Goat Locker Plank Owner

YNC Richard G. Buchanan USN Ret.

2001 and 2002 Plank Owner

JUNE-SEP 62 NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS Hall of Fame Company 247 FA

SEP 62-SEP 63 U. S. NAVAL STATION, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND FA/SN

OCT 63-NOV 63 NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, BAINBRIDGE MARYLAND YN"A"SCHOOL SN/YNSN

DEC 63-JUN 65 USS TRATHEN (DD 530) LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA YNSN/YN3

JUN 65-JUN 66 USS BRIDGET (DE 1024) SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA YN3/YN2

AUG 66-APR 69 UNITED STATES NAVY LIAISON OFFICE, GIBRALTAR (ROCK OF GIBRALTAR)YN2

MAY 69-JUN 69 ESCAPE AND SURVIVAL TRAINING, DAM NECK, VIRGINIA YN2

JUN 69-JUN 70 U. S. NAVAL FORCES VIETNAM, NAVAL ADVISORY GROUP, NAVAL ADVISORY TEAM CAM RAHN BAY (RECEIVED FIELD PROMOTION TO YNI FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE) YN2/YN1

JUN 70-OCT 74 U. S. NAVY RECRUITING DISTRICT, CHICAGO, IL YN1

DEC 74-FEB 78 USS PLYMOUTH ROCK (LSD 29), LITTLE CREEK, VA YN1/YNC

MAR 78-AUG 80 U. S. NAVAL GUIDED MISSILE SCHOOL, DAM NECK, VIRGINIA (ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER)YNC

SEP 80-FEB 82 FLEET ASW TRAINING CENTER, NORFOLK, VA (ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER)YNC

FEB 82 RETIRED

MEDALS AND AWARDS

NAVY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL

NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION

NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL (W/4 BRONZE STARS)

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL (W/3 BRONZE STARS)

NAVY SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM STAFF SERVICE HONOR MEDAL 2ND CLASS

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS UNIT CITATION

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CIVIL ACTIONS UNIT CITATION

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL