1966: |
Joined the Army on June 28. Basic at Fort Jackson, S.C. AIT as 05H (Manual Morse
Interceptor) Fort Devens, MA. Got cold and snowy |
1967: |
At 18 years old on leave en route Viet Nam. I bought the house in the background for
$16,500 |
1969: |
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1967 - 1970: |
Airborne Radio Direction Finding in an RU8-D (Beechcraft Twin Bonanza). Awarded
16 Air Medals |
1983: |
Had 2 breaks in service but went back in in 1980 on 82nd Airborne contract.
Mortar Platoon Sergeant, Co. A, 2nd Bn, 325th Infantry(Airborne) |
1985: |
Drill Sergenat, Co. C, 8th Bn., 2nd Training Brigade, Ft. Benning, GA |
1986 - 1987: |
1st Special Forces Operational Detachment (Delta) |
1988 |
Senior NCO, Army ROTC, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN |
1993 |
Retired from the Army with 20 years of Active Duty |