SSgt John Lester

SSgt John Lester

Dates of Service: Aug 1969 - Oct 1973
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Was teaching school & married 2 months--got drafted. Joined USAF. Went through D.L.I., Army Small Unit Tactics and then to RVN. We all carried M16's and I was M60 gunner for Provisional Defense Force. Taught English to RVN officers and UH-1 tech. Got out and did 30+ yrs. as teacher, principal, secondary curriculum director & college instructor of pol.sci., & economics. Now retired & Papa to 8.

Military Experiences

Jan 1970 - Jan 1971
Military Advisor/Instructor
Taught RVN officers English, C-130 basics, UH-1 basics, guard duty at compound, unit M-60 gunner.
Jan 1970 - Jan 1971
Military Advisor Instructor
Language Instructor to RVN officers

Deployments

(1 year, 1 month)
Jan 1970 - Jan 1971
Vietnam ribbon
Vietnam War
1131 Special Activities Squadron, Det. 11. Military Advisor/ Instructor

Military Credentials

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Nov 1969 - Dec 1969

Army Small Unit Tactics Course

Aug 1969 - Nov 1969

DLI- English as a Second Language

Certifications

on job training for 237X0 skills

Foreign Language Skills

1960

Spanish (3/2+)

Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Secret

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

1975 - 1976

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