Just Curious, How Many Sportster Riders Out There Are Veterans?

OldFenderGuy · #1 09-05-2006, 03:32 PM

Just curious about how many folks here in the "Sportster Forum" are Veterans, and if so how many might be members in one of the various Veteran/Combat Veterans organizations?

I've been associated with, and met a lot of Harley riders over the years, and it seems like a very large percentage of them were military veterans.

I'm sure the number has gone down during the past few years as interest and sales of Harley's has really increased and they have become 'more acceptable' to most, but I'd still be interested in what percentage of riders out there were in the military at one point or another.

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sealbeachbum · #2 09-05-2006, 03:35 PM

I'm a Navy veteran. 4 yrs on-board USS Enterprise. I belong to the American Legion Post 555. We are just now starting a Legion Riders chapter. We just had our first meeting and ride last Saturday.

Me on the flight deck of the USS Enterprise circa 1976

Helix · #3 09-05-2006, 03:38 PM

Me!
Desert Storm Here. Numerous other excursions

In the USAF we dropped in on many Countrys that were behaving badly.Glad to see theres other vets riding!

Andy

Wolhar · #4 09-05-2006, 04:00 PM

Navy Vet here. Not a Member of anything but HST, HDF and several other Forums.

12Stones · #5 09-05-2006, 04:05 PM

I'm a vet and member of a club.

olesalt · #6 09-05-2006, 04:28 PM

USN,Ret...H.O.G. member since '04...retired '80....prefer to ride alone on roads lee traveled.

Olesalt

OldFenderGuy · #7 09-05-2006, 05:11 PM

Looks like there are quite a few fellow Vet's out there.....

Arctic Badger · #8 09-05-2006, 05:21 PM

USN, Persian Gulf version 1 vet here. I was aboard her when the picture was taken from the USS Independance in '88 going 'round cape horn, although this pic is pretty well circulated on post cards and the internet. 35' swells for 3 days made for a interesting ride.

No membership to any organization yet.

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Redhawk · #9 09-05-2006, 05:43 PM

USAF Vet here, but not a member of any organizations.

DieHard · #10 09-05-2006, 07:02 PM

USN here 85 to 89 persian gulf 86-87 hog member and member of the gateway Harley davidson chapter here in St Louis