VETERANS

Jess Tolbirt asked the BBS, what's your name, what branch of the service did you serve, where did you serve, what year did you get discharged?
The following are the replies that Jess got and have been added by e-mailing me.

Albert, Wayne    USAF 1956-1979
Alexander, Kent     USN RET. US Submarine Force - "Silent Service" 3 SSBN's, 3 SSN's. TX, IL, CT, VA, CA, WA and Scotland. Spent a lot of time in places I never went, did a lot of things I never did... More time on the sh**ter at test-depth than... Retired 1996, 15.8 years under TERA and never thought much about it until now.
Alg, Cecil   US Army Jul 1965 until Aug 1970 at Ft Leonard Wood Mo,Hanau' Frankfurt, Heidelberg and Wiesbaden,Germany. NDARNG from Feb 1974 to Mar 1994
Allen, J.C.    GySgt USMC 2157453/0369/8511/8654 1965-1977 A 1/4 3rdMarDiv RVN Drill Instructor, RTR MCRD SD, CA 2nd Force Reconnaissance Co 1st Force Reconnaisance Co
Allen, Joe    USAF, stationed at Travis AFB from 1962 through 1966. Jet Engine Mech. 43250 Stuck there for 4 years.
Beaudin, Jim   US Army Security Agency (you know James Bond stuff) (ha!) Boot Fort Ord, Calif. (I heard it's now a national Park) Defense Language Institute (Czech Language)Monterey Calif, GoodFellow AirForce Base for Security Intercept Training San Angelow West Texas, & then 3 years in Herzogenaurach near Nurenburg, Bayern, West Germany. In service 1968 to 1971. Honourable discharge and then I moved to Canada (met a Canadian while station in Germany and traveling in Spain!) Discharged at Ft. Dix November 1971
Beery, John   USN 1961-1965 P2-V squadron 1961, NAS North Island 1963 Submarine Service -- USS Blueback (SS-581) Viet Nam - South China Sea 1964-1965
Bob      USN Boot camp, San Diego 76; School, Great Mistakes 76, USS Vulcan AR-5, USS Hermatage LSD-34; O2N2 School, Portsmouth VA, USS Coral Sea CV-43, USS Kitty Hawk CV-63, USS Roark FF-1053, USS Samuel Gompers AD-37, USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72,and finally Ships Intermediate Maintenance Activity San Diego, Ca. Discharge: Soon May 99 (Retire) YAHOOOOOO
Bronk, Mike    USAF, CMSgt (Ret) 1960-2000. Lackland, Lowry, Richards-Gebauer, Westover, Charleston, McEntire, Bradley, Martin SAP. F-100A/D/F, F-101B/F, F-102A, A-10A, C-130/B/E/J
Brown, Jerry    Army-336th Assault Helicoter Co. [T-Birds] 1st Avn.-Soc Trang, V.N. `68-`69. Life Member: Disabled American Veterans.
Burke, Richard    USAF 1957 - 1961
Calahan, David F.   USMC (Air Wing) 2337935 1967-1971 Boot Camp, July '67-October '67, Platoon 2016 (The Pittsburgh Pirate Platoon), 2nd Battalion, Parris Island, SC I.T.R, Camp Lejeune, NC, Oct 67 - Nov '67 Avionics Tech 'A' School, NAS Memphis, TN Nov '67 - Apr '68 H&MS 32, MAG 32, MCAS Beaufort, SC May '68 - Jun ''70, Com/Nav Tech (F8, A4, TA4F, F4B, C47) VMFA 235, MAG 26, 1st Marine Brigade, MCAS Kaneohe, HA, Jul ''70 - Aug ''71 Com/Nav Tech, Plane Capt. (F4J
Champlin, Wayne   U.S. Air Force Aug 72 - Sep 92 Basic - Lackland - San Antonio, Texas Tech School - Lowry - Denver, Colorado. Assignments - Luke, Ubon, Udorn, Luke (again), Torrejon, Lowry (again), Hahn, MacDill. TDY - Nellis, McChord, Ovar Portugal, Incirlik, Kaiserslautern, 3 bases in England Discharged September, 1992 Decorations - Meritorious Service Medal, Commendation medal with one oak leaf cluster Retired: Master Sergeant 20 years total service
Clay, George    USAF 1976-1997
Clark, John    "60-63"-- FT. Knox, Ky, C-7-3 =FT Dix,NJ. Lt. Vec.Drv Sch. - FT. Bragg, NC. Bas.Airborne Training-- 9TH Tran. Car Co. Abn.  email-Jclark@kenwoodcc.com
