This is the VIC 4 VETS, Weekly Honored Veteran.

SUBMITTED BY: Dave Stopher

Staff Sergeant Richard Stopher, 
United States Marine Corps, End of Watch August 22, 2018.

Richard Dale Stopher entered service December 30, 1959. After Boot Camp in San Diego, California, he began his schooling to become an Interpreter and Translator at The Presidio in Monterrey, Ca.  

Richard served in the 5th Marines proudly, until his language skills in Mandarin  and Cantonese were needed in the blossoming war in Vietnam.   

Richard deployed on the 1st IT&T Interrogation & Translation detachment in 1964 to enter the war with 12 other Marines.  He served his nation well for 16 months in Vietnam until his tour ended in late 1965.  He served again as a Marine Drill instructor in San Diego,  before his eventual Honorable Discharge in 1967. 

Richard is among the 300,000 Vietnam Veterans that survived the actual war in Vietnam, but have since succumbed to the effects of Agent Orange exposure.  Richard passed quietly at home August 18th, 2018, survived by his wife Evelyn, Daughter Rebecca, and son David.

He was laid to rest at Jefferson Barracks Military Cemetery with his fellow Brothers in Arms, awaiting the day that his wife will be interred with him.

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This is the VIC 4 VETS, Weekly Honored Veteran.
SUBMITTED BY: Dave Stopher
Staff Sergeant Richard Stopher, United States Marine Corps, End of Watch August 22, 2018.
Richard Dale Stopher entered service December 30, 1959. After Boot Camp in San Diego, California, he began his schooling to become an Interpreter and Translator at The Presidio in Monterrey, Ca.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Richard served in the 5th Marines proudly, until his language skills in Mandarin&nbsp; and Cantonese were needed in the blossoming war in Vietnam.&nbsp; &nbsp;
Richard deployed on the 1st IT&amp;T Interrogation &amp; Translation detachment in 1964 to enter the war with 12 other Marines.&nbsp; He served his nation well for 16 months in Vietnam until his tour ended in late 1965.&nbsp; He served again as a Marine Drill instructor in San Diego,&nbsp; before his eventual Honorable Discharge in 1967.&nbsp;
Richard is among the 300,000 Vietnam Veterans that survived the actual war in Vietnam, but have since succumbed to the effects of Agent Orange exposure.&nbsp; Richard passed quietly at home August 18th, 2018, survived by his wife Evelyn, Daughter Rebecca, and son David.
He was laid to rest at Jefferson Barracks Military Cemetery with his fellow Brothers in Arms, awaiting the day that his wife will be interred with him.
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This Week&rsquo;s VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran on NewsTalkSTL. With support from our friends at: Alamo Military Collectables, H.E.R.O.E.S. Care, Monical&rsquo;s Pizza

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