Gender
Male
"Richard, I would agree with the substance of much of what you're saying about benefits. The problem facing us (those in the U.S.) is that we're broke. Broke. As a consequence, the idea of spending more is somewhat frightening.
One of the main…"
One of the main…"
"Your points are well taken, especially about benefits. In short, when I got off active duty in 1958 I went on to college. At that time there was no peacetime college assistance. In fact it wasn't till I got out of grad school that peacetime…"
"Why is it so important for our government to recognize our service. Very few people were in danger, much less fought. When I volunteered to serve, I didn't do it for a medal. Medals today have little meaning compared with their value in the 40s,…"
"This guy is beginning to remind me of the old Soviet Union, where hero awards and other rewards were considered important. Awards are entirely unimportant. It seems that the navy and other branches have awards for almost anything.
What's important…"
What's important…"
"I served aboard USS Roanoke CL-145 from 55 to 58. I was a YN in the Captain's Office. Great duty. Worked for several captains, but the absolute best was John Chew. WWII hero and all, great personality, considerate. Before he reached mandatory…"
"Joined reserves in 54 in El Paso, went on active duty for couple of years in 55. Served aboard a light cruiser (Roanoke) as YN. Great duty. Two WestPac cruises. Light most who were in the navy, at least at that time, recognized that navy or any…"
Anyone serve aboard Roanoke (CL-145). This goes way back to 50s, so perhaps not.
Comments
I'm Bill Karr. My son Doug created this site and I help him out a bit. We hope that you enjoy it.
Be sure to upload an image of yourself. You can add your image on your Footlocker.
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.
Invite all your shipmates!
Don't hesitate to add an event or a reunion to the Events tab!
We've also started Commands for each State. Be sure to join or add your own state!
Be sure to start up a blog post or two and tell us all about your time in the Navy.