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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, 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, NAVSTA Yokosuka, Japan
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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, DESRON 9, COMNAVSURFGRU PACNORWEST
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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 made a lasting impact on you and, if life-changing, in what way? |
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Of all your duty stations or assignments, which one do you have fondest memories of and why? Which was your least favorite? |
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From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day. |
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What professional achievements are you most proud of from your military career? |
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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? |
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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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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 Station 1
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Jun 24, 2006, Tony & Sarah Wedding 6
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May 19, 2007, Kurt & Tracy Wedding 4
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Jun 06, 2008, DD-727 VIDEO LINK
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Dec 13, 2009, Birth of Joshua Anthony Krueger 10
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Jun 21, 2010, Tony's first fathers day 5
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Dec 24, 2012, General Photos 15
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Mar 06, 2014, Forum Photos 2
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