peter joseph bono left a comment on USS Blue Ridge LCC-19
"hi i was on blue ridge from 1985-88 i was a gunners mate third division we are having a reunion in las vegas this year in aug from 22-26 we have about 12 people coming so far so if any of u guys are from that era contact mike quinlivan for reunion…"
Aug 21, 2019
peter joseph bono left a comment on USS Midway CVA-41
"i was stationed on the midway for a year in 1981-1982, i was a gunners mate tech serving in ammo hole #1 with the big ones. i will never forget the time i spent with patrick mitchael a bm 3. i met my with on the midway have now been married 35…"
Aug 21, 2019
peter joseph bono left a comment on Recruit Training Command, RTC Great Lakes
"i went to bootcamp at greatlakes on 07 jan 1970 till april 5 1970 i failed my swimming test i was asmoews and i spent three days in the mickey house club learning to sew buttons on my pants and shirts, great time i had working with real assholes.…"
Aug 21, 2019
David De Rooy commented on peter joseph bono's blog post my navy career 34 years 11 months 10 days, retired as a GM1, not possible you say, well it happened to me
"Thanks for sharing this memory, I hope you have more good ones."
Aug 21, 2019
peter joseph bono left a comment on RTC San Diego
"i was a navet in training when i reenlisted in navy on 28 aug 85 till nov 85 we had half days in the barracks alot of drinking going on then"
Aug 21, 2019
peter joseph bono left a comment on Patrol Craft Fast (PCF)
"i was on several PCF's in vietnam, a couple got shot up by vc and a couple were sunk by stupid ship we did, lots of fun but we lost way too many lives but we were able to kill a few too."
Aug 21, 2019
peter joseph bono left a comment on Illinois Navy Veterans
"i was born in staunton illinois went to assumption high school in east st louis illinois i joined the navy in aug 1969 went ot bootcamp in great lakes illinois on 07 jan 1970 
i hated illinois for ruining my childhood i lived in a predominately…"
Aug 21, 2019
peter joseph bono left a comment on SEAL Team Five
"i was with seal team five from jan thru dec 1995, good outfit, put up alot of tents and was there when i was needed."
Aug 21, 2019
peter joseph bono left a comment on RTC Orlando
"when i re-enlisted in 1985 the navy sent me to orlando bootcamp for six weeks of navet trainig had alot of fun at disneyland brought my wife and daughter there spent three months there."
Aug 21, 2019
peter joseph bono left a comment on Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan
"before the midway pulled into port in yokosuka i was assigned to military polce duties for two months in 1981 i thionk, i remember getting beat up while on duty we were getting some drunks out of the popeye club and i was mugged by two marines and a…"
Aug 21, 2019
peter joseph bono left a comment on Special Boat Unit 22
"i was a 3rd class gm on sbu 11 attached to sbu 22 in coronadao in 1981 for three months wanted to stay but was transferred to yokosuka japan the mighty midway magic."
Aug 21, 2019
peter joseph bono left a comment on SERE
"i went thru sere training in warner springs in 1972, great fun ate alot of bugs, never thought i would pass but i did go bugs"
Aug 21, 2019
peter joseph bono left a comment on USS Germantown LSD-42
"i was stationd on the germantown in 1992 for a year i had a heart attack and was heloed off the ship to a civilian hospital in portland emmanuel hospital i survived the event then got transferred to balboa hospital for 6 months limited duty i was a…"
Aug 21, 2019
peter joseph bono left a comment on USS Ranger CVA-61
"I WAS A GM2 ON THE RANGER FROM NOV 1982 TILL JUNE 1989  i loved the boat did two west pacs my LBFM little brown fucking machines in the PI. I love pattaya thailand too i was to POIC for the ships armory i was involved with the ships fire 4 main…"
Aug 21, 2019
peter joseph bono left a comment on Unites States Navy Gunner's Mates
"i tried going to a school in great lakes but my co said i was too valuable to be able to go so i was stuck on my mighty butte really pissed off that i couldnt go"
Aug 21, 2019
peter joseph bono left a comment on USS Kitty Hawk CV-63/CVA-63
"i was on the hawk from nov 1992 till june 1994, i did two westpacs i was the ships armorer in the ships armory, my div officer was an asshole and my chief was a prick, the co was out to make admiral no matter what the ships company's expense, i…"
Aug 21, 2019
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