Armstrong, Joe Donald, SgtMaj

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Current Service Status
USMC Retired

Current/Last Rank
Sergeant Major

Current/Last Primary MOS
9999-Sergeant Major/First Sergeant

Current/Last MOSGroup
Specific Billet MOS

Previously Held MOS
2511-Field Wireman
9900-General Service Marine
2531-Field Radio Operator
2533-Radio Telegraph Operator
0151-Administrative Clerk
2537-Radio Chief
2571-Special Radio Operator
2570-Electronic Warfare Operator
5711-Nuclear, Biological & Chemical Defense Specialist
2573-Traffic Analyst
2629-Signals Intelligence Analyst

Primary Unit
1986-1987, 9999, H&MS-39, MAG-39

Service Years
1957 - 1987

Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates

Certificate of Commendation

Cold War Certificate

Golden Dragon Certificate

Meritorious Mast

Shellback Certificate

Tailhook Certificate

Water Survival Basic (WSB)

Water Survival Intermediate (WSI)

Voice Edition

Enlisted Collar Insignia

Sergeant Major

Seven Hash Marks

Official Badges

French Fourragere

USMC Retired Pin (30 Years)

US Marines Corps Honorable Discharge

US Marine Corps Honorable Discharge (Original)

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

Marine Corps Cryptologic Association (MCCA)

Zia; Detachment 850

Post 7686, Tularosa and Alamogordo Post

Marine Corps Together We Served

MTWS Memorial A-Team

MTWS Memorial Teams

MTWS Unit Historian

TWS Memorial Team

Marine TWS Advisory Group

Post 76


	1996, Marine Corps Cryptologic Association (MCCA)
	2003, MTWS Profile Assistance Team
	2003, Marine Corps League, Zia; Detachment 850 (Judge Advocate) (Alamogordo, New Mexico)
	2003, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Post 7686, Tularosa and Alamogordo Post (Life Member) (Alamogordo, New Mexico)
	2004, Marine Corps Together We Served
	2004, MTWS Memorial A-Team
	2004, MTWS Memorial Teams
	2004, MTWS Unit Historian
	2004, TWS Memorial Team
	2004, Marine TWS Advisory Group
	2022, American Legion, Post 76 (Member At Large) (Arlington, Washington)
	2022, Marine Corps League, Skagit Valley; Detachment 1043 (Life Member) (Sedro Woolley, Washington)
	2022, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Post 921, Gay Jones Post (Life Member) (Everett, Washington)

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What are you doing now:

What ever, when ever!

Other Comments:

640512 TAILHOOK USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-64)
640607 CATSHOT USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-64)
640607 TAIL HOOK USS Constellation (CVA-63)
801216 at 0614Z crossed equator 0.0000N 083.10E

Remembrance Profiles - 101 Marines Remembered

Adams, George Dwain, GySgt, (1942-1967)	ALLEN, John Edward, SgtMaj, (1899-1931)
Armstrong, Henry Warwick, Lt Col, (1956-1978)	Armstrong, Smith Roland, SSgt, (1952-1957)
Armstrong, Smith Roland, SFC, (1942-1965)	Armstrong, Wilfred L, Maj, (1942-1970)
Ballek, Fred Joseph, Maj, (1943-1970)	Belanger, Joseph A N, PFC, (1941-1944)
Bogdanos, Matthew Francis, Col, (1977-Present)	Bowers, Robert E, Cpl, (1947-1951)
Brueggeman Jr, Otto Henry, LtCol, (1940-1961)	Butch, Guy Victor, SSgt, (1942-1946)
Cameron, Bobby L, Sgt, (1954-1958)	Campbell Jr, Peter M, Cpl, (1953-1955)
Campbell, Raymond B, Sgt, (1951-1953)	Capers Jr, James, Maj, (1956-1978)
Carter, Harold, SSgt, (1942-1951)	Cedergren, David, HM3, (2002-2004)
Chambers, Robert Paul, Capt, (1961-1975)	Chase, Raymond Gerald, MGySgt, (1958-1988)
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Tributes from Members


	Thanks For Your Research posted by Mason, Lee ("Flash"), CAPT USN(Ret)
	Cpl Gilberto Luciano Perez posted by 25 Ramos, Reyes, LCpl 3
	Thanks For All Your Help Master Sgt! posted by 23 Hulett, Terry, Cpl 19
	SgtMaj.J.Armstrong posted by 03 Shaver, John, Jr. (Rebel 1-0), Sgt -Deceased

Photo Album (More...)

H&S 2/5 Feb 58	SgtMaj	Relaxing by the cree...	Plt 286
ITR Sep 57	Wedding	My CINC HOUSEHOLD	Inspection ready
I gotta shoot ya, if...	San Miguel Philippin...	Dong Ha Mtn RVN	Company Gunny
1stSgt does clean up	New Load Master - no...		Current Photo
parade position 1987	Request permission t...	Remember the troops	THE WALL W5-68
	Lead, Follow or Get ...		2/5
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1970-1973, 2573, Co B, Edzell, Scotland, Marine Support Bn (MarSptBn)

From Month/Year October / 1970	To Month/Year October / 1973
Unit Co B, Edzell, Scotland Unit Page
Rank Gunnery Sergeant	MOS 2573-Traffic Analyst
Base, Station or City Edzell	State/Country United Kingdom

