Rod Fritsch
At the August Post meeting, we welcomed yet another comrade to the fold.
Rod is retired Navy having served 1991-2011. He is originally from Jefferson, WI. Rod served two tours in Bahrain, 2009-10 and 2010-11, performing Mine Countermeasure duties for the 5th Fleet.
He also served in Turkey in 1997 as part of Operation Northern Watch enforcing an Iraq no-fly zone.
Rod was an Avionics Technician and performed training, management and logistic engineer duties.
Sea duty included stints on the USS Tarawa, USS Iwo Jima and the RFA Lyme Bay. (RFA Lyme Bay is a Bay-Class auxiliary landing ship dock of the British Royal Navy.)
Awards include the Navy Achievement Medal (4), Navy Good Conduct Medal (6) and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (2). Rod resides with his wife Maureen in Arlington, WA. They have 4 children. He is currently enrolled in college.