Cody, Dean    US ARMY 74-77
Coombs, Scott   U.S. Navy USS Fort Snelling (LSD-30), USS Cape Cod (AD-43), USS Manitowoc(LST-1180) All now decommissioned Also Radio Transmitter Facility, Driver, VA; Mobile Technical Unit Two; Naval Safety Center1975-1994, ETCS(SW), TERA 19yrs, 5 mos, 29 days, but who was counting??
Cope, Roy     USN NAS Kingsville, NAS Boca Chica, DD756 1961
Cosgrove, Mike  U.S. NAVY Ret. service from May '68 to Nov '88 Bootcamp at Great Lakes Honorable Discharge
Creager, Bob    USA 63-69 RSVN 68-69
Cunningham, Bobby     US Navy 68-74 Damage Controlman PO3
VietNam (in-country)6/69-6/70 Navy Fire Dept.
Texas Army National Guard 82/87 Calvary Scout 19D
US Navy Reserves 87/88 Master-at-Arms MA1
Texas Army National Guard 89/91 Calvary Scout 19D
DeGreve, David R.   US Army/ Infantry 72'to 73' Ft. Lewis, Wasington. 74' to 76' Berlin, Germany ( Best duty station around.) 1976
Dezendorf, Dennis U.S. Army (Active, Reserve, National Guard) Basic 1973, Fort Knox, KY. Active duty 1976-79, Fort Knox, KY. U.S. Army Reserve 1980-1989. Operation Desert Storm 1989-1990. Reserves, 1990-1996. LA National Guard 1997-99. I retire from the Reserve forces on May 28, 1999.
Dugas III, Henri    U.S. Army 1969-1971
Dunagin, Charles    US Army- 1957-1959 Wheeled vehicle mechanic
Eckhardt, Lin    US NAVY, '68 to '76, with a special tour with the Marines.
Edmonds, Allen    US Army 54-57
Edmundson, Jim    Goldsboro, N.C. USAF 1955-1975 Laughlin AFB Texas Seymour Johnson, N.C. Lackland AFB Tex Bien Hoa RVN
Edwards, Terry  USAF Lackland AFB - TX., Sheppard AFB - TX., Pleiku AB - ROV., Ohare Airport -IL., Hanscom Field - MA. 1974
Eppers, Fred    US ARMY...1957 to 1961
Fair, Larry    U.S.Army-Artillery 1968-70
Flinchum, Eddie    U.S. Air Force Basic=San Antonio Tech School=Biluxi Miss. 1st assignment=Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage, Alaska= I loved it!!! 2nd Assignment=Vietnam/Thailand=I was on flying status and operated a computer on a c-47 for 19 months. I coordinated b-52 and F-4 strikes on bad guys on the ground sending morse for communications. Discharged in April, 1973 Decorations= 2 Republic of Vietnam Medals 5 Air Medals 1 Distinguished Flying Cross(proud of this one!)
Flury, Tim     Tsgt USAF Basic training, Lackland AFB 9/84-10/84 Vehicle Maintenance Technical Training Chanute AFB Ill. 10/84-4/85 831st. Transportation Sq. George AFB, Ca. 4/85-12/86 81st. Transportation Sq. RAF Bentwaters UK. 12/86-4/88 440th Airlift Wing (AFRES) Gen. Mitchell IAP, Milwaukee Wi. 10/88-7/91 128th Air Refueling Wing (ANG) Gen. Mitchell IAP, Milwaukee,Wi. 8/91- present
Ford, John     USAF Lackland AFB, DaNang, Vietnam 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron 1970
GaRy,  US Army Fort Riley Kansas, Viet Nam 1966 1981 Retired 20 years 7 days.
Gatti, Gene    USN 61-65
Gay, Gary     USAF, '67-'76, SSgt, Amarillo, TX; Biloxi, MS; San Antonio, TX; Spangdahlem Germany; Omaha, NE.
Gayan, Dick     Army Basic, Ft. Knox, then Fort Hood, TX, Fort Polk, LA, Schoffield Barracks Hawaii. 1957
Gebert, Steven    U.S.A.F. 1967-1971
German, Karl    US ARMY RVN 68-69 1ST INFANTRY DIV. (BIG RED ONE)
Gilbert, Bruce    WO Royal Canadian Artillery 75 -80 Canadian Air Force 80 - present Current post - NATO AWACS Geilenkirchen Germany
Glorioso, Vincent A.   U.S. Army Basic Training, Fort Bragg, N.C., Advanced Individual Training, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD., Vietnam 3/67-3/68, Aircraft Armor Repairman Returned to Fort Bragg, N.C. Honorable Discharge 1968
