My military career: Jul-Sep 1966 NTC San Diego: Boot Camp, Company 408 Oct 66-Mar 67 NTC San Diego: Electicians Mate "A" School Mar 67-Apr 69 USS LOYALTY - 11/67 Promoted to EM3, 11/68 Promoted to EM2 Aug 69-Jul 70 IUWG1 Unit 4 Nha Trang 1970-80 USNR including 1973-80 Coastal River Division Eleven / Special Boat Unit Eleven at Mare Island, Vallejo CA. I was promoted to EM1 while in the Reserves.
Publications 1966-1970
Two accounts of my duty stations were published (see my Loyalty and IUWG 'Duty Stations' for transcriptions):
**The USS Loyalty was named 'Ship of the Month' by OUR NAVY Magazine (June, 1969). **The IUWG Newsletter (May 1969)including several photos (with captions of the units' activities) was received by IUWG dependents and family members.
Awards & Citations
Letter of Appreciation ExerciseALLIGATOR HIDE (April 24 - May 5, 1967), Commander Mine Division 71 Navy Achievement Medal (July 8, 1970), Secretary of the Navy
Certificate of Appreciation (September 15, 1976), Navy Recruiting District, Seattle
Best Moment Going to the chapel next to Rosecrans Street - seeing 'freedom' and the Weinerschnitzel Drive-in through the fence.
Worst Moment RCPO Nickerson & MAA Holmes were two of the few, if only, recruits in Company 408 to get a 'marching party' - we were caught talking while on 'Barracks Watch'.
Instructors Company Commander: SF1 'Red' Barron
Other Memories Being thrown into the showers by my shipmates after they gave me my first 'blanket party'. Surfing on the cement next to the barracks on soapy water until someone got a concussion.
