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TOP: Dick at Basic Training 1968 BOTTOM: Chief Cowden (right) and Chief Bob Betters 1986 RIGHT: Dick and Wife, Cheryl	Plank Owner, NAVetsUSA  Dick Cowden SKCSDCRET@Earthlink.net

Career Duty Stations For SKCS Richard T. Cowden included:

• 11/67  Naval Training Center,  San Diego, California 
• Naval School of Music, Little Creek, Virginia 
• Navy Band #193, Norfolk, Virginia 
• Navy Storekeeper "A" School, Newport, Rhode Island 
• Counterinsurgency/Survival Training, Little Creek, Virginia 
• Naval Support Activity, Danang, Republic of Vietnam 
• Naval Support Detachment Tan-My/Hue, Republic of Vietnam 
• Naval Support Activity, Danang, Republic of Vietnam 
• YRBM-21, Mekong Delta, Republic of Vietnam 
• USS Sperry AS-12, San Diego, California 
• Naval Reserve Center, Daytona Beach, Florida 
• USS William R. Rush DD-714, Bronx, New York 
• Chief of Naval Reserve, New Orleans, Louisiana 
• Naval Reserve Center, Vallejo, California 
• Naval Reserve Readiness Command, Region 19, San Diego, California 
• Inshore Undersea Warfare Group 1, San Diego, California 
• Craft of Opportunity, Mine Squadron 11, Seattle, Washington 
• Naval Reserve Readiness Command, Region 22, Seattle, Washington 
• 11/92  Retirement Ceremonies at Naval Reserve Center, Seattle, Washington 
• 11/97  Transferred to Naval Fleet Reserve