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Current Service Status
USN Veteran
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Current/Last Rank
Petty Officer Second Class
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Current/Last Primary NEC
SM-0000-Signalman
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Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Signalman
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Primary Unit
1968-1970, SM-0000, USS Hollister (DD-788)
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Service Years
1967 - 1971
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| Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club
Order of the Shellback
Order of the Golden Dragon
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What are you doing now:
Retired from the construction industry after almost 46 years. (1971-2017)
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Other Comments:
VISIT MY BROTHER VIET NAM WAR VETS:
USS DEHAVEN DD727- PIC&CREWS (1968)
http://ussdehaven.org/
USS HOLLISTER DD788-PIC&CREWS (1969-1970)
http://www.destroyersonline.com/usndd/dd788/
http://www.usshollister.org/
http://www.hullnumber.com/DD-788
https://www.navysite.de/crewlist/commandlist.php?commandid=1122
USS HENRY W TUCKER DD875-PICS & CREWS (1971)
http://www.hwtucker2000.com/
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- Auld, Leslie, PO3, (1944-1947)
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- Goddard, Soloman, PVT, (1814-1815)
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- Sears, Sylas, CPT, (1776-1783)
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- Stephenson, Donald I., CDR, (1955-1971)
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- Thompson, Claude, PO2, (1952-1956)
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1967-1968, SM-0000, (SM) Signalman A School
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1967-1968, SM-0000, Naval Station (NAVSTA), Pearl Harbor, HI
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1968-1968, SM-0000, NAVSTA Subic Bay, PI
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1968-1968, SM-0000, Naval Support Activity, Taipei, Taiwan
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1968-1968, SM-0000, USS DeHaven (DD-727)
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1968-1970, SM-0000, Naval Station Yokosuka (NAVSTA Yokosuka)
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1968-1970, SM-0000, NAVSTA Long Beach, CA
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1968-1970, SM-0000, USS Hollister (DD-788)
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1968-1971, SM-0000, COMNAVSURFGRU PACNORWEST/DESRON 9
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1970-1971, SM-0000, USS Henry W. Tucker (DDR-875)
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1971-1971, SM-0000, Naval Base San Diego (NAVBASE San Diego)
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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. 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 were the most significant to you and, if life-changing, in what way. |
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Was there a particular incident during your service when you believed you were in a situation you might not survive? Please describe what happened and what was the outcome. |
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Of all your duty stations or assignments, which one do you have fondest memories of and why? Which one was your least favorite? |
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From your entire service, including combat, describe the personal memories which have impacted you most? |
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What achievement(s) are you most proud of from your military career? If you received any medals, awards, formal presentations or qualification badges for significant achievement or valor, please describe how these were earned. |
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Of all the medals, awards, formal presentations and qualification badges you received, or any other memorabilia, please describe those which are 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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Please recount the names of friends you served with, at which location, and what you remember most about them. Indicate those you are already in touch with and those you would like to make contact with. |
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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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Apr 04, 1968, First time entering the combat zone, Vietnam
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Apr 09, 1968, SHELLBACK:Crossed the Equator, (00° 00' S, 105° 22' E)56
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Aug 02, 1968, Crossed the Equator, (00° 00' S, 146° 35' E)
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Aug 21, 1968, Golden Dragon: Crossed the International Date Line, (28° 53' S, 180° 00' E/W)
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Aug 26, 1968, Crossed the Equator, (00° 00' N/S, 165° 37' W)
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Sep 22, 1969, Bill & Pam Wedding, Long Beach Naval Station1
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Jun 24, 2006, Tony & Sarah Wedding6
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May 19, 2007, Kurt & Tracy Wedding4
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Jun 06, 2008, DD-727 VIDEO LINK
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Dec 13, 2009, Birth of Joshua Anthony Krueger10
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Jun 21, 2010, Tony's first fathers day5
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Dec 24, 2012, General Photos14
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Mar 06, 2014, Forum Photos2
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