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"I was aboard from Jan 71 to Sept 73 when she left for Japan. I am back aboard now as an employee of the greatest Historical Naval Ship in the world. I look for shipmates every day and have had great conversations. Everyone states the same thing…"
"As I recall I started TD A School in early Nov. 1964 graduated Jan 22nd 1965. Mine was the first class to graduate from the new Building. Got sent to NAAS Ream Field Imperal Beach Ca. Do you remember Rich and Cathy Clements? They were in the class…"
"I can't say that any of the names you listed "ring a bell" but the older I get the less I remember. Ream Field was a great duty station we had a Chief in Charge and at one point we might have had 25 TD's assigned. Later they changed the name of the…"
"We had the Helo Sims in IB. The one I worked on was all analog with a crap load of vacuum tubes and sevo shafts with multipul pots that got cleaned on a regular schedule. After that I went to surface sims the the USS Midway, then to NAS Miramar on…"
"To All TD's on this site.
If you have not been on Facebook the TRADEVMAN Association has 167 former TD's signed up on our group come join us and have some great conversations with others that were part of hte greatest rate in the Navy.
Vic Vydra…"
If you have not been on Facebook the TRADEVMAN Association has 167 former TD's signed up on our group come join us and have some great conversations with others that were part of hte greatest rate in the Navy.
Vic Vydra…"
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Location
Santee, CA
Birthday:
December 3
Rank
Chief Petty Officer
Where were you or your family stationed?
Great Lakes IL, Memphis TN, San Diego CA, Dam Neck VA, USS Midway CV-41 Jacksonville FL
Veteran of Foreign War
Vietnam
Current Status with the US Navy
Retired
Start date of your service
February 14, 1964
End date of your service
February 29, 1984
Comments
Hello Vic, it is nice to have shipmates, like you that are doing a great on, aboard the Midway Magic. I remember seeing & chatting with you, Sept 9, 2011.
I can't say that any of the names you listed "ring a bell" but the older I get the less I remember. Ream Field was a great duty station we had a Chief in Charge and at one point we might have had 25 TD's assigned. Later they changed the name of the base to NAS Imperial Beach. It is still used by the H-60 crews to practice.
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