RONALD A. SCHAFFER Patch Dedicated to Ron Schaffer
EDUCATION
High School 1957-1959 North Senior High School, Denver, Colorado. College: Denver Institute of Technology, Denver, Colorado-1975. Engineering: Elkins Institute of Technology. Denver, Colorado-1976. First Class F.C.C. License. Additional specialized training, both private and company sponsored. The following pertain to maintenance and specialized training operation with Western Electric Co. Electronics, Transistors, Schematics and Drawings. No. 5 Cross Bar Equipment, Step-by-Step Equipment and Electronic Switching Systems. Central office Training. Microwave TD-1 & TD-2 Radio Repairs.
SPECIAL CERTIFICATES: General Radio and Telephone license First Class. (FCC) Denver Institute of Technology Associate Degree (Electronics) Amateur Operator / Primary Station License wd0bdq Deer Trail. 80105
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Over 25 years of experience in OCC and Co plus implementation, maintenance of an operating networks using a wide range of equipment suppliers.
UNITED STATES AIR RESERVE PERSONNEL CENTER Oct 1986-Oct 1987 Military Personnel Clerk. Documents preparation Unit, and processing section with Microfilm branch, including master records management division and directorate of personnel data systems.
TELRON COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS Jan 1988-1989 Owner and operator Ron Schaffer 12494 E. Kentucky Pl. Aurora, Colorado.
TELRON COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS. A consulting company. Manage and direct a staff of approximately 5 employees of various projects, example of the contracts given to TELRON COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, as follows: Data fax, pbx, apbx implementation, single line voice grade installation, Auto-Dialer installation and equal access line installation. All work done in the Colorado area.
WAR INC. William A. Rhodes (May 1982-June 1984 Communication Implementation Engineer Installation and commissioning of a microwave radio network from Dallas to Houston, Texas. Utilizing Andrews?s high efficiency antennas, NEC 500A radios, and Ericsson L.M. M-5 high-density multiplex. Installation and commissioning of Harris PABX system. San Dominoes Hills, California. Quest Microwave Texas.
McGraw HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY INC. June 1981-May 1982 Broadcast Engineer On-line monitoring and distribution of all video programming and master control for KMGH Channel 7 In Denver, Colorado. CBS
MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. April 1979-March l982 Technical Service Representative Maintaining daily operations, to include but not limited to, the installation, testing and troubleshooting of individual customer lines and equipment. Install, maintaining and troubleshoot. North American Rockwell, CIT Alctel Multiplex equipment. Install and maintaining. Plus troubleshooting Collins analog and digital radio. Install, maintain and troubleshoot various vendor supply line conditioning equipment.
WTCI INC. February 1978-April 1979 TCI Today. Prime Star. Now DirecTV. Network Control engineer Monitor, Distribute and switch various video networks throughout the Rocky Mountain Region. CBS, NBCi, NBC ABC, FOX, HBO Etc.
PHOTO SCAN OF COLORADO June 1977-February 1978 Closed Circuit Technician. Install, operate and troubleshoot closed circuit television monitoring systems for various private and commercial users.
WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY February 1971-June 1975 Central Office Technician. Install; maintain Central Office Equipment and transmission Equipment for the Bell System, and AT&T long line network.
RALSTON PURINA COMPANY December 1966-September 1970 Unit Operator Maintain and Operate various electromechanical devices. Pet Food Division Denver
MORRISON KNDUSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY March 1960-Sept 1963 Teamster Truck Driver.
Contract under US Government in the states of Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Titan 3 Missile Bases.
U.S. ARMY November 1963-October 1965 Communications Specialist Network controller for secure voice and data systems. Utilizing various types of military transmission equipment with Top Security Clearance, Plus tour of Vietnam.
Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri 1964
HISTORY 38TH ARTILLERY

1. INTRODUCTION:
The establishment of the Combat Arms Regimental System throughout the Army, a complete departure from former organizational structures, resulted in the creation of many newly designated units, one of which is the 5th Howitzer Battalion, 38th Artillery. Under the new system each regiment retains its endowed history and honors, and each new color-bearing unit is entitled to its own history and honors, receiving in time a Certificate of Lineage and Honors.
The 38th Field Artillery Regiment was constituted on 5 July 1918 as a National Army unit assigned to the 13th Division. The regiment was organized 17 August 1918 at Camp Lewis, Washington.
After World War 1, the unit was placed on the inactive list of Regular Army until, October 1940, when it was reactivated at Fort Sam Houston, Texas and assigned to the Second Infantry Division.
During World War II, the 38th was one of the major artillery units of the 2d Infantry Division, participating in five campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. For their outstanding service during the Ardennes-Alsace campaigns, the 38th Artillery was cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for service in Ardennes. It was again cited in the Belgian Orders for service on the Elsenborn Crest.
In August 1950, when the 2d Infantry Division replaced the 24th Division along the Naktong River, the 38th was again one of the major artillery units. During the UN Defensive, UN Offensive, and the CCF Intervention, the 38th provided artillery firers for the 38th RCT and Task Force Haynes.
The 38th Artillery supported the 38th Infantry, through seven campaigns: First UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter; Korea; Summer Fall 1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea Summer Fall 1953.
For the Korean Service, the 38th Field Artillery Battalion was awarded the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation twice and the Distinguished Unit Citation. The unit?s colors are entitled to decoration streamers embroidered: HONCHON, NAKTONG RIVER LINE, KOREA.
