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Current Service Status
USCG Retired
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Current/Last Rank
Master Chief Petty Officer
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Current/Last Primary Rate
BM-Boatswain's Mate
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Current/Last Rate Group
Boatswain's Mate
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Primary Unit
1996-2002, BM, USCGC Kickapoo (WLR-75406)
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Previously Held Rate
SN-Seaman
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Service Years
1970 - 2002
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What are you doing now:
 After retiring in '02 I worked with my wife and sold floor coverings for four years. Then we decided to take a vacation and hit the road in our Motor Coach for about two and a half years. We traveled from Central Mexico to Northern Alaska. We hire out part time as Wagon Masters for a RV Caravan company out of Texas and met a bunch of people and saw a good bit of country.
Then my Son in Law called and asked if I could come to work for him running one of his Towboats.I check and found I could get a license with some red tape and studying and finally got a 1600T unlimited Inland license and went to work about a year ago pushing petroleum products anywhere from the Miss to Corpus Christi.
We bought a new house in Houma and the first summer were hit by Gustav, Lost fence but house was fine.
Lived in Houma running Towboats for five years or so an d have now moved to the Piney Woods of Louisianna in Ruston La. Bought a nice house, large lot and peaceful setting.
Thats about it for now.
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1970-1972, SN, USCGC Sorrel (WLB-296/NRZI)
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1972-1973, BM, CG Station Sabine
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1973-1974, BM, CG Aids to Navigation Team Cameron, LA
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1974-1976, BM, CG Support Station Kodiak
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1976-1978, BM, USCGC Walnut (WLM-252/WAGL-252)
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1978-1981, BM, CG Station Sturgeon Bay
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1981-1983, BM, USCGC Woodrush (WLB-407/NODZ)
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1983-1986, BM, USCGC Bluebell (WLI-313)
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1986-1987, BM, USCG Group Port Angeles
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1987-1990, BM, USCGC Hatchet (WLIC-75309)
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1990-1992, BM, USCGC Cuttyhunk (WPB-1322/NEDI
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1992-1996, BM, USCGC Patoka (WLR-75408)
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1996-2002, BM, USCGC Kickapoo (WLR-75406)
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