Previously Held NEC EM-0000-Electrician's Mate
EM-0000-Electrician's Mate
Service Years
1968 - 1993
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Cold War
Order of the Ditch
Order of the Golden Dragon
Persian Excursion
Official Badges
Unofficial Badges
Additional Information
What are you doing now:
It is Veteran's Day, Nov. 11, 2010, as I write this. Thank you, fellow shipmates, for your service! And all who serve now or in the past. I want to especially remember Walter "Larry" Maurer, US Army, who gave his life serving his country in Vietnam; he was a childhood playmate and classmate from 1st grade all the way to high school graduation and his name is forever engraved on the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC, which I had the privilege of personally seeing.
Description UNITAS exercises are sponsored by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command with the objective to foster cooperation and increase interoperability among the navies of the Americas. Held continuously since 1959, UNITAS has become the premier multinational naval exercise in the Southern Command area of operations.
During the two-week exercise, participating units have the opportunity to train as unified force in all aspects of naval operations, from maritime interdiction to anti-submarine and electronic warfare. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command sponsors UNITAS exercises with the objective to foster cooperation and develop interoperability among the navies of the region.
UNITAS supports U.S. Southern Command objectives for enhanced maritime security in its area of responsibility. It is intended to train participating forces in a variety of maritime scenarios to test command and control of forces at sea, while operating as a multinational force to provide the maximum opportunity to improve interoperability.
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
February / 1981
To Month/Year
June / 1981
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
People You Remember USS Belleau Wood
Memories Flew over Molokai and Maui in a Marine chopper, got some great photos. First time in the I.O. & Diego Garcia. Trip to Perth for a week, got introduced to Aussie Rules football, been a fan of ever since.
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