On 4 March 1958, the 5th Bn 38 Arty less H.Q. & H.Q. Btry was again placed on the inactive list. Batteries A & B were added on 2 May 1960 and the Bn was reactivated as the 5th Howitzer Bn 38 Arty.
The 5th Howitzer Battalion 38th Artillery was reorganized under the ROAD conception 21 February 1963, and was re-designated 5th Battalion 38th Artillery. Under this reorganization, Batteries C and Service were constituted 21 February 1963, and the battalion changed from 105 Self-Propelled to 105 Towed Howitzers.
Martin Army Hospital Ft. Benning Ga.1964
ORIGIN OF THE CREST
The shield is red for Artillery. The three pallets and eight shells indicate the numerical designation and character of the Battalion, while the peak of Mt. Rainier and the Ione star appearing on the crest refer respectively to the locations where the battalion was organized and reactivated.
The 11th Air Assault (TEST) (Airmobile). All Personnel and Equipment was deployed by helicopter from 1963 to 1965 in Ft. Benning, Georgia.
I was attached to the 11th Assault training in Ft. Benning, Georgia with Headquarter 5th Battalion 38th Artillery with 3 firing battery, A, B, & C.
History of the 1st Airborne Brigade, 1st Air Cavalry Division (Airmobile) (1965-1966)
Jumping Mustangs---Ft. Benning and Vietnam History of the 1st Airborne Infantry Brigade, 1st Air Cavalry Division, Airmobile (1965-1966). The following article was written by Col. Kenneth D. Mertel (Mustang 6) who commanded the 1st Bn (ABN) 8th Cav during its first tour in Vietnam: Headquarter 5th Battalion 38th Artillery with 3 firing battery, A, B, & C. Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Francis A. Chance Jr.
UNITED STATES NAVAL SHIP
GENERAL MAURICE ROSE (T-AP126)
This is one of a globe-circling fleet of Navy and commercial Ships operated under the Military Sea Transportation Service. This Navy agency provides ocean shipping for the United States armed forces and other authorized agencies. We were on this ship for 36 days.
The 1st Airborne Brigade of the 1st Cavalry Division, Airmobile has one of the shortest peacetime and wartime histories of any of the Airborne units of the United States Army. The Brigade was activated at Fort Benning, Georgia 1 July 1965, sailed to Vietnam on The General Maurice Ross in August and September of that year as part of the 1st Air Cavalry Division, Airmobile. The Division and the Brigade engaged in its first action against North Vietnamese Army Divisions in the Highlands, based out of An Khe in the 2nd Corps Area. The 1st Air Cavalry Division was the first full division size unit deployed to Vietnam. The unit was attached at Ft. Benning, Georgia with Headquarter 5th Battalion 38th Artillery with 3 firing battery, A, B, & C. We were all deployed as the 1st Air Cavalry Division, Airmobile. 1965
South Vietnam 1965
AP Wire photo
Cavalry Unit Calls for Support
2nd Lt. Harry Hunter uses a field telephone to call for additional support while under fire from the Viet Cong near Phu My, South Vietnam. Troops of the U.S. 1st Calvary Air Mobile Division and Vietnamese troops have been searching for Viet Cong for several days. The photo Rocky Mountain News of the solid in short sleeves was reported as Ron Schaffer from family and friends in 1965. I must have block that out of my mind, during my tour of Vietnam.
The Geneva Accords of 1954 temporarily divided Vietnam into two zones (the Communist north and the anti-Communist, US-supported south). Political and ideological opposition quickly turned to armed struggle, prompting the USA and other countries to commit combat troops in 1965. The Paris Peace Agreements, signed in 1973, provided an immediate cease-fire and signaled the withdrawal of US troops. Saigon eventually capitulated to the Communist forces on 30 April 1975.
Vietnam War Photos
Vietnam 1960's Vietnam 1965

Vietnam Currency 1965
All information Copy by: Ron Schaffer Publisher Ron?s Weather Station
Sunday, June 25, 2000
08:02:08 PM
Ron Schaffer
Deer Trail Colorado.Member of the County Sheriffs of Colorado 1994 for 14 years
Ron Was In Communications For 30 Years I (Ron Schaffer) live in Deer trail most of my life, since 1948 off and on, long store or you can view my History on this page. Plus I was in Security Law Enforcement for 10 years part time in the 1980s and with the Government 1960s 6 Weeks Training as a MP in the Army. Thank you. Investigator@Deertrailco.net
I was married with the first wife Sharon and we had 2 wonderful children and lived in Aurora, Colorado 80012 for 23 years. The first wife didn't what to be married any more, so I moved back to Deer Trail in 1988 and went to work as a security guard near Last Chance, Colorado. Then remarried to a wonderful wife today named Kathy and have one stepdaughter named Dana. Work in Limon, Colorado with my wife Kathy at Arby's for 3 years, and then I retired in 1998. Been working on the Internet for since 1997 after retraining my self after 10 years, with computers or computer science that I use to have in the 1986 with an old Commodore 76. I have been publishing web page with Hometown AOL for 11 years, as they shut the door and did away with the editing tools. Now, today I have my own Domain of www.Deertrailco.net with the new Deer Trail, Colorado Community Web Site today. Thank you. RonSchaffer@Deertrailco.net