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 

NSACSS Badge French Fourragere USMC Retired Pin (30 Years) US Marines Corps Honorable Discharge US Marine Corps Honorable Discharge (Original)


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Golden Dragon Cold War Medal Shellback Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club

Southeast Asia War Games Cold War Vietnam Era Veteran


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Marine Corps Cryptologic Association (MCCA)Zia; Detachment 850Post 7686, Tularosa and Alamogordo PostMTWS Profile Assistance Team
MTWS Memorial TeamsMTWS Memorial A-TeamTWS Memorial TeamMarine TWS Advisory Group
Marine Corps Together We ServedMTWS Unit HistorianPost 76
  1996, Marine Corps Cryptologic Association (MCCA)
  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)
  2003, MTWS Profile Assistance Team
  2004, MTWS Memorial Teams
  2004, MTWS Memorial A-Team
  2004, TWS Memorial Team
  2004, Marine TWS Advisory Group
  2004, Marine Corps Together We Served
  2004, MTWS Unit Historian
  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)


 Additional Information
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What ever, when ever!
   
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640607 CATSHOT USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-64)
640607 TAIL HOOK USS Constellation (CVA-63)
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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 
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  1973-1976, 2629, Co A, Ft Meade, MD, Marine Support Bn (MarSptBn)
From Month/Year
October / 1973 		To Month/Year
April / 1976
Unit
Co A, Ft Meade, MD Unit Page
Rank
First Sergeant		 MOS
2629-Signals Intelligence Analyst
Base, Station or City
Ft Meade		State/Country
Maryland
  
 
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 Co A, Ft Meade, MD, Marine Support Bn (MarSptBn) Details

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Parent Unit
Marine Support Bn (MarSptBn) 		Strength
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Last Updated: Apr 27, 2020
   
   
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My Photos For This Unit
1st Sgt Crs 3-76
202 Members Also There at Same Time
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Co A, Ft Meade, MD
Case, John, SSgt, (1970-1978) 26 2629 Staff Sergeant
Knill, Keefer, MSgt, (1967-1987) 26 2629 Staff Sergeant
Weeks, Chuck, MSgt, (1963-1986) 26 2629 Staff Sergeant
Lampkin, Wayne, MSgt, (1969-1995) 26 2629 Sergeant
Sullivan, James, Sgt, (1972-1976) 26 2629 Sergeant
Whitley, John, Capt, (1957-1978) 26 2602 Captain
Brown, Palmer, LtCol, (1955-1990) 26 2602 First Lieutenant
Brown, Palmer, LtCol, (1955-1990) 26 2602 Chief Warrant Officer 3
LaBounty, Steve, MSgt, (1963-1985) 26 2674 Gunnery Sergeant
Lewis, Robert P., GySgt, (1967-1990) 26 2651 Staff Sergeant
Murphy, Thomas, Sgt, (1970-1976) 26 2660 Sergeant
Peterson, Gregory, Sgt, (1970-1977) 26 2671 Sergeant
Cowell, John, MSgt, (1967-1990) 25 2572 Staff Sergeant
Chapman, Johnny, Maj, (1958-1978) Major
Co B, Edzell, Scotland
Lamb, Carl, Sgt, (1974-1978) 26 2629 Sergeant
Jones, Edward, LCpl, (1974-1978) 26 2629 Lance Corporal
Sylvester, Richard, MSgt, (1966-1991) 26 2675 Gunnery Sergeant
Breazeale, Gary, MGySgt, (1968-1998) 26 2651 Staff Sergeant
Lewis, Robert P., GySgt, (1967-1990) 26 2651 Staff Sergeant
Waldron, Dennis, GySgt, (1968-1980) 26 2622 Staff Sergeant
Bedore, William, Sgt, (1974-1978) 26 2651 Sergeant
Briggs, Jake, Sgt, (1972-1977) 26 2622 Sergeant
Cubillo, Frank, Col, (1972-2009) 26 2651 Sergeant
Derbyshire, Rich, Sgt, (1974-1978) 26 2631 Sergeant
Franks, Lee, MSgt, (1974-1997) 26 2631 Sergeant
Gallagher, Shawn, Sgt, (1972-1975) 26 2621 Sergeant
Hageman, William, Sgt, (1975-1980) 26 2621 Sergeant
Harrell, Michael, Sgt, (1973-1980) 26 2631 Sergeant
Harris, Charles, GySgt, (1971-1991) 26 2659 Sergeant
Lagasse, Donald, SSgt, (1968-1980) 26 2621 Sergeant
Lucier, Jim, MSgt, (1972-1993) 26 2631 Sergeant
Nibbe, Todd, Sgt, (1974-1978) 26 Sergeant
Pells, Garry, MSgt, (1972-1992) 26 2621 Sergeant
Ratliff, Mike, SSgt, (1972-1980) 26 2631 Sergeant
Burns, Arthur, Sgt, (1975-1979) 26 2621 Corporal
Harrison, David, GySgt, (1973-1994) 26 2651 Corporal
Orman, Ronnie, Cpl, (1973-1976) 26 2601 Corporal
Rhoads, Philip, MSgt, (1973-1996) 26 2621 Corporal
Kope, Don, MSgt, (1959-1980) 25 2573 Gunnery Sergeant
Hall, Michael, CWO4, (1972-1995) 25 2575 Staff Sergeant
Ford, Charles, Sgt, (1970-1973) 25 2571 Sergeant
Jackson, Tim, MSgt, (1969-1990) 25 2575 Sergeant
Thoelke, Steven, MSgt, (1974-1999) 1 0131 Corporal
DeLong, Stephen, MSgt, (1972-1992) 26 Sergeant
Co C Agana/NAVCAMS, Guam
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
Thornton, Michael, MGySgt, (1973-1998) 26 2631 Sergeant
Dickens, William, Sgt, (1974-1978) 26 2621 Corporal
Randolph, John, Cpl, (1973-1977) 26 2621 Corporal
Turman, James, Cpl, (1974-1980) 26 2651 Corporal
Kohl, Harold, MSgt, (1966-1986) 25 2575 Staff Sergeant
Cole, Richard, Sgt, (1972-1976) 25 2576 Sergeant
Leamy, Leo, Sgt, (1972-1976) 1 0182 Sergeant
Ostrander, Steven, Sgt, (1974-1978) 2622 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

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