Gender

Male

Place of birth

Hilo HI, USA

Inducted

, Denver CO

Enlistment type

Volunteer

Service branch

Army

Service type

War,peacetime

Unit type

Combat

Units served

4th Inf. Division, 82nd Airborne Div. Center for Special Warfare, Special Forces Hdqrs 29th Evac.

Military specialty

Infantry Special Forces Medical Service.

Stationed

USA: Fort Ord, CA; Ft. Sam Houston, TX, Ft. Benning, GA; Ft. Bragg, NC Other Countries: Vietnam, Korea

Separated

Ft. Ord CA

Unit responsibility

Train and support the combat arms.

Personal responsibility

Instructor of special warfare Unit Commander Administration.

Major battles (if served in a war zone)

Five major battle campaigns in Vietnam starting from Tet Offensive of 1967 to 1968.

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

Bronze Star Medal awarded for combat in Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf awarded for 25 years of Outstanding Military Service Army Commendation Medal awarded for Special Operation by the US Army JFK Center for Special Warfare. Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal Senior Parachute Badge Expert Rifle Badge Unit Citation - 82nd Airborne Division Republic of Vietnam Unit Citation with Palm presented to 29th Evac. by the RVN Government.

Living conditions

While in Vietnam, we lived in pre-fabricated buildings and bunkers made with sandbags.

Most vivid memory of military experience

Because I am Asian, the Vietnamese people often thought I was one of them.

Missed most whilst in the military

While in Vietnam, I missed Japanese food and any reading material and books.

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

1. Follow the law and rules of the military. 2. Respect your leaders. 3. Be an example for others to follow.
4. Be educated.