no...the only reason i ask, is that my uncle was in Ryiadh(sp?) during the gulf. He was a crypto guy when he was enlisted, then became a Warrant Officer. He was in charge of one of the courier detachments over there. There's a possibility that your dad worked for/with him. Ask him if he knows a Chief Warrant Officer DeWeerd. It's worth a shot.
Nope... my dad says he doesn't know any DeWeerd, but he also said it was a long time ago. My dad retired 1995 as a navy chief, is your uncle still in the service or did he retire?