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| Specialist Dan Blanchette served on active duty for the U.S. Army from 1996-98. He was Honorably Discharged upon completion of his enlistment. He continues to serve in the Inactive Ready Reserve until October 12, 2003. |
| Dan acheved the rank of Specialist (L) in 1998. He served in Air Defense Artlillery (R) |
| Dan went to basic training in Ft. Sill, OK, and also went to Ft. Irwin, CA for a training exercise. He was in the Second Infantry Division (L) while in South Korea, and in the Fourth Infantry Division (R) while in Ft. Hood, Tx. |
| Dan was a Stinger Gunner... |
| ...And an Avenger Crewmember. |
| Dan and SPC. James Pearson in Ft. Bliss, TX. in 1996, during Advanced Individual Training. |
| Left: Dan was honored with the Army Achievement Medal in 1997, and with the Army Commendation Medal in 1998. Right: Dan and Dad, Ft. Hood, TX., 1998 |
| Dan and PFC Mike Dowd, Ft. Hood, TX. 1998. |
| What is a Stinger? Click here. |
| What is an Avenger? Click here. |
| Please don't forget all who serve in South Korea, past and present. The most heavily guarded border on earth, the DMZ seperating North and South Korea has been called, "the scariest place on earth," by President Clinton. In 1953 an armistice was signed, but not a peace treaty, never oficially ending the war, and the threat of war between the Koreas is still very real. The 37,000 U.S. troops stationed there are very aware of that fact. The tension on the peninsula is clear nearly half a century after the battle that claimed nearly 3 million; the U.S. totals; over 7,000 POW's, 103,000 wounded and more than 36,000 dead. |
| View the DMZ here |
| Visit the U.S. Army Korean War tribute page here |
| Dan's Homepage Dan's Family Basketball Contents/Guide The Portland Directory Screen Legends September 11th Relief Info |
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| Prisoner of War/Missing In Action flag (left) |
| Republic of South Korea flag (right) |
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