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Service Details |
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Service Status
USN Retired
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Final Rank
Chief Petty Officer
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Last NEC
BM-0171-Landing Craft Utility Craftmaster
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Last NEC Group
Boatswain's Mate
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Primary Unit
1996-1997, BM-0161, USS Wapakoneta (YTB-766)
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Previously Held NEC's
BM-0000-Boatswain's Mate
BM-0165-Stevedore
BM-0161-Tugmaster
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Service Years
1975 - 1997
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| Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Cold War
Order of the Golden Shellback
Society of the South Pole
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| Voice Edition
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What are you doing now:
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Other Comments:
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- Beebe, Chad, FN, (1992-1996)
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- Brahler, Thomas, PO3, (1989-1993)
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- Freitag, Marc, PO2, (1989-1996)
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- Golden, Keith, PO1, (1986-1996)
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- Iglesias, Juan, PO1, (1983-1999)
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- Jackson, Wayne, PO3, (1992-1998)
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- Landowski, James, PO1, (1987-1997)
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- McManus, Greg, PO3, (1991-1995)
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1975-1978, US Army (USA)
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1978-1978, Break in Service
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1978-1980, BM-0000, USS Jouett (CG-29)
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1980-1981, Break in Service
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1981-1985, BM-0000, USS Kalamazoo (AOR-6)
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1985-1987, BM-0165, Navy Cargo Handling & Port Group 1 (NAVCHAPGRU 1)
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1986-1986, BM-0165, Command Administrative Department, NAS Sigonella
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1986-1987, BM-0165, Naval Support Force Antarctica (NSFA)
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1991-1995, BM-0171, Assault Craft Unit 2 (ACU-2)
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1992-1992, BM-0171, USS Shreveport (LPD-12)
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1993-1993, BM-0171, USS Pensacola (LSD-38)
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1993-1994, BM-0171, USS Nassau (LHA-4)
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1995-1997, BM-0161, Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk, VA
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1996-1996, BM-0161, USS Saugus (YTB-780)
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1996-1997, BM-0161, USS Wapakoneta (YTB-766)
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Please describe who or what influenced your decision to join the Navy. |
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Whether you were in the service for several years or as a career, please describe the direction or path you took. Where did you go to boot camp and what units, bases, ships or squadrons were you assigned to? What was your reason for leaving? |
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If you participated in any military operations, including combat, humanitarian and peacekeeping operations, please describe those which made a lasting impact on you and, if life-changing, in what way? |
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Of all your duty stations or assignments, which one do you have fondest memories of and why? Which was your least favorite? |
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From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day. |
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Of all the medals, awards, formal presentations and qualification badges you received, or other memorabilia, which one is the most meaningful to you and why? |
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Which individual(s) from your time in the military stand out as having the most positive impact on you and why? |
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Can you recount a particular incident from your service, which may or may not have been funny at the time, but still makes you laugh? |
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What profession did you follow after your military service and what are you doing now? If you are currently serving, what is your present occupational specialty? |
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What military associations are you a member of, if any? What specific benefits do you derive from your memberships? |
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In what ways has serving in the military influenced the way you have approached your life and your career? What do you miss most about your time in the service? |
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Based on your own experiences, what advice would you give to those who have recently joined the Navy? |
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In what ways has TogetherWeServed.com helped you remember your military service and the friends you served with. |
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Service Pictures
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Insignia, Stickers, Patches & Misc.
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Memorials for Navy Personnel
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Old Newspapers I Saved
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Old Publications
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LCU Special Operations
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Six Section Causeway and LST Marriage
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Bos'n Mate Tools
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Five 1 Oh
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Around the Homestead and Other Stuff
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Dec 24, 1981, Christmas with French Navy Family, Toulon France
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Jun 04, 1985, My Reenlistment Between USS Kalamazoo & USS Dewey
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Apr 25, 2011, Forum Photos
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May 25, 2012, Other Photos
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