Camp Holloway Dispensary - Where Are They Now?

Doctor David L. Acus

HHD Med Det
Lenawee County, Michigan
25 Nov 67 - 24 Nov 68
acus3@yahoo.com

David Then		David (with Daughter) Now
David's Bio

After leaving Camp Holloway I finished my US Army tour at Fort Eustis, Va. Next I started my family practice as a solo practitioner in Hillsdale, Michigan, which continued for 21 years. During this time I continued as an FAA Aviation Medical Examiner, got my own pilot’s license, delivered about 600 babies, and with my wife Leah, watched our 4 children grow up! I also served on the local school board and as the county medical examiner.

In 1990 I moved to Lenawee County, Michigan and have served as physician and the ER director at two local hospitals since 1990. Currently I am 2/3 retired, working a few shifts each month. Grandchildren are the current focus of Leah and my lives now. As of June 2009, we have 5 grandchildren – ages 2 thru 6 years old and one in the hatchery – due Sept 2009!

Of interest, I developed deafness and was out of work 9 months in 2005. Fortunately, I received a cochlear implant December 2005, and have had a wonderful result. I am able to work, talk on the telephone, and at my last testing understood 95% of random words presented. That compares with the 15% word understanding before surgery. I struggle in noisy environments, but I am thankful every day for what I have back!

Hobbies include golf and woodworking. I had been playing golf in an American Legion league and enjoying a beer and steak cook out each week (May to Sept) with the “good old boys”! Recently we moved to Ann Arbor to be closer to family so golf has changed to a public league. Woodworking occurs in my garage. Projects include tables, doll house, miniature kitchens, nightstands, chairs, etc.

Doc Lloyd Beemer
755th Med Det
Beverton, OR
Tour in Vietnam ?
Lloyd.Beemer@providence.org

Lloyd Then		Lloyd Now
Lloyd's Bio

Prior to induction into the Army was a “medic” working for the Ventura County General Hospital and previously at St. Vincent Hospital in Portland, Oregon. Apparently the Army needed medics, so in 1967 I got my papers. Boot camp was Ft. Lewis, AIT was Fort Sam Houston.

During my leave, just prior to going to Viet Nam, I met my Carol, we wed following my Viet Nam tour and has now been my wife for more than 38 years.

When in Viet Nam, my initial home was Camp Holloway. Shortly following the 1968 Tet Offensive, With Kerry Pardue and Capt. Merrill Merman, moved to Ban Me Thuit. I returned home on Christmas day, second to the last plane to go back to the States.

Desiring to go to school, I graduated from Portland State University with a degree in business and followed that with a Certified Public Account certification and license from the state of Oregon. For most of my career, I was a CPA in public practice.

About nine years ago I left public accounting to return to the hospital system as an internal auditor. I have progressed in this career to where I am now the Compliance and Audit Regional Director for Washington and Montana, for the Providence Health System (this includes the St. Vincent (Hospital) Medical Center that I first began my work experience out of high school).

I guess I was destined to return to the medical field!

Doc Roy Butler
Datil, New Mexico
1970
eMail Address Unknowned At This Time

Roy Then		Roy Now
Roy's Bio

Roy - Please contact me at FloridaDude@bellsouth.com with your current eMail address - A. J.

Doc Bruce N. Bigley
94th Med Det
Senaca, Missouri
20 June 1967 to 20 June 1968
bbigley3@hotmail.com

Bruce Then		Bruce Now
Bruce's Bio

Well, I was born in Carthage, MO on Oct 10, 1946. I went to school, grades 1 - 12 in Webb City, MO and graduated from Webb City High in 1964. I started Joplin Jr College in the fall of 1964, got married in 1965 and quit school in the Fall of 1965.

In January 1966, I reported to the Induction Center the day before I would have been drafted and became RA Bigley. Basic in Fort Leonard Wood, MO, AIT at Fort Sam Houston - I extended 4 months for C-120 school for Clinical Specialist. Then it was on to Womac Army Hospital at Fort Bragg, NC then to Camp Holloway Dispensary and the 94th Med Det in 1967 & 1968. I then was sent to Fort Polk, LA where I departed the Army in April, 1969.

In June of 1969 I worked at Freeman Hospital, Joplin, MO in Respiratory Therapy with an LPN License, until 1975 then as an EEG Tech in Medical Service Dept until 1980.

I then moved to North Myrtle Beach to manage the Restaurant and Lounge at the Oak Tree Inn...which didn't last long.

I tested for the Joplin Fire Department and was hired and stayed for 20 years, but was forced out because of injuries and was topped out in salary. In 1986, I got divorced.

