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  Louis G. Cranford June 19, 2016 at 6:53pm

  HI John, Been a while since the Yokosuka Sailor days. Not much from here except growing older. After my last duty on the USS Doyle, DMS34, I Went back home to Alabama and was studying refrigeration on the GI Bill. I got a tip that led me to Montgomery, AL, where I went to work with the Associated Press. After about six years I got into the newspaper business, and bounced up and down the eastern states for a while, finally retiring in Harrisburg, PA. Since then I have lived beside the Susquehanna River and probably will be a:River Rat" for the rest of my days. Glad to hear that you are still involved in keeping the old and new Navy experience alive and kicking. R AR
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  Phillip H Cole December 22, 2013 at 12:24pm

  Good to be back John, I miss the Westpac and good times had, went to a Grayback Reunion Last year in Vegas, Grayback was homeported in Subic, almost all the wives were from the PI, had a good time.
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  Stephen D Waters August 28, 2013 at 4:37am

  John - might have bumped into you at one time - I was on the Blue Ridge, Midway and Dubuque while they were home ported in Japan - very possible it was the Dubuque (I reported onboard Sep 90 - actually flew out ahead and met the ship in the gulf for Desert Storm/Shield and retired onboard in Jun of 93 I was the only Intel type (ISC) onboard. Blue Ridge was during 83-86 and Midway was 77-80 - Once I got to Japan I was basically there for my career (77-93) - had that end of fiscal year PRD. - Was definitely a Yokosuka Sailor - Westpac all the way. In between the ships I pulled shore duty at CNFJ N-2.
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  Glenn Lepien August 2, 2013 at 12:49pm

  Reporting aboard .. let's see how long this site stays afloat. 
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  richard alan schlesier March 31, 2013 at 2:10pm

  welcome john one of the best rates going came up the hard way and know your rating when were you at mare island  you were probably at school command I was there 75-78 at the support activity
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  Charles Dennis Sissel March 19, 2013 at 2:14pm

  John,

  I was stationed at TI during ET 'A' school in 1972-1973.  I wonder just what buildings are still standing.  Is it now state property?

   
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  Tommy G Wallin February 12, 2013 at 1:13am

  John you must have half of Navy Vets over here now.
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  Douglas Karr April 1, 2012 at 11:48pm

  Hi Mr. Andresen - saw your note re: access.  We've seen some issues with some ISPs blocking the site but haven't been able to track it down.  Can you provide any additional details? Thanks! Doug
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  Henry W Wilson Sr June 16, 2011 at 7:40pm

  Welcome,Sir
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  James Slayton April 10, 2011 at 3:08pm

   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