All Discussions (17)

Sort by

Boot camp

Went to boot camp at GL in 1963 October , company 505 when I was checking the keel mags I could never find that company, or my picture anywhere. Now some of us went home for Christmas , and we continued as co 505 and graduated in jan. any help on thi

Read more…
4 Replies

Your Stories are Needed

All right everyone … Here is your chance to contribute and have your stories published in an upcoming book.
I have been asked by one of our veteran’s organizations here in my community to help write a book consisting of stories from crew members of v

Read more…
2 Replies

free rides with SP

Douglas,I have had a few FREE RIDES with the shore patrol,and if I remember just right,at the particular time I was not mad at anyone,but the chief SP didn't look so friendly as he deposited me at the pier where my tin can was tied up.And the OOD at

Read more…
0 Replies

Boot Camp 1963 CO. 224

I was in company 224, June 1963-Sept. 1963. went to uss oriskany cva 34 for 6 months then to shipfitter A School. I spent my remaining enlistment on uss simon lake AS33. As I recall there was a Spinal Meningitis out break in SanDiego at this time. Th

Read more…
1 Reply

SEABAG INSPECTION

IIRC...During basic...almost everyday at any time the CC could or would call for a seabag inspectionand it damn sure better be right and just like in the BJM..Anybody remember the black nylon socks...to me these were INSTANT athletes foot..there were

Read more…
10 Replies