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Current Service Status
USMC Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Gunnery Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
0369-Infantry Unit Leader
Current/Last MOSGroup
Infantry
Previously Held MOS
5574-Musician, Soprano or Mellophone Bugle
0311-Rifleman
Primary Unit
1980-1983, 0369, Marine Barracks Norfolk Naval Base (NOB), VA
Service Years
1961 - 1983
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Order of the Ditch
Golden Shellback Certificate
Meritorious Mast
Panama Canal Certificate
Shellback Certificate
Marine Combat Water Survival Qualified (WSQ)
1966, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Post 76, Sam Houston Post (San Antonio, Texas)
1971, Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)
1979, American Legion
1983, Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)
1984, Scottish American Military Society
1987, Military Order of the Devil Dogs
1992, 2nd Marine Division Association
1996, 1st Marine Division Association
2003, Marine Corps League, Alamo; Detachment 315 (Immediate Past Golden Rodent) (San Antonio, Texas)
2005, Marines' Memorial Association & Foundation
2012, Military Order of the Cootie, Pup Tent 70 (Sergeant At Arms) (Universal City, Texas)
What are you doing now:
Serve as Armed Security Officer for 12th Security Sqd, Randolph AFB, TX RETIRED FOR GOOD 10-01-07
Other Comments:
Will enjoy kayaking / Gym workout with the ladies ( with my wife there too :-) and volunteering wirh a great bunch of guys at VFW POST 76 (Oldest Post in Texas), Honor Guard - we give our fellow veterans in and around San Antonio, TX proper volleys and taps at there funerals.
2017, my wife passed in 2012, and now have a fiancee (Jan) for the past couple years, both enjoying life here in Texas. She is from England and I a Scott - but we both get along :-)
From Month/Year - / 1963
To Month/Year - / 1965
Unit Marine Barracks Atsugi, Japan Unit Page
Rank Lance Corporal
MOS 0311-Rifleman
Base, Station or City AtsugiState/Country Japan
Patch
Type
MSG/Security
Parent Unit
Marine Barracks
Strength
USMC Detachment
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
Last Updated: Dec 19, 2014
Best Friends Rex Alexander
Best Moment Cutting Cpl Johnsons Field Scarf right before the IG Inspection party ! :-))
Worst Moment Court Martialed for running "booze" to the indians - "blackmarketing"
Chain of Command Cpl Hanson/ GySgt Bergeron/ Lt Kilpatrick/ SgtsMaj ?/ LCol ?
Other Memories Climbing Mt. Fuji & good ole Segamioska !!!