In 1989, I became re-aquanted with Sondra Jo Stanford Headen (who was the big sis to one of my best friends) and she became my soul mate in july 1989. We moved in the country in Webb City, MO in 1994 where we are today, raising cattle. Sondra retired from teaching and built 3 in-home Pre-Schools and sold those about 3 years ago. I retired in 2002, and I am drawing early retirement from our Uncle Sam and my City Pension.

I am looking forward to hearing from any of you guys - my eMail address is above my picture.

Doc Tony Cop
94th Med Det
Portland, Oregon
Tour in Vietnam ?
grammynpapa2@juno.com

Tony Then		Tony Now (with 2 grandkids)
Tony's Bio

Will be added at a later date.

Doc Dave W. Cuva
755th Med Det
Boardman, OH
5 December 1967 to 31 January 31 1969
Dcuva63@zoominternet.net

Dave Then		Dave Now
Dave's Bio

Drafted in 1967 shortly after high school while working as an assistant produce manager in a local grocery chain in Oklahoma City, While I wasn't happy about being in the military and was uncertain about my feelings on the war in Vietnam, I soon learned the important responsibility of being a medic and 'being there' for our guys. Growing wiser with age and life's experiences, I have the highest respect for all of those who served.

During the first twelve years after returning home I got into the states first Emergency Medical Technicians class, drove an ambulance for 3 yrs, worked in two of our major emergency rooms, taught CPR and First Aid for the Red Cross, and was hired to help get a new emergency room started and trained the E.R. Techs.

Becoming disillusioned with the lowered quality of medical care by so called "Health Care Management" in the early 1980's, and needing to make a decent wage, I went to work for the friend of a doctor who was starting a custom millwork cabinet shop. Ralph Lauren became our most prominant client and we built his stores and clothing departments all across the nation and even a few outside of the country. My employer turned out to be a bad money manager and couldn't keep to a production schedule and lost the whole thing in 1997.

I met Jackie in the early 1970's and helped her raise her 2 yr. old son, Grant, who I'm proud to say is now a very fine young man. He became a paramedic with the fire department. Grant and I, unknowingly, both responded to the bombing of the Oklahoma City Murrah building by Timothy McVeigh. He was on duty training and I was driving to work and responded as a citizen. Jackie and I eventually went our separate ways and my relationships have been realatively shorter every scince.

I learned to sail in 1978 and have sailed many lakes in Oklahoma, Beaver lake in Missouri and Padre Island on the coast of South Texas several times. Sailing has become my passion. I've missed sailing for the last few years as I am trying to recover from an unidentified spinal and nerveous system disorder complicated by arthritis. But I intend to get back into things soon.

I am glad to hear about and am anxious to learn more about as many of you as I can. Hope you are all doing well and enjoying a good life.

Remember our fallen brothers and always support our Troops and First Responders !! God Bless you all.

Hello Brothers and Welcome Home. I was born and raised in Orange County, NY, then moved to Chicago when I was 17. I enlisted in the Army two months after my 18th birthday. I took Basic at Ft. Knox, KY then went to Medic Training at goold ole Ft. Sam. All of the guys in my training class went straight to Vietnam after our leave.

My first duty was in Khontum with the 154th Med Detachment. I had a chance to transfer to Pleiku around July 69 and was with the 94th Med Detachment. It was there that SSG Dorsey and I had an arrangement where I did all of the Patrols and didn't have to work in the Dispensary. He even gave me Wednesday nites off - what a guy.

In March 1970, I was sent to the Army Hospital at Ft. Jackson. I went back to RVN in 1970. I was stationed in Long Binh with the 194th and 136th Med Units. Returned home in October 71 for discharge. I enlisted in the Navy in August 1972 and was a Corpsman on a DEG until August 1974.

I then drifted around until I re-entered the Navy in June 1978, I was a Corpsman with a Beachmaster Unit on Coronado Island. I was discharded for the last time in June 1980.

Glad to be back in touch with my Brother Docs from Holloway. I would like to Thank Doc A. J. for the great work on this WebSite!

Doc Kerry Pardue

After high school, I attended college for a year. Got a notice to take my physical by draft board. I signed up for additional year to become a medic as I was told I would be working at a nice safe hospital instead of going to Vietnam as infantry. (Never did work in a hospital--I quess they saw me coming.)

I was assigned to the 755th Medical Detachment March 23, 1968, was there about 2 months. From there I went to the 8th Medical in Ban Me Thout with Dr. Mirman and Lloyd Beemer. We were later joined by Pishlo, Rosenbaum, Wheeling, Reyna, and Wanyo. Again, I was there about 2 months then was sent to Recon, 2/47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division in the Delta for the rest of my tour in the field as a field medic. Let me tell ya, I was excited no pissed off. I was wounded and went back to my unit after a brief stay in hospital. I went home March 23, 1969 a totally changed man.

