Harris, Michael A., RM2

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Service Status
USN Veteran
Final Rank
Petty Officer Second Class
Last NEC
RM-2304-Morse Code Operator
Last NEC Group
Radioman
Primary Unit
1968-1969, RM-2304, USN Mobile Riverine Force Task Force-117 (TF-117)
Service Years
1967 - 1971
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Plank Owner
Voice Edition
RM-Radioman

 Official Badges 

US Navy Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Vietnam Combat Craft Crewmember Badge SERE Mobile Riverine Forces Mekong Delta




 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Pointman InternationalMobile Riverine Force AssociationDisabled American Veterans (DAV)National Veterans Organization of America
  1988, Pointman International - Assoc. Page
  1992, Mobile Riverine Force Association
  1998, Disabled American Veterans (DAV) - Assoc. Page
  1999, National Veterans Organization of America


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Enjoying my Hunting, fishing, and camaraderie with my fellow veterans.

My wife and I founded "Legacies of Honor" in 2006.  We concentrate upon selling military medals, ribbons, devices, ribbon racks and compose military Shadow Boxes.  You can find us at:

http://www.legaciesofhonor.org

Why not stop by and see what we have to offer?!

   
Other Comments:

We all did our jobs and we did them well under the circumstances. If we do not keep our naval history alive, then who will?

   

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 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
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  1967, Recruit Training (San Diego, CA), 361
 Unit Assignments
Naval Inshore Operations Training Center (Staff)River Assault Division 152 (RIVDIV 152), River Assault Squadron-15 (RIVRON-15)Commander, US Naval Forces Vietnam (COMNAVFORV)USN Mobile Riverine Force Task Force-117 (TF-117)
US NavyHQ, Military Assistance Command Vietnam  (MACV)River Assault Squadron-15 (RIVRON-15), USN Mobile Riverine Force Task Force-117 (TF-117)USN River Assault Flotilla ONE (RIVAFLOT1)
Naval Communications Station (NAVCOMSTA) Finegayan, Guam
  1968-1968, RM-2304, Naval Inshore Operations Training Center (Staff)
  1968-1969, RM-2304, River Assault Division 152 (RIVDIV 152), River Assault Squadron-15 (RIVRON-15)
  1968-1969, RM-2304, Commander, US Naval Forces Vietnam (COMNAVFORV)
  1968-1969, RM-2304, USN Mobile Riverine Force Task Force-117 (TF-117)
  1968-1969, RM-2304, USS Woolsey (DD-437)
  1968-1969, RM-2304, HQ, Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV)
  1968-1969, RM-2304, River Assault Squadron-15 (RIVRON-15), USN Mobile Riverine Force Task Force-117 (TF-117)
  1968-1969, RM-2304, USN River Assault Flotilla ONE (RIVAFLOT1)
  1969-1971, RM-2304, Naval Communications Station (NAVCOMSTA) Finegayan, Guam
  1971-1971, RM-2304, Transient Personnel Unit (TPU), Naval Station (NAVSTA) Treasure Island, CA
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1968-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase V Campaign (68)
  1968-1969 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase VI Campaign (68-69)
  1969-1969 Vietnam War/Tet 69 Counteroffensive Campaign
  1969-1969 Vietnam War/Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 Campaign
  1971-1971 Vietnam War/Consolidation I Campaign (71)
  1971-1971 Vietnam War/Consolidation I Campaign (71)
 Reflections on Service
Michael
Please describe who or what influenced your decision to join the Navy.
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?
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?
Of all your duty stations or assignments, which one do you have fondest memories of and why? Which was your least favorite?
From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day.
What professional achievements are you most proud of from your military career?
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?
Which individual(s) from your time in the military stand out as having the most positive impact on you and why?
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?
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?
What military associations are you a member of, if any? What specific benefits do you derive from your memberships?
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?
Based on your own experiences, what advice would you give to those who have recently joined the Navy?
In what ways has TogetherWeServed.com helped you remember your military service and the friends you served with.
 Colleges Attended 
  1993-1997, Others/Not Listed
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