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    Default DMZ FIRE MISSION - DEC 1968

    USMC 1967/1970
    MOS 0811 (Artillery)
    Viet Nam Service 1967/1969
    (1 tour, plus two six months extensions; total time in country 1 year, 8 months, 9 days)

    Assigned to the 5th 155 Self Propelled Gun Battery

    Area of Operations: I CORPS, QUANG TRI PROVINCE
    Fire Bases: Cam Lo, The Rock Pile, Vandergrift Combat base

    The pictures are getting old and faded, and so are the memories...BOTH good and bad!





    ".....Artillery adds dignity to what would otherwise be a dull brawl....."

    SEMPER FI....

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    Quote Originally Posted by RED903L View Post
    USMC 1967/1970
    MOS 0811 (Artillery)
    Viet Nam Service 1967/1969
    (1 tour, plus two six months extensions; total time in country 1 year, 8 months, 9 days)

    Assigned to the 5th 155 Self Propelled Gun Battery

    Area of Operations: I CORPS, QUANG TRI PROVINCE
    Fire Bases: Cam Lo, The Rock Pile, Vandergrift Combat base

    The pictures are getting old and faded, and so are the memories...BOTH good and bad!






    SEMPER FI....



    A MEN.

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    basic at fort lenord wood, second 8 at fort gordon ga. learned to be radio teletype operator. spent the rest of my time in a place called kurzgarn germany, about 30 miles from frankfort germany. was lucky and missed vietnam war. awards= sharpshooter m1 rifle [shot 3rd in battalion and got 3day pass]
    also got good conduct medal. mussered out may 1966 meet my wife 2 weeks later, were maried about year later, wouldnot change any of it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fatherlarry View Post
    A MEN.
    Welcome home comrad!!!! Nothing like the good ole USA


    United States Army 1965-1968, in country 18 months.

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    USAF October 1970 - November 1991 - Worldwide duty both as enlisted and officer; retired as Captain; nuke officer

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    USAF 316/46150 1980-1984 Combined career field, missile maintenence and munitions systems specialist. Tech School: Lowry Aerospace Technical Center Denver, Co. First duty station: R.A.F. Lakenheath, U.K. TAC supported the F-111F equipped with "Pave Tack" same base that bombed Kadahfi in Operation Elderado Canyon in 1986 and other stuff. Also stationed at Barksdale A.F.B. Shreveport, La. SAC supported the B-52, SRAM and other stuff.
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    Expert Marksmanship ribbon: M-16 and 38 revolver.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ImpulseIII View Post
    US Navy 1964-1968 AT3 (aviation electronics technician)

    VR 21 Barbers Point Hawaii
    Flight Radio Operator (C-118 and C-130)
    1966-1968
    Hey Impulse III.........you mean like this?

    Attachment 12670

    Attachment 12671

    Attachment 12672

    I've got pictures of tail numbers 128424, 128427, 131600, 131605, 131606, and 152687 if you ever flew in any of them.

    Andy Anderson

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    SP 4 U S Army
    Military Police
    1969-1971
    Fort Eustis, Va
    Numerous Locations, West Germany

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    Quote Originally Posted by Z07coupe View Post
    SP 4 U S Army
    Military Police
    1969-1971
    Fort Eustis, Va
    Numerous Locations, West Germany
    Did you persue the same profession in civilan life?

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    No, I'm an explosives engineer.

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    USAF 1965 - 1968
    Stationed in Texas, Maine, and Udon Thailand from Oct 67 to Oct 68
    Electrical Power Production and Catching air craft coming back from the North.
    Proud to have served and proud of all of you. As so many have said Freedom isn't Free.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Z07coupe View Post
    No, I'm an explosives engineer.
    That sounds like a risky job too What do you blow up anyway?

    Bill

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    U.S. Army SEPT.65--FEB.68 D.A.S.A. Defence Atomic Support Agency
    Military Police Heldover 5 months for convienance of Army due to service connected injuries

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    Quote Originally Posted by Z07coupe View Post
    No, I'm an explosives engineer.
    The AFRT TV network here in Europe has announcements for people to change their MOS to Explosive Ordnance. The tag line is ¨In EOD there is always room for advancement¨.
    ¨To be or to do? Which way will you go?" Col John Boyd

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    SPANISHVETTES hope all has been well with you and yours! Snow piled all over the place here in my area; pretty much had my fill.

    Bill
    President Abraham Lincoln as stated in the Gettysburg Address

    "From these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here gave the
    last full measure of devotion - that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain."

    "Defend Those That Defended Us"

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