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Service Details
Service Status
USAR Retired
Final Rank
Captain
Last Service Branch
Infantry
Last MOS
11C-Mechanized Infantry
Last MOS Group
Infantry
Primary Unit
1976-1978, 31A, 595th Military Police Detachment, 63rd Regional Support Command (RSC)
Previously Held MOS's
97D-Military Intelligence Coordinator
95B10-Military Police
11B10-Infantryman
1560-Infantry Unit Commander (Mechanized)
1542-Infantry Unit Commander
11A-Infantry
31A-Military Police
11C10-Indirect Fire Infantryman
46R10-Public Affairs Broadcast Specialist
Service Years
1965 - 2008
Other Languages
Vietnamese
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Certificate Of Achievement
Certificate Of Appreciation
Cold War Certificate
Golden Dragon Certificate
Letter of Appreciation
Letter of Commendation
Reforger Certificate
Shellback Certificate
US Army Disabled Veteran Certificate
Voice Edition
What are you doing now:
PUBLICATIONS:
LA Times, September 1992,
LA Weekly, April 1993,
Book; LYING EYES, - Thunder's Mouth Press, 1994 by Tom Owens, (available via amazondotcom for 99 cents)
Star Chamber � 1999 by Tom Owens,
The Code, � 1999 by Tom Owens,
Down by Law,theatrical treatment and screenplay � 2000 by Tom Owens,
OPED: OC Register article, Dec. 2002 Ya simply gotta luv em.
Beware the Snake Oil? LA Daily Journal July 2004 � Tom Owens,
Article re LAPD Officer Misconduct, July 2004� Tom Owens - San Francisco Daily Journal
Other Comments:
FOR THOSE WHO FOUGHT FOR IT, FREEDOM HAS A FLAVOR THE PROTECTED WILL NEVER KNOW (Unknown Vietnam era author)
1965-1971, 11B10, US Marine Corps
1966-1966, 95B10, 62nd Military Police Company, 96th Military Police Battalion
1966-1967, 95B10, US Marine Corps
1969-1969, 97D, US Marine Corps
1971-1972, 11B10, Break in Service
1972-1972, Fort Ord (Cadre) NCO Academy
1972-1972, 95B10, 540th Main Support Battalion
1972-1973, 11B10, 7th Infantry Division
1973-1973, 1560, 1st Brigade, 40th Infantry Division
1973-1974, 1542, California Military Academy OCS (Cadre)
1973-1975, 11A, 1st Battalion, 160th Infantry
1975-1976, 11C, 4th Battalion, 160th Infantry
1976-1978, 31A, 595th Military Police Detachment, 63rd Regional Support Command (RSC)
1979-1981, 11A, 734th Military Police Company
1981-1981, 11C, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
1982-1986, 2nd Brigade (Basic Combat Training), 95th Division
1984-1984, 11C, US Army Institute for Professional Development (AIPD)
1984-1984, 11C, USAG Fort A. P. Hill, VA
1985-1988, 11C, Individual Ready Reserve (IRR)
1988-1995, 11C10, Break in Service
1995-2001, 46R10, 222d Broadcast Public Affairs Detachment (BPAD)
1996-1997, 46R10, Task Force Eagle
1997-1997, 46R10, AFRTS
1998-1998, Defense Information School (Faculty Staff)
1998-1999, 46R10, Joint Task Force Bravo (JTF-B)
2001-Present, 11C, Retired Reserve
1971-1971, California State University, Los Angeles
1973-1975, Fullerton College
1976-1979, Santa Ana Jr. College, Santa Ana, CA
1979-1980, University of California, Santa Cruz
1988-1991, University of Phoenix
1997-1997, Central Texas College