Goff, Jerry   US Army-Infantry 1st Division/26th Infantry, Goeppingen, Germany 1973
Grant, Kenneth M.   Master Gunnery Sergeant, USMC 1979 - Present
Green, Glen    USAF -- 1971-2000
Gregory, Ronald    US Army 1973 - 1976
Hagert, CW    USCG...1951 thru 1976
Hale, Jim Army Corp. of Engineers heavy equipment mechanic Korea, Germany, and France Dec 28 1958 - March 1, 1962
Halverson, Dick   US Army Basic Training - Fort Dix, NJ, AIT @ Fort Eustis VA & Fort Bragg, Viet Nam with the 608 Trans Co. Helicopter electrician. Discharged Nov. 1967
Hamann, Glen    U.S. Army 1969-1970.1st Infantry-Di An, Viet Nam 6 mos. 537 PSC- Bien Hoa, Viet Nam 6 months
Hanish, Andrew    USMC 1965-1988 Viet Nam X 3
Hansen, Ken   USAF Red Horse 1970-1974 Lackland AFB, Westover AFB, McConnell AFB
Harris, John   U.S. Navy Radioman Basic: San Diego Calif., Radio School then NCS Guam Island, and NCS Yokosuka, Japan Bye-Bye: 1970
Hart, Bud    USMC Hollywood Marine, Camp Pen, Korea, Japan 3rdMAD, Swam Lejuene, MCAS CherPt., Quantico, lstMAW Japan/Okinawa MAG-16, NAS Atlanta, MCAS Beaufort VMF(AW)-235 Vietnam & Iwakuni Japan, 2nd MAW, MARTD NAS Atl, lst MAW DongHa, QuanTri, Japan, 3rdMAW MAG-56, Hq FMFATL, 1stMAW Japan, MCAS CherPt. - Retired Sep 30 74 MGYSGT
Hart, David E.   E-4 US Army 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Div. 2nd Battalion 2nd Infantry H/H Co. Ft. Lenardwood, MO. Ft. Belvoir, VA. Ft. Lewis, WA. Served 1974/1976 Disabled 7/25/75 Member: DAV,VFW,NRA
Harvey, Chuck USAF, Msgt., '65-'80. Lackland AFB, Langley AFB, Pleiku AFB, Plattsburg AFB, Lowry AFB, Howard AFB, Homestead AFB
Hayden, Greg   USN 1983 - 1987 Radioman
Hayes, Jay    USMC Boot @ Paris Island 83 Texas, Albany,Ga: Iwakuni Japan, Albany Ga 1991
Herd, Dale   U.S. Air Force Amarillo AFB, TX, Sheppard AFB, TX, Travis AFB, CA, Phu Cat AB, RVN, Hon Tre Island RVN, and Altus AFB, OK. 1971
Higginbotham, Barry    Army 71-73, USAFR 73-77
Hines, Carl    USAF 1966-70
Hochhauser, Ron    1963-69 USAF/PaANG, Basic @ Lackland AFB, TX., 112th Air Defense Wing, Pittsburgh, Pa., 3270th Tech Tng Sq, Fort Belvoir, Va. 
Hochstetler, Carl USN Great Lakes Dec. 1960 Too long to list 5 Submarines (1 diesel, 2 SSBN's, 2 SSN's) Two shore duty stations and a long list of schools. Retired from Submarine Force July 1981
Holt, Ed   US Army Sept. 28,1952 to Sept. 1954 Primary Mos 1666 Secondary Truck Driver. Basic Camp Pickett VA School Camp Pickett. overseas May 1953, Ist Cav Div. 5th Cav Reg Sev Co Chitosi I Japan
Howard, Ronald   ARNG April 1961 Ft. Jackson, SC - Ft Eustis VA USAF April 1962 Lackland, Keesler, Wheelus Libya, Clark, Danang, Kontum, Pleiku, Tinker, American Samoa, Mendoza Argentina, Ramstein Germany. Medical discharge April 1971.
Huck,  U.S.ARMY 1963-1970 3 years Germany 2 years APC Long Island City NY Vet Nam 86-69 Natrang 18 months Ft Lewis Wa... DV
Hunter, Michael    U.S.Army, 70-72, motorpool, and proud of it.
Ishikawa, Rex 'ish' (SSgt - USAF) 1972 - May 27, 1978 Jet Engine Mechanic for F-105 Thunderchiefs, C-130 Hercules, F-4 Phantoms (J-79's my favorite), KC-135s, HH-53s. Duty Stations at Kadena-Okinawa, Osan-Korea, Clark-Phillipines, CCK-Taiwan, Hickam-Hawaii, George-California.
Johnson, Mark A.   SP4 (Onethumb)
US Army 1974 - 1976 Basic: Ft. Polk, LA O5C AIT: Ft. Gordon, GA '75 - '76: 2nd Division, 122nd Signal Corp, Company C, Camp Casey, Korea. US Army Reserves 1976 - 1978 Assigned to avionics repair unit in Norman, OK
Johnson, Robert     U.S. Navy - 1960-1980
Vietnam - 12/65-02/66; 09/66; 09/68-07/69
Johnson, Thomas    United States Coast Guard (1986-1992)
