[Qcwa] p.s. How may ex-military radiomen do we have out there?

Mon, 23 Feb 2004 17:06:32 -0500

Walt....the Marine Corps always looked for amateur radio licensees among
their troops and quickly transferred them into communications if they were
in the infantry or armor etc.
Through the years they also encouraged operation by amateurs by making
Collins S Line sets available on loan from the MWR activities.
Sad to say that these days the communication game in the military is 99%
digital and there is no special effort made to go after them.
Computer knowledgeable types are more in demand.

73     Norm    K1AA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "navmars" <[email protected]>
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Subject: Re: [Qcwa] p.s. How may ex-military radiomen do we have out there?

> navy-marine corp mars offered Radioman 3&2 and the marine corp course
> entitled "the mars operator"  to us civilian operators several years back
> and i successfully completed both courses. the courses gave me a taste of
> what the military guys needed to know. i am glad that i took the time to
> complete them.
>
> regards...
> walt/K3DQB
> Chapter 165 QCWA
> York, PA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob N0UF" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 8:32 AM
> Subject: [Qcwa] p.s. How may ex-military radiomen do we have out there?
>
>
> >     Sep 1965   to Sep 1966 NRSD 9-66
> St
> > Cloud, MN
> >     Sep 1966   to Apr  1968 USS Caloosahatchee AO-98        Newport, RI
> >     Apr 1968    to Aug 1968 USS Amphion AR-13
> Norfolk, VA
> >     Sep 1968   to May 1977 NRSD 9-12
> St
> > Cloud, MN
> >     May 1977   to Dec 1979 1st Bn 409th INF DIV                      St
> Cloud,
> > MN
> >     Jan 1980    to Aug 1985 5501st USAH Ft Snelling               St
Paul,
> MN
> >     Sep 1985   to Sep 1988 NJNG A Company
> Sommerset, NJ
> >                                               250th Sig BN
> >                                               50th Armored DIV
> >     Sep 1988  to  Present    IRR
> >
> >    I was a Radioman in the Navy and attained the rank of RM1(E6).
> >    Then a Commo Cheif in the 1st Bn 409th Inf DIV.
> >    I started in Bio Electrical Equipment Repair with the 5501
> >    US Army Hospital, then switched to Supply.
> >    Then, back to Commo Cheif, Platoon Sargent, in the 250th Sig BN.
> >
> >       NRSD - Naval Reserve Surface Division
> >       AO   - Auxiliary Ship - Oiler (Tanker)
> >       AR   - Auxiliary Ship - Repair
> >       USAH - US Army Hospital
> >       NJNG - New Jersey National Guard
> >       IRR  - Individual Ready Researve
> >
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