I’ve got a set of records on a Marine who spent a year in Vietnam (Aug ’69 – Aug ’70). He entered service in Jan. 69 and was discharged Aug. 70. His last unit was designated in his records as “SU\/1 CASCO, H&S Bn., MCB CAMPEN, CA.” <\/p>\n
After a bunch of Googling, I know that it means he was assigned to the Headquarters & Service Battalion at Camp Pendleton (garrison HQ for us Army guys), and I’m guessing the CASCO is probably Casualty Company, but what I don’t know is if the Casualty Company was medical casualties or personnel casualties (in military speak, a personnel casualty doesn’t work because he’s on the way out of the military or on his way to another base or unit). <\/p>\n
His records say he was RELACDU (another Google search tells me that means “Released From Active Duty” to Marines) on August 21, 1970 after arriving at Pendleton on August 5, 1970. <\/p>\n
Keep in mind, this person is claiming that he’s a “100% disabled veteran”, but there’s no Purple Heart in his records. So I’m wondering how he became disabled. How was it possible he was released before his term of service ended? I think a Marine’s term of service was three years then and a two year draftee in the Marines was exceedingly rare.<\/p>\n
Anyone have any ideas or might know someone who would know?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"