Smith, Robert E. RES., LCDR

Staff Corps Officer
 
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Service Status
USN Retired
Final Rank
Lieutenant Commander
Last Service Branch
Medical Services
Last Designator
230X-Medical Service Corps Officer
Last Designator Group
Staff Corps Officer
Primary Unit
1974-1978, 230X, Naval Medical Clinic (NMC) San Diego (Balboa Naval Hospital)
Previously Held Designator's
HN-0000-Hospitalman
HM-0000-Hospital Corpsman
HM-8506-Advanced Medical Laboratory Technician
HM-8417-Laboratory Technician
Service Years
1957 - 1978
Voice Edition
Medical Services Lieutenant Commander

 Official Badges 

US Navy Honorable Discharge US Naval Reserve Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Golden Dragon Vietnam Era Veteran




 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Enjoying the retired life.  My wife and I sold our home health company in 2012 and since then we enjoy our grandchildren and I have immersed myself in genealogy.

   

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 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
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  1958, Recruit Training (San Diego, CA), 090
 Unit Assignments
NATTC (Staff) Norman, OK, Naval Air Technical Training Command (Staff)National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) Bethesda, MDMCB Quantico, VANaval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS)Naval Justice School (Faculty Staff)Naval Hospital Charleston, SCNaval Hospital Camp Pendleton, CA
Naval Medical Clinic (NMC) San Diego (Balboa Naval Hospital)
  1958-1959, HN-0000, NATTC (Staff) Norman, OK, Naval Air Technical Training Command (Staff)
  1959-1960, HM-0000, National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) Bethesda, MD
  1960-1961, HM-8417, MCB Quantico, VA
  1961-1963, HM-8506, Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
  1963-1965, HM-8417, Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS)
  1966-1966, 230X, Naval Justice School (Faculty Staff)
  1966-1967, 230X, Naval Hospital Charleston, SC
  1967-1969, 230X, Cornell University NROTC (Staff)
  1969-1974, 230X, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, CA
  1974-1978, 230X, Naval Medical Clinic (NMC) San Diego (Balboa Naval Hospital)
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1962-1962 Cold War Event - Cuban Blockade
 Reflections on Service
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 
Cornell UniversitySan Diego State University
  1967-1969, Cornell University
  1971-1974, San Diego State University
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