During his service in the U.S. Navy from April 1979 to November 1980, the author was stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran. At that time, 52 American hostages were held for 444 days by Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini, who was then in exile in France. The author affirms that he kept his word regarding negotiations to not attempt a rescue mission, though the reasons would become clear later. He also refers to keeping his word in a 1966 memo sent to the FBI from Puerto Rico.

1. > Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:31:49 -0500
> Subject: DD 214 Form
> From: uncle.12@hotmail.com
> To: uncle.12@hotmail.com
>
> DD 214 Form U.S Navy Apr.1979-Nov.1980
>
> My Honorble Military Service during:
>
> {U.S American Embassy (1979-80)-Iran,Teheran--Possible U.S American
hostages=52 for 444 days---(Komeini)=First exile in France,now leader of Iran..
> Negotiate!!!Do not attempt rescue!!! You all will know why not later>>>>>>>>}
>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> NOTE:>>>...AMEN...I kept the Word...I compromized in the November 26, 1966
memo I mailed to the FBI Washington,D.C office from Coamo,P.R....AMEN....
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> ALL THIS STATEMENTS ARE TRUE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE/BELIEF WITHOUT ANY
DURESS OR INTEREST OF MONEY OR INTENTION TO EVADE.."+"..
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