Anyone who wishes to contest an award that this member has received:
I have checked with another attorney who was with me in 1st Battalion 9th Marines and his DD214 also clearly shows the award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Service Medal. Bottom Line: I was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Service Medal, as clearly listed on my original DD214, I have all the records to prove it, and I am entitled to wear and display the ribbon.
From: Chief Admin Kim Craft - the member has sent me the documents supporting this, and he was awarded the medal in question.
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
Admitted: U.S. Supreme Court, WA Supreme Court, US Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims,
Accredited Veterans Administration, WA State Bar Asso., Western WA Fed Court.
Judge Pro Tem for the last 9 years.Washington State
Member: Leatherneck Honor Guard, Tahoma National Cemetery
Member: MCL Dog Pound 211; Smartdog (Judge Advocate)
Volunteer: Eastside Legal Assistance Program (ELAP)
Volunteer: Attorney General's Pro Bono Veterans Services
Member: Illinois State University Attorney Advisory Board.
Other Comments:
Former Teacher, Principal, Superintendent of Schools, IL. 1973-1994.
Elected President of the East King County Bar Association 2015-2014
Age Group (45-49) Triathlon National Champion Long Course 1993
Grand Master's Off-Road Triathlon Regional Champion 2002
Washington State Bar Association & WA Supreme Court Pro Bono Recognition every year 2009-2019
Cold Weather Training, Mt. Fuji, Japan 1964
BLT Float Battalion, Dcc 64 -1 March 1965 South China Sea for possible deployment to Vietnam or Korea. Entire Battalion lead by L/Col.Owens received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Service Medal. (Some self-appointed trolls here will state that the AFEXSM for 1/9 in March 1965 is not in some book. The same book that incorrectly listed Brady and Sausely as being in the Rosenthal Iwo Flag raising photo for over 70 years? The same book that cannot tell which Marines were on Embassy duty because some genius destroyed the record at Henderson Hall (now Marshall Hall, named after my friend Jim Mashall, KIA Tet.) The same book that will not put Barbara Robbins name on the Wall because she was CIA when KIA and not military. Over a thousand Marines were awarded that AFEXSM for that float, and anyone who whould disparage their service is not a Marine, but an asshole. I don't care what is missing from some book, I do know we were awarded that medal!! Don't like i? GFY.
Amtrac Assault
Best Moment Meritorious Promotion to LCpl @ Mt Fuji, Japan
Worst Moment 20 Mile Forced March the day after getting off Mess Duty. Heat Acclimation was a problem!
