Straw, Michael, Sr., Sgt

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Current Service Status
USMC Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
2575-Special Comms. Operator
Current/Last MOSGroup
Communications
Previously Held MOS
0300-Basic Infantryman
Primary Unit
1970-1970, 2575, MCRD (Cadre) San Diego, CA
Service Years
1966 - 1970
Other Languages
Vietnamese
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Golden Dragon Certificate
Water Survival Basic (WSB)
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Sergeant
One Hash Mark

 Official Badges 

US Marine Corps Honorable Discharge (Original)


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Enjoying my family and camping in the summer.

   Other Comments:

Since early 1980's, I started having problems with Agent Orange related illnesses.
My issues are:
Diabetes II - Insulin Dependent
Isclemic Heart Disease (Coronary Artery Disease) - triple bypass in 2004 - had a Heart Attack and Stent put in March 2015.
Diabetic Neuropathy - feet, legs and hands
Interstitial Lung Disease (Pulmonary Fibrosis) - single  lung transplant 2009 (gives me more time)
Small Vessel Disease of Interior Brain - secondary cause due to diabetes.
A-Fib - I take Plavix and Warfarin for blood thinning.
Bladder Cancer - currently undergoing chemotheraphy.
Stage III Kidney Disease - side effect of all the medicines I'm on due to lung transplant.
Stroke & Loss of half my eyesight - was having a angiogram and suffered a stroke resulting in losing half my right eyesight and the right periphral in my left eye.

   
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  2009, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Post 898, Col. John B. Weber Post (Buffalo, New York)
   
Title
Not Specified

Join Year
2009
   
 Crest
Website
Not Specified

City
Buffalo

State
New York

Contact Phone Number
Not Specified

Contact Email
Not Specified

Year Established
Not Specified

HQ Address
2909 S Park Ave
Buffalo
NY 14218
   
Crest
Association Type
Military National

Website
http://www.vfw.org/
Contact Phone Number
(816) 756-3390

Contact Email
info@vfw.org
Year Established
1899

Owner
Veterans of, Foreign Wars, (2008-2009)
HQ Address
National Headquarters
406 West 34th Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64111


Last Updated: Sep 6, 2017
   
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