FastEd
Marine

About FastEd

First Name:

Robert

Last Name:

Edwards

Rank:

E-5

Do you own a business?:

No

Where did you attend bootcamp?:

MCRD San Diego

What date did you graduate bootcamp?:

July 29, 1971

What was your bootcamp platoon number?:

Plt 3051, 3rd RTBN

Duty Stations:

H&S Co, 2dITR, CamPen
N Co, 2ndBn, 2dITR, CamPen
D Co, 3rdAmtracBn, 1stMarBde
SptBn, RTR, MCRDep, SDiego (DI School)
3rdRTR, MCRDep, SDiego
H&SCo, 3dBn, 9thMar, 3rdMarDiv, FMF
HQCo, HQSvcBn, MCB, CamPen
HQSvcCo, ITS, MCB, CamPen

Year Entered Marine corps:

1971

Year Exited Marine Corps:

1979

Favorite Duty Station:

KMCAS, Kaneohe, HI (now MCB Hawaii)

Favorite Marine:

Cpl Kim Kreps, best man at my wedding

Combat History:

None. Entered tailend of Vietnam

Military Biography:

After boot, I went to scols bn and attained mos 0141 (unit diary clerk) and then to hawaii. while in hawaii, reenlisted for six more attained rank of sergeant. went to di school, graduated, sent to 3rd rtr. when du sta was up, left for okinawa til 77. rotated to mcb campen where i finally was discharged in 1979.

Current City:

sacramento

Current State:

California

Hometown:

sacramento

Home State:

California

High School:

luther burbank shs

Gender:

Male

Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius

Occupation:

asst safety and manpower coordinator

Interests:

starting golf, mtn bkng

Favorite Quote:

once a marine, always a marine

Favorite Color:

blk and org, marine green

Favorite Movie:

all marine movies

Favorite Book:

semper fi. found out i earned a di ribbon