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Current
Status:
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FOUND
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Tour
of Duty:
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73
- 74
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Designation:
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Army.
Radio Announcer
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Duties:
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Originally
assigned to USARSO Information Office at Ft Amador in 71 where he
produced interviews with troops throughout the CZ for broadcast on
hometown radio stations. Transferred to SCN in '73 after his
marriage to Sandy.
Worked in TV film chain,
audio booth, production and anchored evening news. Most of his time
was spent on the air in radio during the midnight to 6 AM shift.
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Trivia:
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A
personal contributor to SCN lore when he stomped on and flattened a
large scorpion (3-inches long) which fell out onto the floor of the
record library after Howard pulled a record from the stacks.
Saved the evidence to complain to station management but it was
rumored to have disappeared about the time Woody Holbrook was
looking for props for the next imminent taping of the Saturday night
horror/sci-fi/creature flick.
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Biographic Details:
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After
separation form the military in '74, Howard
returned to Panama and worked in the Colon Free
Zone.
In
1977 Howard, Sandy and son David moved to
Portland Oregon where he earned a BS degree in
Business Admin & accounting.
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Most
recent info:
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Currently
living in Portland, Oregon, Howard and Sandy
(still happily married after 28 years) own and
operate a finance company with 7 locations in
Oregon. Son David graduated from the Univ. of
Oregon with a BS in Business Admin and son Joey
is a student at the University of Washington at
Seattle.
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Last known
Location:
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Portland, Oregon
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Last known EM:
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{hkatz63 msn com}
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| Bob
Kenward:
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Current
Status:
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FOUND
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Tour
of Duty:
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June
68 - May 74
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Designation:
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USAF. Announcer
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Duties:
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News
announcer. Hosted "Bob's Bizerko Lounge"
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Trivia:
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NA
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Biographic Details:
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NA
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Most
recent info:
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NA
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Last known
Location:
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Living in
Morehead City, NC.
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Last known EM:
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{kenwardstarfishnetcom}
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| Kirk
S. Kinley:
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No photo
available
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Current
Status:
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FOUND
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Tour
of Duty:
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May
78 - May
81
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Designation:
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Army
SSG Engineering
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Duties:
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Worked in the Engineering dept during his tour at
SCN.
Involved
in building first 11 meter TVRO on Gunn Hill
to bring in the real time network news from the states.
Participated in coverage of the Canal Treaty
Implementation Ceremonies in October 1979
Spent
many hours shooting ENG footage around the CZ &
Panama
Covered
military exercises at Rio Hato from a helicopter
Shot
tour of the USS Nautilus while in port at Rodman Naval Station
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Trivia:
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Was
also a member of the Road Knights Motorcycle Club from Albrook Air
Force Station
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Biographic Details:
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After SCN, was assigned to TASA until his retirement in 86
He left
Panama to work for John O'Connor in the TAMFO program supporting the
Navy on the west coast.
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Most
recent info:
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NA
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Last known
Location:
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Currently living in El Cajon, CA.
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Last known EM:
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{kskinleyhomecom}
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| Bill Knowles:
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Current
Status:
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Deceased
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Tour
of Duty:
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early
70's ?
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Designation:
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USAF.
NCOIC of TV
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Duties:
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Worked in
TV. Well liked by his coworkers.
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Trivia:
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Coworkers remember his smile and great laugh.
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Biographic Details:
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Moved to New Bern, NC
where he worked at WCTI-TV for several years.
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Most
recent info:
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He died of cancer several
years ago, leaving wife, Ute, a son, Anthony, and daughter, Angelica.
His death was a loss to all who knew him.
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Last known
Location:
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NA
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Last known EM:
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NA
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| SP5 Ronald R. Koster:
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No photo
available
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Current
Status:
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Missing
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Tour
of Duty:
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Late
70's
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Designation:
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Radio
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Duties:
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NA
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Trivia:
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NA
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Biographic Details:
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NA
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Most
recent info:
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NA
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Last known
Location:
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NA
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Last known EM:
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NA
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| SSgt Joe Krokos:
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No photo
available
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Current
Status:
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Missing
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Tour
of Duty:
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72
- 74
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Designation:
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USAF.
Radio & TV
Sports Director
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Duties:
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Fashioned
himself after Howard Cosell? Covered one of Roberto Duran's
fights.
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Trivia:
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NA
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Biographic Details:
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Graduate
of the Columbia School of Broadcasting, and retrainee from the Air
Force Comm Squadron at Albrook.
Joe
returned to the Comm Sq
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Most
recent info:
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NA
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Last known
Location:
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NA
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Last known EM:
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NA
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| Sp4 David
LaCroix:
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Current
Status:
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FOUND
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Tour
of Duty:
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Late 70s to early 80s.
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Designation:
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Worked primarily for the TV
side of the house.
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Duties:
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Produced segments of "About Town," that
highlighted restaurants and hotels throughout Panama.
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Trivia:
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Dave was the only
person to interview an iguana for SCN-TV.
