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"Wow Paul its been awhile. I was looking up the discussion we had about that friend of mine on TI that cut his wrists. Its in my PTSD appeal. But also you mentioned a girl that was from Bakersfield that was a Nympho. I was looking up old address and…"
"Hey all I have an ongoing PTSD claim and I am looking for anyone who was stationed on TI during 1978-79. This message is especially for Paul Hosse because you were there and remember the guy that tried to kill himself. I need for someone to write a…"
"Mary, I havent been on this page in a long time but I was reading your entry on my Persian Gulf page and seen that you were also on Treasure Island. It seems we joined around the same time, I joined in 1978 and my first duty station was Treasure…"
"Paul, I couldn't tell you when Debbie got there she was there when I got there Oct 79 and like I said she left about a month later, she got out of the Marines so no telling how long she was there. I believe she was on the second floor. Chief Moffett…"
"Wow sounds like you had a interesting time while in. When I left TI I went to the LaSalle in the Persian Gulf like I said. I spent 12 months there because it was limited arduous duty so many only spent that one year there. Since the hostage crisis…"
"Paul, yea as far as the radiation thing you need to go online and check it out especially if you had been everywhere. As far as Debbie, I really doubt she was there after you because she talked like she had been there awhile and had gotten out of…"
"Well Paul the post office (my office) at Treasure Island was located just down to the right from the mess hall and it was next to a Master at Arms office as well. I always wanted to go back there and see the old barracks but they were just recently…"
"I want to invite everyone to join the LaSalle Asssn. We have reunions every 2 years usually on the East coast. the next one is in Maine I believe in 2018. Bob Boucher and I started the Assn and have enjoyed seeing old friends and meeting new ones. I…"
"USS Jesse L Brown FF-1089 Nov 80-May-82. I liked this base in my own strange way. I lived out in North Charleston when the ship was in, in a trailer park. Kinda miss the old place. I have held 3 reunions for 2 different ships in Charleston. This is…"
"Paul, I started this discussion because I liked TI alot and it was my first duty station out of PC school. If you were there in 1979 then I had to have met you sometime along the way. I was there Oct 78-Oct 79. I was the Transient PC which was…"
"USS Jesse L Brown FF-1089, Nov 1980-May 1982. I have held 3 reunions for 2 of my ships in Charleston such a great place for a reunion. It was sad to see the base closed. I drove on part of it and it brought back memories, I kinda miss it in my own…"
"Just wanted to get the word out to all PC's there is a PC Assn you can join maybe you will find ones you served with. So join if you havent already their address is http://navypostalclerkassoc.org/. tell them Paul Barger sent you."
"Has anyone ever thought about haveing a get together of Indiana vets? we should think about doing it."
"Robert Bennett, I live about 10 miles from Montpelier and some of my family used to live there. drop me a line if you still live there"
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Location
Marion, IN
Rank
Petty Officer Third Class
Enlisted Rating
Postal Clerk
Where were you or your family stationed?
I attended basic June 1978 co 106 Great Lakes. then Postal school at Ft Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis In. My first duty station was Treasure Island San Francisco as the Transiet Postal Clerk 1978-1979. Then I put in for The USS LaSalle stationed in Bahrain Persian gulf on for 1 year Oct 79-Oct 80. I finished my tour on the USS Jesse L Brown FF-1089 out of Charleston SC Oct 80-May 82. I joined the US Army in 1983 but that is another whoops story. Lifetime member VFW and the DAV. Disability retired from the VA as a Police Dispatcher.
Veteran of Foreign War
The Cold War, Iran, Grenada, Other
Current Status with the US Navy
Honorably Discharged
Start date of your service
June 5, 1978
End date of your service
May 22, 1982
Comments
Wow. Now that sounds like having a Navy "adventure". Didn't do anything like that. Funny that you mentioned the Army, etc. I had always intended on joining the Army. Wanted to go Armor (and Ft. Knox was just down the road was a plus). Wanted to go to Germany after that. There wasn't anything I didn't know about tanks back then, regardless of country of origin. But circumstances changed all that. As John Lennon once said, "life happens while you're busy making plans". Tried to go Air Reserve after I got out. They wouldn't take me. Neither would the Army Reserve. Years later, I met up with a guy at work who went in the Navy the same time I did (Frank Ulry). Was the same rate/rank that I was. Had similar knee injuries like I did. Got out when I did...and joined the Army Reserves! Stayed in for 30! Was a recruiter most of the time I think up in Indiana. Oh well. Speaking of TI, I recall a gal (can't remember her name) but she was from Bakersfield. She was being medically discharged and had to stay on medication. She was a nympo. Seriously. That's why the medication, otherwise she could potentially hurt herself (seems that she got real aggressive too). I remember an incident where she hadn't taken her meds, and she tried to scale the side of Security's Building where some guy she knew was locked up for being AWOL. They had to get a ladder to get her down. Meanwhile, they got her meds for her. Put in one of those gray security trucks and took her to Oak Knoll Naval Hospital. The was the last I ever saw of her. I heard that the next day, someone clean out her locker and boxed everything up. I was told to check out her records and take it up stairs to Security (and give it to that Lt. I didn't like). While she was on her meds, she was quiet; almost meek. Very friendly and nice. But off her meds, she was totally different! I'm on several of these Navy sites, including two related to RTC Orlando. I haven't found anyone I used to run around with. No one at all from Boot Camp or RTTC Millington. Well, it sounds like you have quite the adventure and a lot of stories to pass on.
