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"I was in 6709 Company "A" October of 67."
"I knew your name was familiar. I don't know why I am listed as the founder of this site. I don't know about any patch. The guy that started this Navy Veteran Site is listed on the opening page."
"I was stationed at San diego Naval Hospital in 1967-1968. All the IV Bottles were glass and it was common practice to put Masking Tape on the bottles marked for proper drainage."
"John you may have given me my TB shot before I went to Vietnam. I liked the courtyard that was behind the admin. building. We made ambulance runs to intensivecare; mostly to pickup deceased persons and take them to the morgue. The admiral didn't…"
"John I worked in the grey ghost. I started on the ground floor in general surgery then I moved to the ER. I can remember some of the nurses names that I worked with. Miss Mitchell, Miss Kershner, Miss trazousky( I know I spelled that wrong. Maybe…"
"John Baldino, I don't remember anyone by the name Kool working in the ER, but there was a guy from South Africa that worked in internal medicine; I think. A lot of the names have dissappeared from my memory."
"John, where did you work at Balboa? We got to go to FMS right out of school. We were told after FMS graduation that we would be in Vietnam with a year. I made it a year. Who were you with in Vietnam? I was with Fox 2/12. I met several Corpsmen in…"
"I graduated from HCS San Diego 31 Aug. 67, then I went to Field Medical School, then back to Balboa. I started in Nov. 67 on General Surgery Ward 261A. I was on surgery for about 3 months then I was traqnsferred to the Emergency Room. I stayed in…"
"I got into Vietnam on 8 Dec. 68. I had been working in the emergency room at San Diego Naval Hospital."
"Welcome aboard. We were in the same area. When did you leave Vietnam?"
"When were you in Field Medical School? I had a buddy from Balboa that was with Lima in 68-69."
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