1st Generation Marine.
Sept 1978 until they kicked me out on 30 Nov/1 Dec 2008.
I started out as a 2141/2145 M60A1 RISE Tank Mech, went to Turret School and became MOS 2146.
Got lucky and moved to the Light Armored Vehicle MOS 2147 in 1983.
Selected to SSgt on the 1985 Board, pinned on 1 Oct 1986 in the morning. Became a Warrant Officer Select that afternoon.
Retired an MOS 2110 CWO-5
Served Mostly at Camp Pendleton. Other Tours included Marine Barracks, Gitmo Cuba in 1980/81; MCLB Barstow, CA 81-82; UDP to Oki 92 and 94; quick trip to Bahrain/Persian Gulf/Qatar ect in 95; Camp Fuji Japan 02-03. I served in Tank, LAV, Artillery, Base and FSSG units.
After retiring in 2008, I got lucky and got hired as a DOD Police Officer at Camp Pendleton... re-retired (quit/resigned) in 2015.
Last edited by Rusty Rod; 11/08/2015 2:55 AM.
