Last Vietnam Combat Veteran in Coast Guard Retiring

[BMCM Deane Smith]

I came across this article and thought it was worth posting. Congratulations Senior Chief Swanger!

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-lastvet_07met.ART.State.Edition1.4d7ace7.html

[ETC John D Zidek]

Congrats and Thank You Senior Chief Swanger

Fair Winds, and good fishing await.

Thank you Deane for posting the article, I am glad I took the time to read it.

/r

"Z"

[CMC Bruce Bradley]

Well done Senior, thank you for your dedicated service and congratulations on your retirement.

[DCCS Keith Wilbee]

I have told many folks about the HSC who schooled me on CG trivia and history while I was stationed down in New Orleans. It was a pleasure learning from you. It is exactly how I learned it was called a "Head." And many other history related things relative to the CG. Thanks for the memories.

[AMTCM John Long]

Congrats to the Senior on his retirement.....

FWIW......CAPT "Doc" Weimers currently in CGPC was an E6 Army medic in VietNam. I think he might have a Bronze Star and maybe a PH for action and wounds received. He has a few of his Vietnam Army pics on the wall in his office.

ASTCS Terry Roby retired last year. He was a VietNam PH awardee also.

There might be other Vietnam vets out there.

John

[HSC Chris Fly]

Remember though, CAPT Wimers is not USCG but USPHS (Public Health). We just let them wear the uniform....:D

HSCS Swanger was quite a character...being PC was NOT he thing! ;)