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Ed Naylor Member From: portsmouth.ohio usa |
posted 20 August 2004 06:51 AM
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I know many Steelers served in Military Service, I just wonder if any were in around the time and area that I was in. I was drafted in May 58 and was with the 77th Field Artillary at Fort Knox, Then went to Vicenza ,Italy in the 328 Ord. Battallion.I was in special services there with my 7string Ricky. Ed Naylor Steel Guitar Works. |
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Lloyd Karenke Member From: Eagle River, Wisconsin, USA |
posted 20 August 2004 08:23 AM
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I was in the 82nd Airborne Division '58 -'61...1st Airborne Battle Group 503 Infantry-recon plt. Fort Bragg, NC. Lloyd |
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Dennis Atkins Member From: St. Paul, Minnesota |
posted 20 August 2004 08:39 AM
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I served in the US Army from June 1963 to June 1966. Basic at Ft. Leonard Wood, radio training in Ft. Gordon, and served 13 months in S. Korea, went to 5th Army Headquarters in Chicago, for 10 months, and then assigned to 595 Signal Corps at Ft. Devens, MA. They got shipped to Viet Nam, and I was discharged shortly after that. I heard they lost quite a few men in their first engagement in Nam. Dennis ------------------ |
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John Bresler Member From: Medford, Oregon |
posted 20 August 2004 08:43 AM
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U S Marine Corps. I enlisted in 1958 and after boot camp served with 1st Anglico 1959-60 (Hawaii) and then with 3rd Recon Bn.(Okinawa)1961-62. |
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Rick Collins Member From: Claremont , CA USA |
posted 20 August 2004 08:56 AM
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I was a lot later than you heros. I served almost all of my time at the Pentagon in the Joint Chiefs of Staff. All four services were there, plus the Coast Guard. Living in Arlington, VA and working in D.C. was like a permanent vacation. And yes, I did go to Georgetown occasionally and listen to the country bands, Rick Collins |
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Gene Jones Member From: Oklahoma City, OK USA |
posted 20 August 2004 09:15 AM
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Final Army assignment in early 1960's was: "51st US Army Security Agency-Special Operations Command (Tori Station, Okinawa)" Before Okinawa,in the 1950's, was stationed with Military Police units in Japan and Korea. [This message was edited by Gene Jones on 20 August 2004 at 09:39 AM.] |
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Walter Hamlin Member From: Talladega, Alabama, USA |
posted 20 August 2004 09:38 AM
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Basic on Tank Hill, Ft. Jackson, 504th Admin Company, 4th AD, Goppingen, Germany. US Army Reception Station, Ft. Campbell, Ky. This was from May 65--May 68. Loved the military. Had a good time playing music with a bunch of men in Germany. Been trying to locate a buddy who played and sang. Lives in Wyoming-Dave Berger. Had a lap steel player. Saw many country acts. |
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Jerry Hayes Member From: Virginia Beach, Va. |
posted 20 August 2004 09:43 AM
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I went in the Army in April of '58, had basic training in Fort Ord, California, went to Medical Corps training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Went to Germany from there for all of '59 & 60. Came back to Fort Bragg, NC to go Airborne. Got assigned to Support Group in the new division area but I wangled an assignment at the Post Service Club in the Old Division area. Stayed there for '61 and most of '62. I had it made on that assignment. Get up everyday around 9:00 AM or so and had a card to eat all my meals in the PX Cafeteria. Only had to go to the company on payday. I got to play a lot of music down there. We got to jump with the jump school at Ft. Bragg at that time to stay on status and had to make no field problems whatsoever...What a life. I terminated jump status as I only had 9 months to go before discharge and I thought I'd get to keep my good thing going on at the Service Club but to my surprise they sent me to Korea.... What a deal, Oh well, I had a good time there so it wasn't so bad. I initially was going to make the Army my career and stay in 20 or more years but I got a lot of chances to play music and decided to get out after 5 years and some change. Got to see both sides of the world and believe me "it ain't sideways"....JH ------------------ |
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Jim Eaton Member From: Santa Susana, Ca |
posted 20 August 2004 10:29 AM
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US Navy - VAP-61 (heavy/attack - photographic) Squadron. 2 tours of Viet Nam. 1969 - 1971. JE:-)> |
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Wayne Carver Member From: Martinez, Georgia, USA |
