Posted on Aug 7, 2018
PO3 Phyllis Maynard
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On board USS Puget Sound AD-38, Lt. Bill Deuring, Dental Department Division Officer, impressed young me that I was more than a "helper". He jump started the successful me buried deep inside of the insecure me. He regarded myself and fellow enlisted personnel as valuable to the success of the Dental Department, and he treated us as such. Also, his then wife, Judy treated all of us department enlisted just grand. We did not know what a lovely holiday in Italy on board the USS Puget felt like.
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SPC Margaret Higgins
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A GENERAL WHO SMILED AT ME; AND, THEN I SALUTED HIM.
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SSG Chris Gursky
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Most certainly, TM3 Kevin Lee made my life a friggin nightmare until I was transferred to the ASROC crew during the Navy. In the Army Capt. Allen B West was one of the finest officers Inever served under and an inspiration to the whole battery. Lt McKnight was an outstanding platoon leader who led by example but was never afraid tk ask questions and learn from the NCOs. SSG James “Boss Hogg” Terrell was a great plt sgt. And SFC Tommy Arnold was a fine plt sgt, I never actually worked for him but learned a lot about leadership and efficiency just from observing him. All of those people helped mold me into the person I am today.
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PO3 Phyllis Maynard
PO3 Phyllis Maynard
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SSG Chris Gursky once we have experienced excellence through other people there is no turning back.
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SPC Michael Dillon
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SFC Bill Hargis SGT Jason Danforth (RIP), these two were mentors, friends, and family to me. Much respect not only for rank but as people.
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PO3 Phyllis Maynard
PO3 Phyllis Maynard
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SPC Michael Dillon awesome, well said comrade.
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