Criteria The Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded on a selective basis to enlisted members of the Army who distinguish themselves by exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity during a specified period of conti... The Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded on a selective basis to enlisted members of the Army who distinguish themselves by exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity during a specified period of continuous enlisted active service (normally three years in peacetime). MoreHide
Criteria The National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable active service as a member of the Armed Forces during the Korean War, Vietnam War, the war against Iraq in the Persian Gulf, and for service... The National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable active service as a member of the Armed Forces during the Korean War, Vietnam War, the war against Iraq in the Persian Gulf, and for service during the current War on Terrorism. In addition, all members of the National Guard and Reserve who were part of the Selected Reserve in good standing between August 2, 1990, to November 30, 1995, are eligible for the National Defense Service Medal. In the case of Navy personnel, Midshipment attending the Naval Academy during the qualifying periods are eligible for this award, and Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Midshipmen ae only eligible if they participated in a summer cruise that was in an area which qualified for a campaign medal. MoreHide
NODEX Operations, 1954-1955. New offshore discharge exercises (NODEX) were begun in November 1954 after the original offshore discharge exercises (ODEX) had been stopped in February 1954. USAREUR plan
NODEX Operations, 1954-1955. New offshore discharge exercises (NODEX) were begun in November 1954 after the original offshore discharge exercises (ODEX) had been stopped in February 1954. USAREUR planned to use certain new items of equipment in these exercises, such as landing craft utility (LCU), the 10,000-pound rough terrain forklift, the cargo resupply amphibious barge (BARC), and an aerial tramway. (74) In all, a total of 4 exercises were begun, with 3 of them being completed during the fiscal year. NODEX No. 1 began with the arrival of the Greece Victory on 1 November 1954 and terminated with the completion of discharge of cargo from the Lt. Robinson on 27 November. During the exercise, held at Le Verdon on the Gironde Estuary, a total of 7,832.8 long tons of cargo was unloaded from the participating ships. NODEX No. 2, began on 1 February 1955 at Le Verdon; No. 3 on 11 April at Le Verdon; and No. 4 on 27 June 1955 at La Repente, near La Pallice.
In December 1954 the French Government had nominated five sites at which soil tests could be made for the selection of a permanent NODEX beach site. These included Le Verdon, Benedat Bay, La Foret de Fouesnant, Rade de Quiberon, and Rade de La Pallice. During March 1955 Base Section, COMZ, recommended Le Verdon as a permanent NODEX beach site, with negotiations to be continued for an alternate site. The only obstacle to using Le Verdon on a permanent basis was that the private property at the beach site would have to be purchased. These exercises ceased in 1967 when France left NATO.
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People You Remember
NODEX 17 OPERATION C.O.: Captain Baughman + 1 XO; 1SG: SFC Evanovich
Memories Military police functions during NODEX '17' operation French coast (town of Quiberon) Nov. 1957, oneMilitary police functions during NODEX '17' operation French coast (town of Quiberon) Nov. 1957, one-month TDY. Declassified 1969 DOD Dir. 5200.10 (see page 19 at http://www.transchool.eustis.army.mil/lic/Vertical_File_Stacks/Nodex-17_Nov 1957.pdf)... More
Best Friends
Sp4 Roger Sliva Sp4 Tom Volkman PFC Mel Roberts
Worst Moment
SAD RECENT FORT CARSON SOLDIER NEWS: A defense official says at least some of the eight U.S. soldiers killed in a fierce battle in Afghanistan last weekend (10/03/09) were from Fort Carson in Colorado.
The official says some of those killed were from Task Force Mountain Warrior, which is the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based at Fort Carson outside Colorado Springs.
Chain of Command
C.O.: Captain Jordan
Other Memories
Frequent MP town patrols in Colorado Springs -- 6 miles from Ft. Carson. Visiting Cheyenne Mountain, underground headquarters of NORAD. Trips to Pikes Peak, Cripple Creek, Canon City, Denver. Several 2-week TDYs to Pueblo, CO.
Best Friends
All Military Police corps duties at Fort Carson, Colorado army post, as well as city patrol in Colorado Springs. Occasional walking patrols partnered with Air Policeman from an in-town air force detachment.
Marvin Duss, Tom Volkman, Mike Bensley, Wayne Henderson, Jim Prunty, Eugene Small
Given a personal tour of Garmisch by Captain Schneider upon arriving with Tom Volkman at the Garmisch-Partenkirchen bahnhof.
Garmisch C.O.: Captain George Schneider; Regensburg C.O.: Captain Baughman
War games and special missions/operations.