Conrad's Military Career

Conrad served 10 years and 4 months in the Active Navy, and 4 years in the US Coast Guard. During his naval career, he attended Boot Camp in San Diego, Co. 164-62.

He later served on the:

• USS Midway, CVA 41
• USS Hancock, CVA 19
• Ship Repair Facility, Guam, MI
• Submarine Base, New London, Groton, CT

After the 10 years and 4 months, Conrad then served 4 years on the United States Coast Guard:

• Coast Guard Group San Francisco, Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco, CA
• Orote Point Loran "A" Station, Guam, MI

After serving in the US Coast Guard, Conrad then served in the following reserve units:

• Connecticut Army National Guard, Groton, CT
• US Naval Reserve Centers
  • Clifton, NJ
  • Perth Amboy, NJ
  • Binghamton, NY
  • Boise, ID

Since serving in the Active and Reserve Services, Conrad has retired from the Navy Reserve with the rating of Electronics Technician First Class.

Conrad is a Life Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (member by virtue of serving in Viet Nam), and the Fleet Reserve Association, open only to those who served as enlisted Sea Service, and who are retired from the Military.

Conrad is Past Post Commander of the Samuel C. Phillips III Post 11065 , Wilder, ID. He was chosen "All American Post Commander" for the year 1996-1997. He served as Quartermaster of District 5, (98-99) Department of Idaho, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

Conrad's two sons, David and Jonathan, and Grandson Thomas C. Kuhl, JR, served or is currently serving in the US Navy as well.

David served as FC2 on board the following ships and is a Life member of the VFW:

• USS Pharris, FF1094
• USS Harry Yarnell, CG 17

Jonathan served as a cook, MS3, in the Submarine Service on the following boats:

• USS Bremerton, SSN 698
• USS U. S. Grant, SSBN 631

Another member of our family has now joined the Navy, our Grandson Thomas C. Kuhl, JR. He has finished Boot camp, and has attended Photographer's Mate "A" School, and has been transferred to the USS Ronald Reagan, CVN-76.

• USS Ronald Regan, CVN 76
• Visit Tom's Published Photos Here