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""ht2 ramirez, ht1 gomez, hemstreet,etc."
I apologize for not knowing anything about the individual you are looking for.
I am attempting to determine the eligibility of an individual who served on the Belleau Wood during the Jun 82 to Jun 88 timeframe. He had two and a half years sea duty but I'm not certain of the exact dates. He states that he was in support of the hostile activities off Lebanon and I cannot determine that fact from his DD-214.(The Navy makes it extremely difficult by their lack of detail on DD-214's for security reasons)
If anyone could vouch for the location of this ship during above timeframe it will help this Sailor gain membership to the VFW.
Thank you very much for any assistance. Rick Walls"
clip from Wikipedia:
Belleau Wood began her first major deployment in January 1981. The ship rescued 150 Vietnamese refugees, earning the crew the Humanitarian Service Medal. The deployment included three major exercises and eight port visits. Belleau Wood returned to San Diego in August 1981.
In August 1982, the ship began her second deployment, and participated in four major amphibious exercises including Jade Tiger 83. Her third successful deployment ran from January to July 1984. The ship then completed an 11-month complex overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington.
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BT3 Rory S. ONeill