Wounded Warriors and Defecting Officers….
Wounded Warriors and Defecting Officers…. Mary Ann Wray My husband served in the US Army during the Vietnam war. He was never sent overseas because he was flat footed, but he served CONUS in the Finance Office at Fort Dix. Both my husband and I retired from the Department of Defense in 2017 and 2019 respectively. He supported Maritime: the Navy and Coastguard as a Quality Assurance Specialist. He was responsible for making sure that every part that was ordered was properly inspected and passed strict quality guidelines for safety and use before being sent to a Depot from a manufacture or released from the Depot for stock availability for the troops. I supported Army bases CONUS and OCONUS either getting ready to deploy or who were already deployed. My final role towards the end of my career with the DoD after doing some pre-award and post award contracting work, was to release stock for spare parts for weapon systems that needed overhauling and or repair. It was very rewardin...