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Last NEC
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Primary Unit 1997-1998, AM-7232, USS Constellation (CV-64)
Previously Held NEC's
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Operation Desert Storm
Cold War
Neptune Subpoena
Order of the Shellback
Order of the Golden Dragon
Persian Excursion
Voice Edition
Tripp, Merlin, SN , (1950-1954)
1978-1980, AM-8346, VS-29
1979-1979, AM-8346, USS Ranger (CV-61)
1981-1983, AM-8319, VP-31 The Genies/Black Lightnings
1983-1986, AM-8346, VS-37 Sawbucks
1985-1985, AM-8346, USS Constellation (CV-64)
1986-1990, AM-8379, HC-3 Pack Rats
1990-1991, AM-8379, USS Mount Hood (AE-29)
1990-1994, AM-8379, HC-11 Gunbearers
1993-1993, AM-8379, USS Shasta (AE-33)
1994-1997, AMS-9502, HC-3 Pack Rats
1997-1998, AM-7232, USS Constellation (CV-64)
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?
From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day.
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.
