Monday, April 29, 2019

Major Ren..........and Staff Sgt Ken R .............gave me a certificate of commendation for doing a very good job at the special services clerk job and maintaining the field gear............they both came to the morning formation to give it to me.........

I think i saw both of them.......Staff Sgt Ken R...............probably now has dreadlocks........i passed him in Chinatown DC........................several years ago.......he gave me the thumbs up.............it had been so long and with my eyes..........i didn't recognize him at 1st......

I also think i saw Major R.......................that was their ranks when i knew them.............i am not sure what they retired as............Ken R..........was at least a gunny sgt when i wrote him two letters........he never responded.........................i think i saw Major R............at the Whole foods in Foggy B..









I spent 19.5 months here.......from April of 1990 to Nov of 1991........i think i saw Major R..............who was in charge of Staff sgt R and i ....................................Major R........was in charge of special services..............as the officer.........Staff Sgt Ken R...........................was the main point of contact..........i was the clerk.....................and Staff Sgt Ken R and i were in charge of field gear for division G1..............division level admin.....................we took care of cammie nets............and the tents and such for field operations........i had a humm v license as well...and we did field ops.............at night and during the day.........NOT easy stuff.......................Okinawa is even more humid than Virginia..............and that is saying something......



Camp Courtney



United states armed forces base in Uruma, Japan

Description

Camp Courtney is a U.S. Marine Base located in Uruma City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is part of the larger Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler and home to the III Marine Expeditionary Force, 3rd Marine Division, and 3d MEB Headquarters. Wikipedia
Address: 941 Konbu, Uruma, Okinawa 904-2201, Japan

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