DWADE REINSCH wrote:
>
> My hat is over my heart for all of you and for the ones who gave "the
> last full measure" for our world. Thanks!
>
> dresden@tiac.net wrote:
> >
> > Here it is. Please note that I have done this in alphabetical order by
> > e-mail address, and that I've just been roughly transcribing what people
> > had to say about their service. If there's a pecking order, you'll have to
> > decide it for yourself after reading. I've also included a couple of
> > potential future veterans, I hope the list's interest in others' ambitions
> > will outweigh the fact that they're not yet veterans.(Give 'em a break,
> > they're trying!). I've shortened a few peoples' submissions just a little,
> > as they were pretty lengthy, but left out no wartime service info. But
> > anyway, this is it...if you're late or if I missed you, or if any data is
> > incorrect, sound off and I'll correct it. Happy Veteran's Day.
> >
> > Nevin
> >
> > 1)John Van Syckel US Army
> > 1973-1976 (enlisted)
> > 1982-1994 (commissioned)
> > 1994-present (Department of the Army Civilian)
> > 2)Bernie Dahlen
> > USAF 1970-1974 SSGT
> > Last two years in England, bought first MG there, and still have it
> > 3)Bill Meyer, USNR, Ret
> > LT(jg)-02
> > NMCB62, Danang, Hoi An
> > 4)Bill Schooler
> > US Air Force, 1963-1987
> > Colonel
> > 5)Bob Howard, QM3, USNR, 1963-1965 active,-70 inactive
> > 6)Bob Stafford
> > Army MOS 11B4HL9
> > 1969-1972 (Quang Tri, RVN 7/70-7/71) Sgt (E-5)
> > 7)Bud Krueger USMC 1952-1960
> > 8)Carl Elliot USMC Viet Nam 12/66-7/68 Entered 2/65 Retired due to
> > combat wounds July 68 Sgt (E-5) MOS 0311,0369,0351,0355
> > 9)Charley Robinson, Spec 5, US Army, 1965-1968, RVN 6/67-6/68
> > 9b)Yes, I almost left him out but didn't have the heart; Charlie Schellinck,
> > F/Sgt, 386 Comox, Royal Canadian Air Cadets.
> > 10)Dan Ray, CPT, Army Signal Corps
> > Enlisted May 84-MOS 63 T (tracked vehicle mechanic) Reserves
> > ROTC contract, June '86; commissioned-armor, May '89; still active
> > 11)Dick Watson, US Navy, 8/71-5/73. East coast ship, but did med cruise May
>to
> > December in 72. Operations Specialist (Radarman); OS2 (E-5)
> > 12)Don Collins, USAF, 1987-1997, AFSC 2SOX2 (LAN administrator)
> > 13)Donna Swope, USN, 1965-1968, RM3 (E-4)
> > 14)Nevin Young, Air National Guard (Maine and Mass), 1991-present, current
>AFSC
> > 2E1X3 (Ground Radio Maintenance)
> > 15)Ron Engelhardt, SP/4 Army, 67-69. Viet Nam 68-69 101st Airborne
> > 16)Frank Epperson, USN, 12/60-10/73 FTG1(SS)E-6.
> > 17)Glenn Minucci, USN 79-85, USN Reserve 85-present, Aviation Electronics
>Chief
> > 18)Howard Gentry, USAF 12/68-12/75. 12/69-3/71 Viet Nam and Thailand,
> > Intelligence Service
> > 19)Harlan Jillson, USAF 69-79, TSgt (E-6)
> > 20)Jason Sawyer, USMC, 95-present, Cpl.
> > 21)John Rossi, US Army, 9th Inf. Div, 69-70 In Country: "It is nice to live
> > free."
> > 22)Joe Gorman, US Army, Military Police, 9/75-9/78, and again 7/80-6/98,
> > Sergeant First Class, Retired after 21 years active service.
> > 23)Bob (as in JstBob) US Army, 1960-1981, Major
> > 24)Kris Thomas, Air National Guard (Washington), SrA(E-4), 1998-present
> > 25)Larry Dickstein, US Army, '66-69, SP5(E-5), Helicopter Gunner
> > 26)Larry MacDonald, Canadian Army Militia 1962, Canadian Reg. Army '63-'86;
> > Retired as Warrant Officer.Served with UN in Cyprus,Egypt, and
> > Syria/Israel,
> > NATO in Germany
> > 27)Matt Gaetke, second year AFROTC at MIT, earned basic parachutist badge.
> > 28)Dave Stovall, USMC 70-79, SSgt. Son Lcpl Jonathan Stovall USMC is in
>Africa.
> > 29)Bob Stahlbush, was serving in Germany for Cuban Missle Crisis, drove
>first
> > MGB MKI there.
> > 30)Mike Cheman, US Navy, '68-'96, Retired as Lt.Commander (O-4). 14 years as
> > enlisted man, 3 as a Chief Warrant Officer, and last nine limited duty
> > officer. Vietnam theatre '68-'69, 12 years at various overseas
>assignments
> > 31)Michael Razor, Capt (0-3), USAF, was in USN as a CTO3(E-4) for 3 yrs
>before
> > entering Air Force.
> > 32)Neil H Bradley, USMC 1371033
> > 33)Glen Eldridge, US Army, 73rd aviation co, later 14th av. batt., aircraft
> > mechanic-cum-rifleman, Bien Hoa, Nha Trang, last 14 months in Kontum and
> > points west.
> > 34)Richard Arnold, US Army, '91-'93, 63G10, Fuel&Electrical systems repair,
> > '93-'95 63G10 Training NCO, '98 plus US Army Reserve, 63G10,92A10, Trng
>NCO
> > Fremont Nebraska.
> > 35)Rick Brown, US Navy, 60-67, CT2, Vietnam Veteran, was in foreign service
>at
> > Embassy in Paris for Vietnam peace negotiations.
> > 36)Rick Morrison, US Army Infantry, 8/67-7/69, South Vietnam 8/68-7/69
> > B co.,3 Batt, 21 Inf, 196 Light Brig.,Americal Div. MOS 11B40, Light
>Weapons
> > Expert AKA "Ground Pounder"
> > 37)Scott Pontius, USMC, Gunnery Sgt (E-7), 1981-present, Ex.Ord.Disposal
>Desert
> > Shield/Desert Storm
> > 38)John (Scotty) Scott, Australian Army, 13 years, Combat in Borneo '63, War
> > service in Malasia, Borneo and Middle East. UN Forces Middle East.
>Retired as
> > Staff Sgt., Specialist in Heavy Weapons, Field Medic and Para.
> > 39)Tom Buchanan, USAF, 68-72, SSgt.
> > 40)Tom Emmons USMC 81-85, MOS 2811 Telephone Tech, E5, Okinawa Japan, no
>combat
> > but plenty of guard duty
> > 41)Wild Bill Rubertus, seven years USAF, Captain, flew C-141 and C-5A, took
> > first flight of supplies to Israel during six day war, and Rescue Chopper
> > Pilot (HH-43) in Viet Nam. "Got a couple of decorations there."
(42) Doug McDaniel USNR 1951-53 inactive duty 1953-55 active duty.
Served aboard USS NOA DD841 as Radarman. (same ship that fished John
Gleen out of ocean in 1962.
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