Pectol, Mike, SP 4

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Service Status
USA Veteran
Final Rank
Specialist 4
Last Service Branch
Signal Corps
Last MOS
05C10-Radio Teletype Operator
Last MOS Group
Military Intelligence
Primary Unit
1974-1975, 05C10, HHB, 1st Battalion, 27th Field Artillery
Service Years
1966 - 1975
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Voice Edition
Signal Corps
Specialist 4
Three Service Stripes
Two Overseas Service Bars

 Official Badges 

25th Infantry Division 4th Infantry Division


 Unofficial Badges 

Signal Shoulder Cord Cold War Medal Cold War Veteran Vietnam Veteran 50th Commemoration

Vietnam 50th Anniversary


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Chapter 177th Field Artillery Association
  2001, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 1 (Phoenix, Arizona) - Chap. Page
  2010, 77th Field Artillery Association


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

My last job was working with VA, and a VA contractor. Helping disabled Veterans with school, counselling, purchasing quality of life materials, helping with resumes, obtaining employment, and a whole range of connected issues. I LOVED IT.  
It  broke my heart since I had FINALLY found my post service calling, only to lose it when they had to give up the contract and my job went with it. But it was 3 great years. 

Since then, I have lived on first my 50% service disability, PTSD and then at 62 Social Security jumped in to help out. I retired. 
Also, since '97. I have run a website, (early social networking) for the Vietnam Veterans of my Combat Alma Maters, 6th and 2nd Battalions, 77th Field Artillery, 4th and 25th Infantry Divisions. ALWAYS BEHIND, But we have had some very gratifying successes. We've had some re-connects with combat buddies, and hooked some of the relatives of some of our KIAs up with troopers who knew their loved ones, and could help them achieve at LEAST a Modicum of closure. Plus, together, we are still keeping alive the Vietnam part of the history of a fine Field Artillery Battalion alive. 
In '09 I wrote a book about my and some of my "Non Essential Personnel" cohorts, fellow troopers, whose jobs can not be done during actual close combat, so while under attack, we reverted to what the Army trained us to be FIRST ----- what we were fresh out of basic ---- and were told we would always be -----"Rifleman First"
It did really well, sold about 50 whole copies, LOL~!!!! The the biggest part of it doing well was.....it was a perfect way to talk out my Vietnam Story, and "Get it off my chest" as they say in the movies. 

   

 Remembrance Profiles -  1 Soldier Remembered

   1968-1969, 05C10, Communications Test Company, US Army Electronic Proving Ground, Fort Huachuca, AZ

Sergeant
From Month/Year
July / 1968
To Month/Year
April / 1969
Unit
Communications Test Company Unit Page
Rank
Sergeant
MOS
05C10-Radio Teletype Operator
Base, Fort or City
Ft. Huachuca
State/Country
Arizona
 
 
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 Communications Test Company, US Army Electronic Proving Ground, Fort Huachuca, AZ Details

Communications Test Company, US Army Electronic Proving Ground, Fort Huachuca, AZ
Type
Support
 
Parent Unit
US Army Electronic Proving Ground, Fort Huachuca, AZ
Strength
Company
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Dec 12, 2019
   
   
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5 Members Also There at Same Time
Electronic Test Company

McCarthy, John, SP 5, (1966-1968) MI 05C10 Specialist 4
US Army Electronic Proving Ground, Fort Huachuca, AZ

Bush, William A., LTC, (1952-1972) FA 1193 Lieutenant Colonel
Jacovich, Stephen, MAJ, (1968-1984) SC 0210 Second Lieutenant
Gunner (Palmer Jr), William, SP 5, (1967-1971) TC 64B20 Specialist 4
Boggan, Leslie, SP 4, (1968-1970) SC 31M10 Private First Class

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