posted 20 August 2004 11:08 AM
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Fleet Ballistic Missle Submarine Duty on the Mariano G.Vallejo SSBN658G. 1974-1980. I was mostly stationed in Charleston,S.C. but our submarine operated out of Rota, Spain. |
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Jimmy Campbell Member From: Fayette, AL. |
posted 20 August 2004 11:59 AM
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Air Force 65-70 Basic Training-Lackland AFB Texas 4th TFW-Seymour-Johnson AFB NC 49th TFW Spangdalem AB Germany 388th TFW Korat RTAFB Thailand 4th TFW Seymour-Johnson NC-Discharged Joined the Alabama Army National Guard 1976, retired June 2004. |
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Gere Mullican Member From: LaVergne, Tennessee, USA |
posted 20 August 2004 03:02 PM
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US Navy boot camp - San Diego 1952 - 16 weeks Hospital Corps School-Bainbridge MD. 20 weeks Naval Hospital Charleston SC USS Wisconsin - BB-64-battleship - 1955-56 Discharged November as E5 HM2 |
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tbhenry Member From: Chattanooga /USA |
posted 20 August 2004 03:13 PM
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2nd Battalion Royal Rhodesia Regiment stationed in Wankie S. Rhodesia (known today as Zimbabwe) 2 years service - final rank Sub- Lieutennant. |
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Gary Lee Gimble Member From: Gaithersburg, Maryland |
posted 20 August 2004 03:19 PM
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US Navy boot camp-Great Lakes 1976 US Navy Musicians A school-waved! The current curriculum wasn't geared for banjo players Unit: 13th Naval District Sandpoint, Seattle, WA Sea Duty-riding the ferry across the Puget Sound Accomplishments-LPO (leading petty officer) of a half way decent country band After thoughts- knowing that our tax dollars were wisely spent |
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Earl Erb Member From: Old Hickory Tenn |
posted 20 August 2004 03:22 PM
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Drafted Sept.6,1966.Ft.Hood,Texas 1st Armored Division, Old Ironsides, 501st Admin.Co. Undrafted Sept.6,1968. Moved to Nashville Oct.1,1968. |
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Eric West Member From: Portland, Oregon, USA |
posted 20 August 2004 03:25 PM
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USAF MOS 54250 3702 BMTS Lackland AFB 5/75 Tech SQ Sheppard AFB 75/6 1001CES Andrews AFB 10/76-5/79 E-4 EJL |
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Daryl Stogner Member From: Yuma, AZ (next to nowhere and north of been there) |
posted 20 August 2004 04:02 PM
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USArmy I went to Basic at Ft Ord, CA, then to Military Police school at Ft Gordon, GA. Went from MP's to dog handler school in Okinawa, then off to Vietnam. I was assigned with a dog company in Cam Rahn Bay for a month, took a transfer to DaNang, then assigned to the 1/5 Mech Infantry as a dog handler in Quang Tri Province by DMZ for about 7 months. Then assigned to Americal Div as a dog handler for a couple of months and back to DaNang to go home. Finished tour in Army at Yuma Proving Grounds, AZ, as an criminal investigator. Go figure my expertise at that time? RVN 1970/71 |
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Stephen Gambrell Member From: Ware Shoals, South Carolina, USA |
posted 20 August 2004 05:45 PM
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3rd/7th ADA, MOS 24K20, Improved Hawk CW radar repair, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, Schweinfurt, Germany. 1975-78, U.S. Army. |
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Don Olson Member From: Muscatine,Ia. USA |
posted 20 August 2004 07:16 PM
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Basic-Ft Chaffee AK 1954 69th Signal Bn.Ft.Mead MD 55 543 Trans.Bn. Etain France 56-57 Pusan Korea 58-59 Aviation Detachment Ft McClellan AL.60-61 Sgt.Don |
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Bob Tuttle Member From: San Angelo, Tx, USA |
posted 20 August 2004 09:05 PM
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I joined the U S Army in Sept. 1958 and took basic training at Fort Carson, Colorado. From there, I went to the Signal Corps School at Fort Monmouth, Jew Jersey. After completing my school on Fixed Plant Carrier Equipment Repair and Maintenance, I shipped out to Okinawa (Sukiran) for two years, where I worked in the Army Communications Center. |
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Dennis Detweiler Member From: Solon, Iowa, US |
posted 20 August 2004 09:39 PM
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Army: Basic at Ft Leonard Wood, Advanced Infantry at Ft Ord, NCO training at Ft Benning, OJT with 4th division at Ft Carson, orders for Nam and ready for assignment at Oakland and diverted to Berlin Germany (Berlin Brigade, McNair Brks). 1970-72. Squad leader and reenlistment NCO for C-4-18 and also played in a country/blues band on weekends at military clubs. DD |
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Bob Strum Member From: Seneca, SC |
