John Abbinett:
CLASS OF 1969
Drewry Mason High SchoolClass of 1969
Ridgeway, VA
Drewry Mason High SchoolClass of 1971
Ridgeway, VA
John's Story
Life
I left my Dad and Step-Mom's house and Drewry Mason High in Martinsville, VA and went to my Mom's and Step-Dad's in Terre Haute, IN and into the Army.
I spent most of my life in the military, on Active Duty, in the National Guard or Army Reserves. I also served in the trades and had my own Consulting and Contracting Company.
I've been a Veterans Advocate and Activist since returning from Vietnam in 1972 and I'm currently a writer on Political, Military and Veterans Issues in Las Vegas, NV.
Military
I went into the Army in the Fall of 1971, and went through Basic Combat Training at Ft. Campbell, KY, then onto Advanced Infantry Training at Ft. Jackson, SC - then, to Vietnam in Feb '72, where I served with the First Cavalry Division.
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I next served with the 2nd Armored Division at Ft. Hood, TX, then the 1st Infantry Division at Ft. Riley, KS and ETS'd in Fall 1974.
I, then, served in the Kansas Army National Guard, 35th Infantry Division, and transfered to the 89th ARCOM (Army Reserve Command) both in Wichita, Kansas.
In the Army Reserves I served in a variety of units, including the 26th Infantry (Pathfinder) Platoon, and a variety of staff roles.
I was called back onto active duty for Persian Gulf I (Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Provide Comfort campaigns), then, returned to reserve status until 1998. All, in all, I served some 22 years in the Army, some 12 as a Heavy Weapons Specialists and over 10 as a Combat Trauma Medic as well as many of the routine staff roles.
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