HONORING POST 6024 COMBAT VETERANS

USMC Sergeant: Vietnam Veteran 1968-1969

1st Marine Air Wing, HAMS 11: Da Nang & Chu Lai, Vietnam, Thailand: Marine of the Quarter, Aviation Calibration Technician. Charter

Life Member VFW Post 6024.  

U.S. ARMY SP4: Vietnam Veteran

1971

Served in the 173d Airborne Brigade

as a Sniper in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.  Awarded Vietnam Service Medal with Campaign Star.

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

U.S. ARMY 1LT: Vietnam Veteran 1970-1971

Sr. Advisor Mobile Advisory Team 9, Advisory Team 68, MACV, Minh Duc District, Vinh Long Province, RVN.  Bronze Star recipient.

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

U.S. ARMY SP5: Vietnam Veteran

1968-1969

173d Airborne Brigade, Casper Platoon - Helicopter Crew Chief & Door Gunner in Central Highlands, Vietnam.  Awarded Purple Heart.

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

USMC Gunnery Sergeant: Desert Shield & Desert Storm Veteran

1974-1995

Infrared/Radar Recon Systems Tech

H&MS-15, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan.

Navy Commendation recipient.

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

USAF Captain: Served in Korea

during the incident in the DMZ

August 18, 1976 

Graduated a 2LT from the USAF Academy in 1970.  Seved on 5 PCS assignments for nearly 8 years.

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

USMC Corporal: Desert Storm Veteran 1990-1991

2d MEF, BSSG 6, Combat Svc Support Det-28; Saudi & Kuwait. 2841 Radio Repairman. KLM, NUC, SWA w/bronze stars.  Gold Legacy Life Member VFW Post 6024.

USAF Sr. Airman: Operation Iraqi Freedom & Enduring Freedom

2002-2009

F-15 Jet Engine Mechanic, TCN Escort and Translator.  Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/Bronze Star.

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

U.S. NAVY Chief Petty Officer:

Desert Storm Veteran

1990-1991

Independant Duty Hospital Corpsman.  Navy Achievement Medal X-5 w/Combat V.

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

U.S. ARMY SP4: Vietnam Veteran

1966-1967

Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1st Bn/8th Inf, 4th Infantry Division in Tuy Hoa, RVN as Company Clerk, Recon Squad.

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

U.S. NAVY LT: Vietnam Veteran

1968-1969

River Patrol Squadron 53 My Tho River, OPS/PSYOPS Officer /Patrol Officer.  Awarded USN/USMC Combat Action Ribbon.

 Life Member VFW Post 6024.

U.S. ARMY SP4: Vietnam Veteran

1968

C/1/508 Infantry, 82nd Airborne Brigade, stationed at Fire Base Birmingham located in Phu Bai, 

I-Corp, RVN as a Rifleman.

 Life Member VFW Post 6024.

U.S. ARMY SP4: Vietnam Veteran

1967-1968

 Second Field Force, Advisory Team 101 attached to the 25th Infantry Division.  Stationed in Cu Chi, RVN and served as a Combat Medic.

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

U.S. NAVY 2nd Class Petty Officer:

OEF & OIF Veteran 2006-2010

 Maritime Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron 3 - "Riverines" Boat Div 341/IBU 53.

Expeditionary Warfare Specialist. 

 Life Member VFW Post 6024.

U.S. ARMY SFC: Korea Veteran

1950-1953

 Served with the 625th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzers), during The Battle of Inchon and The Battle of the Chunchon.   

 Life Member VFW Post 6024.

USAF E-4: Vietnam Veteran

1963-1967

 Inventory/Logistics Specialist, in 

the 311th Air Commando Squadron, Da Nang Air Base, dropped night flares over VC controlled areas. 

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

 U.S. NAVY Chief Petty Officer (Retired): Gulf War Veteran 

1991-1993

 Avionics Technician/Aviation Warfare Specialist.

HSL-49 aboard USS Shiloh CG-67

 Life Member VFW Post 6024.

USMC Staff Sergeant: Vietnam Veteran 1968-1969

Stationed in I-Corp, Squad Leader in Mike Co, 3rd Bn, 3rd Marine Regiment (3/3).  Awarded Navy Achievement Medal w/combat “V”.  

