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Oct 1970 - Nov 1971
SSG, Ops Sgt, USARHAW Command Center
Was the Operations Sergeant In the Army's Command Center (CCOC) at Schofield Barracks Hawaii in the G-3, Directorate of Operations. Coordinating return of U.S. units from RVN. Project Red Hat, NCOIC (Disposal of chemical and biological weapons throughout the Pacific Theatre.) Promoted to SSG in Mar 71. Attended Thai Language School, of Defense Language Institute.
Mar 1968 - Jan 1969
Grunt and LRRP
Infantryman in rifle squad, decorated twice first five days in the field during worst of '68 (May, worst year of war...NOT TET). Then volunteered for LRRPs, 3rd Bde, 4ID. Eventually became Sergeant, Team Leader 11 missions, 9 of them contact. Medevacced to Japan, Zama, 1 Jan '69 after nine days in coma (less that 10% chance of survival.)
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Oct 1971 - Jun 1973
Chief, Leadership Committee, USARHAW NCO Academy
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Sep 1971 - Jan 1973
USARHAW Defense Language Institute Program for Thai Language
Certifications
Sep 1973
SIOP, Presidential Decision Making Handbook, and Presidential Sealed Authentication Systems
Foreign Language Skills
1971
Thai (4/-)
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Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher
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