The Team

Karl and his wife are from Cloudcroft.  He is a retired GySgt and worked Embassy duties.

Join the US Marine Corp on July 20th 1972

Reported to Boot Camp Aug 7th 1927 Parries Island SC

Pvt Harig Graduated from Boot Camp Nov 1972.

Nov 20 1972 Reported to Hq. and Ser. Company 2nd Engine Battalion Camp Lejeune N. Carolina

Jan 10th 1973 reported to Montford  Point  North Caroline, for Field Radio Course .( 2531)

Feb 1973 promoted to PFC reported back to 2nd Eng. Battalion Communication Platoon

Duties Shop Supplies, Battery Shop Field radio Operated,

Oct 73 promoted to L/Cpl.

I March 74  Promoted to Corporal, Meritorious promotion

Meritorious mast

April 1975 per 2nd Mar Div.Div Chief Electron Officer G-6, filled 2 billets above me,  Comm Plt senior billets as Comm. Chief ( 2591) and Comm Officer.(2502

Sept 1976, I also was elected by the Bn. Colonel to do staff duties as Drug abuse and Alcohol rep.

Stood officer of the day.

Mertouis

Oct 1976 received a Comm  officer  ( 2502) stayed at Comm chief. ( 2591)

Jan 1977 reported To  H&S Company 1st Bn 4th Marine Okinawa Japan Plt Sgt Rado Chief 2537)

Nov. 1977 return to 29 Pals Ca, the 1st time since WW2 that the 1st Bn 4th Marines were back in the states , duties as ( Radio Chief 2537)

Received a Letter of appreciate for search and resurge for a down CH53 in Yuka Tree national Park29 Palms ca.

Nov 1977 29 Palms Ca Hq&Ser Company 1st Bn 4th Mar Reg.  reinforced  Battalion, was working with Testing  new equipment and redoing Doctrine for new Desert Warfare. Radio Chief (2537)

June 1978 reported to the Radio Chief Course  29 palms ca ( 2537) Finally

June 1978 reported To Inspector Instruct Staff Inpls Ind ( Det.Comm Company Hq Bn ) Reserve Unit Radio Chief 2537).

June 1978 Landed two Cobras at turn one in the Indpl race tract

Received a letter of appreciate for Toys for Tot , Senior Color guard and Burial team

Aug 1979 Picked up Staff Sgt,

Jan 1983 reported to the USS Blue ( LCC 19) Ridge Yokosuka Japan  as senior radio section ( radio chief 2537) with 20 radio operators, voting SNCO and Substances abuse SNCO, Landing force approve and assign radio places for landing force of US, Korea and other nations. Command and control ship.

May 1983 picked up GySgt

Jan 1984 Reported to Mountain Warfare training Center Bridgeport Ca.  As base Comm. chief ( 2591) again a billet above m Landing two Cobras at turn one in the Indpl race tract e.

Did a bid for a new commercial satellite system for the base upgrade from 4 channel to a full 14 channels for the base .Received a letter of appreciation form Camp Pendleton

Received a letter of appreciate for a search and rescuer ,for looking for a man at Twin Lake Ca lost in an avalanche.

June 1987 Reported to Inspector Instructor Staff Oklahoma City OK, Senior Radio Chief ( 2537)

Senior Color guard and person in charge of burial team

Received award for Toy for tots .

June 1989 Reported to Head Quarter Bn. Comm. Company 2nd Mar Div as Company Gunny.

Dec 1990 Left for Desert Storm /Desert Shield,  as acting  1st Sgt. for HqBn. Comm. Co.  2nd Mar Div

June 1991 Return from Desert Storm. Received a Navy commendation medal.

Sept 1991 Report to Kessler AF Base for International Radio Frequency Management course (2581).

Nov 1991 Reported to Hq 2nd Marine Div Staff as a 2581 Freq Management Tech, G-6 ,and IG inspector

Nov 1992 Retired 31 Oct with 20 years 3 months and 21 days

Rifle Expert, Pistol Expert

Good Conduct 1 silver star,  Kuwait Liberation medal

Humanitarian Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment with 3 bronze star

National Defense with 1 bronze star, South Asia Medal  with 3 Bronze star

Navy Achievement Medal, Navy E with 3 E

Navy Commendation Medal, Meritorious Unit citation, President Unit citation