SGT Paul Elliot

Army | Armor Crew Member

Dates of Service: Oct 1972 - Oct 1976

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Bio

4th Gen native Californian, but have lived in New York, Saskatchewan Canada, Mexico and Argentina. After serving my 4 years in Armor, got out and went to college, met my wife, got a B.S. Degree, had kids (3), worked in the Automotive field and auto racing, retired at 63. Living the good life in California again.

Military Experiences

Jul 1974 - Oct 1976

Tank Commander

HHC 4/73 AR, 3rd BDE, 1st ID FWD | Panzer Kaserne, Germany

More Tanking, went on 3 Reforger exercises, once as a gunner, once as the BN XO's driver and once as a TC. Spent most free time travelling around Europe, sampling beers, eating great food, etc.

Jan 1973 - Jun 1974

Armor Crewman

C Co, 2/77 AR, 9th ID | Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), WA

Had a blast learning all about the M60A1 Main Battle Tank, loader, driver and gunner. Also learned maintenance, field maneuvers, and rain... Also spent some time with 3rd Brigade headquarters as a photographer for the PIO. Went to Red-eye school, and drove a tractor to mow the weeds on the ranges.

Oct 1972 - Dec 1972

Basic Trainee

D-5-3 | Fort Ord, CA

Discovered what it means to be a soldier LOL!