JOINED THE USNR IN PASADENA, CA. IN 1959 COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT SAN DIEGO, CA. DECEMBER 1961 ACTIVE DUTY 1963- ASSIGNED TO NAVAL AIR ATTACK SQUAUDRON VA-165 WHICH FLEW THE A-I-H SKYRAIDER AIRCRAFT " WORKHORSE OF THE FLEET " DEPLOYED AS SHOW OF FORCE ALONG COAST OF VIETNAM ABOARD THE USS ORISKANY [CVA34] VA-165 HOMEPORT CHANGED TO NAS ALAMEDA,CA. SECOND DEPLOYMENT ON USS CORAL SEA [CVA43] WHICH WAS THE FIRST OFF SHORE AIR SUPPORT IN VIETNAM SEPERATED ACTIVE DUTY US NAVAL STATION, TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO,CA.