"The first Navy Veterans' Organization created on, and for, the World Wide Web."  Founder Edward C. Reese,  NCCS, USN, Retired  NAVETSUSA

Plank Owner, NAVetsUSA  Thomas Soehlman tomcat1245@yahoo.com   Awards/Medals  Navy Achievement Medal Good Conduct Medal (4)  Navy Expeditionary Medal  Vietnam Service Medal  (3 bronze stars)  Vietnam Civic Actions Medal  Vietnam Campaign Medal   Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) Navy Unit Commendation  Philippine Presidential Unit Citation  National Defense Service Medal  Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

  Tours of Duty

• 4-28-64 - Sworn into the U.S. Navy at NAVCRUITSTA Pittsburgh, PA
• 4/64 - 7/64 - Boot Camp, Company 197, Great Lakes, IL 
• 7/64 - 7/66 - VT-5, NAAS Saufley Field, Pensacola, FL 
• 8/66-6-69 - VA-106, NAS Cecil Field, Jacksonville, FL. Was onboard USS 

Forrestal during the fire in 7/67.
• 7/69 - 12/70 - VA-128, NAS Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, WA 
• 12/70 - 5/75 - VRC-50, NAS Atsugi, Japan; VRC-50 Det Cubi Pt,

Philippines; VRC-50 Det FASU Danang, Vietnam.
• 6/75 - 3/79 - VT-25, NAS Chase Field, Beeville, TX 
• 4/79 - 3/82 - VA-146, NAS Lemoore, CA 
• 3/82 - 4/82 - Instructor Training, NTC San Diego, CA 
• 5/82 - 1/84 - AIMD, NAS Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, WA 
• 1/31/84 - Transferred to the Fleet Reserve