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  • James Walter Piliero July 19, 2019 at 1:36am

    Where in Florida were you stationed? We would fly down to NS Mayport Florida to embark on the Forestall . Went to Mayport many times.

  • James Walter Piliero July 17, 2019 at 1:21am

    Hi David, It's great to know you. I see you were on the West coast for some time. I was in A6 Intruder Squadron VA-85 "Black Falcons"  at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach Virginia.We deployed on the U.S.S. Forestall CV-59. I made 3 Med Cruises with them. I miss the Navy and would do it again. Hope to hear from you again.  Jim Piliero AD3

  • Judson Porter Rogers July 16, 2019 at 2:11pm

     This took place on the NITRO, while in the Med.

  • Judson Porter Rogers July 16, 2019 at 2:08pm

    I would do it all over again if I was younger.   It was a good place for an 18 year old to grow up and be responsible.

    The use of the G.I. bill was a true help with my education, after discharge. I went on and acquired my degree in Industrial engineering and worked 40 plus years in the trade.

    I recall one incident while on the main switch board during G.Q. The EXEC called the engine room and said we are making black smoke. The engine room reply was, we should because we are burning black oil.The EXEC. DID NOT TAKE 5 MIN TO GET TO THE ENGINE ROOM. THE PERSON WHO MADE THE REPLY WAS NEVER FOUND.  There are many more, but that was a long time ago.

  • Jimmy D Ford July 15, 2019 at 6:17pm

    Thank You! glad to be aboard David!  What’s a few months between comrades? I’m sure the memories aren’t to much different...

  • Michael D Myers June 25, 2019 at 3:32pm

    I dont't know if this counts a recovery but I did have the honor of being the TA-18 driver when Apollo 9 was off loaded at pier 1 and towed to LP-2 after is's mission.

  • Bill Harris June 20, 2019 at 7:31am

    Thank you David!

    I was a torpedoman aboard the the USS Orion from Aug. 1972 till May 1974.

    While I was stationed on the Orion I became very good friends with David Boomsma. I saw David had a post on this wesite and I would love to get in touch with him. I didn't see any contact info so I hope he sees my post and contacts me. 

    After my time on the Orion I was stationed in Keflavick Iceland for a year and the transferred to the reserves. 

  • George Kurth June 19, 2019 at 12:19pm

    Thank you David!  I am looking forward to sharing experiences and meeting new peopole.  I'll update my information in a couple of days.

  • Cynthia Sue Schwartz June 19, 2019 at 6:51am

    Thank you David!  My husband ,whose name is also David, retired in 2011. We  met in  1994 in Rota. Married in 1995 and 4 kids and 3 dogs and 1 cat still going strong in Pa!

  • ALEXANDER R SANABIA June 18, 2019 at 7:16pm

    Thank you David!  Glad to be part of this fine group of people.

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