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John Sostrom
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- Dayton, OH
- United States
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Profile Information
- I am a...
- VFW Life Member
- What Post do you belong to or are you a Member-at-Large?
- VFW Post 8312
- When did you join the VFW or Auxiliary?
- 12/27/2006
- Military Service History
- US Navy 1968 to 1977
Three tours Vietnam (2 on ships and the last [1972] on river boats)
Disabled Retired Aug 11, 1977.
Highest rank E7
Fire Control Technician Missles (FTM)
Last duty station - Instructor Mare Island Naval Training Center AN/SPS 48A/B radar systems.
Duty Stations served:
PCS: USS Dewey, Great Lakes Naval Traning Station, USS Prebel, Pearl Habor Naval Station, Mare Island Naval Traning Center
TDY: USS America, Binh Thuy, Tripler Army Medical Center, USS Enterprise
- Tell us about yourself
- I am a Sr. Manager for CSC in Dayton Ohio. My wife and I live in Beavercreek OH and are currently working through the "Empty Nest" syndrome as our youngest daughter is now a Sophimore at Miami University in Oxford Oh.
Besides being the father to six (2 girls and 4 boys) I am also grandfather to three grandsons.
I am a life member of the VFW at Post 8312 in Beavercreek where I am the Adjutant. I am also an active member of the color guard.
Lastly I am a member of the Mt. Zion Church and work as a sound technician as well as singing on a regular basis.
I recently completed a stint as a board member of the Greene County Veteran's Services.
- Interests and hobbies
- travel, reading, singing, anything John Wayne (have all of his movies), and whatever else I find interesting at any given time and place.
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How to do the national Anthem
Posted on September 23, 2009 at 9:41pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
This is how the National Anthem should be performed each and every time. Enjoy!
Karaoke at Beavercree Post 8312
Posted on September 18, 2009 at 1:34am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Busy working on Post blog ... Post 8312
Posted on June 18, 2009 at 1:09pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
This is the first time I have been able to create a blog entry here since joining VFWWebCom. I have been busy setting up the post web blog here. If you want to see an active post blog go to http://www.vfwwebcom.org/oh/post8312 and let me know what you think.
Unfortunately I have spent this last two weeks dealing with deaths. First the very best freind of my son was shot in the back in his house and died. He was only 27. My son came into town that afternoon from Whealing WV and he… Continue
Unfortunately I have spent this last two weeks dealing with deaths. First the very best freind of my son was shot in the back in his house and died. He was only 27. My son came into town that afternoon from Whealing WV and he… Continue
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I would gladly be your friend! No intent to disparage the great John Wayne! My favorite was Tom Mix.
You know, of course, he did not care for John Wayne. I grew up watching Tom Mix films. Was away during Wayne's career.Always thought one day I would buy a Cord like his!
Used to listen to "Renfrew of the Mounted" on my crystal radio.
I come from the era of Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy.
If you can ignore all this, we can be buddies.