MACV-SOG in Vietnam | Jim Shorten | Ep. 266



I joined the US Navy in 1964. After coaching I served at Naval Air Station, Litchfield Park, simply exterior of Phoenix, Arizona. After a 12 months there I used to be despatched to the USS Arlington AGMR2 for pre commissioning of the ship. The time went on so I served on Yard Tug boat’s in Norfolk, Virginia, then I served for a few month’s on the USS Denebola AF56 (Refrigeration ship) After I returned to Norfolk I made a decision to place in for Vietnam and was despatched to DaNang, Vietnam. After 22 month’s I used to be discharged after which joined the US Army, Special Forces. I went by means of Fundamental infantry, then superior infantry (graduated as the distinction pupil) then I went to leap faculty in Ft. Benning, Georgia. Then as much as Ft. Bragg for Special Forces coaching. I requested to return to Vietnam and did. I used to be despatched to A-502, fifth SFGp Abn, out of NaTrang, Vietnam. I used to be the NCOIC of a CIDG camp 554, Sui Dou. Then after after 6 month’s or so, the camp closed down so I went to SOA-CCC (MACV-SOG) I used to be 1-1 of Rt. Delaware for one mission then grew to become the 1-0 (staff chief) I ran 7 mission’s (4 linear recon and three brightlight missions) in Laos or Cambodia. After my seventh mission I used to be requested if I wished to go to SOA-B53 and train Particular Op’s mission’s. I stated okay and went to B-53 for an extra 6 month’s. Then I used to be discharged and got here house and joined the twelfth SFGpAbn (reserves). In 1978 I did a cross service switch to the 129th ARRS, USAF Pararescue. I left the Army as an E-8 and dropped to E-6 within the USAF. After finishing Pararescue faculty, I used to be a PJ. I used to be a rescue, parachuting paramedic for the primary 3 launches of the Area Shuttle (STS-1, 2 and three) additionally for the Mt. St. Helens Volcano eruption. President Carter and Senator Ted Kennedy. Additionally did 2 parachute rescue mission’s for ship’s at sea and some hoist mission’s. After an harm parachuting, I used to be medically discharged from the service. I had 20 12 months in service so I acquired out and went to school to turn into a Physician (Radiologist) I did this for 20 years and now I hunt, promote and acquire meteorite’s.

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