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"Does anyone know what they did with the company flags after they knocked RTC down?"
"I sure do miss that place. Meet alot of great people. Exspecially when I had to drive the duty van at AT Land. I was the only one with a drivers license in their pocket when asked."
"I would have been to stressed to even think about showing a stress card to my CC, brother CC, the OOD,or anyone of the sort. Besides, I was to busy trying to keep everyone on the right (or left) foot. If I got "STRESSED" I would wait until the next…"
""Stress card".!!! What the heck is a stress card? Did not have those when I was there."
"Merry Christmas to you too, Deanna. And to Merry Christmas to everyone else here at home and over seas."
"Was stationed in Norfolk late '93 on the Shenandoah. Don't remember which pier, but I do remember the ice."
"PE in high school was harder then bootcamp (as far as the physical stuff). The heat did not bother me all that much, because here in West TN it is the humidity that will kill you. And no RMC Joseph, I was not a Quartermaster at A.T. land, just a E2.…"
"Over night liberty was cancelled by the time that I got to AT land. Any one who was not an E-4 (may be and E-5) or higher had to be back by midnight and could not go any where outside a 50 mile radius. Got in trouble once for not getting back until…"
"RTC was one of (if not the best) times in my life. To know that it is no longer there is very sad. Made some great friends and meet some very interesting people. I was one of the last few company there before they closed. I also attended A.T. land…"
"Thank you for this post. So many times our men and women who are in serve go unnoticed by somemany. It does my heart good to know when they are being noticed, even if the job they have to do is not a very pleasant one. God Bless."
"I worked in Deck Division 2. Would love to hear from anyone and/or everyone."
"Can't find a group for the USS Shenandoah AD 44. How do I join Tennessee vets?"
"I was on the USS Shenandoah AD 44 - Deck 2 Division."
"I was in company 004 in 1993. I had a great time at boot camp and at A.T. Land (I think I was in building 113). A few officers asked my CC how did get a white girl to call candance that had rhythm."
"Derek,
That is sort of how I got the job. Everyone who tried to call cadence, either was not loud enough or couldn't keet the beat. So after about five peoplet trying I started singing and kept the job. My company did not like the fact that I only…"
That is sort of how I got the job. Everyone who tried to call cadence, either was not loud enough or couldn't keet the beat. So after about five peoplet trying I started singing and kept the job. My company did not like the fact that I only…"
"John,
I was in marching band myself for 6 years. I was a marching Indian. Still play my instrument from time to time."
I was in marching band myself for 6 years. I was a marching Indian. Still play my instrument from time to time."
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was stationed on Puget sound AD38 DNS PEIRS NORFOLK V.A. THEN GAETA ITALY . RELEAVED THE USS ALBANY . DEPARTMENTS ENG ROOM / EMERGENCY DIESEL , THEN A DIV A/C R SHOP REEFER SHOP ALL 77-81 GOT OUT IN PHILADELPHIA NAVAL SHIP YARD RESIDED FOR SEVERAL YEARS PRYER TO RETURNING TO HUNTINGTON L.I. N.Y . NOW RESIDING N.C.