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  Jim Decota February 15, 2013 at 10:40am

  Rick,David beat me to it. Our tunnels were at Naval Hospital-Boston in Chelsea,MA. I'm betting a lot of the military hospitals were built with tunnels. 9/11/01 reminded us of how there were once concerns of us being attacked here at home.Especially the two world wars.

  David, if I remember right (which can be questioned) those tunnels had a few branches. One ran from the Dependant's Hospital up the hill to the main building and branched off to a couple of other buildings on the way. When I was there in 73, the waves were in the enlisted barracks with us.
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  Doug Wean February 14, 2013 at 11:14pm

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  Martin Kinsey February 14, 2013 at 10:20pm

  Are there any corpmen out there that were stationed at the Naval Hospital Beaufort South Carolina during the early 70`s? I was there from Aprilm 1971 to May 1973. Larry Petersen of Terra Haute Indian if you are out there please contact your old friend at Beaufort, Martin E. Kinsey. I have a page on this web site, marty.
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  David Fauquier February 14, 2013 at 9:46pm

  The tunnel I was referencing was at the Chelsea Naval Hospital...ran from the Enlisted barracks to the woman's barracks I think...
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  Richard A. Fegley February 14, 2013 at 9:03pm

  8404,  I was on modified "independent" duty with Marine EOD/Ammo company from late 1975 to 1977.  That was on Okinawa at that time we had 6 members blown up.  I would have been one of them but that day I had stayed at Camp Honoko with a knee injury.  The HM3 that came to help me and cover the EOD guys recieved several injuries.  I generally help set the charges so I had GOD watching out for me that day.  I went to FMS at Camp Pendelton.   Before that I was at Inshore Undersea Warfare Group ONE, Spec. Warfare Group ONE,  at North Island, Calif.  That was from 1972 or 73 until 1975.
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  Rick Gamber February 14, 2013 at 3:22pm

  Comment for Jim - Was this tunnel you speak of at Bethesda?  The one that ran from the main bldg (?) to the training bldg?  I have some memories of that tunnel.  Some good and others not so.  I think I must have ran a buffer up and down that tunnel enough times to qualify for a marathon.  I also remember a small room about midway that the Chiefs and HM1s had a constant running card game going.

  I'm thinking though back in the early 70's that red head, blond, brunette or zebra striped, there was someone conducting training on 'tunnel touching'.
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  Doug Wean February 14, 2013 at 1:37pm

  My Best Randall! Thanks!
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  Randall Keith Hunter February 14, 2013 at 1:20pm

  WELCOME HOME Doug Wean!
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  Randall Keith Hunter February 14, 2013 at 1:16pm

  <<< Damn proud 8404
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  Doug Wean February 14, 2013 at 1:09pm

  I'm an 'old' 8404, Vietnam Vet. 3rd Marine Division,1967-68!