I got married about six months later and went to Germany my last 10 months in the Army. I came back home to Sauk Village, IL and found work right away.

I went to work at Ford Motor Company but was laid off 3 times within the first 6 months, so I left and became a police officer in Sauk Village, IL. I was there about 10 months then moved to Newport News, VA where I became a police officer there for the next 8 years. I earned my AAS and BA degrees in Criminal Justice. I left the local police department and worked at the Post Office as a carrier. This was suppose to be temporiary until I finished my background check to become Post Inspector. I reached age 35 before it was completed and ended up staying a carrier for 10 years and relocated to Scottsdale, AZ and worked as the Public Relations Director for the Postal Service. After a year my assignment was terminated so I left and went to work for Universal Technical Institute recruiting graduating high school seniors to become automotive/diesel mechanics, autobody technicans, and HVAC technicans. My terrority for 4 years was the state of Tennessee and I lived in Knoxville in 1998 I transfered to Phoenix, AZ for 3 years and my last assignment was Fresno, CA for 2 years. I started finding some of the guys I was with in Vietnam while in CA on the internet. I started writing about my job as a medic. I have had a reunion with the medics from Ban Me Thout for 3 years and I also see the guys from the 9th Infantry often. I currently serve as the National Commander, Medics-Corpsmen. We are a group of medics and corpsmen and nurses who are going to have the first National Medic-Corpsmen reunion June 8-10. 2007 in Branson, MO. You all are most welcomed to join with us.

I began filing claims with the VA in 1984, they denied my claims and I went away. I had a heart attack and ended up in the VA hospital in 2004, I reopened my case and was given total disability after the VA admitted they made an error and gave me back pay for 24 years. I retired two years ago. I am have PTSD and rated at 100% service connected disablity.

I have written a book about being a medic that was published April 2005 http://www.freewebs.com/kerrypardue.

Would like to hear from those that might remember me.

Before entering the Service, I was a radio DJ in Roanoke, Virginia. After returning to the States, I continued my career as a DJ for WROV-AM in Roanoke. I also married my first wife Valeria. Later that year, I took a job at WELK-AM in Charlottesville,VA. I received my FCC First Class Engineering License in 1972.

After years in Roanoke and Charlottesville, VA, I returned to my home town of Knoxville, TN in 1980 to work at Scripps Howards Flagship radio station WNOX-AM as a DJ & Chief Engineer.

Following a year managing WRJZ-AM (where I met and married my wife Gloria), we purchased WKGN-AM radio, a Solid Gold Rock-N-Roll station. After selling WKGN in 1991, I began my TV engineering career.

After building two different shop-at-home format TV stations in the Knoxville area, I was hired by one of America's foremost satellite uplink companies, to build and operate a satellite uplink facility near St. Augustine, FL, at the World Golf Village and Hall of Fame, where I continue to work. I uplink PGA TOUR golf to satellite, to 143 different countries, world-wide.

Organizations I belong to:

Life Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

Paid Up For Life of American Legion - (AL)

Life Member of Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)

Life Member of Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

Life Member of Vietnam Helicopter Crew Member Association (VHCMA)

I have been in the Civil Air Patrol for over 45 years, and I just retired as Squadron Commander of the St. Johns County, FL Squadron.

Gloria and I, with our Beagle and two Pomeranians, live on a barrier island East of St. Augustine, FL on Vilano Beach and we enjoy Touring Florida, me on my Harley-Davidson Road King motorcycle and Gloria on her Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic motorcycle. We also have a Harley-Davidson 883L Sportster.

Take a look at my personal WebSite by clicking on www.FloridaDude.com.

It is GREAT to be back in touch with my fellow Camp Holloway Docs & Doctors!

HHD Med Det
Oklahoma City, OK
19 March 1968 to 22 May 1969
jelynn51@yahoo.com

Lynn Then		Lynn Now
Lynn's Bio

755th Med Det
Augusta, GA
Tour in Vietnam ?
jfishburn4@knology.net

Jim Then		Jim Now
Jim's Bio

755th Med Det
Dallas, Texas
1966 - 1967
dustoff739@sbcglobal.net

Larry Then		Larry Now
Larry's Bio

94th Med Det
Knoxville, TN
1969 - 1971
namvet3@hotmail.com

Augie Then		Augie Now
Augie's Bio

755th Med Det
Chandler, AZ
Tour in Vietnam ?
kerrypardue247@yahoo.com

Kerry Then		Kerry Now
Kerry's Bio

94th Med Det
Vilano Beach, Florida
4 April 1968 to 17 May 1969
FloridaDude@bellsouth.net

A. J. Then		A. J. Now
A. J.'s Bio

Doc Jim Starkey
94th Med Det
West Virginia
1964 - 1965
JStar26638@aol.com

Jim Then		Jim Now
Jim's Bio