Psi U Gamma Tau Veterans


Name: Charles Hall
Branch: Army
Status: Retired
Joined: 1971
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Rank:  Captain
Duty Stations and Units: I joined the U.S. Army through ROTC – was commissioned a 2nd Lt. in 1971 and went on Active Duty in the fall of 1971All of my service was at Ft. Bliss Texas (El Paso) where I was learning how to be an Air Defense Artillery Officer – By the fall of 1971, the Army had enough officers (a 14,000 officer surplus) since Nixon was winding down Vietnam, so after my training stint at Fort Bliss – I was released to the reserves in 1972 and finally discharged in 1979 with the rank of Captain.

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In their own words: When I joined, Vietnam was very much on my mind and like a lot of men in college at the time, I expected to be drafted, if I didn’t volunteer. Had the Army wanted me to stay in, I would have been sent to Korea or Germany, to command men who were expected to shoot down Soviet or North Korean MIGS with a fiberglass missile launching tube called the Redeye. (that we would even try, much less, actually accomplish that mission still leaves me almost speechless – I am glad it never actually had to happen). I am glad I volunteered. I am equally glad I didn’t have to go and get shot at.

Because I did join the Army – I have a special feeling for anyone who has ever signed up and served. Our country asks a lot of young men and women and we owe them a lot.


Name: Peter Thomas
Branch: USAF
Status: Separated
Joined: August 1995
Rank: Officer Trainee (E-3)
Duty Station: Maxwell AFB


Name: Mike Dasher   
Branch: US Army                  
Joined: Nov 94 to Jan 00       
MOS: 96R (Ground Surveillance Systems Operator) – it was a Military Intelligence MOS but it’s obsolete now. UAVs do it better and safer. 
Rank: SGT (E-5)       
Duty Stations and Units: 2d Infantry Division (Korea), 82d Airborne Division (Ft Bragg)            



Name: Edward James “Waffle” Rice
Branch: US Air Force
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MOS: Intelligence Officer, Foreign Area Officer (Africa)   
Rank: Major   
Duty Stations and Units: Africa                    
In their own words: The coolest thing I did was organize a sit-down meeting between the Commander of the US operation to send the first African Union peacekeeping troops into Darfur and his counterparts in Nigeria and Rwanda. I had a tiny plane, limited fuel, and a country without diplomatic relations with the US (they just had a military coup) that I had to land in to make it from Nigeria to Rwanda. Thanks to hotmail and a dedicated former employee of the embassy, I made it happen and the peacekeepers arrived without a hitch.


Name: Phillip Wharton
Branch: Army
Status: Hon. Discharge
Joined: 2000
MOS:  91S Preventive Medicine Specialist
Rank:  e5 Sergeant
Duty Stations and Units: 325th Med Det, 792nd Med Det, 988th Med Det

Combat Tours: Operation Iraqi Freedom 1 and 3 (2003 and 2005)              
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Name: SPC Duncan Brennan
Branch: Army
Status: Hon. Discharge
Joined: 30 Mar 2004
MOS:  13B (Cannon Crew Member)
Rank:  SGT
Duty Stations and Units: Fort Sill, OK A BTRY 1st BN 40th FA (training) Basic Training and AIT April 2004-August 2004 Fort Campbell, KY B BTRY 4TH BN 320TH FA 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (Air Assault) August 2004-June 2009 Fort Polk, LA C Co. 4th BN 353rd Regiment (Training) June 2009- 2011. Then assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 101st Combat Aviation brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) as a Public Affairs NCO. One final tour in Afghanistan as part of HHC, 101st CAB from September 2012-April 2013.Honorably discharged on 09JAN2017 at the rank of SGT.
Combat Tours:            Operation Iraqi Freedom: November 2005- November 2006
Operation Enduring Freedom: March 2008-March 2009
In their own words: For those that are interested, my photography from my tour in Iraq can be found at: https://www.duncanbrennan.photo



Name: John Whitaker
Branch: Army
Status: Hon Discharge           
Joined: 2008-2012
MOS: was an 11c- Indirect Fire Infantryman -(mortar man) now a straight 11b-Infantry man       
Rank: Specialist         
Duty Stations and Units: Served during OIF VII-VIII and OEF XI-XII.
In their own words: Combat Infantry Badge
Currently engaging in the promotion and support of the NYC and greater veteran community.

Firstly, 1) in promoting available legal rights and local low cost legal services in a variety issues facing veterans. These include knowledge of NY state and city veterans rights, NY State Veteran owned business initiatives, and knowledge of legal services from contacts in public services law orgs, ranging from NY Veteran Treatment courts to nonprofits like the Feerick Social Justice Center.

Secondly, 2) participating in a variety of veteran non-profit and service organizations honoring service, promoting veteran well being and seeking a community service role. These range from parade volunteering with ‘United War Veterans Council’, physical activity and veteran socialization/support with ‘Team Red, White and Blue’, to participating in service projects with ‘The Mission Continues’ ranging from school refurbishment to urban community farming.






Name: Ken Crouch    
Branch: Army
Status:
Joined: 2003  
MOS: 02B (Cornet or Trumpet Player)/42R (Army Bandsperson)              
In their own words: Deployed to Iraq for 15 months            


Name: Peter Watanabe
Branch: United States Marine Corps
Status: Serving actively in the Reserves
Joined: 3 June 2010
MOS: 0602 – Command and Control Systems Officer
Rank: Captain (O-3)
Duty Stations and Units:
7th Communication Battalion | Camp Smedley Butler, Okinawa Japan
Headquarters and Service Company, 23d Marine Regiment | San Bruno, California
Marine Air Support Squadron 6 | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego California
Defensive Cyberspace Operations-Internal Defensive Measures Company “B” | Concord, California
Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve | New Orleans, Louisiana
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In their own words: My thoughts on my service and the DoD’s mission at-large have certainly evolved over the years. I’m a completely different person than when I put up my right hand and swore my Oath. But I still serve. I have mixed feelings about it these days, and I reckon I’ll stop soon, but the military has taken me to places I never thought I’d see, taught me things I never thought I’d learn, and no matter how I feel about the mission or the political climate, I’ll ALWAYS have a soft spot for the Marine Corps and Marines generally. Semper Fidelis and Go for Broke!


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