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View Poll Results: Are you ex Navy or still active?
Yes, I am Ex Navy 118 95.93%
Yes, I am still in active service 5 4.07%
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Old 01-29-2004, 03:45 PM
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Seems we're getting a lot of Navy in the Forum. I've noticed over the years that there is a lot of ship modelers who are or were Navy. Makes sense. I've also noticed that Your ship was the best in the fleet, even if it was a garbage scow. And even if it was, only an ex crewman could call it that. You can insult your ship, but don't let any one else insult it.
So let's start a on going poll. If you are ex Navy, or still in active service, vote and then leave a brief reply post here about your service. Note the keyword - brief. I know how you sailors can go on and on about the good old days. (LOL)
Please, only Naval people can vote.

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Ok, I'll be brief. U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, CVA-63, 1966-1969, EM3

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Ah! More Navy lingo. You guys should check out this site:
http://www.btinternet.com/~a.c.walt...n-faq/slang.htm 

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Love that site too. Easy, "Charlie Foxtrot" = "FUBAR" (term from WW2)
I don't know if he'll answer your email daburb. I don't think he maintains it much any more. May be Haze Gray & Underway may respond. By the way, this is a great site for reading documents and images on many types of Naval vessels.
http://www.hazegray.org/  and
http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/ 

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USS Lawrence DDG-4, USS Barney DDG-6, USS New Jersey BB-62 - Viet Nam Vet Gunner's Mate Second Class, Hon. Dis. 1969

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dennis Mower
Hi every-one,
the name is Dennis and I served 20 years in the Royal Navy joined Ganges in 1963. Old Navy but you did learn the hard way to life.
Me thinks the "Old" Navy was better!

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Interesting! I'm not in the Navy, but I am still in the active service. So, I guess I'm just a land lubber remembering my dad who retired from the Navy - a WWII veteran.
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you serve, we served, welcome to the american gun and blue water boat club.
With great appreciation to those heroes who never came home, and to my brothers who understand the true gift of liberty afforded us who survived, and walked about this great country freely. Thank you.

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USN 24 year Vet. SMC(SW). Retired in 96 and I would do it all over again if I could.
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I'll be quick:
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