Gender

Male

Birth date

1947-4-10

Place of birth

Fresno CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1966-3-1, Los Angeles CA

Enlistment type

Volunteer

Service branch

Army

Service type

War

Unit type

Support

Units served

1st Training Brigade (Ft. Polk, LA); 1st Logistical Command (Long Binh, Vietnam)

Military specialty

Legal Clerk

Stationed

U.S.A.; Vietnam

Separated

Oakland CA

Unit responsibility

Long Binh - staff judge advocate for division

Personal responsibility

Processing summary and special court-martial documents.

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

Bronze Star for Meritorious Service; Unit Commendation Medal

Living conditions

Barracks w/cubicles - bunk beds - cold water showers from 50 gal barrels - hot meals in cafeterias - nightly movies - in-country armed forces radio/TV - books - outdoor latrines (waste burned everyday)

Missed most whilst in the military

Freedom; ethnic food

Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience?

Understanding that U.S. didn't belong in Vietnam to begin with. Once there, defensive strategy was terrible mistake - U.S. continues to make some mistake (e.g., Korea, Iraq, etc.)