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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
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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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United States Navy Captain Vietnam War Captain Rodrick Wolf served in the United States Navy from 1957 to 1987, during which he held positions including 3 years as a Destroyer CIC Officer, Communications Officer, and Gunnery Department head, as well as a position on the Nuclear Propulsion Exam Board. His stations and assignments include the USS Seawolf for submarine school; the U.S.S. Harold J. Ellison (DD-864); the USS Skate (SSN-578), one of the few nuclear submarines in the Navy at the time; and the Robert E. Lee (SSBN-601), where he served as the Overhaul Engineer Officer. He then attended the Joint Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, VA, for 13 weeks, where most students were Army and Marine Corps officers returning from or heading to Vietnam. He then reported to the USS Dace (SSN-607) for a brief assignment. After the Dace, he served on the Nuclear Propulsion Exam Board at Pearl Harbor, HI, with the Pacific Fleet staff. After that, the Navy sent him back to “Charm School” (Prospective Commanding Officer training) for 13 weeks. His first command was as the Pre-Com Commanding Officer of USS L. Mendel Rivers (SSN-686), serving as its first active CO from 1973 to 1976 and leading its first active patrols. He then served as an instructor in the Propulsion Plant Training Course for Senior Officers at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He later transferred to the submarine tender USS Dixon (AS-37) in San Diego before retiring in 1982. Onboard the USS Skate (SSN-578), where he was part of the first joint United States nuclear submarine operation in the Arctic. The Skate was the second submarine to reach the North Pole and the first to surface there. During the operation, the USS Seadragon and the Skate tested the reliability of homing torpedoes (Mark 37) in an under-ice environment. Captain Rodrick Wolf retired from active duty after 30 years of service to our country in the silent service.
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Rodrick Wolf - Vietnam War - Mickey Strand - Veterans Series
United States Navy Captain Vietnam War Captain Rodrick Wolf served in the United States Navy from 1957 to 1987, during which he held positions including 3 years as a Destroyer CIC Officer, Communications Officer, and Gunnery Department head, as well as a position on the Nuclear Propulsion Exam Board. His stations and assignments include the USS Seawolf for submarine school; the U.S.S. Harold J. Ellison (DD-864); the USS Skate (SSN-578), one of the few nuclear submarines in the Navy at the time; and the Robert E. Lee (SSBN-601), where he served as the Overhaul Engineer Officer. He then attended the Joint Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, VA, for 13 weeks, where most students were Army and Marine Corps officers returning from or heading to Vietnam. He then reported to the USS Dace (SSN-607) for a brief assignment. After the Dace, he served on the Nuclear Propulsion Exam Board at Pearl Harbor, HI, with the Pacific Fleet staff. After that, the Navy sent him back to “Charm School” (Prospective Commanding Officer training) for 13 weeks. His first command was as the Pre-Com Commanding Officer of USS L. Mendel Rivers (SSN-686), serving as its first active CO from 1973 to 1976 and leading its first active patrols. He then served as an instructor in the Propulsion Plant Training Course for Senior Officers at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He later transferred to the submarine tender USS Dixon (AS-37) in San Diego before retiring in 1982. Onboard the USS Skate (SSN-578), where he was part of the first joint United States nuclear submarine operation in the Arctic. The Skate was the second submarine to reach the North Pole and the first to surface there. During the operation, the USS Seadragon and the Skate tested the reliability of homing torpedoes (Mark 37) in an under-ice environment. Captain Rodrick Wolf retired from active duty after 30 years of service to our country in the silent service.