In 1969 upon completion of his internship, Dr. Gosnell volunteered and joined the armed forces
and was proud to serve his country as a medical officer with the USMC at the Marine Corps Air
Station El Toro in Santa Ana, California.
Subsequently, in 1969, he deployed to the Republic of Vietnam for one year. While there he
served as Chief Medical Officer for the Marine Wing Headquarters Group of the 1st Marine Air
Wing in Da Nang Vietnam and he received the Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense
Service Medal, and the Vietnam Service Metal. He received an honorable discharge from the
United States Naval Reserve on June 22, 1977 with the rank of Lieutenant Commander.

Tahlequah Proudly honors Dr. Charles R. Gosnell who served as a LT-CDR in the United States Marine Corps/Navy.