Sexo

Male

Lugar de Nacimiento

Hilo HI, USA

Inducted

, Denver CO

Tipo de Alistamiento

Volunteer

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War,peacetime

Tipo de unidad militar

Combat

Unidades a las que sirvió

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

Especialidad militar

Infantry Special Forces Medical Service.

Asignado

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

Retirado

Ft. Ord CA

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Train and support the combat arms.

Responsabilidad individual

Instructor of special warfare Unit Commander Administration.

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

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

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

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.

Condiciones de Vida

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

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

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

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

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

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

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