Jones, Ronald    USAF retired 1975 to 1995.
Jones, William    USAF
Jungels, Philip    U S Army
Medic
17th Combat Aviation Group
Nha Trang, RVN 1966 - 1967
Kekeis, Bob   US Army
Basic, Ft. Knox, KY
Third Army Headquarters, Ft. McPherson, Atlanta, GA
US Army Europe Adjutant General's Laision Office, Ft. Dix, NJ
2/11/1964 - 2/10/1966
Kelly, Paul   2457514 USMC Boot MCRD San Diago Calif UH 1 E crew chief/door gunner MCAS New River Jacksonville, NC June 1968 - June 1974
Keniston, Scott   U.S. Submarine Service U.S.S. Nathan Hale U.S.S. James K. Polk U.S.S. Tecumseh U.S.S. Michigan
Kerkel, Cal     U.S. MARINE CORPS Jul 62 - Jul 65, Camp Pendleton, California Michigan Army National Guard, 1974 - 1981, Full Time ARNG 1976 - 1981. Florida Army National Guard (Full Time) 1981 - 1993. Retired: Sergeant First Class 24 years total service.
Kitchens, M.H.  Army Boot camp - Ft. Benning, GA AT - Ft. Gordon, GA Ft. Myer, VA - The Pentagon - Assistant chief of staff for intelligence 1970
Knoop, Mike   U.S. Navy VAW125, Norfolk NAS, VT7/17, NATC, Meridian, Mississippi 1972
Koch, Steve     Battle Creek Mmich. 39yrs prior usaf 6 yrs ssgt. Jets and spec ops, sac ops qual in 60,45,10,9,milimeter etc..
Kutka, Al    USMC 4 yrs active
NYANG 6 yrs reserve
USNR 4 yrs reserve
Landis, Ronald W.     Spec 5 68-70 Ft. Knox, KY - Basic Training US Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA OJT & Permanent Duty Home town, Lansing, MI
Libby, Bill    US Air Force Lackland, Kirtland, Pepperell, Stead, Clark, Maxwell, Bien Hoa, Hickam, Offutt, Hahn-Germany, Beale 1957-1980
Low, Keith   U.S. Marine Corps 67-71 Boot--Parris Island,SC,Avionics A School--Memphis TN, Marble Mtn, Viet Nam, Avionics tech/Door Gunner UH-1E Huey Gunships (68-69)New River Air Facility, Jacksonville,NC
Ludwick, James    US Army 1960-1963
M, Greg  US Navy USS Racine (LST 1191) San Diego, Chili, The PI, Viet Nam, Japan, et al Year Discharged: 1970 - 1974 US Coast Guard San Francisco Bay & Lake Tahoe (hey somebody had to!) Year Discharged: 1974 - 1990
Martin, Ray      Branch U.S. Army Basic Ft.Benning, Harmony Church Served Pleiku, Vietnam, 67/68....Ft Hood, Tx. 68/69 Discharged 1969
Mayfield, Lynn    U.S. Army 1965-1968. Vietnam 1966-1967. 4th Inf Div.
Mc Afee, David J.   US Army Basic; FT. Dix N.J. 1965 AIT: FT. Dix; Radio & morse op. ADV: FT Gordon GA; Radio teletype/crypto school 1965-1966: Illesheim GY. then reenlisted/volunteered for Viet Nam 1966-1967: 1/12th Airborne INF 1st CAV DIV. (An Khe..central highlands//vic Pleiku & and area. 1967-1969: FT Carson CO.; ETS. 1972-1975: Reenlisted; FT Bragg NC; 50th SIG BN....& Special Forces tng w/ jump school and sky diving club. then duty in GYagain ETS...1975-1976: 161st Air Refueling GP Air National Guard in Phoenix AZ. 1981-1993: CA Army National Guard 40th Mech Inf Div (Tanks) (1882-1983: CA Nat'l Guard. Active duty as Unit Tng sergeant; 1983-1989; CA Army Nat'l Guard Recruiter. 1989-1991: Tank Plt Sergeant 1991-1993: First Sergeant..........1992 LA RIOTS !!! 1993-Present........IRR..........! Retired // Active list...... hope they don't call anymore........27 Yrs total service !
Mc New, Patrick    US Army 1968-1971, Viet Nam and Germany
McCreight, Mike   USAF 1964 - 1987 Lackland AFB, Tx (Boot),Navel Scools Construction Calif., Louisiana, Thailand & other locations, USAF Recruiting, Kansas - Missile Sq., Japan, Virginia - Inspector General Team. Retired 1987
