"There is a Bagley group on Facebook and I think that's why it's not as active here. I sent a request to join the group and it sat for a month with no action by the admins, so I'm not really so sure how active they are. I had intended to mention the…"
"I remember one night, or rather early morning, when they called a fire drill for our whole barracks building. So all of us ran out into the Company Street in our skivvies, all milling around, sleepy. Then while we were still out there, unorganized…"
"I've worried about this, as well. I spent 3 1/2 years an a DE/FF - one of McNamara's wet-dream boats, LOL! A couple of years ago, I got a whiff of 'bad gas' while inspecting a well-sight in the Texas gas/oil fields and got chronic bronchitis from…"
"I was in C139, don't remember Battalion, Nov75-Dec75 (Actually Graduated 1st week of Jan76 due to Christmas. CC was PO1 'Crash' Curringa, don't remember his ACC's name. (3rd Class, tall, sandy hair, beak nose) Our company name was 'Curringa's…"
"Thanks, Ski! I remember about every time you guys came aboard. Command would get so uptight that everything worked and looked perfect and that we wouldn't say anything to you guys. One time there was this old man in coveralls who came to the…"
"I joined the crew of the Bagley in April of 1976 and served as an ICman in E-div. aboard her until Nov. 1979. During that time we won 3 Excellence awards."
"Joined the Navy in Dallas on Oct. 29, 1975, went to boot in Orlando, FL. Served on the USS Bagley from 76-79 and got out in San Diego, CA.
Also was a reserve MAA/NCIS in Dallas and Key West from 1991 to 1995"
I served as the Command Master Chief from April '86 to May '90. The USS Bagley was also in DesRon 17 while I was the Assistant Material Officer on the staff from Feb '78 to Dec '82. I do remember you Fred, from my tour on DesRon 17 Staff.
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