National Purple Heart Day 08-07

rchan287 on August 7, 2023

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DrakonOmniVore

MY BLOOD BROTHER HAS 2 FROM VIETNAM

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rchan287

DrakonOmniVore ‌I know quite a few through my American Legion, DAV, VFW and VVA chapters.

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rchan287:‌ WITH THE AMVET POST 292

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DrakonOmniVore

CHARTERED LIFE TIME MEMBER

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DrakonOmniVore

JUST A FEW OF US ARE LEFT

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rchan287

DrakonOmniVore ‌I am also a Life Member in all four that I belong to and the Treasurer, Membership Chairman, for the DAV and VVA. Also Newsletter Editor and Website coordinator for the VVA.

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DrakonOmniVore

rchan287:‌ WAS THE 1ST CHAPLAIN EVER VOTED IN WHEN WE 1ST FORM THE CHARTER, THEN TO FIND OUT THAT IT'S IS A APPOINTED OFFICE - UNTIL I WENT BACK ON SEA DUTY + DESERT SHIELD & STORM

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DrakonOmniVore ‌I served on the USS Tuleare AKA 112, USS Tioga County LST 1156, Naval Support Activity Saigon, Detachment Dong Tam, and USS Harlan R Dickson DD 708. I was an Engineman 2nd Class PO.

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DrakonOmniVore

rchan287:‌ AVIATION STOREKEEPER; DID TECHINICAL RESEARCH FOR AVIONIC REPAIR SHOPS & OTHER DEPARTMENT INWHICH CAN'T BE MENTION

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DrakonOmniVore

HEARD THEY DID AWAY WITH MY RATING

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DrakonOmniVore

F-4J, F-14 A + B & P-3 A B C 2 CARRIERS CVA-62 & CVN-69 /|\ 23 JAN 1975 - 31 MAR 1995 TRANSFERRED TO FLEET RESERVES - RETIRED 02 FEB 2005

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DrakonOmniVore

VF-102, VF-101, VR-21 DET 666, NSD GUAM, VXN-8, VP-1, NAS PENSACOLA, VF-142 & NAVAL AVIATION SCHOOL COMMAND

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rchan287

DrakonOmniVore ‌My first ship USS Tulare AKA 112

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rchan287

2nd ship LST 1158 Tioga County

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rchan287

Vietnam service aeial view of the base I was on at Dong Tam. The Navy part of the base is at the top of the picture, basically the top of the picture.