Mead, Stephen R.,     MSgt,USMC, Ret.United States Marine Corps San Diego (Drill Instructor); U. S. Embassy, La Paz, Bolivia (NCOIC ofMarine Security Guard Detachment); Republic of South Vietnam; Headquarters U. S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C.; Headquarters FleetMarine Force Pacific, Aiea, Hawaii; Marine Corps Air Station, KaneoheBay, Hawaii; Cherry Point, North Carolina; Officer Selection Team,Seattle, Washington; Recruiting Station, Salt Lake City, Utah.PEBD: 660606 -- Retired: 880831
Menzel, James    US Army 1973-1977
Mills, Tom    USAF 1977-1998
Mitchell, Rick    USMC 1972-1976
Moore, Chuck     United States Air Force worldwide retired 1992, 27 years service
Moore, Pete    U.S.A.F. Texas, Kansas, Korea, Arizona, Thialand, Loas Retired, 1991 (20 yrs, 2 months, 2 days)
Motley, Bernie     EN2 USNR 1968 -1975 Boot camp - Great lakes ,Ill . Served onboard USS English DD -696 Home Port -Mayport , Fla. Served onboard USS FORRESTAL CVA -59 aircraft carrier Home Port -Norfolk ,Va 13 months Medderrian Sea- Europe--Spain ,Greece, France ,Italy Worked in Boiler Room # 1 Main Engine Room and Diesel Boat Shop
Naler, William   USAF 1960-'64. Tan Son Nhut, Saigon, Viet Nam '63-'64
Newhouse, Bobby   U.S. Air Force 77 - 81. Nellis, AFB. Las Vegas Nv.
Ogle, Dennis   U.S. Navy BM3 Boot in Orlando: 1969 RCPO Company 212 USS Graham County LST 1176 (Gator Navy-Amphip Force-We put the Marines on the beach) Little Creek Vir. 1969,France-Spain-Italy-Greece 1970, Diego Garcia Indian Ocean 1971(SHELLBACK - Around the World at 13 Knots) USS Mount Baker AE-34 Ammunition Ship Charleston S.C Plank Owner 1972-73. We supplied and off loaded the aircraft carrier ammo coming out of Vietnam. Year Discharged: Oct. 1973
Oltman, Stu  U.S.Army 1966 - 1975 Helicopter pilot/platoon CO A/227 Avn.Bn. 1st Cav. RVN (Chickenman) 1969-70 VNAF flight instructor - Hunter AAF, Savannah, Ga. 1970-72 Opns. Off. Air Cav Trp. Ft. Wainwright, AK. 1973-75
Owen, Chuck  USN Boot San Diego, NAS Corpus, Cubi Pt., PI, Brunswick, Ga., GTMO Bat Cuba, Brunswick, Ga., Antarctica, NAS Corpus, USS Indy 1980 -- 20+ years
Owens, John    USN 65-68
Parzych, Stan    SSGT Served 1961-1970 United States Air Force Amarillo Air force Base Texas Dow Air Force Base Maine Andersen Air Force Base Guam Offutt Air Force Base Nebraska 1971-72 Massachusetts Army National Guard - Yankee Division
Paske, Steven E.     US Army 1974-1978
Paul, Carl   US Navy Boot in Camp Elliot,San Diego,MR school-San Diego,USS Vulcan ARH1,Newport R.I., USS Joyce DER 317,NewPort 1952/1956
Peican, Jim  US ARMY 1972-1982
Perry, Bill     US Naval Air reserve, NAS Sand Point, Wa 1965 - 1971 Active duty July 1966 - July 1968. July '66 Treasure Island to Subic Bay to USS Constellation (CVA-64), G division missile shop, deployed in the South China Seas. Feb '67, Attached to Bremerton Naval Hospital, then NAS Sand Point and finally NAS Whidbey Island remainder of active duty tour. Released from active duty July '68
Philip, Cliff    US Navy Boot - Great Lakes, Schools - Memphis & Lakehurst, NJ -- USS Northhampton (CC1), NWSED Roosevelt Roads, PR., Several Special Ops TDY assignments to scenic areas of South America Disabled 1974
Polley, Vern      Msgt, USAF Ret: 1987
Pratt Jr., James    SGT/USMC 83-92 Instructor SOI Camp Pendleton Instructor G-3 Japan
Pratt, Robert    US Army/Retired - 26 July 1962 to 28 Feb 1985, Vietnam - 11 Armd Cav-Oct 70 to Apr 71, 1/5th Inf- Apr 71 to sep 71
Pulver, Pete     U.S. Navy 1955-57 Boot - Great Lakes Served aboard USS Hickox DD-673(it's a Destroyer for you landlubbers!) Hon discharge -Petty Officer 2nd class
