Marlon Leon Tett left a comment on USS Samuel Gompers AD-37
"Hey Robert,

Let me first say that I'm glad that you joined this site...the names and information is priceless.

You bring back the early 1970's in such memoriable fashion, with such cool-ass sailors as Steve-bo; who was married and lived off base,…"
Aug 21, 2019
Marlon Leon Tett left a comment on USS Samuel Gompers AD-37
"Where are you from Robert? Did you to school in Pasadena, or are you from some place else and we met on the Gompers? Do you know who "Chilly Willy" was...Curtis...Petty Officer 2nd Class Owens? Plus, are you living in California right now? You spent…"
Aug 21, 2019
Marlon Leon Tett left a comment on USS Samuel Gompers AD-37
"Hey Robert,

You must know me if you remember the "TD" mobile, do you remember JB? Where is your picture ID sailor? Now, I'm trying to remember who you are...hey, I will be in the chat room for a few minutes if you can make it there...it's on this…"
Aug 21, 2019
Marlon Leon Tett left a comment on USS Samuel Gompers AD-37
"Hey Craig or Joseph, I was wondering do you know our next stop during the Westpac tour after we left Olongapo in the Philippines and right before we made our stop in Hong Kong...was it Taipei, Taiwan or Thailand, or some other location that my mind…"
Aug 21, 2019
Marlon Leon Tett left a comment on USS Samuel Gompers AD-37
"Craig what a great memory...yes, but I believe that we broke down twice on two WesPac. The one I could never forget was the one in 1975; we just left the Peal heading for P I, the Fat Boy broke down and we ended up creeping or towed to Okinawa,…"
Aug 21, 2019
Marlon Leon Tett left a comment on USS Samuel Gompers AD-37
"Well Mary, aren't you the coolest. Too bad we served at different times, we would have had fun together...thanks for the seahunt...I look forward in seeing what ever you have:-)"
Aug 21, 2019
Marlon Leon Tett left a comment on USS Samuel Gompers AD-37
"Mary...is it still red after all these years:-) David, I haven't looked at the pic yet, but if Mary says it's authentic...then it must be true. I wonder if somebody had took pictures of the chow-hall, sleeping quarters, commissary, etc.. I'm…"
Aug 21, 2019
Marlon Leon Tett left a comment on USS Samuel Gompers AD-37
"Sam & I had a relationship between Dec. '72 - Aug. '75,...got sea-sick most of my 2 wespac, but dealt w/ it...2nd Division was where I did my dirt...Olongapo was where I party, and Hong Kong was I left my tailor made pimp suit because I lost my…"
Aug 21, 2019
Marlon Leon Tett left a comment on USS Samuel Gompers AD-37
"Revised: Hong Kong was where I left my tailor made pimp suit because I lost my purchase money in a crap game...sorry!"
Aug 21, 2019