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"Went to San Diego in July 1965, a lifetime ago. Still remember the way it looked, so many of the firsts in this 17 year olds life. Company 329, RD1 Green was our Commander. I remember the hot days and cool nights. Standing watch, washing our…"
"You look back at this time of life and wonder, did it start here? Did my love for this country begin at this facility or was it just brought to the forefront? I believe the latter. I still have pics of this place, somewhere in my collection of my…"
"Boy, talk about a shock. Arrived San Diego Recruit Training around 10:30 pm on July 12, 1965. After about 3 hours of sleep, started my 5 year stint in the U.S. Navy. Company 327, with RM1 Greene. Still have some of my pics of boot camp, my copy of…"
"Went to CT school at Corry Field from July 66 till about May of 67. Attended Basic R, Basic T, Advanced T and Elint schools. Basic was a breeze as I had taken typing in junior high and Morse code in the scouts. Relaxing on the beaches, chasing…"
"I don't know if this is still a relevant question, but in the state I live (Texas) there is a place on your driver's license where it will indicate that you are a vet. All I needed to do was take a copy of my DD 214 in when I renewed my license and…"
"Came aboard NCS Adak in July of 1967 and served until Sept 68. I was a CTT3 and my job was at Zeto Point. Being a very young sailor, at the time only 19, I could not visit the Ptarmigan Club. I spent a lot of my off duty time at the bowling…"
"Joined the Navy in Houston, July 1965. Went to San Diego for boot, NAS Glynco Ga. for a year, then on to Pensacola for CT school. Spent 18 months on Adak, and finally went to Norfolk Va, where I was TAD to 2 carriers, 1 sub, 2 DD's . Got out in…"
"Ok, finally found my paper from Bluenose. I crossed the Artic Circle on 10 Oct 1968, on the USS Yorktown CVS 10 @ 07-31W. That's the north Atlantic, don't remember the exercise we were on, but do remember we had some long range Russian aircraft…"
"Norm, I shop at different Lowes and Home Depot around the Dallas-Greenville area and I get my discount at each one every time I shop."
"Was attached to NAS in Sept 65 to July of 66. Aviation Supply. Worked under a GS, but don't remember his name. We were right next door to the SKs and only a block or two from the blimp hangers. Only stood guard two times, once at the blimp…"
Didn't realize, until I was checking on this recently, that I had crossed the artic circle twice. Once on the Wasp, once on the Yorktown.
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Welcome aboard shipmate, May you have Fair Winds and Following Seas!
Thank you for your service.
Semper Fortis!