"yeah we had a snowball fight back on the fantail and was bombing people from the boat deck with snowballs , Me and a couple buddies had bought some tax free booze over sea and I had got champagne and we were luck enough to catch one of the last cabs…"
"I served onboard from 77-80 I was a BMSN in 1st Division , it was a great time in my life the best times actually ! We were the 1st ship in the Navy to have women aboard , They came on in 1978 and we were sent to the Med in 79', We hit a pretty…"
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Gender
Male
Location
Lancaster, OH
Birthday:
June 27
Age:
66
Rank
Enlisted
Where were you or your family stationed?
I was stationed aboard the USS Vulcan AR-5 in Norfolk VA. from 77-80
Comments
Hey Tom,
I had an old friend stationed aboard the Vulcan around the same time period. His name was Dave Nichols from Cleveland Heights. Did you know him?
We used to fish BackBay then. I got out in '79 and I recall he got religious. I lost contact with him ever since.
I'm Bill Karr. My son Doug created this site and I help him out a bit. We hope that you enjoy it.
The following message is from Doug:
1. Be sure to upload an image of yourself. You can add your image on your Footlocker.
2. Click the Commands tab and search for your commands so that you can join them and add them to your page! This is how other shipmates will find you.
3. Invite all your shipmates!
4. Don't hesitate to add an event or a reunion to the Events tab!
5. We've also started Commands for each State. Be sure to join or add your own state!
I give out gifts often for those folks who participate on Navy Vets! Be sure to start up a blog post or two and tell us all about your time in the Navy!
Thanks,
Doug