Carl's Military Career


Carlos F.A. Pinkham

Military Résumé - 16 July 2003

 

RFD 1, Box 7071
Northfield, VT 05663

802 485-7330 (H) 
802 484-2319 (W)
pinkhamc@norwich.edu

 

Date Commissioned:

10 June 65 [retirement year ending (RYE): 9 June]

Date Entered Active Duty:

7 Oct 70

Date Left Active Duty:

6 Oct 74

Mandatory Removal Date:

31 May 2003

 

Branch:

 Medical Service Corps (MSC)

Primary MOS:

68N (Environmental Science Officer)

Primary AOC:

72D (Environmental Science Officer)

Secondary AOC:

67C (Preventive Medicine Science Officer)

 

 
 

Security Clearance:

Secret

Assignments:

Oct 70-Dec 70

MSC Officers' Basic Course, Fort Sam Houston, TX  AD

Dec 70-May 71

Research Neurophysiologist, Biomedical Lab, Edgewood Arsenal, MD (68J) AD

May 71-Oct 74

Environmental Scientist, Ecology Branch, Edgewood Arsenal, MD* (68J) AD

May 75-Dec 80

Mobilization Designee, Ecology Branch, Edgewood Arsenal, MD* (68J) USAR

May 79-May 96

Army Judge, International Science and Engineering Fair - 79: San Antonio; 80: St Paul; 81:Milwaukee; 82: Houston; 84: Columbus; 88:Knoxville; 89: Pittsburgh; 90: Tulsa; 91: Orlando; 92: Nashville; 94: Birmingham; 95: Hamilton, ONT; 96: Tuscon, AZ ADS

Apr 82-Jan 90

Individual Mobilization Augmentee, Food Engineering Lab, Natick RD&E Center, MA (68N) USAR

Jan 86

Participant, Workshop on the Selection of Test Systems to Evaluate the Effects of Smokes/Obscurents on Training and Ecological Systems USAR

Oct 86-Jun 88

Military Academy Liaison Officer, PO, Northern VT  USAR

Jun 88-Oct 90

Military Academy Liaison Officer, Northern VT  USAR

Oct 90-Mar 99

Military Academy Liaison Officer, VT Coordinator USAR

Jan 90-Apr 92

Individual Mobilization Augmentee, Logistics, Engineering and Housing Directorate, Natick RD&E Center, MA (68N), USAR

Apr 92-Oct 95

Individual Mobilization Augmentee, Environmental Quality Office, Command Group, Natick RD&E Center, MA (68N), USAR

Oct 95-Jan 97

Individual Mobilization Augmentee, MEDDAC, FT  Hood, TX (68N), USAR

May 97-May 03

Chief Army Judge, International Science and  Engineering Fair - 97:Louisville, KY; 98:Fort Worth, TX; 99:Philadelphia, PA; 00:Detroit, MI; 01:San Jose, CA; 02:Louisville, KY; 03:Cleveland, OH; ADS

May 97-May 03

Chief Army Judge, National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium - 97: Research Triangle Park, NC; 98: Albuquerque, NM, 99: San Diego, CA, 00: Orlando, FL: 01: Washington, DC; 02: San Diego, CA, ADS

Oct 97-Dec 99

Individual Mobilization Augmentee, MEDCOM, FT Sam Houston, TX (72D) USAR

Mar 98-May 03

Coordinator, Reserve Component Preventive  Medicine Network USAR

Dec 99-Oct 01

Drilling Individual Mobilization Augmentee, HQ, CHPPM, Main, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD USAR

Oct 01-Jan 03

Individual Mobilization Augmentee, HQ, CHPPM, Main, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD USAR

Jan 03-May 03

Retired Reserves

May 03-Present 

Retired

*Now known as Chemical Systems Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground

 

Military Schooling

Jun 75-Jun 76 

MSC Officers' Advanced Course (Non-Resident); Fort Sam Houston, TX (Resident Portion)

Mar 77

 Research and Development Management Course, Fort Lee, VA (Resident)

