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Service Status
USN Retired
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Final Rank
Lieutenant Commander
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Last Designator
641X-Limited Duty Officer - Administration
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Last Designator Group
Line Officer
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Primary Unit
1982-1984, 641X, USS Coral Sea (CV-43)
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Previously Held Designator's
YN-0000-Yeoman
741X-Warrant Officer - Ship's Clerk
9420-Officer in Charge - Naval Shore Activity
9421-Commanding Officer, Naval Shore Activity
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Service Years
1962 - 1986
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Other Languages
French
Spanish
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Cold War
Military Customs Inspector
Order of the Arctic Circle (Bluenose)
Order of the Ditch
Order of the Magellan
Order of the Shellback
Plank Owner
Suez Canal
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What are you doing now:
After I left the Navy back in '86, I took a crack at court reporting, which didn't work out. I eventually rotated into a grant management job at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia, California, where I worked for ten years as a vocational education specialist and adjunct business instructor.
We moved to Colorado in 2003 to be with the grandkids, after which I retired permanently. Now I am enjoying the good life in the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountain front range. Living quietly with my wife and best friend (same person since 1965) in our nice home surrounded by a quiet neighborhood.
I do quite a bit of freelance writng -- blogging, article authoring, special assignments, etc. -- mostly on line. I work for serveral content writing services, and the modest income helps satisfy my addiction to new software, nifty devices and occasional foolish expenditures.
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Other Comments:
I shall always cherish my time in the United States Navy. It allowed this skinny kid from a poor St. Louis family to start a life's adventure, see the world and meet the love of my life. If I had it to do over again, I'd do it over again.
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1962-1963, YN-0000, Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk, VA
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1963-1966, YN-0000, Commander in Chief, US Naval Forces Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR)
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1966-1969, YN-0000, Naval Submarine Base (NAVSUBASE) New London/Groton
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1969-1970, YN-0000, USS Intrepid (CVS-11)
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1970-1970, 741X, USS Wasp (CVS-18)
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1970-1970, 741X, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 7 (HS-7)
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1970-1973, 741X, USS Forrestal (CVA-59)
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1973-1977, 641X, Commander-in-Chief, US Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT)
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1977-1979, 641X, USS Holland (AS-32)
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1979-1982, 9420, Personnel Support Detachment (PSD) Lemoore, Personnel Support Activity (PSA) West
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1982-1984, 641X, USS Coral Sea (CV-43)
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1984-1986, 9421, F/A-18 Fleet Introduction Team
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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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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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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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