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"So.....where do I find out how to get a hold of some jeans and shirts???????"
"Is this site an offshoot of Navy TWS?????"
"Where can I get a regulation set of Dress Blues. Next year I am going to be part of a military Honor Guard. There is absolutely no way that I will EVER fit into my old set. back then I was 150 lbs. and now I am 200. Get my drift. Any one that has a…"
"Christine, Seeing as you are from the VA Beach area, I could use your help. At my current age (and weight) I am finding it to be very difficult in obtaining a set of dress blues. I was recently asked to be part of the Honor Guard at military funeral…"
"I think that Sqd. that had the E2C was VAW-12. They had the old Willy Fudds E1B when I was there. I was in Hanger LP-14 in the Paraloft just prior to Getting out. Went to Boot in Great Lakes. Then Jump School in Lakehurst NJ. Right to Norfolk for a…"
"Welcome Aboard D.K.
Where were you assigned on NAS NORVA? Live on base or off?"
Where were you assigned on NAS NORVA? Live on base or off?"
"Did your company get to go to Camp Lawrence?"
"Hey Mike, Speaking about Norfolk.... You remember the Jolly Roger right? How about the "Purple Onion????"
"Did not get your reply re; The Purple Onion.
Ed"
Ed"
"Went to "A" school in Nov. of '65 to Jan '66. Anybody know of anyone in Class 545. Winter of 65-66 was so bad, we got a bus from the terminal in Lakewood and it got stuck 2 miles from the gate. We walked through knee deep snow all the way back to…"
"Hugh, I graduated from GL in Oct. 85 too! CO. 374. What co. were you in? Got there on 7 or 8 Aug. 65 on a train from NYC"
"I remember Camp Barry and Dewey but forget what the rotation was after Moffett. Anyone ever live in Camp Lawrence after 1965?"
"Did you remember the USO show with Johnny Cash that was in one of the drill halls?"
"I was stationed at NAS Norfolk from 1966 to 1969. Assigned to the Paraloft in LP-14. Also worked TAD w/ VF-31 and VAW-12 before a billet opened up in AMD. Responded to crash of the Canadair cargo plane when I saw it crash behind the fuel farm as I…"
"Arrived at Moffett on & Aug. 1965. was not sure what to expect. Turned out OK though. Went from Moffett to Camp Lawrence way down the tracks!!!! We actually "christened" this dump as it was not used since WW2. 3 solid days of work to get the place…"
"Also did 3 years in the Air Force reserves as a MSgt. Fire Protection Supervisor/Firefighter."
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Paraloft? Guess who I just ran into on Facebook... Sergeant Bruce Hiltner U.S.M.C. and he worked for the Gunny there. A hell of a nice jar head. He was shot down twice in the Nam. If you remember Hiltner do a Facebook search for his name. BTW he lives near Philly.
I forget the squadron name. I was in the same old hanger as the ADJ's but was not at squadron level. I was intermediate level. The electronics and radar shops were in the hanger. Most of the planes were E2C Hawkeye's.
After a year or so I helped wire all the benches in the new electronics shop that was built. My barracks was across from the Marine transit barracks.
we started out at camp barry, then they moved us to the old wave barracks at camp lawrence, place hadn`t been open in years. the whole of great lakes was packed, must have been building up for nam, i suppose.
i was in company 430, graduated 15 october 1965. we got out there on about 26 august
plane from boston with a stop at jfk on the way. you probably graduated 1 or 2 weeks ahead of me. graduations were on fridays, as i recall.
Welcome aboard shipmate, May you have Fair Winds and Following Seas!
Thank you for your service.
Semper Fortis!
Also did 3 years in the Air Force reserves as a MSgt. Fire Protection Supervisor/Firefighter.