Jack Reed commented on wayne walter watts sr.'s blog post IS ANY ONE OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER HARBOR DEFENSE UNIT 1 SAN FRAN. CALIF.
"I left Fort Baker around Aug 60 and went to Training Dept because I could type. I was leaving HDU probably about the time you arrived there, August 61."
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Reed commented on wayne walter watts sr.'s blog post IS ANY ONE OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER HARBOR DEFENSE UNIT 1 SAN FRAN. CALIF.
"I was stationed there from April 1960 until August 1961 first working on the small boats that were on Fort Baker than sent to the Training Department which was located in the bldg next to the Mess Hall."
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Reed replied to Adrian Hernandez's discussion WAKE ISLAND
"Landed on Wake when heading to my first tour of duty in Japan in 1962 from Hawaii."
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Reed left a comment on Yokosuka Sasebo
"Had many a Sam Magoo at the American Legion in Olongapo back in 62-66. Believe the cost was 10 Centovos. Out in town beer was something like 50 Centovos."
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Reed left a comment on USS Recruit TDE/TFFG-1
"Booth Camp company 047 January 60 to April 1960. Remember recruit to this day. Had to salute and graded on  "request to come aboard" before graduating from booth camp."
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Reed left a comment on Naval Base Subic Bay
"A couple of the ships I was on also had this free telephone service and it was as far as I and know is still called HAM radio."
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Reed left a comment on Naval Training Center San Diego
"Recruit Company 047 Jan 60 - Apr 60."
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Reed left a comment on Illinois Navy Veterans
"Born and raised in Joliet, Ill. Joined Navy in Jan 1960 and retired Nov 1, 1989. Stationed on USS GRAFFIAS (AF-29) and USS AJAX (AR-6), homeported Sasebo, Japan. Stationed on Guam, PMOLANT Charleston, SC, USS WILLIAM H. STANDLEY (DLG/CG-32),…"
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Reed left a comment on Naval Base Subic Bay
"Pulled into the  base in 62-66 while stationed on two ships homeported out of Sasebo. Use to go to the Sky Club and watch movies, than dance with the women who would sit at your table for 25.cents per hour, they would drink soft drinks. When coming…"
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Reed left a comment on USS Ajax AR-6
"Onboard April 1964 until May 1967."
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Reed left a comment on NAS Oceana
"Stationed as PSD Oceana from 1983-1987."
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Reed left a comment for Brenda Balducci
"Brenda, good to see you on this site. Hope life has been good to you. Enjoyed my time stationed at PSD Oceana. Are you in contact with any others from PSD Oceana? Give me a shout when you have time. I was  PNCS/PNCM at the PSD."
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Reed left a comment on William H. Standley DLG/CG-32
"Stationed on WHS from  Feb 73 until December 75 as a PN1 and made CPO on that great ship. Two Meds cruises, numerous times in the Caribbean, South America port call. A fine crew and an outstanding First Class Petty Officers Mess. No finer DLG/CG in…"
Aug 21, 2019