性別

Male

生年月日

1943-10-18

出生地

Rohwer AR, U.S.A.

入隊した年

1966-6-27, Los Angeles CA

入隊のタイプ

Volunteer

所属・部署

Army

兵役のタイプ

War

所属部隊のタイプ

Support

所属部隊

Mental Hygiene Clinic & In-patient Psychiatric Service US Army Hospital/Special Treatment Center, Ft. Gordon, GA

特殊技能

91GZO Psych/social Work Specialist; 11FZO Infantry OPNS/QPNS Spec; 11B10 Infantryman

最終目標

Ft. Jackson, SC; Ft McClellan, AL; Ft. Benning, GA; Ft. Gordon, GA

除隊した年

Ft. Gordon GA

所属部隊の役割

Providing psychological & psychiatric medical services to military & dependents, at outpatient clinic & in-patient 'Acute' units.

所属部隊での個人的役割

I worked at mental hygiene clinic & on inpatient psychiatric service acute wards conducting social work intakes and doing group therapy to psychotics & schizophrenics, mostly. I had trained, though, as an infantryman through basic, with part of OCS.

生活状況

Lived mainly in barracks at hospital. As infantrymen, I lived in barracks, although I trained out in woods in Georgia, So. Carolina and Alabama.

軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事

Trying to counsel schizophrenic & psychotic patients; also observing and talking to amputees from the orthopedic units of our hospital and not knowing what to say to without expressing shock or sounding patronizing.

軍隊にいる間、最も懐かしかったもの

Family, freedom of expression.

個人的に軍隊経験から学んだ最も重要なこと

The camaraderie and intimacy I shared with others, was something I never want to forget. Feeling empathy and being of help and support to injured and ill persons has made me more compassionate towards others. I did not fulfill all my goals and expectations. I know I have to stretch myself further than I had ever realized I could,... to strive for more to reach my goals.

その他の情報

I am the widowed father of a 14 year old daughter. I have tried to use my training and experiences in the army to assist others in my life and career since I left the army.