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Spent most of my career working in telecommunications in positions from entry level at what was then Southern Bell, through Northern Telecom, Williams Communications, and finally NextiraOne Federal ending as a Senior Manager. After telecom played out for me I sold firearms for Sports Authority and worked baggage with TSA, both relatively briefly compared to the telecom decades. Married since 1977.
Military Experiences
Jul 1972
EN2 in A Gang in Engineering Div.
With the USS Piedmont at anchor in Danang Harbor I served as the boat snipe on the LCM 6 to run into the same pier I worked out of two years earlier on the Tien Sha peninsula. Everything was gone except the deep water pier concrete. I was left by myself for an hour or so with just a service Colt and two extra magazines. I was the only round eye around and couldn't help but wonder just what the hell we accomplished there. I am proud of my service but people I knew died over there and to see it all simply abandoned was disappointing. Going home and taking flak for having been there didn't help my attitude much either. It was decades ago but some of it is still fresh in my mind.
Jun 1969 - Jun 1970
Chief Engineer
Managing all aspects of the equipment on board and supervising the Snipes on the boat. Also stood Conning PO Watches navigating along the coast of I Corps. Never once received permission from the River Duty Officer to return fire in the entire year and a day I was in-country.
Deployments
(4 years, 5 months)Nov 1970 - Aug 1972
Various
Served onboard the USS Piedmont AD 17 homeported in Long Beach, CA. Caught her initially in Subic Bay which is where I left her to return to Long Beach, CA for processing out of active duty. Hunter's Point Naval Shipyard, San Diego, CA, Hong Kong, Yokusaka, Japan, Pearl Harbor, and, of course, extended stays in Subic Bay.
Jul 1970 - Nov 1970
Great Lakes NTC, Ill
Engineman C Schools on Gas Turbines and Controllable Pitch Propellers.
Jun 1969 - Jun 1970
Vietnam War
YFU 64, Lighterage Division, Danang, RVN and all points accessible from the DMZ to just north of Qui Non. Started as E2 and was field advanced to E4 and served as Chief Engineer of the boat for roughly half the time I was on it.
May 1969 - Jun 1969
Coronado Island, CA
SERE Training including small arms training with the USMC at Camp Pendleton, CA.
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Jul 1970 - Nov 1970
Engineman "C" School
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Jun 1969
Ragboat Maintenance
May 1969
Survival Evasion Resistance & Escape School - Level C (SERE) (USMC/USN)
Certifications
None
Foreign Language Skills
None
Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
None / Expired
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
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