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Posted by - TommyMeisel
Post date - 03-18-2006, 11:29 PM
It is a small world. I was USN active duty 1956-1960, and served, approximate dates:
San Diego NTS boot camp 1956 E2
USNTS Norman OK Airman school 1956 E3
USNTS Pensacolo FL Photographers Mate school 1956-1957 E3
USNS Port Lyautey, Morocco 1957-1958 E4, E5
USS Orion AS-18 Norfolk VA 1958-1959 E5
USS Tutuila ARG-4 Norfolk VA 1959-1960 E5
mathiasen31, I just missed you on the Orion, looks like. That was the best ship in the Navy, and if I could have stayed there I would have been a lifer! I was in the Photo Lab.
Posted by - Don Dinnella
Post date - 03-19-2006, 07:30 PM
Hi!!! USMC 53-56 Korea 1st Div 5th Marines 2nd Bat. Easy & H&S Bar/Radio
Posted by - tailhook
Post date - 03-25-2006, 10:32 AM
Pilot 1974-1980 (TA-4J, A-7E), NFO 1980-1997 (EC-130Q, P-3B)
Retired from reserves an O-5 in April 97 after nearly 25 years (10 active/15 reserve). Active with the Navy League of the United States (www.navyleague.org) and the US Naval Sea Cadet Corps (www.seacadets.org).
Got started with ship modeling around 15 when a guy on my paper route gave me a Revell Cutty Sark that had been languishing on top of his refrigerator for over a year partially completed. My parents got me a Revell USS Constitution a few years later for Christmas (have pictures of that one I'll have to dig up and scan someday). Been at it ever since, though my primary interest is US Naval Aircraft.
Have another Cutty Sark in work (since 1974!), just acquired another Constitution ($15 at an antique shop!) and have an Artesania Latina "Harvey" on the shelf. Those along with a bunch of aircraft carriers, a few battleships and three JAG USCG Cutters. Resin is a new deal for me, so those may age like fine wine for a while.
Recently discovered this site. Hope to learn some stuff.
Posted by - bushman32
Post date - 04-02-2006, 01:04 PM
OS1 from 1984 to 1994. Served on USS Ogden (LPD-5), NRD Portland, and USS Harry W. Hill (DD-986).
Ron Wilkinson
Posted by - Desert Sails
Post date - 04-18-2006, 12:44 AM
23 years U.S. Navy. H-46 Crewchief on the enlisted side, MMCO on the officer side. Now just a retired Mustang. Did some things... saw some stuff... As we all did. Haze gray and underway!
AOR1 Witchita (HC-11)
AOR3 Kansas City (HC-11)
AOR5 Wabash (HC-11)
CV 60 Saratoga (HS-9)
CVN 71 T. Roosevelt (HS-9)
Posted by - B>B>navy chief
Post date - 04-18-2006, 12:52 AM
Retired Navy Chief, Seaman recruit 1950, ABE1 1954,Uss Badoeng Strait CVE116 Now that was good duty???? you bet. Shore duty Mayport Fl. 1955, USS Franklin D Roosevelt ;1957, USS Independence1960,NATTC Philadelphia, USS Saratoga, NATTC Lakehurst NJ. Retired 1971, Taught school for19 years, retired to FL. DOING Ships in bottles, fishing growing old gracefully?????
Posted by - james_carder
Post date - 04-22-2006, 04:46 PM
ex-navy
retired
boot camp-65
ET A 65-66
USS America 66-69
Insurgency training 70
Vietnam 70-71
ET B 71-72
USS Massey 72-73
NAS Brunswick 74-77
Gitmo 76-77
USS Stenaker 79-80
Newport, RI 81-84
USS McCloy 85-86
Posted by - sahaskell
Post date - 05-08-2006, 09:19 AM
USNR: Jan. 63 - Jul 64
USN: Jul 64 - Sept 70
ET"A" School, Great Lakes: Jan 65 - Sept 65
PMEL School, Lowry AFB, Denver, CO: Sept 65 - Jan 66
USS Arcadia, AD-23, Newport RI: Feb 66 - Dec 67
Instructor, ET"A" School, Great Lakes: Jan 68 - Sept 70
Posted by - edweldon
Post date - 07-22-2006, 10:29 AM
Ex Navy Civil Engineer Corps 1963-1967. Sailed a desk in the Air Training Command for 3 years. Only blue water experience was a 10 day reserve cruise on DD 779 Douglas H. Fox in 1963 out of Norfolk. Good memory in spite of the seasickness.
