Kelly, Thomas Jeff, Sgt

Communications
 
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 Service Details
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Service Status
USMC Veteran
Final Rank
Sergeant
Last MOS
2531-Field Radio Operator
Last MOSGroup
Communications
Primary Unit
1969-1969, Marine Barracks Sasebo, Japan
Service Years
1964 - 1969
Other Languages
Japanese
Spanish
Voice Edition
Sergeant

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 Unofficial Badges 


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
3rd Marine Division AssociationPost 3911, Southernmost Post
  2004, 3rd Marine Division Association
  2009, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 3911, Southernmost Post (Member At Large) (Key West, Florida)


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Captain of the 53' R/V Dante B. Facell, operating out of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in Key West. Missions include shark research and coral reef monitoring and restoration.

   

 Ribbon Bar
Basic Parachutist
Rifle SharpshooterPistol Expert

 
 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
  1964, Boot Camp (Parris Island, SC), A/197
 Unit Assignments
4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO)2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO)1st Battalion, 25th Marines  (1/25)Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton
Marine Barracks
  1964-1965, 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO)
  1965-1965, 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO)
  1965-1967, 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO)
  1967-1967, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines (1/25)
  1967-1967, Staging Battalion, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton
  1968-1969, 2531, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines (3/3)
  1969-1969, Marine Barracks Sasebo, Japan
 Formal Schools and Courses
  1966-1966, (Army) Basic Airborne Course (United States)
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1967-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (1967-68)
  1968-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (1967-68)/Operation Kentucky
  1968-1968 Vietnam War/Tet Counteroffensive Campaign (1968)
  1968-1968 Vietnam War/Tet Counteroffensive Campaign (1968)/Operation Lancaster II
  1968-1968 The Rockpile
  1968-1968 Vietnam War/Tet Counteroffensive Campaign (1968)/Operation Napoleon / Saline
  1968-1968 Vietnam War/Tet Counteroffensive Campaign (1968)/Operation Scotland II
  1968-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase IV Campaign (1968)/Battle of Jones Creek
  1968-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase V Campaign (1968)/Operation Thor
  1968-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase VI Campaign (1968-69)/Operation Taylor Common
 Reflections on Service
Please describe who or what influenced your decision to join the Marine Corps.
Whether you were in the service for several years or as a career, please describe the direction or path you took. Where did you go to boot camp and what units, bases, ships or squadrons were you assigned to? What was your reason for leaving?
If you participated in any military operations, including combat, humanitarian and peacekeeping operations, please describe those which made a lasting impact on you and, if life-changing, in what way?
From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day.
What professional achievements are you most proud of from your military career?
Which individual(s) from your time in the military stand out as having the most positive impact on you and why?
What profession did you follow after your military service and what are you doing now? If you are currently serving, what is your present occupational specialty?
What military associations are you a member of, if any? What specific benefits do you derive from your memberships?
In what ways has serving in the military influenced the way you have approached your life and your career? What do you miss most about your time in the service?
Based on your own experiences, what advice would you give to those who have recently joined the Marine Corps?
In what ways has TogetherWeServed.com helped you remember your military service and the friends you served with.
 Colleges Attended
University of Miami
  1962-1964, University of Miami
 Other News, Events and Photographs
  Oct 11, 2018, Other Photos
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