Santiago, Raul, Cpl

Air Control/Air Support/Anti-Air Warfare
 
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Service Status
USMC Veteran
Final Rank
Corporal
Last MOS
7212-Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Gunner
Last MOSGroup
 Air Control/Air Support/Anti-Air Warfare
Primary Unit
1988-1990, 7212, Marine Air Reserve Training Detachment (MARTD) NAS Glenview, IL
Service Years
1983 - 1990
Other Languages
Japanese
Spanish
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Persian Excursion
Corporal

 Official Badges 

US Marines Corps Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Persian Excursion




 Additional Information
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Volunteering/Serving as a Marine4Life mentor in the Chicagoland area.
   

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  1984, Boot Camp (San Diego, CA), 1075
School
Boot Camp (San Diego, CA)

Company
Not Specified
Platoon
1075

Start Date 
Jul, 1984		  

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Last Updated:Dec 10, 2007
   
Personal Memories

Best Friends
Mark Greer
James Petrongelli (squad leader)
Michael Rivera
Courtney Moore

Best Moment
Walking up on stage prior to graduation to receive recognition with a Meritorious Promotion to PFC Oct. 2, 1984.
   

Worst Moment
Receiving word of losing a close family member. I was allowed a short phone call home.

Instructors
SSgt. Borges (receiving)
SSgt. Pond (Sr. D.I.)
Sgt. Armstrong
Sgt. Kennedy (left during 1st Phase)
Sgt. Quintella (replaced SSgt. Kennedy)
Sgt. Glessing (arrived during 3rd phase)
   

Other Memories
We took the rifle range! Mark Greer and I learned we had the same MOS and would serve together until about Jan. of '86.
   
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My Photos From This Recruit Training
PFC. Santiago R.H. Plt. 1075

  469 Also There at This Training:
Name Co Ptn Start Date
Greer, Mark, Sgt, (1984-1995) 1075 Jul, 1984
Hegner, Wayne, Sgt, (1984-1993) 1075 Jul, 1984
Herbert, Tim, Sgt, (1984-1992) 1075 Jul, 1984
Petrongelli, James, MGySgt, (1984-Present) 1075 Jul, 1984
Santos Jr., Marcelino, Cpl, (1984-1988) 1075 Jul, 1984
Solis, Rolando, Cpl, (1984-1988) 1075 Jul, 1984
Amdahl, Dale, Cpl, (1984-1988) 3073 Jul, 1984
AMDAHL, Dale, Cpl, (1984-1988) 3073 Jul, 1984
Anderson, Joel, Cpl, (1984-1993) E 2077 Jul, 1984
August, Dwayne, Cpl, (1984-2009) B 2066 Jul, 1984
Austin, Jeff, LCpl, (1984-1988) 1070 Jul, 1984
Barr, Dennis, SSgt, (1984-1996) E 2075 Jul, 1984
Barrett, Roy, Maj, (1984-2009) F 2071 Jul, 1984
Bartley, Brian, LCpl, (1984-1990) H 2073 Jul, 1984
Basbas, Victor, 1stSgt, (1984-2007) L 3075 Jul, 1984
Beaman, Christopher, SSgt, (1984-Present) B 1073 Jul, 1984
Berry, Kenneth, LCpl, (1984-1988) F 2067 Jul, 1984
Besst, Robert, Cpl, (1984-1991) H 2083 Jul, 1984
Boco, Jeffrey, PFC, (1984-1986) 3069 Jul, 1984
Bolanos, David, MSgt, (1984-2004) F 2065 Jul, 1984
Boucher, Jimmy, Cpl, (1984-1992) 2067 Jul, 1984
Broderson, Stephen, LCpl, (1984-1990) F 2070 Jul, 1984
Brogdon, Charles, PFC, (1984-1985) B 1073 Jul, 1984
Brown, Leo, Cpl, (1984-1988) L 3067 Jul, 1984
Burks, Charles, LtCol, (1984-2017) 1078 Jul, 1984
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