18th Engineer Brigade

I first joined the Army in 1964 I had broken my left femor 3 years before, during basic training I developed Ostomelitus my bone had got down ti the size of a pencil so I was given a medical discharge. In 1970 I wavered the medical discharge and reinlisted in the Army. In 1971 I was delivering some papers that was delivered to our base but were addressed to the Navy at China Lake.half way to China Lake I went off the road and fell over 100 feet it put me in the hospital for over 6 months with multiple injuries. When I was released from the hospital I went to the recruiting office and reinlisted. I reinlisted 3 more times.I stayed in until my sister tried to get my parents to get custody of my son and if I didn't show up in court I would lose all paternal rights. I had planned on staying in for at least 20 years but sh_t happens. I had to get out to fight for my son. I was given the title SSGT. RICK by a Major over in Korea, the name stuck because of the way I treated my men.

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From 1966 to 1968, I served in the Engineer Corps, concluding my military service with the final rank of Specialist 5. Throughout his period of service, I operated within the Engineer group, holding the military occupational specialty of 12B10 Combat Engineer, Sappers, and subsequently the 12B30 Combat Engineer classification. My assignments during this timeframe included serving with the 18th Engineer Brigade on location in Quang Ngai Province, where promoted to the 12B30 specialty. Additionally, I was assigned to the Third Squad, D Company, 19th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineering Brigade, fulfilling my operational duties as a Combat Engineer, daily mine sweep, bridge building and repair, road construction of QL-1, under the 12B10 designation.

K-town 68-69 Vietnam Veteran 69-70

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