JCBrownABNPFDR Posted April 10, 2019 Share #1 Posted April 10, 2019 I've been a militaria collector for 50 years. I've never been able to specialize in one area so my collection covers: Civil War (very few items), Spanish American War (more items than the Civil War but still not a lot), World War 1 (much larger area because this was what was available when I first started), World War 2 (same as World War 1) Viet Nam, my time period (more than the Span-Am period but wasn't of interest to me back then) My families military history: 3X great grandfather was a Texas Ranger in the war with Mexico 2x great grandfather was in the Army of the Republic of Texas great grandfather was in Terry's Texas Rangers in the Civil War (Confederate) father was in the Navy on the U. S. S. CABOT during World War 2 (Light Aircraft Carrier) Me: Marine Corps 1971-1974 (no Viet Nam service) Marine Corps Reserve 1974-1976 Texas National Guard 1979-1985 Army Reserve 1985-1990 Army 1990-1991 (activated for Desert Storm - did not go) Airborne Pathfinder Air Assault No combat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abqpropguy Posted April 10, 2019 Share #2 Posted April 10, 2019 Welcome JCBrown!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huey Posted April 10, 2019 Share #3 Posted April 10, 2019 Welcome, Thanks for your service, I did a year in the Texas guard with a CH47 unit, next to dallas back in1981. They had a pathfinder unit, there also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCBrownABNPFDR Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted April 10, 2019 That would be my old Army Reserve unit (27th Pathfinders) at the Dallas Naval Air Station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookemhorns88 Posted April 10, 2019 Share #5 Posted April 10, 2019 Welcome aboard! I am just East of you by about 40 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backtheattack Posted April 10, 2019 Share #6 Posted April 10, 2019 Hello and welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraineolson Posted April 11, 2019 Share #7 Posted April 11, 2019 Hello and welcome to the forum, I am a new member myself. Thank you for your service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakkasan187 Posted April 13, 2019 Share #8 Posted April 13, 2019 Welcome from Far West Texas.. Thanks for your service to our Nation and State of Texas... Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted April 13, 2019 Share #9 Posted April 13, 2019 Welcome from Dallas and thank you for your service. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Ragan Posted April 13, 2019 Share #10 Posted April 13, 2019 Another welcome from West Texas. I too had an ancestor in Terry's Texas Rangers (8th Texas Cavalry). My ancestor was George Daniel Mitchell and he was 5th Sergeant in E Company till late in the war when he was appointed Ensign for the regiment. Also had numerous other ancestors in various state regiments during the War Between the States. You'r going to like it here. Great guys and ladies and LOTS of good information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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