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  • Daniel J Chesley January 28, 2012 at 11:28pm

    Seems like what I was told years ago was that wearing the old Donald Duck hat along with your dress blues made you hard to see at night. I think over the years several sailors had been hit by cars while hitchhiking. Don't know if thats gospel but sounds reasonable to me.

  • Jerry Ballard(sw)SH1Ret January 28, 2012 at 11:24pm

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  • Jim Decota January 28, 2012 at 11:18pm

    Attention on deck! We are joined by a Captain that started in boot in San Diego in 66! Now, there's a CO that has definitely earned our respect!

  • Jerry Ballard(sw)SH1Ret January 28, 2012 at 11:14pm

    Or with the United Nations Logo either

  • Jim Decota January 28, 2012 at 11:08pm

    Let's just hope that with the way things are going that we don't see this soon!

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  • Alan Ray Baugher January 28, 2012 at 9:56pm

    I got mine with my sea bag. Sept 1962

  • Ronald Lee Froman January 28, 2012 at 9:12pm

    Righlt....the Donald Duck Hat.  I graduated from Boot in June 63, and we were issued one when we arrived.  It was designed as the Dress Blue Hat.  I much preferred the Dixie Cup. 

  • Jerry Ballard(sw)SH1Ret January 28, 2012 at 8:53pm

    Oh really? I never saw those either then. OK I stand corrected Opps!

  • Jim Decota January 28, 2012 at 8:49pm

    Jerry, he was actually talking about the Donald Duck hat. The Dixie Cup survives even today.

    3439412681?profile=originalDid you know that Ernie enlisted in the Navy in 1935 and was discharged after the war in 1945 as a Gunner's Mate 1st Class? God bless him, he is still alive and kicking today at 95!

  • Jerry Ballard(sw)SH1Ret January 28, 2012 at 8:27pm

    Not really JL Here is a Photo of me on the USS Walbash when I was the Personal Photographer for this Actor. Can you guess who he is? See the Dixie Hat? That was the Uniform of the day for me then. Year? 1990

    I was actually attached to the USS Prairie AD-15 and this was taken in Long Beach at the Naval Base down there.

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RTC San Diego Company 788 1968

I would like to re-connect with any recruits from co. 788 from Nov. 12, 1968- Jan 30 1969 I still have my "ANCHOR" and all the names of my company mates. We were an outstanding group of sailors and I'd like to share comments about the rest of your Naval service                                                          THAT'S  COMPANY 788                                                          Nov 68- Jan 69                                                          RTC San…

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