AS degree in mechanical engineering 1993, AS Degree in Electrical Engineering 2010.
Living in Dixie, making good money finally, back in Engineering again!
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General LP Wilson's Birthday toast: THE LOVE THE WONDERFUL LOVE OF A BEAUTIFUL MAID, THE LOVE OF A STAUNCH TRUE MAN, THE LOVE OF A BABY, UNAFRAID, HAVE EXISTED SINCE TIME BEGAN. BUT THE GREATEST OF LOVES, THE QUINTESSENCE OF LOVES, EVEN GREATER THAN THAT OF A MOTHER, IS THE TENDER, PASSIONATE, INFINITE LOVE, OF ONE DRUNKEN MARINE FOR ANOTHER.
Base, Station or City Uss Okinawa and USS Belleau Wood
State/Country Iran
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HMM-165 Details
Activated 1 July 1965 at Santa Ana, California as a unit of
MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP 36, III MARINE AIRCRAFT WING
Reassigned during August 1965 to MARINE WING SERVICE GROUP 37
Deployed during September-October 1966 to the Republic of Vietnam and reassigned to
MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP 36, I MARINE AIRCRAFT WING
Participated in the War in Vietnam, October 1966 - August 1969,
Redeployed during August 1969 to Futema, Okinawa and reassigned to
MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP 15, 9th MARINE AMPHIBIOUS BRIGADE
Reassigned during December 1969 to
MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP 36, I MARINE AIRCRAFT WING
Participated during the early 1970s as part of the SPECIAL LANDING FORCE
in support of the War in Vietnam, and with the
31st MARINE AMPHIBIOUS UNIT assigned to the SEVENTH FLEET
Participated during July and August 1972 in Philippine Flood Relief
Participated during April 1975 in the evacuation of Saigon
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The LINEAGE of HMM - 165
Activated 1 July 1965 at Santa Ana, California as Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Reassigned during August 1965 to Marine Wing Service Group 37
Deployed during September - October 1966 to the Republic of Vietnam and reassigned to Marine Aircraft Group 36, Ist Marine Aircraft Wing
Participated in the War in Vietnam, October 1966 - August 1969, operating from:
Ky Ha ... Hue/Phu Bai ... USS Valley Forge ...
USS Tripoli ... Marble Mountain
Redeployed August 1969 to Futema, Okinawa and reassigned to Marine Aircraft Group 15, 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade
Reassign during December 1969 to Marine Aircraft Group 36,
I Marine Aircraft Wing
Participated during July and August 1972 in Philippine Flood Relief
Participated during the early 1970s as part of the Special Landing Force in support of the War in Vietnam, and with the 31st Marine Amphibious Unit assigned to the Seventh Fleet
Participated during April 1975 in the evacuation of Saigon
Relocated 27 November 1977 to Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii and reassigned to Marine Air Group 24, 1st Marine Brigade
Participated in contingency operations in the vicinity of Beirut, Lebanon, September - October 1983 operating from USS Tarawa
Supported United States interest, to include reinforcement of American embassy, during the December 1989 Philippine Coup attempt
Participated in operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, August 1990 - March 1991
Elements participated in Joint Task Force, Full Accounting, Cambodia, September - October 1992 and March - April 1993
Reassigned during September 1994 to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Aviation Support Element
Relocated during May 1996 to MAG - 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing MCAS El Toro, California
Relocated during November 1998 to MAG - 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS Miramar, California
Participated in peacekeeping operations in East Timor in late 1999
On station aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard as part of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit ...
Best Friends TJ Harrington, McDougal, John Houston
Best Moment The best good news we got from home then was the 1980 US Olympic Hockey teams victory. You cannot imagine what a morale booster it was for us.
Also going home from the float! It was great to return to the Unitd States during that time, even though Hawaii wasn't home, it was America.
Worst Moment Hostage Rescue Attempt, Aprl 24-25, 1980 http://www.rescueattempt.com
Chain of Command 1980 was Col Bland, 1981 was Col Thirey
Other Memories Seeing the world, the western Pacific.
Being made to scrub toilets for 6 months, they didnt know what to do with my MOS in that squadron, so in 1980, the First Sgt had us assigned to S-4 to do all the dirty work that no one wanted to do.
It was a morale destroyer, I went in highly motivated, I came out a short timer. I was too immature to deal with it, I should have let it go, but, because of the mistreatment by the squadron against my small unit, I got out of the Corps.
