Best Friends TSgt Timothy R. Weldon A1C Ananias Green Jr. A1C Scot D. Kowalski Sgt Ronald J. Peeler Sgt Wayne J. Gallagher SSgt Edgar L. Simpson Jr. SSgt Crispulo Garcia A1C Scott E. Derenski Sgt Richard (Ranger) Stephenson
And all the rest of the members of the 832nd Security Police Squadron Air Base Ground Defense Team
Best Moment Going on all those ABGD TDYs and training to be a combat Air Force Unit. Receiving training from Maj. (Iron) Mike (Ranger) Wheeler, our Commander and Sgt Richard (Ranger) Stephenson after thier completion of the Army Ranger School at Fort Benning, Ga. Both individuals wore thier RANGER shoulder patch and Sgt Stephenson had it tattooed on his right upper arm. Another one of our commanders ordered him to remove the patch but he refused by quoting to the commander his authorization to wear it.
Worst Moment Eventually retiring and missing all that fun.
Other Memories We had set up camp in the desert of Fort Irwin, Ca. in some rolling hills. Sgt Stephenson covered our little squad encampment with camouflage netting and no fires were allowed, so the enemy could not see the smoke. Inspectors took a picture of the site, from a distance, and you could not see the encampment in the photos.
