Shreveport (LPD 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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l i 4 1 i i 2 1 1 l t l i l l l i t l l l i i l 4 l l l 4 I 1 l 1 l , H , , H , I ,, EMMETT L. SALAS SERGEANT MAIOR HMLA 269 Sergeant Major Emmett L. G. Salas served with 1st Batallion, 1st Marines in Vietnam, june 1986, and was wounded in action. He has held a myriad of duties in a variety of locations to include Rifle Platoon Sergeant in Okinawa and a Recruiter in Guam. He served as the MAGTF 2-88 Sergeant Nlalor from january 1988 to lune 1988 in the Persian Gulf, reported to the Marine Barracks, Guam in lE1l1UafY 1989, and in january 1990 became the Sergeant Major of HMLA-269. He is married to the former Lucinda Capirci of Phoenix, Arizona, and has two children, MGUSS3 and Eric. 14

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H swf-1' -i ' wlluizi!U ' EMCM QSWI DAVID W. CSILLAG UNITED STATES NAVY A native of Lorain, Ohio, Master Chief Csillag graduated from Elyria District Catholic High School in 1966 and entered the Navy in December of that same year. Master Chief Csillag was assigned to USS COMSTOCK QLSD 191 for a Vietnam tour, USS ALLAGASH QAO 97j, USS CADMUS KAR 141, EM B school Great Lakes, USS INDEPEN- DENCE QCV 621, FMAG NORFOLK, USS AUSTIN QLPD 41, USS PUGET SOUND QAD 381, Navy Manpower Engineering Center, and USS CONOLLY IDD 9791. His awards include the Navy Commendation Medal, and the Navy Achievement Medal lfourth awardj as well as numerous service and campaign awards. Master Chief Csillag is married to the former Martha Elaine Stawls and have six daughters and 3 granddaughters. 13

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2 1 r 'q-A 0 'lfflf s 40427111 , 'Lx ' we - 'd ,':.':' .ag 'f 'og 'r -eff , ff .'e.4'X9. . - lx 41- '. 8, WA X .. -ai-we 6: 97 'fam - 4-pi, . S bf- 13 4,4 'img 65 JI' X 4 N93 gl ,L ' -pi ' 'Q 29.8 Sl Z 5, 2,1 2 1 3 W K 'I' . 4 77ll 0 . ' 7 2 ' r 'lx ' February 28, 1991 From the Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett, III To all the men and women of the Navy and Marine Corps. Well done. With skill, with courage, and an awe-inspiring degree of dedication you have helped crush a maniacal aggressor and helped to make a safer, more peaceful world. You have earned many times over the utmost respect and gratitude of free peoples everywhere. Your performance has been simply superb. Our hearts go out to those who made the supreme sacrifice on behalf of freedom and justice. They gave their lives so that others may live a more hopeful future: they will not be forgotten. For those of you who remain on duty far from home, rest assured that you have the continued and unstinting support of your government and your Navyffvtarine Corps leadership. On behalf of a grateful nation I congratulate you and thank you all. May God bless each of you and your families. 15