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"My first duty station was Cam Ranh Bay [Oct 1970 - Apr 1971]; If in the Nam, this was great duty. Next was Ops Base Kien An [Apr - Sept 1971]; Sandbag Heaven, as it was nicknamed! The base was about over-ran a month before I was stationed there...…"
"I tried the link to no avail.... hummm.... went to the site and did the search again going to the same page again, this time listing 3 crew members (the search before showed 4).... :
Lattis, Dennis (Denny), MSCM
McClure, Mike, AE2
Stockdale, James…"
Lattis, Dennis (Denny), MSCM
McClure, Mike, AE2
Stockdale, James…"
"The three show RTC Great Lakes, Sept. 1972, Company 242... Guess I goofed on the year. ha ha It's hell to get old.
Here are the four for 1976... Contreras shows Great Lakes, the other three show San Diego:
Bergeron, Robert (Bob), GMGSN
Blood,…"
Here are the four for 1976... Contreras shows Great Lakes, the other three show San Diego:
Bergeron, Robert (Bob), GMGSN
Blood,…"
"Ken, this link may help you... it's a Navy 'Together We Served' site, for those that were in RTC Company 242.
https://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp"
https://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp"
"Vietnam - Assigned to Kien An Ops Base [Apr - Sept 1971]; Sandbag Heaven, as it was nicknamed! The base was about over-ran a short while before I was stationed there... We were the replacements. We had screened in barracks to rest in, and we slept…"
"I was in company #644, Oct-Dec 1968. From a small town and poor family, this was my first time from home, first time on an airplane, etc. A couple of us got busted grab-assing, throwing pans of HOT water on each other, during mess hall duties! Kid's…"
"Crossed over in 07/1969 onboard the USS Enterprise CVAN 65.
Couldn't believe the Navy did such crazy stuff... I loved it!
Got a magic marker an made drawings & sayings on my t-shirt that earned me a even more punishing initiation."
Couldn't believe the Navy did such crazy stuff... I loved it!
Got a magic marker an made drawings & sayings on my t-shirt that earned me a even more punishing initiation."
"I was assigned as a Ship Fitter - Pipe on the USS Enterprise [Dec 1968 - Sept 1970]; I was assigned Damage Control Watches (fog foam station and monitoring void levels & etc.) and was on the Firefighting Team."
"Right out of boot camp, I served on the Big E from Dec 1968 to Sept 1970. I was assigned as a Ship Fitter - Pipe. Other duties included fire fighting, fog foam station watches, and damage control watches. Tore my left ear down a ways when colliding…"
"I was only at TI for a week [Oct 05-12, 1971], for separations; Was leaving the Nam with a 11-month early out. Was shocked and glad to see the beer machines!"
