FREE and having fun fun fun!!! "RETIRED" RV traveling, camping extended periods with target shooting, hunting, fishing, boating, hiking, snow shoeing and golfing. Lots of camping and hiking in the Rocky Mountains with the dog. My current dog's name is Albin Everett Erickson... ""ALEE"" Marie. AKA: Mountain, ocean beaches, cow, moose, deer, black bear and grizzly bear Dog, Powers Ballowe. We have been within 50 yards of "6" bear this last Spring, Summer and Fall 2022. One was a grizzly as per law enforcement. All's well. Good dog! "ALEE" A yellow lab mix... 90 lbs.
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Terry Wayne Hilgendorf, SK2, and I have remained best friends since meeting September, 1975 at USCG Small Boat Station Westport, Wa. We were each other's best man at our weddings. He and I have retired about the same time, 2016 "with" or wiithout ex-wife's or his wife in tow. A nice lady for Terry!
Name of Award Coast Guard Rifleman Marksmanship Medal
Devices
Expert Marksmanship
Year Awarded 1973
Last Updated: Jan 4, 2024
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Details Behind Award
During Basic Training I qualified as an Expert Rifle Marksmen with the M16 out shooting every member of our company with, as I remember, a score of 226 out of 250, documented. Targets were 25 - 50 and 100 yards. With my final 10 rounds my Company Commander (Chief Yohe) told me I would have to put 9 out of 10 in the center of the 100 yard target to qualify as an Expert. We were also timed 1 minute for the last 10 shots. A long time for someone who has shot firearms their whole life. I was the last one to pull the trigger= E.
