ROBERT JANICKI
AUTHOR | MARINE
HONOR | SERVICE | STORY
Stories forged through courage, discipline,
and the enduring spirit of the Marines.
ABOUT ROBERT JANICKI
AUTHOR | MARINE
Mr. Janicki served as a Marine infantry squad leader with the 3rd Marines in the I corp area of Vietnam from September 1967 through October 1968 through the Tet Offensive and served with the Marines a total of 4 years. His military related awards are the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Meritorious Unit citation, Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Commendation Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Vietnam Campaign medal, Vietnam Service medal and the Good Conduct Ribbon. Bob worked for AT&T for 31 years in their IT department finishing as a Senior Project Manager retiring in June of 2008. Early in his 31-year career he formed an internal Veterans organization originally called the SNET Vets in 1985, officially becoming the AT&T Veterans Organization on Veterans Day of 2006, with Bob taking the helm as the national president. Over those many years, Bob and his fellow AT&T Veteran members conducted extensive outreach into the community in support of numerous Veteran related efforts, some at the national level.
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Within his community, Bob has committed his personal time by serving on the Board of Education, as well as being a Rotarian, dedicating time and resources to local and worldwide humanitarian initiatives. Bob was one of the initial board members for the Homes for the Brave, a 40 bed transitional facility located in Bridgeport CT. The Homes for the Brave houses formerly homeless Veterans as they transition back to society. Bob is also a board member of the Mental Health Community Advisory Board, a sounding board for Veteran related issues that involve the Veterans Administration hospitals located in Connecticut. Retirement did not last long for Bob. In August of 2009 Bob went back to work for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) in West Haven as a Supportive Employment Specialist working out of the Errera Community Care Center. Working for the VA led to an opportunity to work for Senator Blumenthal as a Veterans Advisor where he stayed until 2012. For his personal accomplishments Bob has received:
* 1989 Dept. of Labor Exemplary Voluntary Effort (EVE) award for the video “Vietnam: A Chance to Understand”
* 2001 American Legion Auxiliary National Showcase Award
* 2002 American Legion’s Highest Award for Heroism
* 2003 AT&T Silver Vail Award for Heroism
* 2004 Secretary Anthony Principi award VA Volunteer video “A Million Reasons to Volunteer”
* 2006 Outstanding Federal Volunteer Award
* 2006 Inducted into Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame
* 2013 Published “Looking Back” based on his personal experiences while in Vietnam
RECOGNIZED FOR SERVICE. HONORED FOR IMPACT
A legacy built on service, leadership, and recognition.
In the early 80’s the telephone company in Connecticut embraced the thought that the aftermath of Vietnam had a lasting affect on most of returning veterans many of whom worked for the company. They asked Mr Janicki to ask 5 Vietnam veteran friends to create a story about what they did before the war, during and the return home. This educational and award winning video is the product of their efforts.
A STORY OF SERVICE
A Marine’s firsthand account of Vietnam.
A Marines personal experiences in Vietnam while serving as an infantry squad leader with the 3rd Marine Division. Serving from September 1967 through October 1968 including the infamous Tet Offensive of 68. This story describes the way the Marine Infantry lived in the shoreline villages as well as the dense jungles of the north. From training in the United States, jungle warfare training in Okinawa to the day to day life on the ground in Vietnam this story is my personal account of my life there as well as the not so nice greeting when we got home.
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