| 1980's Bios |
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Names G - H |
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| Mark Gabbert: | ||
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19 80's |
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Engineering |
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| SGT Avid Garcia: | ||
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Current Status: |
FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
1986 - 1990 |
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Designation: |
TV Master Control, Studio Ops |
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Worked in TV Master Control and SCN Studio Operations. |
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He went on to become an instructor at the Army’s basic video production course and an SGL at the NCO academy at Lowry AFB in Denver Colorado. |
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He retired and is currently working for Direct TV. |
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| Manny Garcia: | ||
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FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
1982 - 1985 |
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Designation: |
Production |
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Manny began in Master Control and eventually moved to the News Department doing ENG work. He worked at all levels of the SCN News program, to include C.G. operator, studio camera, audio, T.D. and director of the live, evening newscasts. He also served as a reporter, videographer, and editor for many of the news stories aired on the program. As with most SCN personnel, he was able to receive great OJT at all production levels of a television station. |
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After three memorable years in Panama, Manny was stationed at Ft. Knox, KY for the remaining six months of his enlistment. In 1996 he was then hired at KBIM-TV in Roswell, NM in the Production Department, where he worked for one year. In 1987 he began working for the Spanish-language television network, Univision, in the Network Operations Department in Laguna Niguel, CA, and eventually moving to Miami for one year after Univision moved the Operations Department there. In 1993 Manny relocated to El Paso to complete his B.A. in Journalism at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) while working part-time at the CBS affiliate, KDBC-TV, in the Production Department. After graduating in 1997, he remained at UTEP as a Technical Associate, responsible for the University's videoconferencing operations. In 1998 he relocated to CA to work at Directv, moving into their Ad Sales/Traffic Operations Department where he culminated his career with the company as a Traffic Manager in 2006. |
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He is now semi-retired, living and working as a freelancer in Denver, CO. |
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Denver, CO. |
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| SP4 Ruben Garcia: | ||
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Current Status: |
FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
Jan 1986 to Dec 1988 |
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Designation: |
Broadcast engineer |
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Currently living in Colorado as Chief Engineer for Colorado Satellite Broadcasting |
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Colorado |
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{rgarcia |
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| JO2 Barry Garman: | ||
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
1986 - 1990 |
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Designation: |
News Anchor |
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Barry was the main news anchor during his military stint at SCN. Barry left the military around 89 and was hired as news director. |
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| LTC Bob Gaylord: (Retired Brigadier General) | ||
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Current Status: |
FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
June 1988 - June 1990 |
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Designation: |
Army SCN Commander |
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He was the commander during Just Cause and set the standard for operations during an armed conflict for AFRTS stations. He was very instrumental in getting the SCN cable TV operational. |
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Served extensively overseas, including Vietnam Was selected to head radio and television operations Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm Other assignments include: Army Deputy Chief of Public Affairs, Washington DC; First Sr US Spokesperson, US forces in Bosnia; Commander AFN Europe; Army Recruiting Command as the Deputy Commanding General responsible for all recruiting east of the Mississippi, Europe and Puerto Rico. Retired from the Army January 2005 as Brigadier General; Deputy Commanding General (East), US Army Recruiting Command, Ft Knox, KY |
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General Gaylord
explained his wife's attachment to their home in Virginia saying,
"when a mortar round exploded in our backyard
in Panama (Operation Urgent Fury), I promised my wife a house where
there would be no more moves and no more shrapnel in her daisies." |
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General Gaylord is
currently a management and strategic communications consultant, and
serves on several Boards. He is married with one daughter and two
granddaughters. |
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Virginia |
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{gaylordre |
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| Ron Goldberg: | ||
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Current Status: |
FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
1977 - 1980 and 19?? - 1988 |
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Program Director |
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Mr. Goldberg was SCN’s program director, the third PD at SCN. He replaced Gerry Fry who was PD for 12 years. Ron was PD the first time during the treaty negotiations era. He brought the recognized, "Looking out for you" image package that was very popular throughout the command. Ron did another tour of five years late 80s to the early 90s. |
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He left the network and went to work at Fort Clayton’s building 95 and USARSO where he stayed until retiring in 1999. |
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Ron is now retired and still trying to break par. |
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| SFC Ulice Graham: | ||
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Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
19 80's |
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| Karl S. Hagen: | ||
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
19 80's |
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Designation: |
Summer Hire |
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Karl was a high school summer hire that loved to work with computers. |
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| Don Hammond: | ||
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Current Status: |
FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
1981 - 1984 |
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Designation: |
