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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 Air Force Sergeant Vietnam War Mark was born on June 21, 1949. He had been studying programming before joining the Air Force on December 7, 1967. He attended basic training, followed by radar repair school, specializing in aircraft control and warning radar repair (long-range radar). He was first assigned to Fort Meade, Maryland, where he remained for about a year and a half, learning the craft and trade of operating and maintaining radar systems. He was then transferred to the 719th Aircraft Control Warning Squadron at Sparrevohn Air Force Station. There, they operated and maintained a continental defense radar station, which he described as "in the middle of nowhere" and counted as an overseas site. Sparrevohn was located approximately 350 miles southwest of Anchorage, AK. He performed periodic maintenance and repairs on height-finder radars, which determined the elevation of tracked objects. The site featured a White Alice installation, a ground camp, and a radar located on top of a mountain. After his tour in Alaska, Mark’s next assignment was at an Air Force radar station in Mount Laguna, San Diego County, where he continued working on radar systems. He remained there until he had completed four years of active-duty service and was honorably discharged on December 6, 1971. After his service, Mark transitioned into a related field. After attending a community college to reinforce his programming knowledge, he was hired by a company that manufactured hard drives. The company sought him out because he had a combination of software skills and hardware experience gained from his electronics work in the Air Force.
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Mark Glaunert - Vietnam War - Mickey Strand - Veterans Series
United States Air Force Sergeant Vietnam War Mark was born on June 21, 1949. He had been studying programming before joining the Air Force on December 7, 1967. He attended basic training, followed by radar repair school, specializing in aircraft control and warning radar repair (long-range radar). He was first assigned to Fort Meade, Maryland, where he remained for about a year and a half, learning the craft and trade of operating and maintaining radar systems. He was then transferred to the 719th Aircraft Control Warning Squadron at Sparrevohn Air Force Station. There, they operated and maintained a continental defense radar station, which he described as "in the middle of nowhere" and counted as an overseas site. Sparrevohn was located approximately 350 miles southwest of Anchorage, AK. He performed periodic maintenance and repairs on height-finder radars, which determined the elevation of tracked objects. The site featured a White Alice installation, a ground camp, and a radar located on top of a mountain. After his tour in Alaska, Mark’s next assignment was at an Air Force radar station in Mount Laguna, San Diego County, where he continued working on radar systems. He remained there until he had completed four years of active-duty service and was honorably discharged on December 6, 1971. After his service, Mark transitioned into a related field. After attending a community college to reinforce his programming knowledge, he was hired by a company that manufactured hard drives. The company sought him out because he had a combination of software skills and hardware experience gained from his electronics work in the Air Force.