Nicholas, Dionisios, MSgt

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Current Service Status
USMC Retired
Current/Last Rank
Master Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
4449-Legal Services Chief
Current/Last MOSGroup
Legal Services
Previously Held MOS
4421-Legal Services Specialist
Primary Unit
2003-2006, 4449, Marine Corps Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC)
Service Years
1983 - 2006
Other Languages
Chinese-Mandarin
Greek
Japanese
Spanish
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Iwo Jima Certificate
Marine Combat Water Survival 4th Class (CWS-4)
Marine Combat Water Survival 3rd Class (CWS-3)
Marine Combat Water Survival 2nd Class (CWS-2)
Marine Combat Water Survival 1st Class (CWS-1)
Marine Combat Water Survival Qualified (WSQ)
Marine Combat Instructor of Water Survival (MCIWS)
Combat Water Safety Swimmer (CWSS)
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Master Sergeant
Five Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

USMC Retired Pin Black Belt 1st Degree


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Order of the Rising Sun (Japan)


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)American Legion
  2003, Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
  2009, American Legion
  2010, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Dept of Hawaii (Member at Large) (Honolulu, Hawaii)


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

I am a student/intern at ICOAM.  Studying Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, Oriental Herbs and formula's and Healing.  There is a better way and I will locate and find it!  This is something I Can, I Will and I Must.  Too much pain and suffering going on and the quick solution seems to be "here take this drug or take this pill"  Sorry folks, been there done that!  It sucked for me!  So,  I aim to make a change to help myself and others.

July 18, 2009: Accepted new duties as VOC, Hawaii, The Mission Continues: www.missioncontinues.org Happily married to the same wonderful woman I met at the University of Ryukyu's in Okinawa, Japan 1985 while as a young Corporal. We have 3 wonderful, fit & happy sons. I sustained serious injuries had 3 surgeries, 8 bone fragments stuck in spinal cord - damaged nerves and am now disabled with a cage in my spine. Was on my back for majority of my time for just about two years and retired in Apr 06. I am now recovering due to listening to my body and prudent and cautious training program I am developing for myself. It seems to be working. Life can be worse folks and pain sucks but you either live or die. I choose to live.

   
Other Comments:

I am very happy to announce that I have taken over duties for the Mission Continues in Hawaii. Non-profit organization. We challenge veterans who due to injuries cannot serve in the Corps or military. Well folks that can really suck for some!!!! I did not like it. As such, and quite frankly - we offer a challenge by giving an potential fellow a grant (stipend to help off set expenses); place them in 1 of many organizations who they will do their fellowship with. At the conclusion and if all is well they may even become permanent personnel - a real job. That is what we do - Marines taking care of our own; and then some... If interested, please my brothers, email me - I completed my fellowship and it was an awesome experience and really helped me. It was founded by a Navy Seal. My fellowship is in honor of 1stLt Travis Manion, USMC (KIA). Just an awesome inspiration.

  Semper fidelis and proud to serve....Nick MSgt Dionisios H. Nicholas, USMC (Ret.) Mission Continues Fellow,  "Go Forth and Do Good." VOC, Hawaii - The Mission Continues www.missioncontinues.org

    I miss my Marines but had to retire because I could not lead by example the way I felt was expected and so we make that hard decision - that is what injuries do. The flip side to that is what we learned and practiced in the Marine Corps can translate well into civilian world. Mindset! Email me if interested in a fellowship for you or one of your Marines! Nick

   

 Remembrance Profiles - 1 Marine Remembered
  • Warner, Gordon, Capt

  1986-1986, 4421, NCO School (Cadre) Okinawa
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MOS
4421-Legal Services Specialist
Base, Station or City
Camp Kinser, Okinawa
State/Country
Japan
 
 
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NCO School (Cadre) Okinawa
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Last Updated: Nov 10, 2017
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Moment
Had some nice pull up and sit up competitions as I recall.

Worst Moment
Making mistakes during drill

   

Other Memories
Was dating my wife at the time. Had a nice class was very cold as I recall. We were shivering in formation and we just stayed out until we were done. Good stuff

   
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14 Members Also There at Same Time
NCO School (Cadre) Okinawa

Bauman, Ben, Sgt, (1979-1992) 21 2146 Sergeant
Huffman, Tim, CWO2, (1981-2003) 13 1341 Sergeant
Roth, Blair, Sgt, (1982-1992) 13 1371 Sergeant
Crawford, Clyde, GySgt, (1982-2003) 3 0311 Corporal
King, Sam, GySgt, (1983-2005) 3 0311 Corporal
Leak, David, GySgt, (1982-2002) 28 2841 Corporal
McCrary, Richard, GySgt, (1983-2003) 21 2111 Corporal
Shaw, Marcia, Cpl, (1982-1988) 1 0151 Corporal
Sumner, Robert, MSgt, (1985-2005) Corporal
Brannon, Paul, GySgt, (1981-2002) 13 1371 Lance Corporal
Frink, Herb, Cpl, (1985-1991) 3 0351 Lance Corporal
Santiago, Raul, Cpl, (1983-1990) 72 7212 Lance Corporal
Catalan, Alex, Sgt, (1983-1991) Corporal
Linnabary, Daniel, CWO4, (1982-2012) Corporal

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