Angel Valencia:
CLASS OF 1972
Carpinteria High SchoolClass of 1972
Carpinteria, CA
Angel's Story
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I attended BCT at Fort Ord Ca from Jan 73- Mar 73, AIT a Fort Polk La then on to Jump school. Reported to C 2/505 in June 74. Immediately deployed to Fort Benning for manuevers. Was involved in the riot with the legs at the NCO club. 2/505 was back to field after that and banned from Benning. Psg's at the time were SSG Hull and SSG Williams. A lot of Vietnam Vets in the Bn at that time. 1SG Gainy was the man. Wilberto Otero was first roomate. Moved me from Wpns Plt to mess hall because they were very short on cooks and I had been a cook in civilian life. Later returned to mortar plt. Finally made E-6 and took over Wpns Plt B co 2/505. Made a lot of very good friends while there in 2/505. To many to mention now. Travelled the world with the Famed 82nd Airborne. Went to Dri...Expand for more
ll Sgt in 84 and stayed at Dix for a couple of years. Then got promoted to E-7 in 11M series which sucked and changed my furture. Went onto Fort Hood, served as PLDC instructor, then Ops NCOIC for MOB/Plans, then made E-8 and took a Bradley Co in 1st Cav. They hated me, said I was trying to make Airborne soldiers out of them.(you know, PT) Came on Levy for Korea and I called DA to see what my chances were of getting back to Bragg. They said "NO CHANCE", so I retired. Was awarded in Army the EIB,CIB,82nd DTA, Jungle Expert,Recon,Drill Sgt,MSM, Bronze Star, Physical Excellence,Master Parachutist,and probably a few others. I left the Army because they would not let me fulfill my dream to be a CSM of an Airborne Inf Bn. By the way, when I retired I was on the list for the SGM Academy.
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