Thomas+J.+Schomp

Thomas J. Schomp Chief Petty Officer E-7 U.S. Navy Persian Gulf War



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He served in the military for twenty-two years alongside one of his brothers.

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Part of commissioning for the ship was being subject to a lot of tests, one being shock trials. Shock trials are when they would detonate a 10,000 pound bomb close to the ship to see how it would hold up. There would be a countdown and you would hear three beeps then an explosion would go off. It would shake the whole ship. There would be multiple bombs, one a time, gradually getting closer until it was right next to the ship!

Throughout Thomas’s Navy career, he has been to thirteen countries, sailed three oceans, and two seas.

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He’s seen many cultures and learned many things that changed him into a better person.

His awards include good conduct awards, Engineering award, Navy achievement, several from Navy Expeditionary, Asia campaign, and South East Asia.

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