Veteran Roll Call
US Army 1969-72. Rank at discharge was Spec5 (E5). Enlisted for OCS after graduating from Purdue in '69 but was among the many who were caught up in the Army's wind down from Viet Nam and the reduced need for new officers. Spent the majority of my service time in First Cavalry Div. at Fort (former name) Hood, Texas. After discharge, went back to Purdue for MS degree on GI Bill, which I am thankful for.
USAF, 1970-1993, LtCol. Minuteman Missile Launch Commander/Deputy, Ellsworth AFB; Operational Test Evaluation Director Ground Launched Cruise Missile System, Hill AFB; Site Activation Task Force Commander Ground Launched Cruise Missile System, Comiso, Sicily; Commander Airborne Battle Staff, Ellsworth AFB.
USN 1960-1968 MM1SS- USS Sarda SS488, USS robert E Lee SSBN 601 & George Bancroft SSBN 643.
US Army, Captain, Company Commander, Co. D, 36th Signal Brigade, An Khe, Vietnam, 3 October 1965-24 September 1967
USAF 1961-1963, Loring AFB, Captain Dental Corps, MOS Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon.
US Navy 1962-1966 aboard USS Ingraham DD694. When the recruiter said “ I would see the world”, man did I. Best experience of my life. Would do it again.
US Navy SK 3 1962-1966 (4years 2 months and 1 day). Served aboard USS Ingraham DD-694.
When the recruiter said “I would see the world” man did I. Best experience of my life and would do it again.
Shellback
Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas
US Navy '69 ~ ’90, Anti Submarine Warfare (AW) field. Retired AWC (E7). Aircrew in P3’s and S3’s with 8000 hours of flight time. Served in the ASW module on the USS Saratoga (CV 60) and the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Mediterranean cruise in ’79 and an around the world cruise from San Diego to Norfolk in ’87.
Retina
Loc: Near Charleston,SC
USAF 1981-1987 E-3 to O-3. I enlisted despite having a B.Sc. for a specific job. There was no draft then, but I was taught that all men should serve sometime. I resigned to see whether I could support my family as a civilian. Had I stayed in, I probably would be living a more adventurous life with a FF MILC instead of a crop DSLR.
USN - Jan 1962-Apr 1987 - PNCM - served on five ships.
US Army, 1965-1985. Vietnam, Germany, Korea. Field Artillery, Airborne, Fixed and Rotary Wing Aviator, Operations Research Systems Analyst. Retired as Lt. Colonel.
US Navy, 1974-1980. Surface Sonar Technician (AN/SQS-26BX). E6 when I got out (STG1).
US Army, 1969-1974, MOS 95-bravo (as noted during term), spent a year as member of NAICP. (N as in Nuclear.)
US Navy Seabee's (construction battalion) March 66 to Feb. 69. Left E5 - I made E6 if I extended 18 months...I took the early out so I gave up E6 for early out.
Great Lakes Boot Camp 1966
Port Hueneme CA Construction Electrician training) 1966 - 1967
Midway Island 1967- 1968
Naval Support Activity, Dang Vietnam 1968 - 1969 arrived in Vietnam just as the "Tet" offenses started.
cpl3
Loc: Spokane, WA
USN: 1988-2018. Helo Pilot (1310). O6 when I retired.
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