Veteran Roll Call
Apr 2, 2024 10:26:23 #
JohnSwanda wrote:
US Army 1971-1974. I was graduating college and had a low draft number, so I signed up for Officer Candidate School and became a 2nd lieutenant, and left as a 1st lieutenant after my two year commitment was up. Vietnam was winding down and there were enough career officers volunteering, so I didn't have to go.
Pretty much the same for me in the Marine Corps. I was commissioned in Jan ‘69 and went active in April. Did a couple of schools…including the Army Artillery School at Fort Sill, OK…and some time attached to the Sixth Fleet floating around on the Atlantic with NATO Forces. During that time I had Vietnam orders three separate times and they were canceled each time. By the time I got back to the States things were slowing down and like you they were only sending the guys who were staying in…they needed to “check the box” or their careers would be over real soon. I was offered the opportunity to go if I wanted to but I turned it down.
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Air Force, 1960-1984. Started as AFSC 20351, Voice Intercept Processing Specialist, then got commissioned and spent remainder in Air Force Security Service/Electronic Security Command with two spins through NSA.
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US Coastguard 02/68-02/72. Discharged Gunnersmate E6. Served aboard CGC Androscoggin (Miami), CGC Storis (Kodiak, Alasaka), and trainer at the USCG Training Center, Cape May, NJ.
Apr 2, 2024 11:11:03 #
Harl-Man - Rochester, NY
Draft no. 75 (Nixon was President)
Drafted Oct. 1972
Basic Training - Ft Knox
Advanced Training - Ft Leonard Wood
MOS - 36K20 Field Wireman
Final Duty - HHT 2nd Squadron, 1st Calvary Regiment, Ft Hood, TX
AMINO ET DIDE (Courageous & Faithfull)
Rank - Spec. 4
Draft no. 75 (Nixon was President)
Drafted Oct. 1972
Basic Training - Ft Knox
Advanced Training - Ft Leonard Wood
MOS - 36K20 Field Wireman
Final Duty - HHT 2nd Squadron, 1st Calvary Regiment, Ft Hood, TX
AMINO ET DIDE (Courageous & Faithfull)
Rank - Spec. 4
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USAF 1954-1958 E-4 upon separation. Medical corps. Transferred to information services, Armed Forces Radio and TV. Honorable discharge in 1952 after 4 years of (stand by) reserves. 3 Years in Germany.
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US Army 1966-68 Captain Dental Corps, South Korea and Ft. Knox. Enlisted while in hospital internship.
Apr 2, 2024 12:00:47 #
U.S. Army ‘65-‘68, Medic, SP5 when I got out. Served in Okinawa at an Army hospital taking care of wounded troops from Vietnam.
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SAVH
Loc: La Jolla, CA
1963-1992 US Navy - Submarines - Commanded USS Guitarro (SSN665) 1978-1981. Defense and Naval Attaché at the Embassy in Tokyo 1988-1992. Retired as an 06 (Captain)
Scotty
Scotty
Apr 2, 2024 12:13:54 #
Dannj wrote:
Pretty much the same for me in the Marine Corps. I... (show quote)
I was at Ft Sill also. I was originally signed up for Infantry OCS, but halfway through basic training they came around asking if anyone signed up for Infantry would like to switch to Artillery OCS at Ft. Sill. I'm from Oklahoma City, so it was an easy choice. Then after OCS I was told if I wanted to request staying at Ft. Sill I would probably get it since they always need artillery officers there, and I did.
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