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"Do you have a relative named Julie Halstead? Am fFB friends with her!"
"Served aboard the world's first guided missle cruiser (USS BOSTON CAG-1) 1961 - 1963. Great memories. This was the basic training for my civilian job when I got off active (Stationary Engineer), and retired as Chief Engineer of the Power House! "
"In #4 FR when first came aboard the BOSTON, then in #1, then the Oil Shack as Oil King! "
"Jim Blanton----was in reserve uniy=t when the word came down that BT's were no more! Said I had a choice and asked what I wanted to convert to! Replied--S and a month later got my answer--Fleet Sailors had first dibs ( which I fully understood) and…"
"Born/raised in Chicago, now reside in Harvey, IL! Entered USNR 1960, spent 3 years aboard USS BOSTON CAG-1, then back to USNR. Was a recruiter 1986-1991! Retired 7-20-2000 at NRC, Forest Park, IL"
"Was at NRC, Forest Park. IL! Was a recruiter there for 2 yrs, then was INDOC Instructor for several years until retirement (2000)"
"Was in the Recruiter's Office! Then was the INDOC PO until I retired"
"Am in the next state from you (Harvey, IL). Thank you for your service!"
"Welcome aboard, Shipmate! Only regret I had is that I should have stayed on ACDU when I had the chance! Loved the Navy!"
"Flew out of NAS Glenview many times to various training duty when in USNR (for units from NRC, Forest Park). Also, had some medicals done there and attended mtgs there as a recruiter! Loved that place! "
"Was part of crew of reserve group from N&MCRC, Gary, IN1"
"Rob Sitze----Was standing top-watch on a destroyer when the sta-side fireman did that! We had just got a bell for 2/3 ahead when this happened and it scared the shit out of me when I heard the noise & saw that boiler front :breathe"! Told him if he…"
"OOPS! Should be "sat-side", not "sta-side"!"
"How about crawling inside the boiler to do "firesides" and come out with the only thing clean were your eye-balls? LOL Man, Thomas, you opened a vault loaded with memories!"
"Served on USS BOSTON CAG-1, #1 #4 firerooms & oil shack; USS HOLDER (Gold Crew); finished as a reservist as an MM (not by choice) in 2000.
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Thanks for the welcome. glad to be here.
I was at NRC from December 1988 until August, 1994. Were you there at that time at all?
Hey Snipe, once a BT, always a BT!! @ heart!! Good to see you shipmate!!!
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