Quick, Wesley,     US Army 1959-1962 Minnesota National Guard 77-78
Reeves, Bob     US NAVY VA-216 Black Diamonds, NAS Lemoor Calif, USS Hancock off Viet Nam coast. 1966
Reinker, Bob   U.S.A.F. Incirlik AFB, Turkey, Andrews AFB, MD Active Duty 62-66, Reserves 79-97 at McChord AFB, WA
Reker, Dale   USAF 17739587 Boot-Lackland AFB,Texas, Ground Radio School-Biloxi,Mississippi, Charleston AFB,Charleston,South Carolina Survial Training School-Fairchild AFB,Spokane,Washington M-16 training-Hamilton AFB,Calif 3rd Combat Support Group,19th Tass-Duc hoa and Det.B-32 Tay Ninh,RVN 67-68 1969
Rhoades, Tom     US NAVY Boot in Great Lakes, ILL. 1 yr. USNTC Bainbridge, MD. 2 yrs. USS Yosemite AD-19 Homeport Newport R.I. 2 yrs. Naval Command System Support Activity Washington D.C. Enlisted Jan. 1961 Discharged June 1967
Richards, Gregg     USS Turner-Joy USS Fanning USS Sperry
Richie, Joe    Scout U.S.Army Armored Cav.
Richmond, Paul   44-46 USN
Riggen, Patrick W.    USAF Retired 1959-1980, SEA 69-70
Roger   Submarine Service North Atlantic,Atlantic, Carribean on the USS Cobbler SS-344 Discharge 1957
Roosa, Paul    USAF 1971-1991
Rosato, Gary     ADJ2 U.S. Navy (Airwing) San Diego, Jet-A school Memphis, Nas Memphis Flight crew, RVAH-6 Albany GA, USS America, PI. Viet Nam. 1973 
Rosenbaum, Robert     USAF 1955-1959
Rovito, Joe   U.S.M.C. 1967 to 1970
Marble Mountain Viet-Nam MAG 16 May 1968 to June 1969
Ruszczyk, Joe   USAF 1966-1970 US Army 1983-1988
Rutland, Byron  USMC 1st RECON Camp Reasoner '70RVN, Oki, MANY schools 1973
Sanders, Danny   ARMY 1970-1973
Sears, Al   USN 1957-1987 (WORLD WIDE) DESTROYERS,RADAR PICKET DESTROYER, GUIDED MISSILE CRUISERS , ONE OLD AIR CRAFT CARRIER AND TWO PBRs.
Seitz, Donald A.     U. S. Air Force, SN# AF19750580 Basic at Lackland AFB,TX; Air Traffic Control (RADAR) Tech School at Keesler, AFB, MS; Served at the 335th Communications Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan and USAF Pacific Communications HQ at Wheeler AFB, HI for 39 months straight overseas duty. 1968
Sexton, Frank     MSgt, USAF, Retired: 1987 Weapons Mechanic (Loader)- Florida, North Carolina, Danang and Phucat Vietnam Inventory Management - Colorado, Greece USAF Recruiter - Colorado Electronics Technical Instructor - Colorado Lab Chief, Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment - England, South Carolina
Sheehan, Rick    86-90 USN
Delete PostShepherd, Gary   Boot in Fort Campbell, KY. AIT in Fort Huachuca, AZ. The remainder of my service was in Fort Riley, KS. Year's 1966 to 1969 Served with 574th transportation, also 475th.
Shoemaker, Joe   US Navy Kingsville, TX; Albany, GA; Atlanta, GA; Alameda, CA; New Orleans, LA; Memphis, TN; Dallas, TX. Retired 1991
Shumaker, Jim     U.S.A.F. Minot AFB, North Dakota - (Great assignment!) Incirlik AB, Turkey - (Another great assignment!) Probably there with Bob! - about the same time. Minot AFB, North Dakota - (Yet another great assignment!) After these places it was time to get out - 1959/1967
Silverthorne, Don     US Army New Guinea 1945
Smith, Harold    USN 56-77
Smith, Jim    ATC(NAC) U.S. Navy (Retired) 7/1/71 Great Lakes Il. Co. 237 VQ-4, Pax River Md (1972-1981) VA-176, USS Independence, and NAS Oceana, Va (1981-1984) VQ-4 Paxc River Md (1984- 1988) Naval Air Warfare Center, Paxriver Md (1988-1991) Retired from Active Duty July 1991
Smith, Jimmy N.      USAF (active duty) 1956 – 1960.  
Army Nat. Guard 1954 – 1956
Smith, Steve    U.S. COAST GUARD
1969-1997
28 GREAT YEARS
Smith, Walter    U.S. Army 61-64
Stearns, Leon     US Army - 1953 - 1979
