John Saldana replied to vince bonderczuk's discussion gold has marks and chevrons in First Class Association
"ha,ha,ha."
Aug 21, 2019
Kenneth Levonne Garrison replied to vince bonderczuk's discussion rtc orlando in RTC Orlando
"I was in C133 from April 24th to June of 1981 will never forget marching on the grinder and getting cycled by our CC back at the barracks. Denise Carter we probably marched pass each other plenty of times."
Aug 21, 2019
vince bonderczuk replied to vince bonderczuk's discussion gold has marks and chevrons in First Class Association
"no I wasnot at all envious of your gold. I personally think a bt back then was work hard and play hard not getting gold did not give you any more pay. I think you gold wearing 1sts were jealous of us real bts"
Aug 21, 2019
David A. Wright replied to vince bonderczuk's discussion sprayer plates in Navy Boiler Technicians
"The reason you drilled out 11s and made 9s was because with F-76 we lost 15% BTU's when converted. Superheat temps. were not higher, they were lower. I know, I went through the conversion. The B&W M type boiler was the best ever built. It was the…"
Aug 21, 2019
John Saldana replied to vince bonderczuk's discussion gold has marks and chevrons in First Class Association
"Surely You Jest!!
No, the gold just sets us apart from the chaff that goes on liberty and makes fools of themselves, and I think you might have been a little envious when we walked around with our GOLD."
Aug 21, 2019
ray w fonner replied to vince bonderczuk's discussion uss belknap time aboard in USS Belknap DLG/CG-26
"i rember the collistion in75nov i was on the jfk cv67 GOD bless all that were lost"
Aug 21, 2019
John Waite replied to vince bonderczuk's discussion rtc orlando in RTC Orlando
"I was at RTC Orlando from 14 June 1976 to August 1976, Company 331, then went from there to NTC Orlando for Basic Electricity and Electronics school. And yeah, hot as hell that summer!"
Aug 21, 2019
vince bonderczuk left a comment on USS Yellowstone AD-41
"was on the stone from march 93-march95.started out running 38a and had a run in with a pos divo and asked to be transferred to b -div they thought it was a punishment. did 1 year in the pit before finishing my 20 at little creek in the gov and…"
Aug 21, 2019
James S Strickland replied to vince bonderczuk's discussion BT! in First Class Association
"i spent 14 years in, and in a couple rates that i was better than just good at both (YES I AM BLOWING MY OWN HORN And there are a hell of a lot of others that should also be doing it. i should know. because i worked with a lot of them, some were…"
Aug 21, 2019
terry l barentsen replied to vince bonderczuk's discussion BT! in First Class Association
"i made bt1,ni 1969,on the yorktown cvs 10,dischrarged right after,seems like i know you?real name  terry l barentsen,
 i did all yu hav,loved it also!! viet nam got me!  agent orand,,i was oil and water king,on a transport ,tap-176, the GENERAL J C…"
Aug 21, 2019
Roberto Ramos replied to vince bonderczuk's discussion retiredin 1996 in US Navy Retired
"Thanks for sharing Vince. Retired in 96 in the USNR as SM1 no regrets either. It is, what it is . Full acceptance. I also took responsibility for my contributions. School of hard knocks did wonders. Navy sent me to school and bought me books.…"
Aug 21, 2019
vince bonderczuk left a comment for leonard david nordenstrom
"I really think because you have such a low opinion of your fellow first classes you were probably just what I call an E-6 anyway. you I would guess are like a fan stand behind it and it sucks stand in front of it and it blows stand beside it and it…"
Aug 21, 2019
vince bonderczuk left a comment for Douglas James Riley
"not a very smart thing to light off the back wall saw a burner front on an lpd expand 4 inches when it lit good watchstanding keeps those fires in the box. How many of you guys steamed m-types?"
Aug 21, 2019
Denise Ann Carter replied to vince bonderczuk's discussion rtc orlando in RTC Orlando
"I was in K068 from April 27th to June 1981.  I think my was doing suicide watch for somebody that was trying to get out and slit their wrist.  Although that wasn't the worst.  Hauling mattresses to a bunker topped the list.
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Aug 21, 2019
Tim Weick replied to vince bonderczuk's discussion rtc orlando in RTC Orlando
"Vince,
We were there at the same time. I was in Co 435 from Sept 76 to Nov 76.  BM2 Boucker was our company commander. Do you remember when they sent us all out on the grinder because they found lice in one of the company's laundry, so they…"
Aug 21, 2019
vince bonderczuk left a comment for Denise Ann Carter
"when I was a young impressionable Btfa I went to cos mast on nav sta rota for assault on aN MM! while at a bar in downtown rota. that was quite memorable where is horseheads ny?"
Aug 21, 2019
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