| 1970's Bios |
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| Arnold Talbott: | ||
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Current Status: |
FOUND (info below seems to be for a different person) |
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Tour of Duty: |
1971 - 1982 |
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Designation: |
Contract reporter/cameraman for SCN |
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Russ had a lot of fun working with all of the guys. Gerald Fry was the station manager and later, Kent Moore. Russ helped start the QUE PASA series with the first SOF reports. His most memorable story was filming the earthquake relief mission in Managua 1973. |
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Later, Russ went to work for the National Networks CBS, ABC, NBC NEWS and the SCN experience was invaluable. Moved from Panama to Lexington, KY transferred to Albuquerque, NM, then Ft. McClellan, AL, worked at NORAD in Colorado Springs, CO. |
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Married with 2 boys, Eric 14, and Jacob 7. He is a Network/Systems/Operations Manager for Yellow Technologies in Kansas City. Computers and Mainframes are his career now. |
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Currently lives in Omaha, Nebraska. |
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{Arnold |
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| SP4 Valerie P. Teague: | ||
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No photo available
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
Late 70's |
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Designation: |
Film Library |
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| Sylvia Thomas: | ||
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
Mid 1970's |
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Designation: |
Civilian volunteer |
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Sylvia occasionally did TV weather and interviews on Que Pasa |
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| SFC Robert J Tompkins: | ||
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No photo available
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
Late 70's |
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| Joe Turner: | ||
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No photo available
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
Early 70's |
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Designation: |
SSG at the time, later promoted to SGM. |
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Was the SGM for the VI school at Lowry AFB before it moved in with DINFOS at Ft. Meade. |
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Joe retired in Denver and was there when last heard from 10 years ago. |
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| SSG Willie Turner: | ||
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No photo available
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
71 - 74? |
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Designation: |
Engineering |
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| SP4 Dave Udden: | ||
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Current Status: |
FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
1970 - 1971 |
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Designation: |
Engineer |
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Served in the in the Canal Zone for most of 1970 and 71. Transferred from the 193rd infantry brigade to SCN for most of his last year. Upon arrival at SCN, he began doing the "Wake up Show" daily from 6 to 6:30 AM. Also worked as director in TV which included slide and projectionist duties as well. |
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From Foxboro, MA. After the military, he worked in major market radio in Boston, MA and Providence, RI for about 20 years. |
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In Boston he has worked at WVBF 105.7 FM and WPJB (JB105) in Providence and is currently a full time systems engineer. |
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Providence, RI |
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{DavidUdden |
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| Wayne Vanevenhoven: | ||
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Current Status: |
FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
69 - 71 |
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Designation: |
Engineer |
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Nicknamed "Van" |
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Redhead who came from Oshkosh, WI. |
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is the local Fire Chief |
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Currently living in Kaukauna, WI |
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{waynevan |
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| SP4 Wayne G Varilek: | ||
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No photo available
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
Late 70's |
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Designation: |
Engineering |
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| Del Vaughn: | ||
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Current Status: |
Deceased |
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Tour of Duty: |
65 - Feb 1966 |
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Designation: |
Navy Journalist, TV news & Radio |
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At SCN, Del worked in the News department preparing world News, for broadcasts. Appeared on the local news segment of "Dateline" every weekday evening. Del also had his own radio show. "Music for an afternoon, which aired at 1PM daily during the week. "Interviewed Hugh Downs during his transit of the Canal on the way to Tahiti. |
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Del's hobbies were water skiing and skin diving. During his tour at SCN, Del lived in Cocoli with his wife, Chris and his son Stephan. |
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Prior to SCN, Del worked at several civilian radio and TV stations, from St Petersburg, FL WALT and WASA in Haver de Grace, Maryland, to WQAL in Philadelphia, PA. Del called St Petersburg, FL his hometown. He attended the University of FL and the University of Chattanooga where he studied advertising. Del returned to radio and TV as he planned after his separation from the service. |
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He became a CBS News correspondent and was killed in a helicopter crash covering the hurricane Agnes floods in Pennsylvania, June 1972 at the age of 29. Del was born Dec 9th, 1942 as Odell Vaughn in Florida. |
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| Major Allan C Viguerie: | ||
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Current Status: |
FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
1974 - 1976. |
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Designation: |
USAF. SCN Commander, OIC. |
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Replaced Chuck McFatridge as SCN OIC |
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Retired from the military in 1980 |
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Currently working as a civilian at Scott AFB in Belleville, IL He does not have an e-mail address but can be contacted via his son at |
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| Last known Location: | Belleville, IL | |
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{lesslie |
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| Les Viguerie: | ||
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No photo available
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Current Status: |
FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
1976 |