Sullivan, Myrl F.   US Navy 1946/1951 Boot San Diego, CA. USS Fechteler, DD870 Korean action
Swoboda, Darrell C.    U.S. Navy Recruit training, Great Lakes, ILL "A" School Bainbridge, MD, NAS Glenview, ILL, CNAVRES Glenview, ILL, NRC Battle Creek, MI, N&MCRC, Green Bay Wi, NRC Huntsville, AL, NAVRESCOM Region Nine, NAS Memphis, TN Retired CPO 1980, returned to Huntsville, AL 
Thrasher, Larry     USAF 8 years USN 12 years USAF - Lackland AFB, TX (Bootcamp); San Angelo AFB, TX (School); Darmstadt, Germany; Augsburg, Germany, Ft. G.G. Meade, MD; San Vito, Italy USN - Great Lakes NTTC, IL (OSVET School); Pensacola, FL (School); Winter Harbor, ME (School); Diego Garcia, BIOT; Edzell, Scotland; Naval Research Lab, Washington DC Adak, AK USAF 1970 - 1978 USN 1978 - 1990 (Transferred to Fleet Reserve (retired)) 
Tolbirt, Jess  U.S. Navy Boot in Orlando Fl. A school in Memphis then to Lakehurst, N.J. then off to Viet Nam. Helecopter combat support squadron-4 1973
Tucker, Tom     USAF Lackland, Chanute,Wheelus (Libya), Maxwell. 1954 
Van Etten, Jeff   USMC SSGT 71-79 
Van Haren, Richard    Sargent in US Army. Mortor platoon leader/C/2/501/101st Airborn in Vietnam. 1970-1972
Van Schaick, Tony    ETC(SS)US Navy (another four letter word) 1977 Start: Boot Camp in San Diego, Electronics School in San Diego,CA and Great Lakes, IL; Nuclear Power training in Orlando, FL, Prototype training in Windsor Locks, CT and Saratoga Springs, NY; Precommisioning Crew in Groton, CT, (SSBN 727). Plankowner at Electric Boat on USS Michigan. Boat stationed at Cocoa, FL; through the Panama Canal, across the equator, Puget Sound Naval Ship Yard Bremerton, WA, patrols in the Northern Pacific while stationed at the Trident Base near Silverdale, WA. Instructor at Nuclear Power School, Orlando, FL then plankowner at Electronics Technicain school in Orlando as a Master Training Specialist. Year Discharged 1988 [year largest military salary plus bonuses doubled -1990!]
Villafranca, Ed   USNavy SEABEES Boot Great Lakes GTMO Bay,Cuba Rosey Roads, Puerto Rico 1961-66
Wakeham, Don H.    U.S. MARINE SOUTH PACIFIC 1946
Wakely, Rick   Air Force Lackland AFB, TX;Lowery AFB, CO;Kirkland AFB, NM Anderson AFB, Guam;Barksdale AFB, LA;Muted AB, Turkey Barksdale AFB, LA (again) Retired after 20 years 1994
Walter, Steven    101st Airborne Div
Paratrooper/Pathfinder
I Corp RVN 1968-1970
Welsh, Larry J.    1962-1965 Marine Corps (3-9) Navy SEABEE'S Vietnam......Camp David......Italy......NMCB 5.......Washington D.C. Guam 1993
White, Larry    USMC 1965-1971 NAM-67-68 
Wiggins, Donald    Army Guard 90-96
Wilkins, G    USAF April 22, 1965- Oct 31, 1968
3years 24 days South East Asia Service
Willis, Paul   U.S. Army Vietnam - 65-66, 68-69, 71-72, Laos 73-74 Retired 1986 Currently DA civilian serving in Hanau, Germany
Wright, Roy E.   United States Army Basic=Ft. Bragg, N.C. (1970); AIT=Ft. Eustis, VA. (1970); Phu Loi, Viet Nam (1971-72) as aerial observer with fixed wing aircraft recon outfit. 1972
Yerger, Hank  US Army, CW4 retired 1994 23 yrs 3 mo. Hardship tours:Ft Gordon, Ga, Ft Wolters,Tx, Ft Rucker,Al, Ft Bragg, NC (worst 82d Abn). Best: Korea 74-75,80-81, 85-89, Ft Sill Ok, Ft Huachuca, Az Utility, aeroobserver (Div Arty)(most fun), Medivac (best), Quickfix (Mil Intel Worst) Pilot. 
Yost, Frank    USN 1954-1977....worldwide also...minesweepers, guided missile cruisers, and attack subs.
Zeppa, Ben    Proudly served in the USMC from 1959 to 1963 and I wish that I could stand beside my son and fight for freedom one more time. Semper Fi! 

