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As of January 1967, I enlisted in the Army and was selected to attend Officers Candidate School; I graduated Infantry Officers School in August of 1967. Attended Airborne School in Sep 67: Special Forces Officer Course in Oct-Dec 67; Northern Warfare Training Center, Jan 68; command Language School. Did two tours of Vietnam one with %th Special forces and another with the 4th Ranger Group.
Military Experiences
Oct 1967 - Feb 1968
Executive Officer of ODA
Administrative duties for the A team while attending the Special Forces Officers Course; Completed Counter-Insurgency, Psychological Operations courses. Graduated from Northern Warfare Training School at Fort Greeley, Alaska; Language School for Hind/Urdu at Fort Bragg, NC. Transferred to C Co. 3rd SFGA, 1SF; in late February 68;
A Team Commander. Orders to Vietnam in April 68.
Deployments
(1 month)Jun 1968
Vietnam War
I was assigned to the B-55, Mobil Strike Force in Vietnam. Initially I was an xo of the 5th Company and attending the Combat Officers Course at Recondo School at Nha Trang with Sgt Fred Zebitosky (MOH). Saw first combat at battle of Duc Lap in August of 1968, WIA, medevaced to Japan. Returned to MSF B-20, Pleiku, RVN. Medevaced a second time US
Military Credentials
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Sep 1967
Airborne 09-67
Certifications
Dec 1967
SFOC
Foreign Language Skills
1967
Urdu/Hindi (2+/2)
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees