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Douglas G Foster
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Cold War Navy Veterans
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Attack Squadron VA-85
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Hey Al,
I ran across this group while doing research for Agent Orange related problems. The group is trying to get Blue Water Navy folks back under coverage for presumptive exposure to Agent Orange. www.vasvw.org is trying to help us get treatment…
Thanks Dave. It won't make me rich or famous but fun to play with and check out what ol'85 did in my younger days and gives me something to do.
David,
Next time you look at "most any" job app you might notice the space for education where it asks what high school attended, when did you graduate then college attended and when did you graduate. Again, these are designed to determine how old…
Al,
Asking about vet status is also one way to determine how old you are. Age discrimination is alive and well in the US. These questions should be post hire. I have a little over 30 years exp in HR.......
Any Navy Veteran who served from 2-Sept.-1945 to 26-Dec-1991, prevented World War III for 46 years. We must never forget those who did pay the Ultimate price with their lives. USS Scorpion SSN-589, and many others. I Salute your Bravery.....
Attack Squadron 85;
Official Nickname:
Black Falcons, 1958–1994.
A-6 squadron / NAS Oceana
Profile Information
- Rank
- Enlisted
- Where were you or your family stationed?
- Stationed at NAS Oceana then on the Connie for 9 months with VA 85.
- Veteran of Foreign War
- Vietnam
- Current Status with the US Navy
- Honorably Discharged
- Start date of your service
- January 13, 1967
- End date of your service
- November 13, 1970
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 4:47pm on June 24, 2009,
June T Reis (Norvell), YNC, RET said…
- Doug,
There is a plat video of a crewman getting sucked into A6 intake. I think you can find it on Youtube and they have shown it on TV lots. I was at Medium Attack Wing ONE when I saw the video, but I don't know how old the vid was.
June Reis
YNC, RET
- At 8:29am on June 8, 2009,
William (Bill) Karr ETC(SS) said…
- Sorry, Doug. No I don't. I came pretty close to having that happen to me. On active duty, I was a missle technician. We had Regulus one missles. We had to surface and bring the missle on deck to fire. Regulus one was basically a ram jet plane with a thermo neuclear warhead. We were having a drill with a missle rev'd up on deck when I walked in front of it too close. Close call.
- At 7:36am on June 5, 2009,
William (Bill) Karr ETC(SS) said…
- Welcome Aboard, Douglas!
I'm Bill Karr. My son Doug created this site and I help him out a bit. We hope that you enjoy it.
The following message is from Doug:
1. Be sure to upload an image of yourself. You can add your image on your Footlocker.
2. Click the Commands tab and search for your commands so that you can join them and add them to your page! This is how other shipmates will find you.
3. Invite all your shipmates!
4. Don't hesitate to add an event or a reunion to the Events tab!
5. We've also started Commands for each State. Be sure to join or add your own state!
I give out gifts often for those folks who participate on Navy Vets! Be sure to start up a blog post or two and tell us all about your time in the Navy!
Thanks,
Doug
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