Uss Missouri BB-63 1986 World Cruise Golden Shellback Ceremony - Shellback Pn2 Buzz Garvey in black vest/tan boots feeding the wogs and having them bob for radishes in the bowl.
"Could have been me, I always had problems with that and after I got and worked as a cop my Sergeant and shiftmates called me Garvey Aye becausue I still used aye aye the wrong way when answering.
Such memories - funny now but horrible back then."
"Posted a video of the Mo's 1986 Golden Shellback Ceremony in the video sections. Couldn't link it here, it 's called day by day and the ship's PAO put it out."
"Ahhh... the last great days of the traditional US Navy, dressing like Disney Priates from the Hell Angels and beating crew member w/pieces of old fire hoses while they crawl through garbage."
I may have been at your stand tall, DP1 Silva, female type. If I am not mistaken, didnt CPO McDaniel instruct you to say thats affirmative rather than aye aye? I remember a CC chewing one of his boots out for saying that and Chief Mac stood up for him. I
I knew 2 of your shipmates onboard from 1985-1988/89. They are friends of mine from PA. Names are Greg Weaver and T.A. Miller. I was on the USS Prairie AD-15 across the water from you on Pier 15 on the Mole. Greg and T.A. took me onboard and showed me around when the "MO" was being recommissioned.
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