posted 21 August 2004 06:32 AM
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Basic: Ft Ord, Signal Corp: Ft Monmouth, Assignment: Instructor Electronic Countermeasures, Designation in SE Asia "Spook" |
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Mike Delaney Member From: Fort Madison, IA |
posted 21 August 2004 06:48 AM
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Graduated from US Army Element School of Music, Norfolk VA, in 1973. 82nd Army Band, Stuttgart, Germany. 1973-75. |
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Bill Bassett Member From: Rimrock, Arizona, USA |
posted 21 August 2004 06:50 AM
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528th SETAF (Southern European Task Force) 70th Ord Co. Cakmakli Turkey. Of course I spent time at Ft Jackson SC, Ft Gordon GA and Ft Lewis WA too. But my favorite was in Turkey. By the way, I knew Gary Lee in Seattle. He was right about that Navy Band, they were half way decent. |
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Ed Naylor Member From: portsmouth.ohio usa |
posted 21 August 2004 07:11 AM
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My reason for this post was possibly some forumites may have served at the same area and did not know each other. Also it may be a source to trace down old "Buddies " they served with. A couple I am trying to find is Emmitt Adams from Cleveland Tn, and Raymond Turner from Clovis New Mexico. Also a SGT IKE that looked enough like Jerry Fessenden to be his twin. ED |
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Gary Jones Member From: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
posted 21 August 2004 07:56 AM
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3/5 Cav, Fort Lewis, Wa Tank Turret Mechanic/Small arms Repairman 1972-1976 |
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Reece Anderson Member From: Keller Texas USA |
posted 21 August 2004 08:32 AM
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49th Armored Division. Basic at Ft. Leonard Wood Missouri, Ft.Knox Kentucky for Armored training, regular duty as tank driver at Ft.Polk Lousiana and summer camps at Ft.Hood Texas where we could cook steaks by laying them on the tank in the heat of the day. |
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Joseph V. Sapp Member From: Fayetteville, Pa. |
posted 21 August 2004 10:01 AM
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US Navy 1965-1986 USS Mazama (AE-9) USS Pennsacola (LSD-38) US Navy Sub School Groton Conn. USS Seahorse (SSN-669) Last tour, Instructor Duty Dam Neck Va. Suez Safari-order of the Ditch-Shellback, both above and below the equator-Blue Nose and Salute every single vet former and present. God Bless: Joe |
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Chick Donner Member From: North Ridgeville, OH USA |
posted 21 August 2004 10:30 AM
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US Army Security Agency 1963-1967 - Basic at Dix, then Monmouth, then Japan (Tokyo), then on to Yoing Dong Po and Pyong Taek Korea, where I kept offices while working in and out of RVN, Thailand, Taiwan and the Phillipines. Sent stateside for 93 days in 65 and back to the Pacific, with office at Honolulu, but most of the time in RVN, Thailand and Korea. |
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Ernest Cawby Member From: Lake City, Florida, USA |
posted 21 August 2004 12:31 PM
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Fort Jackson 1951 31st Division Band. Also trained at Tank Hill. Long Horn man. in Texas, then on to Camp Atterbury in Ind. Spent 6 urs playing Trombone, last 6 months playing bass. ernie |
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Perry Hansen Member From: Bismarck, N.D. |
posted 21 August 2004 01:47 PM
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Gere. What Company were you in in San Diego. I was in 738 at NTC. in 1952. |
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Wally Maples Member From: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA |
posted 21 August 2004 02:22 PM
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1955-1957 Ft Jackson SC, Ft. Campbell Ky, Ft. Benning (Sand Hill/Main Post)GA. 3rd Infantry Div, Combat Aviation Co. TRansferred back to TN National Guard discharged as staff sgt. 1959 |
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Ken Lang Member From: Simi Valley, Ca |
posted 21 August 2004 05:06 PM
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US Army ordinance. 1964-1966. Spent most of my time on an Air Force SAC base. Played 5 nites a week. The band was a mix of Groundhogs and Wingnuts. Fun times. |
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Tim Harr Member From: East Peoria, Illinois |
posted 22 August 2004 06:54 AM
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US Army Active Duty from 1986 to present *US Army Element School of Music (Honor Grad) Currently an Sergeant First Class (E7) soon to be promoted to Master Sergeant (E8) About two more years till retirement ..then I can play more ...maybe on the road again? Just turned 36yo....good to be close to retirement so young :-) [This message was edited by Tim Harr on 22 August 2004 at 07:03 AM.] [This message was edited by Tim Harr on 22 August 2004 at 07:06 AM.] [This message was edited by Tim Harr on 22 August 2004 at 07:13 AM.] |
