Hi Anchorchain,
I agree with you, we all have salt in our vains. Fair winds and following seas brothers.

Yes Ex Navy. Served in WW 2 on the USS Vicksburg CL-86. Saw action at Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and was in Japan for the signing.
Fred

15 year, medically retired, Operations Specialist First Class. Served aboard USS Schofield FFG-3, USS Raleigh LPD-1, Fleet Electronic Warfare Support Group, Naval War College, and Fleet Combat Training Center, Atlantic. Served in Operation Desert Shield/Storm.

25 years in the Andrew (Royal Navy).....H.M.S's Ark Royal, Invincible, Hermes, Fearless, Intrepid, and a couple of Naval Air Stations. Still work for the Navy as a civilian :old: :old:

Hello.-
My Grandfather was at the Mexican Navy in 1914, in Veracruz...
My Father was Anesthesiologist in the Mexican navy, I can not be at the Navy Academy because of bad vision and the need to wear glasses, so I enlist at the Navy as soon finish the Medical School, just to expend a whole year all the Navy Hospital in México City, 600 miles from the most close beach. :(
Them when my first time was ended I left the Navy, now, when 4th wife ask why I left the Navy my answer is: because they did not give any ship.
Best regards.

I was in the RNZNVR for 3 years got out 1965, so a bit of a veteran now. :=)

Former U.S. Marine, does that count? After all, it is a Department of the Navy. Both Grandfathers were U.S. Navy in Korea, one of which became a model shipwright (it seems that I follow that particular Grandfather's footsteps quite a lot). I can't remember their ships or stations at the moment.

Did two 6-year enlistments 1956-1968 USNR, with active duty 1957-1960 aboard USS Douglas A. Munro (DE-422), a Butler-class destroyer-escort, In 1982 I took a commission in the CalArNG as an Army Aviator, did 10 years and went back to sea as Merchant Marine Purser/Supply Officer aboard US Navy Oceanographic Survey Ships (some referred to 'em as being "spy ships" - can't talk much about that, but we WERE in the Persian Gulf during Desert Storm sailing just ahead of the carrier battle groups, and a "few" of our antennas didn't go to the radio shack......) :realcool: Problem is, when I go to an Army/Navy football game,,,,I don't know where to sit!

Still serving in the Canadian Navy - 23 years and counting. Currently sailing a desk, but travel a lot with the fleet to do analysis and assessments. Served in: HMC Ships Qu'appelle, Saskatchewan, Chaleur, Terra Nova, Protecteur and Toronto.


David

I served in the US Army years ago and I'm currently working for the US Army as a civilian employee. My Father served in the Royal Army soon after WWII and my Grandfather served in the Royal Navy during WWII.

Retired from Navy after 22 years, as a Civil Engineer and SEABEE ... none of that "gray pointly end stuff" though, too slow and we went by aircraft to do our stuff. Maybe never serving on a ship is why I love them so!

Former active duty Marine 1975-79, 83-87, currently a Navy reservist. Seabee, CM1 (SCW/FMF), proud to serve and make a contribution.

Semper Fi! Once a Marine, always a Marine!

Ex Canadian forces Cook

HMCS Athabaskan, Qu"Apelle, Fraser, Kootenay, 2 tours Halifax,Montreal,Gatineau, Ville de Quebec, Iroquois, Last Posting MCDV's And Sub squadron. Do it again in a Heart beat.

Ex Navy
Royal Dutch Navy
HMS Kortenaer F807, HMS Jan van Brakel F825.
Out now for 14 years but still miss it a lot.

Boris279

Ex Royal New Zealand Navy

HMNZS Wellington
HMNZS Canterbury
HMNZS Endeavour

plus a few shore billets.... ](*,)

Born British, steeped myself in the RN, but Dad came to US (brain drain) so I joined the USN. My brothers are Yanks by birthright but only immigrant I joined the US military. Assault ship USS Okinawa (LPH 3), Spru-can USS Elliot (DD 967), staff aboard USS Midway (CV 41) and other CVs, green suit/camouflage duties in fuels and harbor defense.

1977 - 1981 Uss Independence
1984 - 1988 Guam
1988 - 1991 Okinawa, Japan
1991 - 1993 Nopf Dam Neck, Va

Ex-Navy

GSM2 USS Scott DDG-995

1990-1993

Injured and medical discharged.

USN 64-71, GMG1, EOD, Hornet CVS12, 64-65; Da Nang 65-66, 67-69, 71; Topeka CLG 8, 69-70; NWS Seal Beach 70-71; missed a secondary fuze on he DMZ=Medical discharge. Wouldn't trade one minute of it for the World!!

USS Constellation CVA-64 1969-72 O3

Yes I am an ex Navy man and proud to say so. The Navy showed me what it takes to be a man. Also I like to say my hats off to all you that were still are. Let me add this, I extend my hand out to all others in the Forum from a new member.

USMC 92-96
MASS-2 and MASS-3

Semper Fi.
Once a Marine, always a Marine!

Nope. Not ex-Navy, nor current.

Did you guys watch the PBS special titles "Carrier"? If so, and if you have Carrier experience, what did you think of it?

I served on two of the first Polaris submarines from the time of construction and made 9 patrols.

1957 - 1959 National Service RN - HMS Scarborough: Operation Grapple and the Cod War. Kept my High School students entertained for years with my "Navy Stories".

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Hi Fred, your memories strike a note, my dad was also at Okinawa and in Tokyo Harbour for the signing, but as part of the British Pacific Fleet on HMS Quality, destroyer. Couldn't talk about it till he was in his 80's it was so traumatic. Have so official photos of, I believe, USS Hornet being attacked by kamikaze, taken from Dad's ship.
Stay afloat!