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Happily married 2nd wife (25 years).
Retired Meat cutter 40 years.
Conservative (R).
Member of American Legion
Was Commander of AL Post 262, Fontana, Calif for 5 years.
Jeane & I raised 6 kids
Military Experiences
1973 - Aug 1974
Boatswainmate PO 3rd class
Boatswain mate of the Watch, Underway, Boatswain mate of the watch for underway refueling & replenishment (Bridge)
Petty Officer in charge of The Paint Locker, the deck crew for the Fo'c'stle, Officer of the Watch in-port
1971 - 1973
leading seaman, Deck Dept, Made 3rd class just before leaving Midway.
Incharge of aft Port spoonson and Port spoonson
1970 - 1971
seaman apprentice
climbing into nets and chipping paint sanding and painting, standing phone watch in the Master@Arms shack on the berthing ship directly across from the "Bonnie Dick" in Bremerton Washington
Deployments
Started in 1972
Vietnam War
Leading seaman by 1972, signalman for underway refueling , underway replenishment, & deck dept duties
Started in 1971
Vietnam War
Under replenishment, underway refueling, standing aft port spoonson watch, deck dept duties
Military Credentials
Certifications
1974
Landing signalman
1971
qualified coxswain
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
1970 - 1974
USN.
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