 Life Member VFW Post 6024.

U.S. ARMY SP5: Vietnam Veteran

1969-1970

27th Combat Engineer Battalion, stationed at Camp Eagle and served as a Heavy Equipment Operator in Phu Bai, Vietnam.  

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

U.S. NAVY Chief: Vietnam Veteran

1952-1977

Served 3 years in Vietnam in the U.S. Navy Construction Battalions, better known as The Seabees,   

building harbor facilities to airfields. 

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

.S. NAVY LT j.g. Navel Flight Officer: OEF/OIF Veteran

1998-2006

Served with the VS-32 Maulers (Sea Control Squadron 32) aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

U.S. ARMY CAPT: War on Terror

Veteran 2005-2021

 82nd Airborne Division, Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

Khost Province, Afghanistan

Afghan Medal with Campaign Star.  

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

U.S. NAVY 3rd Class Petty Officer:

Korea War Veteran 1952-1953

Served as Cook aboard The USS Henry W. Tucker (DRR-875) Destroyer and attached to 

Task Force 77.

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

  USAF Staff Sgt: Vietnam Veteran 

1966-1970

Aerial-Ground Photo Recon

22nd Bomb Wing, Arc Light, Guam 600th Combat Photo, Vietnam 601st Photo Flight, Ubon RTAFB

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

U.S. ARMY Sergeant: Vietnam Veteran 1969-1970

Recon Team Leader, 75th Infantry Rangers at Pleiku, RVN.  Also

served as Rifleman in HHC, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. 

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

U.S. ARMY COL: Afghanistan Veteran 2012-2013 

 Commanded Security Forces Advisor Team 232 in Helmand Province.  Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Bronze Star Medal, and CIB. 

Life Member VFW Post 6024. 

U.S. ARMY Captain: Desert Shield and Desert Storm Veteran

1990-1991

Stationed in Saudi Arabia, 655th Medical Company (fwd). Served as Company Commanding Officer.

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

U.S. NAVY Radioman 3rd Class: Gulf War Veteran 1991-1993

Served as Boatswains Mate aboard USS Prairie (AD-15) Destroyer, 

and assigned to 2nd Division, 

West Pac 92.

Member VFW Post 6024.

U.S. ARMY SP4: Vietnam Veteran 

1967-1968

Huey Door Gunner assigned to The Centaurs, The Heavy Scout Team, 

D Troop (Air), 3/4 Cav, 25th Infantry Division. Stationed in Cu Chi, RVN.

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

 USMC Pilot LTC (Ret): 1980-1990

Assigned to HMM-165, flew CH-46 & UH-1 helicopters performing many short-term operations in numerous locations in Beirut & Somalia, MC Expeditionary Medal.

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

 U.S. NAVY 3rd Class Petty Officer:

 Desert Shield and Desert Storm Veteran 1990-1991

USS Mars (AFS-1), M-Division, worked with Amphibious Assault Group of the Coast of Kuwait.

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

U.S. NAVY Chief Boatswain's Mate: WWII Veteran 1938-1962

Stationed in the South Pacific and served aboard The USS McDougal, The Pacific Fifth Fleet, Destroyer Squadron 9, Task Force 58. 

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

USMC Colonel: 

  Fighter Pilot 1972-2004

   Flew RF-4B & F/A-18 Aircraft.

Operation Desert Storm 1991,

Operation Southern Watch 1993,

Operation Restore Hope 1993,

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

USAF Sergeant: Vietnam Veteran 1969

 AP (Airforce Police), assigned to the 51st Security Forces at Naha Air Base, Okinawa and various TDY Assignments throughout Vietnam.

Life Member VFW Post 6024.

USAF E-3: Served in Korea

1958-1963

 Corpsman, Flight Surgeons Unit, 3rd Air Rescue Squadron.   Stationed in Osan (K-55) Air Base located near Songtan Station, ROK.

 Life Member VFW Post 6024.

USAF First Sergeant: Vietnam Veteran 1966-1968

Served as an AP (Airforce Police), 3rd Air/Security Police Squadron assigned to Security Control at the Bien Hoa Airfield, RVN.

Life Member VFW Post 6024.