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"Hi John,
About your search for yeoman responsibilities the best suggestion that I can offer is to seek out a old NAVPERS YEOMAN instruction books.
You may be able to find some listed for sale on EBAY.
I don't remember anything like what you were…"
About your search for yeoman responsibilities the best suggestion that I can offer is to seek out a old NAVPERS YEOMAN instruction books.
You may be able to find some listed for sale on EBAY.
I don't remember anything like what you were…"
"I noticed you were a police yeoman. I was on a destroyer during Viet Nam and was a logroom yeoman. My duties included admin and engine room duties during replenishment, sea and anchor and GQ. I have been trying to get an official description of a…"
"Hi again Philip,
I went through Great Lakes in the summer of 1965, in our company we had petty officers responsible for every little detail; one man was responsible to make sure that only two toilets we used in the morning (because if the inside…"
I went through Great Lakes in the summer of 1965, in our company we had petty officers responsible for every little detail; one man was responsible to make sure that only two toilets we used in the morning (because if the inside…"
"Philip, I note that your first duty after boot camp was with security Great Lakes while my first duty station was with the police depart (security) Sub Base Pearl Harbor ........ sorry Philip but I think I won ...... LOL
John "
John "
"Hello Philip, you reminded me that I was clothesline petty officer, my job was to make sure that each piece of clothing hung out to dry was inside out, in their proper section, facing the right direction, the clothes stops were exactly three…"
"Hey Emmet we were shipmates at RTC Great Lakes, I believe I was in company 246 and I remember having happy birthday sung to me while I was scrubbing my uniform, scrub brush in hand dipping into the bucket of soapy water. August 22, 1965, I just…"
"Hello David, My name is John Houghtaling and I was on the DLG(n)25 Bainbridge In 1967 and I just wanted to clarify that the DDG-96 Bainbridge is a different ship.
The DDG-96 is nonnuclear, it is conventionally fueled and came into service after…"
The DDG-96 is nonnuclear, it is conventionally fueled and came into service after…"
"I was born in Jersey City 1944 but spent most of my early years in Union City, attended Emerson High school.
Rode professionally on the Jersey City medical Center Ambulance.
Served with the U.S. Navy 1965 thru 1968.
I welcome talking to others with…"
Rode professionally on the Jersey City medical Center Ambulance.
Served with the U.S. Navy 1965 thru 1968.
I welcome talking to others with…"
"Thanks for the correction Jim, I only know what I was told at the time.
If you talk to your friend again ask him how tight it was climbing through the water tight gangways, I was thin back then and been in our WW2 subs but theirs were tight to pass…"
If you talk to your friend again ask him how tight it was climbing through the water tight gangways, I was thin back then and been in our WW2 subs but theirs were tight to pass…"
"I was the indoctrination school yeoman then I was assigned as the subase police Department yeoman 1965 thru 1967.
In 1967 I was TAD as the driver to captain of a Japanese submarine, the first Japanese warship to return to Pearl Harbor since Dec.…"
In 1967 I was TAD as the driver to captain of a Japanese submarine, the first Japanese warship to return to Pearl Harbor since Dec.…"
"I attended YN A School San Diego, Ca 1966.
duty stationed Subase Pearl Harbor Police Department and USS Bainbridge DLG (n) 25 Engineering Department."
duty stationed Subase Pearl Harbor Police Department and USS Bainbridge DLG (n) 25 Engineering Department."
"I was in the deck division in 1968 helping to decommission the ship and would like to chat with others that shared my experience, thanks "
I was stationed at the subase 1965 thru 1967 first as the indoctrination school yeoman then as the subase police department yeoman.In 1967 a Japanese submarine visited Pearl Harbor, I was TAD as the driver for the captain, anytime he needed to be…
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Thanks for the invite...
Hi John, glad to see another YN joining. Welcome Aboard.
Sounds like you YN time was more varied than my own. Though I did once get to show my CO he made a mistake during a Capt's Mast - didn't impress him doing that but it needed to done. ;)
Al Pierson
Welcome John glad to have you along old timer