Owens, Tom, Sgt

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Current Service Status
USMC Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
0239-Intelligence Assistant
Current/Last MOSGroup
Intelligence
Previously Held MOS
0311-Rifleman
0300-Basic Infantryman
0239-Intelligence Chief
0302-Infantry Officer
Primary Unit
1972-2001, 0302, US Army
Service Years
1965 - 1971
Other Languages
Vietnamese
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Sergeant
One Hash Mark

 Official Badges 

Military Police (Pre-2003) French Fourragere Vietnam Combined Action Platoon (CAP) US Army Retired

US Marine Corps Honorable Discharge (Original) US Army Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Combined Action Company Shellback Bluenose Vietnam 50th Anniversary

Southeast Asia War Games Cold War


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Post 500Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
  2008, United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
  2010, American Legion, Post 500 (Riverside, California)
  2012, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

PUBLICATIONS: LA Times, September 1992, LA Weekly, April 1993, Book; LYING EYES, - Thunder's Mouth Press, � 1994 by Tom Owens, (available via amazondotcom for 99 cents) Star Chamber � 1999 by Tom Owens The Code, � 1999 by Tom Owens, Down by Law,theatrical treatment and screenplay � 2000 by Tom Owens, OPED: OC Register article, Dec. 2002 Ya simply gotta luv em. Beware the Snake Oil? LA Daily Journal July 2004 � Tom Owens, Article re LAPD Officer Misconduct, July 2004� Tom Owens - San Francisco Daily Journal, Article -PoliceOne Magazine June 2012

   
Other Comments:

USMC 1965-1971 SGT INTEL USA/USAR 1971-2001 CAPT INF (Ret) Total time for retirement purposes - 33 years.

   

 Remembrance Profiles - 12 Marines Remembered
  • Burdick, Jim, Sgt, (1965-1969)
  • Muller, Robert (Bob), Cpl
  • Reed, Edward, PFC, (1965-1968)
  • Reuss, Steven, MSgt
  • Skinner, Charles (Chuck), GySgt, (1950-1974)
  • Wessel, Charles, Cpl


Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase II Campaign (1966-67)/Operation Colorado / Lien Ket 52
From Month/Year
August / 1966
To Month/Year
August / 1966

Description
Aug 6 – 21; 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st, 3rd and 4th Battalions Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps and ARVN 35th and 39th Ranger Battalions search and destroy operation to locate and destroy the 2nd NVA Division (AKA 620th NVA Division) in the Que Son Valley, Quảng Nam and Quảng Tín Provinces.
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
August / 1966
To Month/Year
August / 1966
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories
   
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
No Available Photos

  164 Also There at This Battle:
  • Allen, Bill, Cpl, (1964-1970)
  • Bailey, John, Sgt, (1964-1975)
  • Barber, John, Sgt, (1965-1969)
  • Baretela, Richard, 1stLt, (1962-1967)
  • Beckdolt, Mike, Sgt, (1964-1968)
  • Bernard, Charles, LCpl, (1965-1966)
  • Boyce, Bill, HM3, (1963-1967)
  • Breeden, John, Cpl, (1963-1969)
  • Brown, John, Sgt, (1964-1968)
  • Buh, Danny, MSgt, (1965-1986)
  • Burnham, Alan D., Maj, (1963-1976)
  • Butler, Cory, LCpl, (1962-1967)
  • Cage, James, Cpl, (1965-1969)
  • Campos, Richard, LCpl, (1965-1968)
  • Casey, Tom, Sgt, (1963-1967)
  • Chatman, Milton, Sgt, (1966-1968)
  • Clark, Lendal, Sgt, (1964-1968)
  • Clark, Roger, Cpl, (1965-1969)
  • Clubb, Orville, Sgt, (1962-1966)
  • Crockford, John, LCpl, (1966-1969)
  • Crumbley, George, Capt, (1965-1978)
  • Cummings, Larry, Sgt, (1964-1974)
  • Cutaia, David, Cpl, (1965-1971)
  • Darby, TJ, MGySgt, (1960-1984)
  • Dirmann, James, Capt, (1960-1967)
  • Dumovic, Ralph, Sgt, (1964-1968)
  • Francesco, Gregory, Cpl, (1963-1966)
  • Gainer, Tom, Sgt, (1965-1968)
  • Gamwell, Jr, Edward, Sgt, (1965-1971)
  • Gould, Anthony, Sgt, (1963-1967)
  • Gregory, Carl, Sgt, (1966-1968)
  • Harrington, Hayward, Sgt, (1965-1969)
  • Harris, William, Cpl, (1966-1968)
  • Hazelwood, Charles, Sgt, (1964-1970)
  • Henderson, Joseph, Sgt, (1963-1967)
  • Higgins, Lewis, LCpl, (1965-1967)
  • Howe, Mark, Capt, (1964-1968)
  • Jorgensen, David, Sgt, (1966-1969)
  • Kent, Harry, CWO3, (1965-1997)
  • Koprek, Dale, Sgt, (1964-1968)
  • Lively, Marion, LCpl, (1964-1968)
  • Loman, William, 1stSgt, (1965-1996)
  • Lopez, Albert, Cpl, (1963-1969)
  • Lucas, John, Sgt, (1965-1972)
  • Lucas, John, Cpl, (1963-1966)
  • Martin, Don, GySgt, (1965-1999)
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