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  James H Raymond November 28, 2018 at 9:02pm

  I was stationed as a mineman at Navmag from 86 to 89. I flew into Manila and had the worst hottest bus ride. In my blues!!! I met my first wife in olongapo at the solid gold club. Divorced in 91 but still chat on f b today. I learned a lot about my self and life by living in olongapo. I don’t regret anything.i was so proud to be an American sailor. Olongapo was considered commercial but barrio was the place to go.
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  Eddie L Muller May 5, 2016 at 12:19am

  I served two tours Mar 1961- May 1962. Jan 1966- Mar 1968. Worked at em galley, YTM 421 and a warehouse, in charge of 22 cooks on the boats.
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  john clark October 11, 2015 at 3:02pm

  who remembers the classes of busses class A,B,C,D. the Class A was subject to get robbed. We rode class D, wooded benches with folding tarp to keep out the rain, ordering food on the side of the road. A case of open San Miguel gave you unlimited passage on any road
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  julian lupienski October 11, 2015 at 2:46pm

  nas cubi point 66-68......rm....remember when fire destroyed portions of the city..mostly the lower half.....lived out in town for about3 mos....remember the east inn...paulines i hope i spelled it correctly....rest of the clubs a blur.....olongapo wide open....some sailors were killed going up to mt st. rita....all radioman....a relay station....firetruck stolen and driven thru gate....river what a smell and kids diving for coins......would go back if i could....

   
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  john clark October 11, 2015 at 9:44am

  no, only shore patrol and phillipine military were allowed fire arms. Firearms and weapons were only allowed in kitchens. These were real rattan sticks, because technically we were not stationed there. Our job was to protect americans during martial law. WE were there but technically never stationed there!!!
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  Adrian Hernandez October 11, 2015 at 12:04am

  Oh! Rattan sticks is slang for the ar-15.  Right on!  And what did the Philippine army carry?  I heard there was shooting too.  Yes?  I can't remember if the Mayor was reelected.  In fact, I don't remember the Mayor at all.

    
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  john clark October 10, 2015 at 11:35pm

  ar-15
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  Adrian Hernandez October 10, 2015 at 11:34pm

  You had rattan sticks and the Philippine army personnel had...?  Heck, the bar guards downtown had shotguns.
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  john clark October 10, 2015 at 11:19pm

  we were the guys in the marine fatigues, flight boots, navy insignia pins and armed with rattan sticks and chaperoned by philipine army personnel. my chaperone joined the army because his recruiter told him to join before they would kill his mother
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  Adrian Hernandez October 10, 2015 at 11:08pm

  So it's true?  3 days!  Must have passed the time on Grande Island and Sampagita Club..  I wasn't sure.  Long time ago.  Thank you AFP for your protection.  And for keeping us safe and intact so we could go pick up where we left off.  

  Now let's see, what bar did I start over at.  Um, a little help here again.