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Jim joined Douglas Karr's group
The last conventionally-powered aircraft carrier built by the US Navy
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Kuwait Naval Base
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SERVED FROM JAN 71-DEC 72 WAS A PURPLE SHIRT V-4 DIV. BOY SOME OF THOSE YOUNG PILOTS DID SOME CRAZY STUFF.THE MARINES HAD TO FLY ME TO THE SHIP ON HELICOPTER WHEN SOME OF US MISSED THE SHIP DURING HURRICANE AGNES IN 72. REMEMBER THE MARDI GRAW IN 72…
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WENT TO SCHOOL IN MILLINGTON FROM APRIL 69-JUNE 69, DID NOT LIKE IT AT ALL AND SHIPPED OUT OVERSEAS.
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Rank
Petty Officer Second Class
Where were you or your family stationed?
RTC Orlando, Electrian's Mate "A" School Orlando, Navy Nuclear Power School Orlando, USS Coontz DDG 40, USS Spartanburg County LST 1192, Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, SIMA Norfolk
Veteran of Foreign War
Desert Storm, Desert Shield
Current Status with the US Navy
Honorably Discharged
Start date of your service
December 2, 1986
End date of your service
December 2, 1992
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Douglas Karr

Welcoming 2,000 Navy Vets

This has been an exciting couple years at Navy Vets! We've had steady growth and are nearing 2,000 members. I've tried a couple times to boost that number by purchasing advertising but nothing seems to really perform as well as word of mouth within our community!

The site is actually producing more revenue from the advertising monthly now than it costs (whew!) so I'm looking forward to this year to see how we can move forward and begin to give back to Navy Vets. Our goal has always (and still i… Continue

Posted on February 6, 2010 at 2:25pm — 5 Comments

Douglas Karr

Islamic Terrorists Strike Our Homeland Again at Fort Hood

Why isn't this the news heading?

I don't give a crap if the killer in question was an Army Officer nor whether or not he was American. This Islamic Terrorist screamed the takbir and commenced to killing as many unarmed Americans as he could.

That's terrorism.

It happened here.

Again.

If this country had a single Christian shoot and kill someone in the name of God, we'd see their names and a series of special reports on… Continue

Posted on November 7, 2009 at 11:00pm —

Douglas Karr

USS New York

Shield: Dark blue and gold, the colors traditionally associated with the Navy, represent the sea and excellence. The red is for sacrifice and valor and the white recalls purity of purpose. The gray chevron and two vertical bars represent the bow of LPD 21 and the Twin Towers, respectively. They are… Continue

Posted on November 7, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Douglas Karr

Nearing 1,000 US Navy Vets

It appears that within the next 30 days we're going to go over our first milestone - over 1,000 US Navy Vets on board NavyVets.com.

Now that clicks on ads are surpassing the cost of the site, we've hired an attorney that specializes in online businesses. David Alerding will be retained to make NavyVets.com NavyVets, LLC - a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation.

This is exciting because we'll be the only online website for US Navy Vets that will be 100% charitable - and give all profits back to V… Continue

Posted on May 25, 2009 at 11:23pm — 1 Comment

Douglas Karr

Out to Sea... Perhaps!

Continued from Mini-Mo to 4.0...

As soon as everyone caught wind that I didn't have orders in Orlando, I was shipped out within a couple of weeks to the USS Coontz DDG-40 up in Norfolk, Virginia. The USS Coontz had quite an illustrious career but it was quickly coming to a close.

The Coontz just returned from a Med Cruise with the USS Stark. Som… Continue

Posted on May 16, 2009 at 2:42pm —

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At 11:21pm on August 30, 2010, Wayne Devoll said…
Doug,
I want to be clear that I was never actually IN Vietnam. I was on Guam during the conflict and that makes me a Vietnam era Vet. Most of what I did on Guam had to do with the war. But I never want to claim that I went through what the guys who actually went there did.
Thanks,
Wayne Devoll
At 12:48pm on August 30, 2010, John R. McVehil said…
Thank You Douglas,
I look forward to participating in the site and reviewing old comands and ships
At 11:38am on August 30, 2010, Wayne "Bart" Bartlett said…
I am looking for some shipmates from NAS Cecil Field from SEP 66 through DEC 69. I handled all the Caluality Reporting and Next Of Kin notification during the Forrestal Fire in JUL 67. I was a PN1 stationed at Base Personnel.
At 5:49pm on July 31, 2010, mike johnson said…
ditto
At 11:11am on July 27, 2010, debbie liff said…
ty for your help on my ? about dog tags
At 7:53pm on June 28, 2010, Damon Downey said…
Thank you. Glad to be here.
At 9:04am on June 25, 2010, Charles Kenneth Vena said…
Thank You for allowing me to come aboard.I hope to get some of my past crew members of the "Bon Homme Richard"CVA-31 to get on board also.

At 8:45am on June 25, 2010, Judith Cody said…
Thank you Sir. I need to correct something. I was on Active duty during those events, but did not serve in them. I already corrected that on my profile, please forgive me, I missed the "none" button when signing in yesterday.
At 3:57am on June 25, 2010, Arturo B. Ovalles said…
Thank you for letting me join. I was just browsing and saw Nick Cruzata was a member. I served with Nick on board the USS Bryce Canyon. Say Hi to Nick for me.
At 6:31pm on June 13, 2010, Danichi Vam Phyere said…
Thank You guys for letting me join.

 
 
 

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