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Joined the Navy to see the world and stay out of Vietnam; ended up with the Marines in Dai Loc and Hoi An with III MAF, 2nd CAG, CAP 2-2-2. Went back on station on DD-948, USS Morton, with less than six months left as first corpsman to the Chief. Sailed out of Subic for fire support missions off the Mekong Delta. Oh, did I forget to mention, I spent the first 3+ years in California?
Used Clinical Laboratory training received in Navy to build a career in Clinical Laboratory medicine. Retired as Laboratory Administrative Director from Mesa View Hospital, Mesquite, NV in 2012.
Military Experiences
Dec 1970 - Apr 1971
Hospital Corpsman (HM) FMF
CAP Corpsman with 14 man Combined Action Patrol. CAP units training PF troops in village defense. Corpsman engaged in Medcaps to immunize civilian population and provide minor medical care, and daily treatment of civilians as needed for minor sores, etc. Provided medical care for CAP Marines, up to and including best friend who tripped 40 mm mortar round booby trap. Bronze Star with V
Deployments
(4 months)Sep 1971 - Dec 1971
Vietnam War
Duty Corpsman, second to Chief Corpsman, medical complement USS Morton, DD-948. Port at Subic Bay, Philippines, fire support missions off Mekong Delta, Vietnam.
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Oct 1970 - Nov 1970
Field Medical Service school, FMF Camp Pendleton
Aug 1968 - Oct 1969
Clincal Lab Technic school, San Diego
Foreign Language Skills
1971
Vietnamese (1/1)
Security Clearance
Prefer not to say
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
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Interests
Anthropology
Archaeology
Geology
Science Fiction
Writing Poetry
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