Previously Held MOS 11B10-Infantryman
11C10-Indirect Fire Infantryman
11C20-Indirect Fire Infantryman
30221-Communications Center Officer (SF Qualified)
31010-Combat Signal Unit Commander (SF Qualified)
2520-Training Officer
1542-Infantry Unit Commander
37A-Psychological Operations
35B-Strategic Intelligence Officer
01A-Officer Generalist
Special Forces Tab awarded on a retroactive basis on 2OCT84.
Previously Held MOS notes:
1. 37A-Psychological Operations - originally awarded as Specialty Skill Identifier 48B - Psychological Operations Officer on 28FEB85, since psychological operations was then part of the Foreign Area Officer functional area 48. It was later designated a separate functional area (39) and subsequently, a separate branch (37).
2. 01A-Officer Generalist - was for duty as a qualified detailed inspector general.
3. Awarded Specialty Skill Identifier 18A - Special Operations on 5FEB85.
Official Badges notes:
1. Assigned to the Retired Reserve on 11MAY98. Placed on the AUS Retired liston 18MAR09 (thus the post-2007 retirement badge).
2. Appointed as an ALARNG Recruiter, period indefinite, effective 11SEP74.
Ribbon Bar
Marksmanship badges for Rifle (Caliber 5.56 mm, M16A1), Pistol (Caliber .45, Automatic, M1911A1) and Mortar (81mm, M29A1) reflect original qualifications from BCT(1969) and AIT(1970).
Other
At least six of my eight great, great grandfathers (William Curlee, Lewis Kilgore, Thomas Holland, Edwin Sockwell, William Thompson and Noble Delashaw) served as Confederate soldiers in the War Between the States (all have TWS profiles shown below).
Special Forces Motto Information
The U.S Army interpretation of the Latin phrase De Oppresso Liber is generally considered to be "to free from oppression" or "to liberate the oppressed".
A more correct and/or literal translation of the Latin phrase de oppresso liber would be "from (being) an oppressed man, (to being) a free one".
Best Moment Qualified expert on Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16A1
Advanced to PV2 on 9DEC69.
Worst Moment M-16 range training and qualification in the driving, pouring rain. It was raining when we left the company area and it was still raining when we returned.
Instructors SFC Richard DesLauriers was Drill Sergeant (Platoon Sergeant) for First Platoon. Extraordinary man.
Other Memories Reported to Reception Station on 28OCT69. BCT began 11NOV69 and ended 16JAN70. Chow was served in company sized mess halls. Appointed 3rd Squad Leader (acting non-commissioned officer).
Fort Jackson was part of Third Army while I was attached there for BCT and AIT (OCT69-MAR70). Staff, cadre and instructor personnel wore the Third Army SSI.
Nickname of Third Army: "Patton's Own" Motto of Third Army: "Tertia Semper Prima", translated from Latin means, "Third Always First". Assigned to 20th SFG(A)