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"Can't tell as there is no decision yet, until you get the "Award letter" anything is just speculation. Please let me know how it goes. Thanks Shipmate."
"Steve it's hard to do a case without seeing the evidence and paperwork. I will say that the number 1 goal at the V.A. seems to be save money. As you have found out they are very good at it. Go to the Code of Federal Regulations Chapter 38. There…"
" Hi Steve my name is Jim Slayton I am a Service Officer for the DAV. I help all veterans who come in to file a claim with the V.A.. The number one mistake is doing it your self. There are trained Service Officers who will help for free. I don't know…"
"WELCOME ABOARD SHIPMATE. I was on the USS Blue Ridge {LCC-19). from Sep to May. Man it was hot there!!!! Not a tree in sight. It's hard to imagine how man has lived there for so manny years. My time in the Navy was all over the place. I was in the…"
"Just what we need another non-veteran P.C. salesman.We got sold (stuffed down our throats) that having Homosexual/Transgender personnel crammed onto a Sub. would make the cruise more enjoyable. I think not.I think there is a time and place for…"
"Hi Jim, I know what you mean. My almost 9 years in Japan were some of the best times I had while in the Navy and a big reason why I decided to make the Navy a career. We lived on and off base while we were there and experienced everything we could…"
"Hi Richard this is a long shot but here goes. My name is Jim Slayton our photos are close to each other on the Cold War Veteran page. I was stationed in NAS NORFOLK VA. 77-79.I lworked with a guy from Pittsurg Ks.. His name is Matt "SHORTY"…"
" I got a patch on the Honch that reads :THE US NAVY FOREIGN NAVY' That aboout sums it all. Thanks for the invite Shipmate. Jim"
" I served in the cold war from Jan 1,1974 to Feb.1994. I enjoyed it even the trip to Travelmunde, Germany. We got to see the fence btw Poland and Germany. For an 18year old sailor on his first cruise it left a lasting impressing."
"Greg welcome aboard. There are a lot of good info on this site. I hop you enjoy it as much as I do. Jim"
"I was a "MS" stationed at the USNH Okinawa, Japan. I worked in the BQ's, the Galley, and the Nutrition Clinic. Jim Slayton"
" Hello fellow Shipmates. I'm Jim Slayton MS1,USN,RET. I was in from 74 to 94. I was stationed on ships on both coast, so I got to see the world. Became 100% Service Connected Disabled six months after I retired."
"My name is Jim Slayton I was in the gulf twice once on the USS Cochrane (DDG-21) and once for the war on the USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)."
"I am proudly a Shellback,and a Golden Shellback. First on the USS Cochrane (DDG-21) and the second time on board the USS Blue Ridge (lcc-19)."
"Just a little information about my career. After "A" School, I had the pleasure of being assigned to the USS Dewey (DLG-14 / DDG-45). A real fighting ship. After that tour I was sent to NAS Norfolk, Va.Then the Navy saw a place for me at USNH…"
Thinking back reminds me that after Yokosuka, Subic Bay was our second Home Port. We spent a lot of time there. We got the locals to do a lot of the work then it was liberty time. I remember sitting in Mariposa's drinking Red Horse watching the…
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Location
Ellerslie, GA
Birthday:
December 5
Rank
Petty Officer First Class
Where were you or your family stationed?
USS DEWEY DLG14/DDG45),NAS NORFOLK, US NAVAL HOSPITAL OKINAWA,NAS PAX RIVER,NMCB-62,USS COCHRANE (DDG-21), USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) NAS DALLAS
Veteran of Foreign War
The Cold War, Desert Storm, Desert Shield
Current Status with the US Navy
Retired
Start date of your service
January 16, 1974
End date of your service
February 1, 1994
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