Touring Models Road King, Road King Custom, Road King Classic, Road Glide, Street Glide, Electra Glide, Electra Glide Classic, and Electra Glide Ultra Classic bikes.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Any other veterans in the Touring Model section?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 1, 2017 | 06:41 PM
  #21  
FXDXTSport's Avatar
FXDXTSport
Supporter
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,565
Likes: 637
From: Washington State
Supporter
Default

Originally Posted by MAJ Ethanolic
I have a son who just finished basic and would hate that hat!
I finished boot camp at Parris Island in 1965 and I STILL hate that hat I had a DI that I've always wished I could run into (literally).
 
Reply
Old Dec 1, 2017 | 06:46 PM
  #22  
Noisy Cricket's Avatar
Noisy Cricket
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 1,593
Likes: 367
From: Northern MN
Default

Parris Island? Parris island... Oh Yea, Thats where we train our women!!!!!
 
Reply
Old Dec 1, 2017 | 06:55 PM
  #23  
qf4phlyer's Avatar
qf4phlyer
Advanced
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 54
Likes: 7
From: West Tennessee
Default

USMC 78-85 SSGT
2nd ANGLICO
32nd MEU, 22nd MEU
Beirut, Grenada, Beirut
and other exotic places
Lightning from the Sky, Thunder from the Sea
 

Last edited by qf4phlyer; Dec 1, 2017 at 07:03 PM.
Reply
Old Dec 1, 2017 | 07:08 PM
  #24  
lh4x4's Avatar
lh4x4
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 13,402
Likes: 941
From: Illinois
Default

Army - 1959 to 1962. A three year party in Germany. No need to thank me for that service. Essentially a three year paid vacation.

And yes I am an old fart.


 

Last edited by lh4x4; Dec 1, 2017 at 07:13 PM.
Reply
Old Dec 1, 2017 | 07:20 PM
  #25  
DAVENRINO's Avatar
DAVENRINO
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,065
Likes: 68
From: Hawaii
Default

Originally Posted by MAJ Ethanolic
I love Fort Lewis. Portland MN or Portland OR?
OR...where I grew up...or at least started to grow up.

Moved to Hawaii in 1990, Guam 94-98 then back to Hawaii and retired here a year ago.
 
Reply
Old Dec 1, 2017 | 07:22 PM
  #26  
ajclassic's Avatar
ajclassic
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 214
Likes: 79
From: Maryland
Default

US ARMY Vet here. 1994-2004. 67T been all over Started at Ft. Eustis, then Hanau Germany, Ft. Hood TX, Ft. Buchanon Puerto Rico, Soto Cano Airbase Honduras, Ended in Ft. Campbell KY. Been to Bosnia in 95 IFOR, Macedonia 95, Iraq in 02-03 OIF, from top to bottom. NSDQ
 

Last edited by ajclassic; Dec 1, 2017 at 07:25 PM.
Reply
Old Dec 1, 2017 | 07:28 PM
  #27  
seniorsuperglideE8's Avatar
seniorsuperglideE8
Supporter
Veteran: Navy
15 Year Member
Liked
Community Favorite
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 15,787
Likes: 5,610
From: along the shore of Mishigami
Supporter
Default

USN 1970-1994
Retired Senior Chief (E8)
fixed wing training squadrons
Tailhook Aviation, anti-submarine warfare, light attack, and strike fighter squadrons
6 deployments
Around the world (floating) 1 1/2 times
Staff duty and 1 Foreign Military Sales trip to Kuwait
 
Reply
Old Dec 1, 2017 | 07:31 PM
  #28  
btsom's Avatar
btsom
Grand HDF Member
10 Year Member
Community Builder
Liked
Top Answer: 1
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 4,445
Likes: 2,816
From: Oklahoma
Default

1968-1974 USAF Vance AFB, Oklahoma. Instructor Pilot, T-37
Never got very far from Oklahoma the whole time. When someone asks, I always stress I was a Vietnam ERA veteran, but NOT a Vietnam veteran. Had it easy stateside.
 
Reply
HD Forum Stories

The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders

story-0

7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-2

10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-3

Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

 Verdad Gallardo
story-4

Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

 Joe Kucinski
story-8

10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

 Verdad Gallardo
story-9

Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Dec 1, 2017 | 07:44 PM
  #29  
Hession's Avatar
Hession
Advanced
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 80
Likes: 10
From: Houston
Default

92-98 USMC, Infantry out of MCAS Kaneohe Bay Hawaii (3/3) then embassy duty in Ireland, Moscow, Sarajevo and Berlin... good times
 
Reply
Old Dec 1, 2017 | 07:46 PM
  #30  
pw's Avatar
pw
Advanced
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 51
Likes: 5
Default

Retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer 1976-2001 (6 Carrier Deployments)
Went directly to work for the DON supporting F/A-18 deployments where I still work.
 
Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:07 AM.

story-0
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-1
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-2
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-3
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-4
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-5
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-6
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-7
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-13 18:33:17


VIEW MORE
story-9
Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider

Slideshow: Graeme Billington's left-hand-drive Shovelhead is as much about problem-solving as it is about classic Harley form.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2025-12-30 11:27:08


VIEW MORE