Hanoi Jane

A friend sent this to me, thought I'd pass it on to remind us all of a waste of gravity named Jane Fonda.

This was passed on to me. It is a bit long, but worth remembering.

Subject: HANOI JANE Looks like Hanoi Jane may be honored as one of the "100 Women of the Century". JANE FONDA remembered? Unfortunately many have forgotten and still countless others have never known how Ms. Fonda betrayed not only the idea of our "country" but the men who served and sacrificed during Vietnam.

There are few things I have strong visceral reactions to, but Jane Fonda's participation in what I believe to be blatant treason, is one of them. Part of my conviction comes from exposure to those who suffered her attentions.

The first part of this is from an F-4E pilot.

The pilot's name is Jerry Driscoll, a River Rat. In 1978, the Commandant of the USAF Survival School was a former POW in Ho Lo Prison, the "Hanoi Hilton". Dragged from a stinking cesspit of a cell, cleaned, fed, and dressed in clean PJs, he was ordered to describe for a visiting American "Peace Activist" the "lenient and humane treatment" he'd received. He spat at Ms. Fonda, was clubbed, and dragged away. During the subsequent beating, he fell forward upon the camp Commandant's feet, accidentally pulling the man's shoe off, which sent that officer berserk. In '78, the AF Col still suffered from double vision (which permanently ended his flying days) from the Vietnamese Col's frenzied application of wooden baton.

From 1983-85, Col Larry Carrigan was the 347FW/DO (F-4Es). He spent 6 years in the "Hilton", the first three of which he was "missing in action". His wife lived on faith that he was still alive. His group, too, got the cleaned/fed/clothed routine in preparation for a "peace delegation" visit. They, however, had time and devised a plan to get word to the world that they still survived. Each man secreted a tiny piece of paper, with his SSN on it, in the palm of his hand. When paraded before Ms. Fonda and a cameraman, she walked the line, shaking each man's hand and asking little encouraging snippets like: "Aren't you sorry you bombed babies?" and "Are you grateful for the humane treatment from your benevolent captors?" Believing this HAD to be an act, they each palmed her their sliver of paper. She took them all without missing a beat. At the end of the line and once the camera stopped rolling, to the shocked disbelief of the POWs, she turned to the officer in charge...and handed him the little pile.

Three men died from the subsequent beatings. Col Carrigan was almost number four. For years after their release, a group of determined former POWs Including Col Carrigan, tried to bring Ms.Fonda and others up on charges of treason. I don't know that they used it, but the charge of "Negligent Homicide due to Depraved Indifference" would also seem appropriate. Her obvious "granting of aid and comfort to the enemy", alone, should've been sufficient for the treason count. However, to date, Jane Fonda has never been formally charged with anything and continues to enjoy the privileged life of the rich and famous.

I, personally, think that this is shame on us, the American Citizenry. Part of our shortfall is ignorance: most don't know such actions ever took place. Thought you might appreciate the knowledge. Most of you've probably already seen this by now... only addition I might add to these sentiments is to remember the satisfaction of relieving myself into the urinal at some airbase or another where "zaps" of Hanoi Jane's face had been applied.

To whom it may concern: I was a civilian economic development advisor in Viet Nam, and was captured by the North Vietnamese communists in South Viet Nam in1968, and held for over 5 years. I spent 27 months in solitary confinement, one year in a cage in Cambodia, and one year in a "black box" in Hanoi. My North Vietnamese captors deliberately poisoned and murdered a female missionary, a nurse in a leprosarium in Ban me Thuot, South Vietnam, whom I buried in the jungle near the Cambodian border. At one time, I was weighing approximately 90 lbs. (My normal weight is 170 lbs.) We were Jane Fonda's "war criminals." When Jane Fonda was in Hanoi, I was asked by the camp communist political officer if I would be willing to meet with Jane Fonda. I said yes, for I would like to tell her about the real treatment we POWs were receiving, which was far different from the treatment purported by the North Vietnamese, and parroted by Jane Fonda, as "humane and lenient." Because of this, I spent three days on a rocky floor on my knees with outstretched arms with a piece of steel placed on my hands, and beaten with a bamboo cane every time my arms dipped.

I had the opportunity to meet with Jane Fonda for a couple of hours after I was released. I asked her if she would be willing to debate me on TV. She did not answer me, her former husband, Tom Hayden, answered for her. She was mind controlled by her husband. This does not exemplify someone who should be honored as "100 Years of Great Women."

After I was released, I was asked what I thought of Jane Fonda and the anti-war movement. I said that I held Joan Baez's husband in very high regard, for he thought the war was wrong, burned his draft card and went to prison in protest. If the other anti-war protesters took this same route, it would have brought our judicial system to a halt and ended the war much earlier, and there wouldn't be as many on that somber black granite wall called the Vietnam Memorial. This is democracy. This is the American way.

Jane Fonda, on the other hand, chose to be a traitor, and went to Hanoi, wore their uniform, propagandized for the communists, and urged American soldiers to desert. As we were being tortured, and some of the POWs murdered, she called us liars. After her heroes, the North Vietnamese communists, took over South Vietnam, they systematically murdered 80,000 South Vietnamese political prisoners. May their souls rest on her head forever. Shame! Shame!

History is a heavy sword in the hands of those who refuse to forget it. Think of this the next time you see Ms. Fonda-Turner at a Braves game).

Please take the time to read and forward to as many people as you possibly can. It will eventually end up on her computer and she needs to know that "we will never forget". Lest we forget..."100 years of great women" Jane Fonda should never be considered.

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