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Biographic Details:
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NA
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Most
recent info:
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NA
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Last known
Location:
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NA
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Last known EM:
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{DLacr99245aolcom}
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| SSG
Remus Lamb Jr:
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No photo
available
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Current
Status:
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Missing
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Tour
of Duty:
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Late
70's
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Designation:
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Engineering
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Duties:
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NA
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Trivia:
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NA
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Biographic Details:
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NA
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Most
recent info:
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NA
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Last known
Location:
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NA
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Last known EM:
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NA
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| Jim Lambert:
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No photo
available
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Current
Status:
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FOUND
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Tour
of Duty:
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1977 - late 70's.
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Designation:
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SCN Chief
Engineer
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Duties:
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NA
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Trivia:
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NA
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Biographic Details:
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NA
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Most
recent info:
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Jim Lambert is
currently working at AFRTS Headquarters, the American Forces Information
Service, in Alexandria, VA. He was last known to be the acting chief
engineer due to illness of the chief.
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Last known
Location:
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Alexandria, VA
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Last known EM:
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NA
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| Steve Landry: |
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No photo
available
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Current
Status:
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FOUND
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Tour
of Duty:
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11/71 - 3/76
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Designation:
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SCN Newspaper
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Duties:
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NA
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Trivia:
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Best kept memory of us all.
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Biographic Details:
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Bob Kenward helped Steve get an assignment to the
Pentagon's Secretary of the Air Force Office of Information (now
Office of Public Affairs).
He managed the base newspaper critique program and
wrote for Air Force News Service for two years until that function
moved to Kelly AFB, TX.
Did not move since wife, Maureen was in a training
program leading to a master's in library science and a professional
librarian position at the Library of Congress,
He found a position at Bolling
AFB, DC and was assigned to the "Air Reservist Magazine"
(now Citizen Airman) and worked there for two years before getting
out in May of 1980 when he took the full-time civilian public
affairs job with the Reserve's Airlift Wing at Andrews AFB
Steve joined the Air Force Reserve as a MSgt
(retired from the Reserve after some active duty supporting Desert
Shield/Desert Storm)
He stayed at Andrews AFB 10-1/2 years as the chief
of public affairs, a personnel officer and lastly as chief of
disaster preparedness until he was selected to be editor of
the AF Surgeon General's magazine, Medical Service Digest.
He Had that job for a month when Steve was hired as
deputy chief of the Air Force Issues Team, part of Air Force
Legislative Liaison (prepared the Chief of Staff and Secretary of
the Air Force for congressional hearings, worked their follow-up
questions for the record, published the AF Posture Statement and Air
Force Issues Book). Did that for seven years then when the
directorate reorganized (downsized) he wound up being the deputy in
the Legislative Research Team (edited legislative digests for the
AF, special research projects, legislative histories
At the beginning of 2001, Steve was selected as the
Chief of Legislative Liaison for the Air Force Reserve where he
directs the legislative program for AF Reserve personnel policy,
congressional inquiries and the like
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Most
recent info:
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NA
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Last known
Location:
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Currently
lives in Fairfax, VA with his wife
Maureen who is now an SL-2 (senior
level) division chief in the Library of Congress)
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Last known EM:
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{salmolstarpowernet}
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| NM-5 Rupert A. Levy: |
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No photo
available
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Current
Status:
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Missing
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Tour
of Duty:
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mid to late
70's or longer?
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Designation:
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Typesetter
Newspaper
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Duties:
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SCN
Newspaper typesetter. Worked at
SCN for many years.
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Trivia:
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NA
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Biographic Details:
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NA
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Most
recent info:
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NA
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Last known
Location:
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NA
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Last known EM:
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NA
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| Davey
Lindquester:
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Current
Status:
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FOUND
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Tour
of Duty:
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Late 60's
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Designation:
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Navy. SCN's last
military illustrator
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Duties:
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The slot was
converted to civilian as the services could not provide qualified
people to fill that slot.
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Trivia:
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NA
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Biographic Details:
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NA
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Most
recent info:
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NA
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Last known
Location:
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Currently
living in Atlanta and owns a marketing firm.
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Last known EM:
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{dlindquesterhotmailcom}
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| Lonnie Lindsay:
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No photo
available
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Current
Status:
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Missing
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Tour
of Duty:
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Early
70's
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Designation:
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NA
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Duties:
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NA
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Trivia:
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NA
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Biographic Details:
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Was seen at several broadcasting conventions over the
years.
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Most
recent info:
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NA
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Last known
Location:
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Last seen in 1996 selling for a broadcast-related company.
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Last known EM:
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NA
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| SSgt
Gary W. Little:
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No photo
available
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Current
Status:
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FOUND
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Biographic Details:
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Assigned to Grissom AFB , IN for 11 months and
chosen to return as NCOIC of Howard PA shop, later moving up to the
Com. Rel. position South Com Hdqtrs. until his retirement
August of 89.
Gary was the escort with the CNN news team that got
the footage showing Noriega's henchmen switching clothes and
attacking Ford and others. Gary took him from the US
embassy where he had been hiding to Quarry Heights where he was
debriefed and then to Howard where a C-141 was waiting to take him to Andrews. Gary is still waiting for his promised
breakfast at the O'club.
Went to St. Louis , MO for a few years and worked in
the golf business.
Offered a Job in Austin, Tex, with a communications
consultant firm. Got
down sized, went to work for Goldsmith as tech advisor, and with
Dell for a short time, before coming to AT&T. Having fun ever
since.
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