Patch	Co B, Edzell, Scotland, Marine Support Bn (MarSptBn) Details
	EXCELLENT VIDEO ON RAF EDZELL http://users.isp.com/danflan/edzell/edzell.html
	Type Support
	Parent Unit Marine Support Bn (MarSptBn)	Strength USMC Company
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Apr 27, 2020

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Co B, MarSptBn, Edzell Scotland

Co B, Marine Support Battalion, Edzell, Scotland

172 Members Also There at Same Time

Co B, Edzell, Scotland

Filipiak, Gerald, SgtMaj, (1959-1983)	25	2573	Gunnery Sergeant
Kope, Don, MSgt, (1959-1980)	25	2573	Gunnery Sergeant
Weeks, Chuck, MSgt, (1963-1986)	25	2573	Staff Sergeant
Armstrong, Benjamin, Sgt, (1968-1972)	25	2571	Sergeant
Folk, John, Sgt, (1968-1972)	25	2571	Sergeant
Ford, Charles, Sgt, (1970-1973)	25	2571	Sergeant
Jackson, Tim, MSgt, (1969-1990)	25	2575	Sergeant
Lewis, Robert P., GySgt, (1967-1990)	25	2575	Sergeant
Garside, Dale, SSgt, (1968-1978)	25	2571	Private 1st Class
Waldron, Dennis, GySgt, (1968-1980)	26	2622	Staff Sergeant
Gallagher, Shawn, Sgt, (1972-1975)	26	2621	Sergeant
Lagasse, Donald, SSgt, (1968-1980)	26	2621	Sergeant
Free, Michael, Sgt, (1967-1971)	26		Sergeant

Co A, Ft Meade, MD

Comer, John, MGySgt, (1960-1986)	25	2573	Staff Sergeant
Plante, Paul, Maj, (1963-1988)	25	2573	Staff Sergeant
Williams, Lee, MSgt, (1963-1986)	25	2573	Sergeant
Leist, James, MSgt, (1952-1973)	25	2578	Gunnery Sergeant
Case, William, SSgt, (1964-1970)	25	2574	Staff Sergeant
Cowell, John, MSgt, (1967-1990)	25	2572	Staff Sergeant
Perks, Menno, GySgt, (1961-1981)	25	2572	Staff Sergeant
Brown, Palmer, LtCol, (1955-1990)	26	2602	First Lieutenant
Brown, Palmer, LtCol, (1955-1990)	26	2602	Chief Warrant Officer 3
Potter Jr, Hubert, MSgt, (1955-1979)	26	2649	Gunnery Sergeant
Smith, Bruce, MSgt, (1957-1978)	26	2629	Gunnery Sergeant
Knill, Keefer, MSgt, (1967-1987)	26	2629	Staff Sergeant
Lewis, Robert P., GySgt, (1967-1990)	26	2651	Staff Sergeant
Nolde, Cletus, SSgt, (1962-1972)	26	2622	Staff Sergeant
Weeks, Chuck, MSgt, (1963-1986)	26	2629	Staff Sergeant
Lampkin, Wayne, MSgt, (1969-1995)	26	2629	Sergeant
Murphy, Thomas, Sgt, (1970-1976)	26	2660	Sergeant
Sullivan, James, Sgt, (1972-1976)	26	2629	Sergeant
Chapman, Johnny, Maj, (1958-1978)			Major

Co C Agana/NAVCAMS, Guam

Kohl, Harold, MSgt, (1966-1986)	25	2575	Staff Sergeant
Cole, Richard, Sgt, (1972-1976)	25	2576	Sergeant
Maher, John, Sgt, (1971-1975)	25	2571	Corporal
WEATHERLY JR, HARRY, MGySgt, (1971-2000)	25	2575	Corporal
Endler II, Alfred, MGySgt, (1972-1996)	25	2571	Lance Corporal
Catlett, Douglas, Maj, (1964-1986)	26	2675	Staff Sergeant
Brown, Earl, Sgt, (1973-1977)	26	2672	Sergeant
Cole, Bruce, Sgt, (1972-1975)	26	2631	Sergeant
Williams, William, Sgt, (1972-1976)	25		Sergeant

Co C San Miguel, Philippines

Carmody, Robert, Cpl, (1968-1971)	25	2571	Corporal
Hall, Michael, Cpl, (1968-1971)	25	2571	Corporal
Jackson, Tim, MSgt, (1969-1990)	25	2575	Corporal
McArtor, Don, Cpl, (1969-1972)	25	2571	Corporal
Murchison, Rodney, Cpl, (1968-1971)	25	2571	Corporal
Reynolds, John, Cpl, (1970-1973)	25	2575	Corporal
Reynolds, James, Sgt, (1970-1983)	25	2571	Lance Corporal
Garrison, David, Cpl, (1968-1972)	18	1833	Corporal
Nordin, Gregory, Cpl, (1968-1971)	11	1161	Corporal
Gottschalk, James, LCpl, (1970-1974)	0	8056	Lance Corporal
Nowell, David, CWO3, (1967-1994)	26		Sergeant

Co D, Hanza, Okinawa

Jackson, William, MSgt, (1966-1987)	25	2572	Sergeant
Jackson, William, MSgt, (1966-1987)	25	2572	Sergeant
Knill, Keefer, MSgt, (1967-1987)	25	2572	Sergeant
Schweim, Arlee, Sgt, (1968-1972)	25	2571	Sergeant
Jacobson, Doug, Cpl, (1972-1976)	25	2575	Corporal
Owen, Robert, SSgt, (1971-1991)	25	2575	Corporal

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