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Designation: |
Volunteer |
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Volunteered one summer with the SCN Newspaper and assisted with the 1976 Election coverage. |
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Son of Major Allan Viguerie |
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{lesslie |
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| SGM Ed Waddell: | ||
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No photo available
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Current Status: |
Deceased |
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Tour of Duty: |
71 - 75 |
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Designation: |
NCOIC |
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VERY highly liked and respected by his coworkers at SCN A print journalist |
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A strong believer in civil liberties and free speech Owned a Spitfire named Lizzy he enjoyed racing |
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Died December 20, 2000 in Hawaii |
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| PFC Aaldiaide M Walker: | ||
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No photo available
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Current Status: |
FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
Late 70's |
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Designation: |
Broadcast News |
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Has a radio broadcast on Sunday evenings 5-7 PM "The Just Let It Go Show." "LA Walker describes it as, "The show is magazine format covering any and all issues that often take too much of our energy and joy. We talk about them , laugh at them, we spin music on top of the issues and then we let the darn things go. |
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Las Vegas, NV and would love to hear from friends |
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{lawalkerbiz |
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| SP5 Dallas S Ware: | ||
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No photo available
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
Late 70's |
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Designation: |
Engineering |
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| "Paul Brian" Warhanik: | ||
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Current Status: |
FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
@ 1973 |
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Designation: |
Radio DJ |
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Morning Show announcer. Uses the professional name of Paul Brian |
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Married Eve or Evelyn the weather girl Paul was also a cast member of the Balboa Playhouse production, "The Fantastiks" |
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Spent 20 years working on WGN, Bonneville Broadcasting and Belo in Dallas at WFAA |
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The past 11 years he has been doing a weekly automotive show on WLS which meshes nicely with his producing the Chicago Auto Show since 1993. |
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Chicago, IL |
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{PaulBrian |
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For more photos of Paul Brian click Paul Brian Photos |
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| Larry Weidick: | ||
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No photo available
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
Early 70's |
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Designation: |
Army Sp/4. |
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NA |
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Became an announcer at a Top 40 station in Ft. Walton Beach, FL in 1980. |
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| Ann West: | ||
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No photo available
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
71 - 72 or 73 |
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Designation: |
SCN Newspaper volunteer |
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Worked on the newspaper staff putting the two people and places pages together. |
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Wife of a military husband (non-SCN) Best known (on the newspaper staff) for her love of morning roach coach spicy sausage (half smokes). They learned not to light cigarettes, smoke, or have any open flame within 25 feet of her after her roach coach purchases |
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| SP4 Randal L Whittemore: | ||
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No photo available
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
Late 70's |
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Designation: |
TV Operations |
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| Gary Williams: | ||
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Current Status: |
FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
69 - 72 |
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Designation: |
Engineer |
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Worked in Master control. |
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A car racing enthusiast from Michigan. Drove a Ford Cortina. |
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Worked for WDIV TV in Detroit until about 15 years ago. Worked for a Video Production company in Detroit until early 2002 when he moved to Lansing. |
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Currently Chief engineer for WSYM TV in Lansing, MI. working at a video production company in Detroit, MI where he has been for 15 years. Has one son in his mid teens. |
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Lansing, MI. |
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{willgar |
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| SSG (James) Ron Woody: | ||
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
Early 70's - 72 |
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Designation: |
Army. SCN Newspaper Editor |
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Ron spent most of his SCN career on the newspaper staff. Ron also did some work TV programming and production. |
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Living somewhere in the South, possibly Atlanta GA |
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| Carole Ann Woofle: | ||
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No photo available
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
1970's |
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Designation: |
Military wife who worked at SCN. |
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Co-produced "Davis," TV Variety show focusing on Canal Zone events and local talent. |
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| John Yingling : | ||
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Current Status: |
FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
mid 70's |
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Designation: |
Chief of SCN Supply |
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Most recent info: |
works for the US Postal Service |
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Lives in Pasco, WA |
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| Bob Young: | ||
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Current Status: |
Deceased |
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Tour of Duty: |
1971 - 1974 & 1982 - 1985 |
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Designation: |
Engineer & SGM |
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Returned for a second tour of duty as the SCN Network Sergeant Major. |
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