Nassau (LHA 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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Q if E i s at f 1 CCMMANDING OFFICER BATTALION LANDING TEAM Wa Carleton W. Fulford, lr. L ical, usmc Lieutenant Colonel Carleton W Fulford, fr., was graduated from the US. Naval Academy in 1966, receiving his commission as a Second Lieutenant. After commissioning he received training at the Airborne School at Fort Benning, GA, and subsequently attended the Basic School at Quan tico, VA. After completing Basic School he attended the Defense Language Institute, West Coast, where he was instructed in Vietnamese. Upon graduation in 1966 he reported to the 1st Marine Division in Wetnam where he served as a platoon commander and subsequently the Company Commander in the 1st and 2nd Battalions, 5th Marines. Following his tour in Vietnam, LtCol Fulford reported to the U.S. Naval Academy Prep School to serve as a Company OfHcer. He was promoted to the rank of Captain during this tour in july 1969. Captain Fulford attended the Infantry OfHcer Advanced Course at I-'ort Benning from I une 1970 to April 1971. Upon completion of this course he reported to the 3rd Marine Division, serving as a Company Commander in the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines. In April, 1972 LtCol Fulford attended the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N K receiving his Masters of Science Degree in Management. Completing his MS, LtCol Fulford served as the S-1 at MCAS Yuma, AZ He received his promotion to Major and received assignment to the US. Naval Academy, serving as an instructor for two years. Following this tour he attended the Command and Staff College before reporting to the 2nd Marine Division, serving as the Executive Officer of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, and as the Division G-3 Training OfHcer. While serving as the G-3, LtCol Fulford was assigned TAD as the OIC of the UNITAS XXI Marine Detachment. LtCol I-'ulford assumed command of the 1st Battalion, 8th Marines on june IZ 1981. ' His decorations include the Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star Medal with Combat V'j Navy Commendation Ribbon, two Navy Achievement Medals, two Purple Hearts, Com bat Action Ribbon, Presidental Unit Citation and the National Defense Service Medal.

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1 as 'fm Q ,,, . Iv COMMANDING I OFFICER 34th MARINE 1 AMPHIBIOUS UNIT Thomas M. Stokes, lr. Colonel U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Stokes en tered the Marine Corps in 1954 when he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant after graduation from the Universi- ty of North Carolina. As an infantry ofHcer he served as a platoon leader for the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines. Fromq1957 to 1958 he served with the 9th Marines in japan and Okinawa. The following two years he was a Company Commander in the 1st Marine Division. In Viet- nam, he served as Operations Officer, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines from 1966 to 1967. During 197.3 and 1974 he served as Battalion Commander for 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines. Outside the I-'MF Colonel Stokes has served as an instructor at the Naval Academy Prep School, was assigned to the US. Strike Command where in 1964 he participated in airborne operations against the rebel uprising in Stanleyville and Paulis, Congo, served at HQMC and saw duty as the Third Recruit Battalion Commander at the Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC during 1974 and 1975. In 1977 and 1978 Colonel Stokes served as Senior Marine Advisor to the Royal Thai Marine Corps. He was transferred to MCB Camp Lejeune as Assistant Chief of Staff Training and then to 2nd Marine Division as the G-3. Colonel Stokes assumed the duties as Command- ing OfHcer of the 34th MAU on November 20th, 1981. Colonel Stokes' decorations include the Silver Star, the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V and the joint Service Commendation Medal with two stars.

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