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Joined as a private in 1956 USAR ... (USAR basic training Camp Roberts CA 1958). went Active Duty 1959 ( Active Duty Basic Training Fort Ord CA 1959)....went to OCS as an E-6 in 1966..... RIF'd as a captain in 1971....served as an NCO ( SSG to MSGT) until 1988.... Airborne ....Ranger.... Special Forces.... Vietnam and Grenada
Built homes for veterans
Owner / manager Antique & Collectibles Store
Treasure Hunter
Caribbean sail boat crewman
"No Kill" animal rescue shelter manager
Columnist for a newspaper
Fire Fighter
Air Crash Rescue
Teacher / Principal
Military Experiences
1987 - 1988
ROTC Instructor
Served as Opns NCO.... and training NCO... tried to correct illegal activities and was forced to submit my retirement papers or face disciplinary action ....later there was a Congressional Investigation ( not involving me)... officers were disciplined (retired; courts martial and re-assigned).... Hell of a way to end my career
1982 - 1987
Team Sergeant
Was in 7th SF as a team sergeant; Projects NCOIC Combat Developments ( air items).. TDY Barbados training local police ( 8th SF Grp)... Assigned to the Embassy in Grenada USAID country team...commanded the Bajan platoon of the Caribbean Peace Keeping Team ( British Commanded multinational unit ) ...Operations sergeant SF Training Group ( Col Nick Rowe)... Special Forces Liaison to Fort Benning GA....
1978 - 1982
ROTC Instructor
Served at all compasses (Cayey ; Bayamon; Humacao ;Rio Piedras) taught survival, drill and ceremonies, rappelling ; military history ; ranger advisor etc
1975 - 1978
Senior Special Forces Engineer Sergeant
Actually served on the "Hill" in several units....Attended SF Intelligence & Operations Course....
Deployments
(1 year, 6 months)Ended in Aug 1983
Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada)
Country Team USAID.... commanded the Caribbean Peacekeeping Team from Barbadoes......updated the Intelligence Assessment of the island ( note: do not remember the exact dates) Had a team house near the Sugar Mill and one in a hotel near Pearls Airport
Mar 1970 - Jul 1970
Iran
Country Team working with SAAVAK and the Iranian Special Forces ( dates not accurate??) mission classified...awarded Iranian Senoir Jump Wings
Jul 1967 - Jul 1968
Vietnam War
25th Infantry Division : platoon leader; conducted riverine operations on the Saigon and Oriental rivers
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Jun 1966 - Jun 1967
OCS Engineering
Individual & Special Skill Schools
1975
Operations & Intelligence (SF)
1974
ANCO Academy
1970
Staff Intelligence Officer
Foreign Language Skills
Security Clearance
Top Secret
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
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