Eaglin, Russ, Sgt

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Service Status
USMC Veteran
Final Rank
Sergeant
Last MOS
5931-Ground Radar Repairman
Last MOSGroup
Electronic Maintenance
Previously Held MOS
5991-Electronics Maintenance Chief
Primary Unit
1969-1970, 5931, MCB Quantico, VA
Service Years
1967 - 1970
Sergeant

 Official Badges 

US Marines Corps Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Vietnam Veteran 50th Commemoration Vietnam 50th Anniversary Cold War

Tet Offensive Commemorative Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
American Legion3rd Marine Division AssociationVeterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)Pound 111
Hiram I. Bearss; Detachment 89Marine Foundation of Indiana
  1998, American Legion
  1998, 3rd Marine Division Association
  2000, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
  2000, Military Order of the Devil Dogs, Pound 111 (Life Member) (Indianapolis, Indiana)
  2003, Marine Corps League, Hiram I. Bearss; Detachment 89 (Past Commandant) (Indianapolis, Indiana)
  2005, Marine Foundation of Indiana


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Retired looking for the next exciting chapter in life.  Keeping busy as Commandant of the Hiram I. Bearss Detachment 089, Marine Corps League in Indianapolis.  Serving as Legislative Chairman, Department of Indiana, Marine Corps League.

   
Other Comments:

2006 Marine of the Year, Marine Corps League, Dept. of Indiana
2006 Dog of the Year, Military Order of the Devil Dogs, Indiana Pack
2007 Dog of the Year, Military Orger of the Devil Dogs, Pound 111 Indianapolis

Sagamore of the Wabash December 2015 presented by Govenor Mike Pence
Commissioned Kentucky Colonel 2016

   

 Remembrance Profiles - 1 Marine Remembered

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 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
Click here to see Training
  1967, Boot Camp (San Diego, CA), 118
 Unit Assignments
HQ Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine DivisionMCB Camp Pendleton2nd Battalion, 26th Marines (2/26)3rd Marine Division
9th Marine Amphibious Brigade (9th MAB)III Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF)5th Marine DivisionMCB Quantico, VA
  1968-1968, 5931, HQ Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Division
  1968-1968, 2nd Infantry Training Regiment, MCB Camp Pendleton
  1968-1969, 5991, H&S Co, 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines (2/26)
  1968-1969, 5931, 3rd Marine Division
  1968-1969, 5931, 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade (9th MAB)
  1968-1969, 5931, III Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF)
  1969-1969, 5931, 5th Marine Division
  1969-1970, 5931, MCB Quantico, VA
 Formal Schools and Courses
  1967-1968, Marine Corps Radar Repairman School (MCB 29 Palms, California)
  1967-1968, Radar Technician School (Twentynine Palms, California)
  1967-1967, Basic Electronics Course (San Diego, California)
  1967-1968, Basic Electronics Course (MCRD San Diego, California)
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1968-1968 Vietnam War/Tet Counteroffensive Campaign (1968)/Battle of Khe Sanh
  1968-1968 Vietnam War/Tet Counteroffensive Campaign (1968)/Operation Lancaster II
  1968-1968 Vietnam War/Tet Counteroffensive Campaign (1968)/Operation Scotland II
  1968-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase V Campaign (1968)/Battle of LZ Margo
  1968-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase VI Campaign (1968-69)/Operation Meade River
  1968-1969 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase VI Campaign (1968-69)
  1969-1969 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase VI Campaign (1968-69)/Operation Dewey Canyon
  1969-1969 Vietnam War/Tet 69 Counteroffensive Campaign (1969)
  1969-1969 Vietnam War/Tet 69 Counteroffensive Campaign (1969)/Battle of Liberty Bridge
 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?
Of all your duty stations or assignments, which one do you have fondest memories of and why? Which was your least favorite?
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.
 Colleges Attended
Purdue UniversityIndiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis
  1966-1967, Purdue University
  1972-1978, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis
 Other News, Events and Photographs
  Marine Foundation of Indiana, Inc.
  Mar 13, 2014, Other Photos
  Dec 04, 2015, Sagamore of the Wabash
  Aug 17, 2016, Kentucky Colonel Commission
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