Jun 77-Oct 80

Command and General Staff School, USAR School, Fort Douglas, UT (Non-Resident); University of Nevada, Reno, NV (Resident Portion)

Oct 80-Oct 81 

National Security Management Seminar, Salt Lake City, UT (Non-Resident)

Oct 70-Dec 70

 MSC Officers' Basic Course, Fort Sam Houston, TX, (Resident)

Jun 97-Jun 97

27th Annual Environmental Sciences and Engineering practices Workshop, 1-6 June, Atlanta, GA

Aug 98

1st Annual Force Health Protection Conference,  24-28 Aug, Kansas City, MO

Aug 99

2nd Annual Force Health Protection Conference, 24-28 Aug, Atlanta, GA

Aug 00 

3rd Annual Force Health Protection Conference,  7-11 Aug, Baltimore, MD

Feb 01

US Army Reserve Command, Medical Symposium, Atlanta, GA

Aug 01 

4th Annual Force Health Protection Conference,  26-30 Aug, Albuquerque, NM

Aug 02

5th Annual Force Health Protection Conference,  12-16 Aug, Baltimore, MD

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Permanent Date of Rank:       

 

Foreign Languages:

 

2Lt

10 June 65                        

 

French 

- Read Fair

 

1Lt 

8 June 68 

 

German 

- Read Fair

 

CPT 

8 June 72

(AUS 7 Oct 69)                          

Spanish 

- Read Fair

 

MAJ

6 June 79

 

Italian 

- Read Poor

 

LTC

5 June 86

 
 
 
 

COL

4 June 91

 
 
 

 

Date of Last Physical: 8 November 2001

 

US Decorations/Badge

Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Service Ribbon

 

Source of Commission: ROTC, USAR, Norwich University, Northfield, VT


Respect for the United States Flag Rendered by Veterans

I have seen a number of different references to the proper flag protocol for veterans.  They all seemed to be missing some vital piece of information, so I have collated the following from http://uscode.house.gov/search/criteria.shtml.  You can verify these by entering the appropriate Title Number and Section Number listed below in the search windows for those entries found at this link. 

 

In the 2008 version of the National Defense Authorization Act, Congress changed Title 4 U.S Code, Sec. 9, which addresses protocol for conduct during hoisting, lowering, or passing of the flag (changes in red).  "During the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the flag or when the flag is passing in a parade or in review, all persons present in uniform should render the military salute.  Members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute.  All other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, or if applicable, remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. ... All such conduct toward the flag in a moving column should be rendered the moment the flag passes."

 

 

The Title 36 U.S. Code, Sec. 301 which addresses patriotic and national observances, ceremonies, and organizations, covers the protocol during rendering of the national anthem.
"(1) when the flag is displayed -
     (A) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note;
     (B) members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute in the manner provided for individuals in uniform; and

     (C) all other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, and men not in uniform, if applicable, should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and

 

(2) when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed."

 

Military Retirement (2022 06 17)

When I completed my 4 years of active duty obligation in 1974, I was determined to end my military career. My oldest brother, David, at the time a COL in the Army Reserve, counseled me to capitalize on my retirement points and stay in the Army Reserves. That was the best fiscal advice I have ever received. My retirement at age 60 ushered in a solid monthly retirement check and the best medical insurance program I can imagine.

 

With that in mind, here are three photos. The one on the left is me in my Norwich Old Guard hat. Old Guard are Norwich grads who graduated 50 years ago or more. When this was posted, I had been a member of the Old Guard for 57 years. The one in the middle is my Army Retired pin which is on the right of my visor and the one on the right is my Department of Veterans Affairs, Million Veterans Program, of which I am a member. It is on the left of my visor.

 

When I am traveling, I often go up to uniformed military personnel in the airport and thank them for their service and encourage them to stay in until retirement and explain that the MVP is intended to make sure they have individualized medicine based upon detailed understanding of how their unique DNA determines the details of their health care. Then I ask them if they know about Norwich. Many of them do.

 

Once a professor, always a professor! 😊

 

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