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United States Marine Corps
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• 1963 ~ 1967
• After boot camp & infantry training sent to
U. S. Naval Air Station, Pensacola, for "Naval
Security Group" training
• 1964 -Transferred to Okinawa and
volunteered for 13 months of duty in tlle Gulf
of Tonkin. Served on 5 aircraft carriers.
• Tour - 1964-65: Japan, Hong Kong, Phillipines
• 1966 -Transferred to Hawaii. Volunteered
for Viet Nam: Danang, Chu Lai and Phu Bai
• Up for "meritorious promotion" for creating
new communications center in East Danang
• 1967 - Honorable discharge:- Sergeant
. . Combat recognition: Viet Nam
• Worked at RCA Telegraph, as International
Communication Transmission Tech,
Sam Francisco, within days after discharge