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Service Details
Service Status
USA Retired
Final Rank
First Sergeant
Last Service Branch
Armor
Last MOS
11E10-Armor Crewman
Last MOS Group
Armor
Primary Unit
1993-1994, 19Z50, Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM), US Army Materiel Command (AMC)
Previously Held MOS's
19E-M48-M60 Armor Crewman
19K10-M1 Armor Crewman
19Z50-Armor Senior Sergeant
Service Years
1972 - 1994
Other Languages
German
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Order of Saint George
Order of the Spur
What are you doing now:
Blisfully enjoying making my own schedule (which keeps us pretty busy) and enjoying spending enough time together with Cynthia as to make up for the over 11 years of separation that the Army asked us to endure.
Cynthia is a prolific quiliter and really spends most of her time doing just that, along with managing my time to the best use.
I am an avid outdoorsman, hunter and fisherman, both Lake Michigan for Salmon, and inland lakes for panfish.
When not fishing or puttering around the house, from October 1st to the end of the year, deer hunting becomes my life. I won't bore you with it here, but I would share lies with anyone interested in listening.
1972-1973, 19E, C Company, 1st Battalion, 72nd Armor
1974-1974, A Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry (Airmobile)
1974-1975, HHC, 1st Battalion, 13th Armor
1975-1978, 19E, 4th Battalion, 40th Armored Regiment
1978-1981, 19E, HHC, 4th Battalion, 64th Armor
1981-1983, C Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry
1983-1983, 19K10, HHC, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry
1983-1986, 19K10, HHC, 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor
1986-1989, 19K10, 7th Army Training Command (Cadre), 7th Army Combined Arms Training Center (Staff)
1989-1991, 32nd Motorized Rifle Regiment (OPFOR), Operations Group NTC
1991-1993, C Troop, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
1991-1993, 19Z50, C Troop, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
1991-1993, 19Z50, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
1993-1994, 19Z50, Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM), US Army Materiel Command (AMC)
Please describe who or what influenced your decision to join the Army.
Whether you were in the service for several years or as a career, please describe the direction or path you took. Where did you go to basic training and what units, bases or squadrons were you assigned to? What was your reason for leaving?
If you participated in any military operations, including combat, humanitarian and peacekeeping operations, please describe those which made a lasting impact on you and, if life-changing, in what way?
From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day.
Of all the medals, awards, formal presentations and qualification badges you received, or other memorabilia, which one is the most meaningful to you and why?
Which individual(s) from your time in the military stand out as having the most positive impact on you and why?
Can you recount a particular incident from your service, which may or may not have been funny at the time, but still makes you laugh?
What profession did you follow after your military service and what are you doing now? If you are currently serving, what is your present occupational specialty?
What military associations are you a member of, if any? What specific benefits do you derive from your memberships?
In what ways has serving in the military influenced the way you have approached your life and your career? What do you miss most about your time in the service?
Based on your own experiences, what advice would you give to those who have recently joined the Army?
In what ways has TogetherWeServed.com helped you remember your military service and the friends you served with.