Zulu 36
Marine

About Zulu 36

First Name:

Christopher

Last Name:

Tipton

Rank:

E-5

Do you own a business?:

No

Where did you attend bootcamp?:

MCRD San Diego

What date did you graduate bootcamp?:

September 16, 1971

What was your bootcamp platoon number?:

2071

Duty Stations:

MCAS Iwakuni (twice) - MABS-12 & Hq Sqd, 1st MAW
NAS Naha, Okinawa - VMA-211
Bien Hoa AB, RVN - VMA-211
MCB Camp Lejuene - Field Med Service School &
MP&Guard Co.
MCAS Futenma, Okinawa - H&MS-36
MCB Camp Pendleton (twice) ITR, MotorT School, Hq Co, Hq Bn, 1st MarDiv, & MP Co, Hq Bn, 1st MarDiv
Selfridge ANGB, MI - MP Plt, MWSG-47 & 127th SPF

Year Entered Marine corps:

1971

Year Exited Marine Corps:

1978

Favorite Duty Station:

Okinawa

Favorite Marine:

Cpl Warren Tipton (my father), Scout-Sniper Plt, 6th Marines, WWII

Wars and conflicts you were in involved in?:

Gulf War, Vietnam

Combat History:

Vietnam 72-73; Desert Storm 1991

Military Biography:

1971-1977, USMC Motor Vehicle Operator & Military Policeman; 1977-1978 USMCR, Military Policeman; 1979-1992, Michigan Air National Guard, Security Police Flight Sergeant (retired 1992, E-7)

Current City:

Seminole County

Current State:

Florida

Hometown:

Detroit

Home State:

Michigan

High School:

Finney HS

Gender:

Male

Occupation:

Retired deputy police chief

Colleges Attended:

Macomb Community College, MI
Baker College, MI (BBL)
Baker College, Center for Graduate Studies, MI (MBA)
Capella University, MN (MA)

Interests:

Reading, computer, guns, learning, enjoying my kids and granddaughters

Favorite Quote:

"Some days you eat the bear, some days the bear eats you."

Favorite Color:

Blue

Favorite Movie:

Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Favorite Book:

Too many to name