Hillhouse, Billy, SSgt

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 Service Details
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Current Service Status
USMC Retired
Current/Last Rank
Staff Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
2131-Towed Artillery Systems Technician
Current/Last MOSGroup
Ordnance
Previously Held MOS
3421-Personal Financial Records Clerk
0311-Rifleman
0351-Assaultman
0143-Career Planner
Primary Unit
1988-1989, 2131, Marine Corps Technical Assistance Team (MCTAT), Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany (MCLSB LANT)
Service Years
1972 - 1989
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Marine Combat Water Survival Qualified (WSQ)
Voice Edition
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Staff Sergeant
Four Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

Military Police (Pre-2003) French Fourragere USMC Retired Pin US Marines Corps Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

MCRD Leatherneck Shooting Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Subic Bay MarinesPost 30Georgia Chapter
  2002, Subic Bay Marines
  2012, American Legion, Post 30 (Albany, Georgia)
  2017, American Legion, Post 335 (Member) (Sylvester, Georgia)
  2017, Patriot Guard Riders, Georgia Chapter (Member) (Georgia)


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Retired Federal Employee since 2006, (Marine Corps Civilian Employee, MCLB, Albany)

   
Other Comments:

Fishing on Gulf of Mexico. Providing Confederate Marine Corps Living History Programs for public schools.

   

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 Ribbon Bar
Rifle Expert 6th AwardPistol Sharpshooter

 
 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
  1970, Boot Camp (San Diego, CA)
  1972, Boot Camp (San Diego, CA), 1029
 Unit Assignments
USMC (United States Marine Corps)2nd Bn, 7th Marines (2/7)Marine Barracks Subic Bay, PhilippinesMCB Camp Pendleton
F Co, 2nd Bn, 5th Marines (2/5)USS Schenectady (LST-1185)2nd Bn, 5th Marines (2/5)Marine Corps Det, Aberdeen Proving Ground
2nd Bn, 12th Marines (2/12)USS Juneau (LPD-10)3rd Bn, 12th Marines  (3/12)Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany (MCLSB LANT)
4th Bn, 14th Marines (4/14)
  1970-1972, Break in Service
  1972-1973, 3421, Service Co, HQ Bn, 1st Mar Div
  1973-1973, 0311, F Co, 2nd Bn, 7th Marines (2/7)
  1973-1974, 0311, Marine Barracks Subic Bay, Philippines
  1974-1974, 0311, MP Co, Security Bn
  1974-1976, 0351, F Co, 2nd Bn, 5th Marines (2/5)
  1975-1975, 0351, USS Schenectady (LST-1185)
  1976-1976, 0143, 2nd Bn, 5th Marines (2/5)
  1977-1978, 0143, Break in Service
  1979-1979, 2131, Marine Corps Det, Aberdeen Proving Ground
  1979-1980, 2131, E Btry, 2nd Bn, 12th Marines (2/12)
  1980-1980, 2131, USS Juneau (LPD-10)
  1980-1981, 2131, G Btry, 3rd Bn, 12th Marines (3/12)
  1981-1982, 2131, 2nd 8-inch Howitzer Btry
  1982-1983, 2131, Repair Co, HQ Bn
  1983-1986, 2131, I&I Staff, Btry M
  1986-1988, 2131, Repair Co, HQ Bn
  1988-1989, 2131, Marine Corps Technical Assistance Team (MCTAT), Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany (MCLSB LANT)
 Formal Schools and Courses
  1972-1972, Personal Financial Records Clerk Course (Montford Point, North Carolina)
  1973-1973, Cold Weather Training Course (Bridgeport, California)
  1974-1974, Jungle Environment Survival Training (JEST) (Subic Bay, Philippines)
  1975-1975, (Navy) Small Boat Raid Course (Coronado, United States)
  1975-1975, Combat Water Survival Swimming School (Coronado , California)
  1975-1975, Infantry Squad Leaders Course (Camp Pendelton, California)
  1976-1976, Career Planners School (Career Counselor) (Camp Pendelton, California)
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1975-1975 NEO - Operation New Arrivals (Vietnam)
  1980-1980 Training Exercise - Team Spirit '80
  1981-1981 Training Exercise - CAX '81
  1982-1982 Training Exercise - CAX '82
  1985-1985 Training Exercise - CAX '85
 Reflections on Service
SSgt
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?
From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day.
Of all the medals, awards, formal presentations and qualification badges you received, or other memorabilia, which one is the most meaningful to you and why?
Which individual(s) from your time in the military stand out as having the most positive impact on you and why?
Can you recount a particular incident from your service, which may or may not have been funny at the time, but still makes you laugh?
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.
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