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Gere Mullican Member From: LaVergne, Tennessee, USA |
posted 22 August 2004 07:11 AM
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Perry, best I can remember I was in Company 0897. Camp Elliott. Arrived there about 22 November 1952. Finished early March, came home for 30 days then on to Corps School for the nex 5 months. It would be interesting to swap some boot camp stories. Drop me an email. Gere |
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Ron Elliott Member From: Madison, Tennessee, USA |
posted 22 August 2004 08:30 AM
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Hey guys,..first of all, God Bless all of our Vets and all the active military men and women in our armed forces today! We love, honor, and respect your service. I went in as a youngster, thinking I'd be too young to send overseas,WRONG! I took basic at Ft. Jackson, SC. You all know that's where they process after basic for Korea. I was sent to FECOM (Far Eastern Command) straight into G-2 Classified Operations,..When out of there, I was sent to Ft. Knox.KY, for armor training, and to Camp Irwin,CA. then to Germany for nearly 3 years. THEN, as a civilian, went to DOMREP(Santo Domingo) during the Revolution.The only thing I had at my disposal was a Fender 1000! No fun again. I love vets and active military. They and God are our strength. Bless You All ! [This message was edited by Ron Elliott on 22 August 2004 at 02:36 PM.] |
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Roger Edgington Member From: San Antonio, Texas USA |
posted 22 August 2004 09:27 AM
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Joined USAF in 1966. Basic at Lackland,Tx, 2 weeks at Amarillo, AFB TX. Training at Shepard AFB TX. Judy and I were married at the Witchita Falls courthouse. I really wanted out of Texas by now ,but was stationed at Kelly AFB, San Antonio,Texas until I got out in Dec. 69. I liked it alot after I got in a band with my trusty Fender 1000 playing 5-6 nights a week all over Texas and working on airplane engines in the daytime. After discharge, we moved back to Ohio but, soon missed the Texas dancehalls and great flying weather. Moved back to San Antonio permanently in 79. |
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Barney Y. Miller Member From: Covington, GA, USA |
posted 22 August 2004 09:36 AM
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I'd like to ask everone to pray for the leaders of our country, our couragous heoric fighting men and women in our armed services, especially in harms way. Pray also that we can be united in America to continue our support for them. I served in the 7th Infantry in Korea 1951-1952. I trained at Fort Chaffee, Ark. 1950 in Combat Bat. Command 5th armed Div. While there I met a good fiddle player named Otis Ray Jones. If anyone knows his whereabouts would love to hear from you. He worked in the Dallas area 1953 etc. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!! |
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Jerry Overstreet Member From: Louisville Ky |
posted 22 August 2004 10:21 AM
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I consider it an honor, a privilege and a duty to have served in the armed forces and would not normally bore anyone else with the details but, since you asked............. USAF Lackland AFB Mar.'66 Chanute AFB Travis AFB 604 OMS. Fall '66. This experience may be where my first real interest in Steel Guitar was piqued. I shared a dorm room with a crazy Samurai Hawaiian named Kailiuli or something like that, who used to attack me and the other roomie with grease pencils at any hour of the day or nite and called us Hoalaes.[sp]. For the life of me, I cannot remember the other kid's name as we roomed together for just a short while. He was a California native and we used to listen to KFRC when we had time off. I thought this kid was nuts when he told me his greatest love in music was the Steel Guitar. He was such a rabid enthusiast, I figured there must be something really special about it. Several years later, I discovered that he was right. If you are the guy I refer to, I'd like to contact you and thank you for planting the seed. I had basic with a guy from Alabama in Mar. of '66. He was a tall kid with red hair and the name Jimmy Campbell sounds really familiar. But I wasn't at Lackland 'til Mar of '66. [This message was edited by Jerry Overstreet on 22 August 2004 at 10:30 AM.] |
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James Stewart Jr Member From: St. Clair Shores, Michigan, USA |
posted 22 August 2004 11:53 AM
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US Air Force Oct 1971 until Oct 1975 Started Basic Training at Lackland AFB in Texas then went to Denver,Colorado for technical training on the F-111D Fighter Jet Weapons System. ------------------ |
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