McElveen, Gary, SSgt

Air Traffic Control/Enlisted Air Crew
 
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 Service Details
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Current Service Status
USMC Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Staff Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
6722-Ground Controlled Approach Controller
Current/Last MOSGroup
 Air Traffic Control/Enlisted Air Crew
Previously Held MOS
9971-Basic Marine With Enlistment Guarantee
2500-Basic Operational Communicator
2531-Field Radio Operator
Primary Unit
1971-1975, 6722, Air Traffic Control (ATC), SOES
Service Years
1968 - 1975
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Staff Sergeant
One Hash Mark

 Official Badges 


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
2nd Battalion 4th Marines AssociationMarine Air Traffic Control Association (MATCA)Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)National Rifle Association (NRA)
3rd Marine Division AssociationTexas Area Marines
  2003, 2nd Battalion 4th Marines Association
  2003, Marine Air Traffic Control Association (MATCA)
  2003, Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)
  2005, National Rifle Association (NRA)
  2012, 3rd Marine Division Association
  2014, Texas Area Marines


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Officially retired. I stay busy keeping up with yard work, home repairs and working on and in my detached wood shop. I am rated at 70% disabled and 100% unemployable. I receive all my healthcare at the VA Outpatient Clinic in Austin and have been well taken care of there. I have found that being polite and patient with VA workers in order to get to the care of the doctors is absolutely neccessary.
I have served with the Texas State Militia, Guardian Company, since 2013. I am a Sergeant and the Logistics NCO.

 
   

Vietnam War/Summer-Fall 1969 Campaign/Operation Arlington Canyon
From Month/Year
July / 1969		 To Month/Year
September / 1969

Description
 Jul 3 – Sep 21; 2nd Battalion 4th Marines and 3rd Battalion 4th Marines clear and search and security operations round Vandegrift Combat Base.
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
July / 1969		 To Month/Year
September / 1969
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories

People You Remember
D.J. Garrett, Lt. Col, Commanding Officer
J.J. O'meara, Maj., S3
   
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
No Available Photos

  74 Also There at This Battle:
 
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  • Archuleta, Gilbert, GySgt, (1955-1975)
  • Arriaga, Ramon fox 2/4 68-69, LCpl, (1968-1970)
  • Balkcom, Jimmy, 1stSgt, (1963-1985)
  • Barnett, David, Sgt, (1967-1973)
  • Bates, Stephen, Sgt, (1969-1972)
  • Beal, John, Sgt, (1966-1972)
  • Biely, George, 1stSgt, (1964-1984)
  • Brooks, Daniel, Cpl, (1967-1971)
  • Caughron, Dennis, Cpl, (1968-1969)
  • Cox, Steve, 1stLt, (1967-1974)
  • Felix, Henry, Cpl, (1967-1971)
  • Fletcher, Robert, Sgt, (1968-1997)
  • Flint, David, Cpl, (1967-1971)
  • FORD, STEVEN, Cpl, (1969-1978)
  • Grimes, Stanley, SgtMaj, (1968-2005)
  • Hamel, Ron, LCpl, (1968-1970)
  • Horn, David, Sgt, (1967-1973)
  • Kennedy, Marvin, LCpl, (1968-1970)
  • Kissel, Robert, Cpl, (1967-1970)
  • Linnabary, Vernon, SSgt, (1963-1971)
  • Linton, David, SSgt, (1958-1971)
  • Martin, Tom, Cpl, (1967-1970)
  • McCombs, Francis, Capt, (1956-1977)
  • McInerney, Robert, HM3, (1968-1972)
  • Munoz, Elpidio S., SSgt, (1967-1986)
  • Oliver, Ed, GySgt, (1967-1992)
  • Phelps, Orville, Sgt, (1968-1972)
  • Phillips, Kent, Maj, (1953-1981)
  • RIKER, MIKE, Sgt
  • RYAN, JOSEPH, Sgt, (1964-1970)
  • Sandoval, Everett, 1stSgt, (1968-1992)
  • Schenemann, Bruce, GySgt, (1964-1975)
  • Schley, Walter, CWO5, (1966-1998)
  • Schnaubelt, Kenneth M., Cpl, (1968-1970)
  • Schoonover, Ken, LCpl, (1968-1972)
  • Sevor, Allan, LCpl, (1968-1970)
  • Shaw, Raymond, Sgt, (1968-1972)
  • Shultz, Paul, Sgt, (1967-1976)
  • Sierra, Angel, Cpl, (1968-1969)
  • Truax, William, LCpl, (1968-1974)
  • Yerges, Harry, LCpl, (1968-1971)
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