Yeah, I was all over that place a lot. I found several articles and some news spots about it. I recall seeing big dump trucks come onto the island every now and again. They said they were building of the sides since the island settles every so often, but rarely did I see them dump anything. When I did, it was most big slabs of concrete with rebarb. I remembered the name name of the Yeoman I previously mentioned. Her name was Linda. She was an E-5 I believe. The other guy in the office with us was an PN1 named Scott Withrow. Didn't like him much. Very "by the book" individual who liked playing practial jokes on people, but hated it when it was turnabout. I remember a guy who ran our barracks by the name "Campbell". Real friendly. I recall a Chief back in Seperations by the name of R.S. Reyes. As I recall, he was Fillipino. Didn't have much dealings with him. There's a few more. If I remember them, I'll pass their names a long just in case they ring a bell. Yeah, it was hard getting to know anyone, but that's the nature of a transit base. I do remember hearing about someone cutting their wrists. I was told to go pull their files and bring them upstairs to Security (I checked them out under their name). I also remember an AWOL. The Master at Arms walked over and said he needed someone to ride up with him and pick up a guy that the police (Fresno?) were holding. They needed someone qualified with a sidearm (which I was). Chief Moffett asked me if I was interested and I said sure. So I walked across the hall and checked out a 45. We jumped into one of those gray security vans and off we went. I don't recall much about the guy. We switched out handcuffs and loaded him in. Seems like he was slender; kinda tall. Brown hair with a beard. Didn't say much on the way back. On another occassion, I remember Chief Moffett asking me if I would go on a detail to Guana for a "body count". I said yes, and he said he would check with someone (don't recall who). Turned out it Jonesboro. Instead, they sent me and one other over the their "church" to assist the FBI. Just loaded boxes is all we did. I would occassionaly be sent up to Adak. Caught a ride out of Moffett Field. I enjoyed TI the most. Didn't like Millington much, but it had its perks. Hated Norfolk/D&S Piers. Liked Orlando. I had a good friend from TI stopped by for a visit a few weeks ago. He lives in Australia. Hard to beleive he's a grandfather! Doesn't seem that long ago.
Whoa...didn't know about the raditation! very interesting. I know there was some secured sites on the island, however, I had access to everything. I need to check that out. I finally remembered Sherry's full name. It was Sherry Dixon. She was all of 5' with red hair and the temper (and humor) to go with it. There was a typist in the back where they did seperations named Marty. Must have been in his late 30's back then; balding and a little heavy set. Wore black frame glasses. Still lived with this mother as I recall. Very kind guy. I suspect Debbie might have come after me. Chief Moffett usually stayed in his office. Rarely he would pop out to ask a question. I think I have the names of a few others around here. I'll see if I can find them.
No doubt we must have seen each other daily and spoke a few times. I don't recall at Marine in the office at the time. Was this after May 21, 1979? If so, she may have been my replacement. It could be that Sherry, Margie, and Barb retired. Did you know Richard Johnson or Chief Moffett? Who was that Lt in charge of security? He was "by the book" on everything. I've gone online and looked at some pictures of TI. Very little is left. I think the theater is there (if I recall, it was near the EM Club). I think some of docks are there. The marina is gone, but the museum was still there. They moved some of those big concrete statues from the World's fair up to the museum too. Ironicly, I was always fasinated by the bullet hold helmet of Ernie Pyle which was on display there. I just learned that it's now at the Patton Museum just down the road. A few days ago, a close friend from TI stopped by to visit, Joe Riticca. He lives in Australia. Hadn't seen him in years. Did you even know a Todd Nichol or Cindy Gilger? Where did you work in Louisville----Ford or GE?
I was at TI frm early 78 until May 79. I was on the first floor, Personnel Office, directly across Security (Master of Arms). My boss was Chief Moffett. We had three female civilian typists in the office. One was an older lady with bright red hair named Sherry. She was a hoot! Real fiesty. Another, much calmer, woman was Margie. Both were close to retirement then. Then there was Barbara. She was also older; a black lady (and I say "Lady" in the truest sense of the word. She was from Oakland. Really liked her. We had a female Yeoman. A black gal. Can't remember her name, but she was an ass. Always had a chip on her shoulder. Then we had PN1 Richard Johnson. I remember down the hall there was a really nice typist named Betty and guy named Howard. He was a little heavy set and bald. Very nice guy.
I remember the Post Office and some of the people over there. I agree, we had to have known each other. Who did you remember from Personnel?
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