Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1951-9-6

Lugar de Nacimiento

El Paso TX, U.S.A.

Inducted

1972-10-13, Albuquerque NM

Tipo de Alistamiento

Volunteer

Afiliación Militar

Navy

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Support

Unidades a las que sirvió

VT-22, Naval Air Station, Kingsville, TX

Especialidad militar

Personellman, Legal Yeoman

Asignado

USA - San Diego, CA; Kingsville, TX

Retirado

Kingsville TX

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Support and train Naval Air Pilots on A-6's and A-4's Skyhawks and Phantoms.

Responsabilidad individual

Legal yeoman

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

None

Reconocimientos, medallas, menciones (individuales o de la unidad)

National Defense Service Medal; Good Conduct Award

Condiciones de Vida

Barracks - bunk - two to a room. Gang shower facilities. Meals were excellent. Base gym, swimming pool, recreation center, movie theatre, trips to Houston, Dallas and San Antonio.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

Boot camp - standing out in the pouring rain, guarding a pair of officer's sox and underwear on a clothesline as part opf a disciplinning action. Aircraft carrier qualifications - landing on a carrier during training exercises as a passenger in A-6 Skyhawk.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

Camaraderie and the close friendships due to adverse and disciplinary training and exercises.

¿En lo personal, qué obtuvo de su experiencia militar?

Discipline ; Training aof body and mind to enjoy adverse conditions and challenges; Warking as part of a team to accomplish goals; Strong sense of God and country.

Información adicional

Graduated college with Bachelor of Arts. Currently holding a job as Assistant Vice President with Fidelity Investments.