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I started out in life as an Army brat. Ft. Hood, Germany, & Ft. Riley. My dad was a Helicopter Pilot (check out one of his short timer missions in Vietnam). I had helicopters in my blood. At the age of 3 took a ride in the "Hell Hole" a few times. . 14 Jul 1983 - I enlisted in the Army Reserve 872nd Medical Detachment. The proud son of a Vietnam Helicopter Pilot, I wanted my stint with the UH-1. I was going to be a Helicopter Mechanic & maybe a CREWCHIEF one day! 3 Oct 1983 - An enjoyable 8 weeks with E Co., 2nd Bat., in Ft. McClellan, AL. 1 Dec 1983 - 12 weeks of 67N Helicopter Mechanic school in Ft. Rucker AL. I earned my wings. 20 Sep 1990 - The 872nd was one of the first army reserve Medevac units mobilized for Desert Shield/Storm. As NCOIC of Crewchief's I happily deployed with the unit to Ft. Polk, LA. 3 days of in-processing and the 872nd Cajun Medevac assumed the Post Dustoff & Mast missions. 15 Jan 1991 - 872nd Cajun Medevac arrived in Daharan, Saudi Arabia. We were ready for the coming STORM! 17 Sep 1996
- 872nd Medical Company is inactivated. After 13 years
and even turning down a promotion (Congrats! Now your
not a Crewchief anymore! , No thanks!) the Army offered me a
position as a "wheeled vehicle mechanic" in another unit (No
thanks again!). I opted to spend the remainder of my
re-enlistment in the IRR. |
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