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Vietnam War

Click on Veteran's photo to see their service story. These Warriors served during the Vietnam War

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Where can I donate?

I have created a way to accept donations to grow the project, use the WWII Veterans Portrait Series Go Fund Me.

Where are you located?

I live in the San Diego area but have traveled to many locations to interview and photograph Veterans.


How Long is an Appointment?

Appointments usually last an hour. But please free up time for Mickey to set up lights and cameras, hold the interview, and take some still photographers for in the project.

Do you accept reservations?

Yes is the simple answer to the question. Each appointment is set up as an individual session. Group sessions have been set up when I visited a senior living facility or many of the California Veterans Homes.

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Born Aug 6th, 1948, Gregory Sheffer served in the US Marine Corps as a Marine Flight Officer, "aka" Bombardier, primarily in the Grumman A-6 Intruder. Greg served for 20 years, from Sep 1971 - Oct 1991, all around the world. Greg attended OCS at Marine Corps Base Quantico in '71 for initial Officer Candidate Training and Lieutenant school. 2Lt Sheffer was initially an artillery officer stationed in Okinawa, Japan, for one year. After that, Greg returned to the states at Camp Lejeune, assigned to an artillery battery. He took the flight observer test and scored well enough to attend NFO school at NAS Pensacola. Assigned to Training squadron VT10 the wildcats he learned to fly in Beechcraft T-34 Mentors then T-39 North American Sabreliner and North American T-2 Buckeye trainer aircraft. Gregory was first assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121), "Green Knights" flying Grumman A-6 Intruders. Then, Capt Sheffer returned to NAS Pensacola as an instructor from 78-80. Greg and his wife, a Navy Nurse, both managed an unaccompanied tour assignment at the same time to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Additionally, major Sheffer reported to duty stationed at NAS North Island as an instructor at the Nuclear Weapons Training Group Pacific school. Finally, he finished his active duty with Tactical Air Control Squadron 11 (TACRON 11), flying aircraft to provide close air support to boots on the ground in amphibious combat operations.
Gregory Sheffer - Mickey Strand - Veterans Series
Born Aug 6th, 1948, Gregory Sheffer served in the US Marine Corps as a Marine Flight Officer, "aka" Bombardier, primarily in the Grumman A-6 Intruder. Greg served for 20 years, from Sep 1971 - Oct 1991, all around the world. Greg attended OCS at Marine Corps Base Quantico in '71 for initial Officer Candidate Training and Lieutenant school. 2Lt Sheffer was initially an artillery officer stationed in Okinawa, Japan, for one year. After that, Greg returned to the states at Camp Lejeune, assigned to an artillery battery. He took the flight observer test and scored well enough to attend NFO school at NAS Pensacola. Assigned to Training squadron VT10 the wildcats he learned to fly in Beechcraft T-34 Mentors then T-39 North American Sabreliner and North American T-2 Buckeye trainer aircraft. Gregory was first assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121), "Green Knights" flying Grumman A-6 Intruders. Then, Capt Sheffer returned to NAS Pensacola as an instructor from 78-80. Greg and his wife, a Navy Nurse, both managed an unaccompanied tour assignment at the same time to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Additionally, major Sheffer reported to duty stationed at NAS North Island as an instructor at the Nuclear Weapons Training Group Pacific school. Finally, he finished his active duty with Tactical Air Control Squadron 11 (TACRON 11), flying aircraft to provide close air support to boots on the ground in amphibious combat operations.