Ed Weldon
Posted by - bubblehead
Post date - 07-22-2006, 05:16 PM
I was a skimmer on DD's, then I saw the light and went to submarines (Gudgeon SS-567, the first submarine to circumvent the world)
There are two kinds of ships.......Submarines and TARGETS!
http://ussgudgeon.photosite.com/Gudgeon/Underway/0010.html
Ron
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Posted by - PeteNolan
Post date - 07-23-2006, 06:11 PM
I'm not. I was nominated to the Naval Academy in 1966, but denied because of poor eyesight. I started covering miltary affairs as an independent producer for CBS in 1968, and continued until 1978.
Posted by - curt emunson
Post date - 07-23-2006, 06:27 PM
I was a skimmer on DD's, then I saw the light and went to submarines (Gudgeon SS-567, the first submarine to circumvent the world)
There are two kinds of ships.......Submarines and TARGETS!
http://ussgudgeon.photosite.com/Gudgeon/Underway/0010.html
Ron
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I'll agree you were the first submarine to circumnavigate the world but I know you were not the quickest! In 1958 the USS Skate (SSN578) circumnavigated the world by crossing all lines of longitude at a distance of several miles of the north pole in a matter of hours.
Posted by - lennythexdca
Post date - 08-24-2006, 06:04 PM
Ex-Navy 25 years, retired as a W3 Carpenter
Belleau Wood LHA-3 (78-79),
MR-A School (79),
Emory S. Land AS-39 (79-82),
Preserver ARS-8 (83-87),
NAVMASSO (87-90),
SSC Glakes (90-93),
Puget Sound AD-38 (93-96)...
Trenton LPD-14 (96-2000) Ironically enough I relieved David983es as DCA (small world eh)
SSC Glakes (2000-2003)
Now I work in a Laundry, so I've got that going for me.
Posted by - GTMOBRAT
Post date - 08-25-2006, 12:23 AM
I am ex Army, but I am a Navy Brat, my Father is retired Navy and Step Father is retired Royal Navy (UK)
Posted by - Bart1665
Post date - 08-28-2006, 01:03 PM
Hi All !!
I have served the Dutch Marines for 10 years (1969-1979).
Jerry G. is right, Once a Marine, always a Marine!!
greetings ,
Bart.
Posted by - robhk
Post date - 09-04-2006, 02:19 PM
Yes....Ex South African Navy - Ab2 RP3...still miss it!http://www.technikerboard.de/images/smilies/armyboot.gif
Posted by - SSBN629
Post date - 09-05-2006, 12:54 PM
12 years in the Navy, 40 years on a horse. I can't seem to get either out of my system.
69-70 NTC Dam Neck, Va.
70 NTSC Groton, Conn.
71-73 SSBN 629 (Daniel Boone)
73-75 USS Canopus (AS-34)
75-77 NWS POMFLANT, S.C.
77 NAS Millington, TN.
77-81 EWR Fallon, NV.
Posted by - Jeff1940
Post date - 09-07-2006, 12:06 PM
Ex-Navy is anyone really ex ?, it's still in my blood. Joined 4-4-58, retired on disability 6-69 as GMT1. Served aboard USS Saratoga CVA-60, USS Orion AS-18, USS Intrepid CVS-11, Plankowner, USS Holland AS-32. I live in Honduras. Looking to exchange emails, all will be answered. gwkrn@sulanet.net Thanks, Jeff
Posted by - selpear
Post date - 09-22-2006, 07:30 PM
Ex-Navy, Submariner or as I like to say 'subhuman'. 21 years and five different boats.
Posted by - Boltz
Post date - 11-26-2006, 11:26 AM
Ex Navy here. Was a boiler tech. on the USS John R. Craig (DD885). Still love the water, and will take some sailing lessons this spring. That's the plan anyway :=)
Posted by - lukephiha
Post date - 11-29-2006, 04:45 PM
Hi there!
I have served in the German Navy for (4) years as first maat in the machine room on a fast patrol boat P-6142 "Iltis".
Posted by - jemontgomery
Post date - 12-19-2006, 08:28 PM
USN 1961-1966: BM striker
Uss Bexar APA237 , USS Union AKA106, Beachmasters Unit 1; all out of San Diego Amphibious Squadron 3.
Was there for Cuban Missle Crisis, did a tour in Viet Nam in65.
Still love the sea, always will.
Posted by - rustyscupper
Post date - 12-23-2006, 08:29 PM
Uss Bristol DD857 1948-51, Uss Dortch 1951-52, RD2
Posted by - Calicoe
Post date - 01-07-2007, 02:49 PM
U.S.S. Grasp ARS24 WesPac tour from 67 to 69, Vietnam duty, South Pacific island surveillance, etc.
My rate was Damage Control Petty Officer 2nd class
Posted by - EugeneDucker
Post date - 01-12-2007, 10:30 AM
Ex-Navy USS Hancock CVA 19 1972-1975 PT/IS3 Two tours of Vietnam. Air Intel and Strike OPS
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