News Anchor & Radio DJ |
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scn production making spots six months later started a country radio show on the weekends then became morning guy on radio for a year when Thom Whetson left then went to the news desk. anchored the news and Tony Butera did sports. |
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His last year at scn in 84, went to the Atlantic side for airborne school and jungle expert school. got both badges despite almost being killed in both schools. |
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1974 - 1978 25 th Division Infantry US Army. 1979 - 1980 WLVV - WCNW Radio in Fairfield, OH 1980 - 1986 AFRTS broadcast Ops, anchor, production & reporting 1986 - 1989 Anchor / Reporter WLOX Biloxi, MS 1989 - 1991 Morning & noon Anchor/Reporter KCRA Sacramento, CA 1991 - 1994 SIX & 11 Anchor WKEF Dayton, OH 1994 - 1997 Morning & noon Anchor/Reporter KENS San Antonio, TX 1997 - 2000 Morning & noon Anchor / Reporter WKYC Cleveland, OH 2000 - 2003 Anchor / Reporter WDTN Dayton, OH 2004 Freelance Reporter WXIN Indianapolis Anchor WXIX Cincinnati, OH Anchor/ Reporter WKEF & WRGT Dayton, OH 2005 - 2006 Washington DC Bureau Chief News Central White House & Capital for 60+ stations |
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Awards: Keith L Ware Army Broadcast Award for nightly news anchor from SCN, Panama CZ EMMY for 2002 Vanwert OH Tornado Coverage. Anchored Wall to Wall during Storm. EMMY Nomination 1993 For “Cash or Combat” Vietnam War Scandal Revealed. AP Ohio Best Reporter 2nd Place 2002. |
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2006 - Present M-F 6PM Anchor, 10 & 11PM Report. Fri - Sat Anchor all shows |
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Dayton, OH |
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{dehammond |
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| Dave Hanavin: | ||
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
19 80's |
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Engineering |
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Baltimore? |
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| Melina Ziehm-Hanavin: | ||
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
19 80's |
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Designation: |
Master Control |
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Baltimore? |
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| SP4 Don Hardin: | ||
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Current Status: |
FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
Sept 71 - Nov 75 and Nov 77 - May 80 |
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Army 71R. Radio & TV production specialist, Engineering |
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Worked for a short time as TV Sportscaster, then as Morning Show News Anchor on Radio. Worked as staff announcer working up to a short lived stint as Morning Show DJ. Moved over to the TV side of the operation and worked as Technical Director and Audio/Film Chain operator. Then worked with Woody Holbrook in TV production administration. Realizing the career limitations in the production side of broadcasting, he succeeded in getting the opportunity to help the engineering staff and finally working there full time. On his second tour, he was in Engineering for the full duration of his tour. Responsible for recommending the Stand-Up board for the AM radio studio, helped install the FM studio and the FM Automation system (later became the engineer responsible for the automation system, affectionately known as "Mother") Also rewired the TV Audio system after the 'new' color Grass Valley video switcher was installed. |
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After the Army, he went to work with RCA Americom in New Jersey (the company which assisted with the installation of the satellite antenna up on the hill behind SCN, next to the MP dog kennels). Worked with RCA as broadcast engineer for the studio/editing center that had the contract with the movie channel Showtime. Worked his way over to the Satellite Earth Station operations and later promoted to supervisor of the RCA Earth Station in Houston. After RCA went to work as City Operations Manager for Argo Communications in Houston, a satellite based long distance company. |
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Currently working with Alcatel/Lucent Communications in Plano, Texas in technical support for the software development group of Class 4 Telephone switches and our next generation Voice over IP tandem switch. Still married to wife Lynn, has two sons, Geoff who was born in Panama at the end of his first tour and Wesley, who was born 5 months after getting out of the Army and the end of his second tour. |
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Plano, Texas |
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{spike |
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| SFC Josh Hart: | ||
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Current Status: |
FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
1986 - 1989 and 1996 - 1999 |
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Designation: |
Radio announcer |
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The man with the golden voice! Josh worked in a lot of sections at SCN to include T&C, Radio, CI, and as the training NCO. |
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Currently assigned to the Fort Bragg North Carolina. |
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| SPC Willie Hearn: | ||
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
19 80's |
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Designation: |
Videographer |
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| Barry Hines: | ||
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
1980's |
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Designation: |
Production |
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| SSGT Greg Holmes: | ||
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
19 80's |
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Designation: |
TV |
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Nickname "Gumby" Married to SGT Teresa O'Brien |
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Just made MSgt in Spring of 2001 |
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| Valerie Homa: | ||
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
19 80's |
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Designation: |
Community bulletin, Asst editor newspaper |
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Valerie did the command radio and TV community bulletin primarily and later on became assistant editor on the newspaper. |
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| LTC Michael C. Honey: | ||
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
Mid 80's |
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Designation: |
Army. SCN Commander |
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The first of the SCN commanders to train a year within the broadcast industry at CNN and WTBS. |
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| Michael F. Horn: | ||
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Current Status: |
FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
1978 - 1980 |
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Designation: |
USAF. TV, Ops & radio |
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Worked in TV ops, radio and on air TV. |
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