. |
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Sherman Willden
From:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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Posted 8 Sep 2012 2:28 pm
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Army Brat 1946 to 1967 before I joined the USAF. Ft Leonard Wood, Ft Polk, Ft Bliss, Wierhoff, Ft Carson are the ones I remember
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Sherman L. Willden
It is easy to play the steel guitar. Playing so that the audience finds it pleasing is the difficult act.
Last edited by Sherman Willden on 10 Sep 2012 8:18 am; edited 3 times in total |
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 8 Sep 2012 8:31 pm
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USMC, 1963 to 1967, 2nd 155 Howitzer battery, FDC
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Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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Kelly Hydorn
From:
Spokane
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Posted 9 Sep 2012 3:33 pm
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| US Army 1965-1968. Basic at Ft. Leonard Wood, AIT at Ft.Ord, Assigned to CENTAG between Mannheim and Heidelberg, Germany. While there a band came through playing the EM club, one of the members played I believe either a Fender 800 or a Fender 1000. He took a group of triplets up the neck and I was hooked forever. Thus started my journey into the insanity of learning to play pedal steel guitar. I, too was proud to serve my country and do my part. |
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Hap Young
From:
Yuma, AZ, USA
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Posted 11 Sep 2012 2:34 am
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US Air Force 1955-1959
Sampson AFB
Shepard AFB Tx
Hickam AFB Hawaii
Travis AFB Ca |
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Will Johnston
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 11 Sep 2012 5:51 am
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1971-1974 Ft.Bragg 11E 1p/76Y
played taps 356 times in one year
Will |
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Eddie Thomas
From:
Macon,Ga.,USA
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Posted 11 Sep 2012 10:30 am
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| U.S. Army 70'-73'. Ft. Jackson, Atlanta Army Depot, Jan. 71'-Jan. 72' several areas of Viet Nam, and Ft. Benning. |
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Kenneth Kotsay
From:
Davie/Ft Lauderdale, Florida
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Posted 11 Sep 2012 3:33 pm
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U.S.A.F.
1968-1972
SGT.
MCCOY AFB
ORLANDO, FLORIDA 306TH BOMB WING
ANDERSON AFB
GUAM 43RD BOMB WING
BEALE AFB
MARYSVILLE, CALF 459TH BOMB WING |
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Jerry Foster
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 11 Sep 2012 7:01 pm
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| mine is the same as Bobby Bowman's. drafted.may God Bless All. Jerry F. |
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Max Hunter
From:
Claremore, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 12 Sep 2012 8:56 am
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U.S.A.F. 1953-1957 S/Sgt
Lackland AFB, TX--Basic Training
Keesler AFB, MS--Electronics and RADAR Repair school
Eielson AFB, AK--RADAR repair on B-29's
Stewart AFB, NY--ADC |
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Gene Jones
From:
Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)
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Posted 13 Sep 2012 8:21 am
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Sixteen years total. For details, click below.
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"FROM THEN TIL' NOW" |
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Jake Hoffman
From:
Idaho, USA
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Posted 13 Sep 2012 4:16 pm
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| U.S Coast Guard, 1964-1968. Groton, CT, Nantucket, MA,, Kevlalik, Iceland, Alexandria, VA. |
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Jake Hoffman
From:
Idaho, USA
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Posted 13 Sep 2012 4:22 pm
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| Ooops...fat-fingered. That's Kevlavik, Iceland. Played in 1966-67 (rhythm guitar and banjo) in a C/W band with a great steel player. Wish I could remember his name. |
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John Fox
From:
Quantico and Crozet, Virginia, USA
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Posted 13 Sep 2012 4:46 pm
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| USN, retired in 1997. Had a good ride, but a lot of time in Washington, D.C. |
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Gary Glisson
From:
munford, tn 38058
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Posted 13 Sep 2012 6:10 pm us army sniper combat vet
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7 years as army sniper 1974-1981
5th special forces group
vietnam 1975 panama 1976 and 1981 just to name a few places i've been
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carter D-10, 2 fender steel king amp,peavey profex II moded ,bbe882i, hush pro fender delux 85 amp two boss katana 1-12's |
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Larry Otis
From:
Napa, California, USA
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Posted 20 Sep 2012 4:42 am
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| US Coast Guard 64-68. |
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Billy Woo
From:
Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Posted 20 Sep 2012 7:51 am Couple years in Navy -Active Duty USS Mississenwa AO-144
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I spent some time on the huge Oil Tanker circa 1969-1972 spent time steaming down south past Bermuda Triangle (Strange Place) to Roosevelt Rhoads, Puerto Rico US Naval station. I was on the verge of a Mediterrean tour of duty when my legs gave out on me, out on Medical with Honorable Discharge.
Billy Woo aka
Bronco Billy |
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Leroy Golden
From:
Muskegon, Michigan, USA
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Posted 20 Sep 2012 1:35 pm
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USAF, 1966-1970 1920th Comm Sq. Eglin Air Force Base, Fl.
Ft. Walton Beach, Fl.  |
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Tom Campbell
From:
Houston, Texas, USA
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Posted 21 Sep 2012 10:00 am
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USAF '63-'67 Medic
F.E. Warren AFB, Cheyenne, WY. SAC Minuteman Missile
Elmendorf, AFB Anchorage, Alaska, Alaskan Air Command |
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