Training of new Navy recruits described in Las Vegas Sun
The article explains that recruits are taught by experienced Navy petty officers who instruct in seamanship, survival, drill, and basic subjects. After basic training, recruits are assigned to a school, shore station, or ship based on classification tests desires and Navy needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas Sun
Navy
Great Lakes
Donald E. Cookson
USN
Donald R. Cookson
E. Perliter Ave
Las Vegas
Naval Training Center
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Rodger S. Imboden
Lucien H. Imboden
E. Hickey
Pacific
Viet Nam
Southern Nevada Servicemen Report Viet Nam and Training
A roundup of Nevada residents in the armed forces detailing Pfc Jim Griffin of Hawthorne in Viet Nam with the 30th Artillery, Airman Donald Owen, Airman Walter McLarnon, Airman Walter Oman Jr, Brad Smith, and others in Army ROTC, Navy basic training, and Air Force training as they serve or prepare for duties in Southeast Asia, Amarillo, Lackland, Keesler, and Fort Ord postings, with hometown mentions and school backgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viet Nam
Jimmie E. Griffin
Willie Griffin
Hawthorne
30Th Artillery
Griffin
Fort Polk
Mineral County High School
Nu Way Cleaners
Army
Donald L. Owen
Owen
Pacific Air Forces
U.S
Pacific
Far East
Southeast Asia
B. H. Owen
Bryant Ave
Las Vegas
Bangkok
Thailand
Walter H. McLarnon
Gloria
Joseph Romo
Upland Blvd
McLarnon
Air Force
Royal Thai Air Force
San Antonio
Tex
Walter T. Oman Jr
Walter T. Oman
Ninth St
Boulder City
Amarillo Afb
U.S. Air Force
Lackland Afb
Air Training Command
Oman
Brad D. Smith
Edmund M. Smith
Peyton Drive
Keesler Afb
Miss
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Nevada
Boulder City High School
University of Nevada
Judy Ann LaBree
Fort Ord
Harold W. Kramer Jr
E. Ogden St
Fort Knox
Reserve Officer Training Corps
Thomas E. Jr
Brian L. Weaver
Royal Crest
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
San Diego
Samuel H. McClain
Joseph A. McClain
Hoover St
Richard J. Martinez
Clara M. Martinez
E. Piper Ave
Basic High School
Henderson
Nev
Airman Martinez
Hollywood Beauty College
James A. Corbett, Jr
James A. Corbett, Sr
Dogwood
North
Marine
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Marine Corps
Ronald M. Howard
Otis M. Howard
Gateway Rd
Howard
Rancho High School
Haight and Weatherby, San Andreas, Calif
Richard K. McNeel
Karen
S. Tonopah Dr
Fort Bliss
McNeel Is the
Richard P. McNeel
E. Perliter
Fort Gordon
Gary P. Charach
Angel
Augusta
Army Southeastern Signal School
Charach
Solomon G. Charach
Cromwell
LIDO
St. Moritz
Pierre-Louis Guerin
Rene Praday
Donnarden
Shov Sul Vis
Pace Sennes
Garvust Hotel & Golf Club
First Western
First Western Savers
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
U. S
Savings and Loan Assn
First Western Savings
Uanox
Las Vegas Blvd
S. Las Vegas
Decatur-Vegas
North Decatur
Henderson Branch
South Boulder Highway
North 25Th Street
Paradise Valley
East
Sahara
West Charleston Branch
West Charleston Blvd
Elko
Fourth Street
Elko, Nevada
Ona
Rin
Ely
Altman
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