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"I remember bombing Vietnam, 1971-72. USS CHEVALIER DD805."
"to shine our floors Nov. 1970, Company 408, we flipped a table with the blankets underneath and rode three guys on the table. BAM, it worked."
"WHAT WE SANG MARCHING OUT OF THE ARENA AFTER GRADUATING FROM BOOTCAMP IN GREAT LAKES FEB. 1971.
http://youtu.be/n6RoOwSKI7M"
http://youtu.be/n6RoOwSKI7M"
"I remember getting the bicillin shot in both ass cheeks. It's the day I found out I was allergic to penicillin. I was in a coma for three days, my joints swelled to twice their normal size. They were going to asmo me when I woke up and pleaded…"
"Hello Mates, the most recent VFW MAGAZINE has several extraordinary articles in it about VIETNAM and the end of the war. Some amazing writing and worth the time to read. Peace to all.
Below is the link and if that doesn't work, copy and paste.
VFW…"
Below is the link and if that doesn't work, copy and paste.
VFW…"
"Bobby E. Cammer,
I loved reading your recollection. "
I loved reading your recollection. "
"Gerald Hannah - thanks so much for posting the memorial video, it was very moving."
"I remember being shirtless on guard duty on the USS CHEVALIER DD 805 IN VIETNAM IN 1972 and burned my shoulders so badly that the scabs that formed across my whole back area were nearly 1/4 inch thick and I was told they were going to write me up…"
"I was on the USS Chevalier DD 805 in July of 1971. If I remember correctly, we departed San Diego for what would be The Chevalier's last West Pac cruise in August of that year. We arrived on the Vietnam gun line sometime in September. If anybody…"
"1973- Received the Arleigh Burke Trophy as the most improved ship in the Atlantic Fleet.
1973-1974- Operations Nimbus Star and Nimbus Moon involved the clearance of mines and other unexploded ordnance from the Suez Canal and its approaches by US and…"
1973-1974- Operations Nimbus Star and Nimbus Moon involved the clearance of mines and other unexploded ordnance from the Suez Canal and its approaches by US and…"
"I was on the USS IWO JIMA LPH 2 in 1973-74 during the YOM KIPPUR war between Egypt and Israel. Israel had mined the Suez so Egypt could not get revenue from it's use. The Iwo de-mined the canal and then we were the first Americans allowed to tour…"
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Location
San Francisco, CA
Birthday:
April 4
Rank
Seaman
Where were you or your family stationed?
USS CHEVALIER DD805 - 1971-72 USS IWO JIMA LPH2 1972-74 inactive reserves 1975-76 operation pocket money, North Vietnam 1972- USS CHEVALIER DD805. operation nimbus moon - USS IWO JIMA LPH2, Egypt, 1974.
Veteran of Foreign War
Vietnam
Current Status with the US Navy
Honorably Discharged
Start date of your service
November 19, 1970
End date of your service
November 19, 1976
Comments
Thanks for your comment, Olongapo was a real experience! I'll never forget those days!
Thank you Steven for the friendship
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