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  Jerry Ballard(sw)SH1Ret April 3, 2012 at 8:09pm

  
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  Jerry Ballard(sw)SH1Ret April 3, 2012 at 8:08pm

  Hi Richard! I too was on the USS San Bernardino (LST 1189) in 1978 when I was in the Reserves but went back Active duty in 1978 until I retired in 1998
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  Ronald C. Brabbin April 3, 2012 at 12:16pm

  I Joined the Navy 1950 at Inglewood Calif.where i was raised, went thru boot at NTC San Diego, shipped to Japan 2 years in Tokyo at ComNavFe then Yokosuka a year and a half at NavComFac. Then short bit of sea duty on the TAP111 General A.E. Anderson.  I reside in Cypress California
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  Gerry C. Haight April 2, 2012 at 5:29pm

  I lived in Manhattan Beach and joined the USNR in 64 while attending Aviation HS. Did boot between Jr. and Senior year and two weeks at Christmas of my senior year on USS Brinkley Bass (DD887). Off to Great Lakes for OM "A" school ten day s after graduation form HS. The to USS Markab AR23 in Oakland. Off to WestPac then when we returned signed on as Regual Navy. Then off to perisocpe school and then Scotland to USS Simon Lake (AS33). From there to USS Puget Sound in New Port RI. From there to Subase Pearl, then to San Diego to USS Dixon, USS Samual Gompers. Transfer to USS AJax for a year Westpac, then back to Subase Pearl. From Pearl to Long Beach and USS Prairie. Retired from Prairie in 85 as OM1 (SW).
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  Richard Clementson April 2, 2012 at 3:44pm

  I'm from Santa Clara, CA and enlisted in June, 1968.  I was sent to RTC San Diego, CA.  After graduating I was sent to Viet Nam to get on-board the USS Kemper County (LST 854).  In Jun. of 1969 I was transferred to USS Monticello (LSD 35) after the Kemper County was Decommissioned.  I transferred from a deck hand to become a quartermaster.  I was transferred to the USS San Bernardino (LST 1189) and I became a QM3 on 14 Nov. 1970.  I left the service April 4, 1972 and returned home to Santa Clara.  I had a great time in the Navy.
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  Mike Nigro January 31, 2012 at 7:16pm

  I was born in San Gabriel, raised in West Covina and enlisted in the Navy in July 1969.  I spent over 26 years on active duty retiring as a LCDR (LDO) in 1995.  My duty stations included:  RTC (Boot Camp) San Diego, CA;  USS KAWISHIWI (AO 146);  Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4;  RTC/NTC (Staff) San Diego, CA;  Air-Antisubmarine Squadron 33;  USS JOHN F KENNEDY (CV 67);  Operational Test and Evaluation Force, Nofolk, VA;  Naval Submarine Base, Bangor, WA;  USS NIMITZ (CVN 68);  Trident Training Facility, Bangor, WA;  and Personnel Support Activity Detachment, Whidbey Island, WA.  I have very fond memories of my Navy career and am very grateful for having the privilege of serving.
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  Jerry Ballard(sw)SH1Ret January 16, 2012 at 10:57pm

  Jerry Ballard SH1(sw) Ship's photographer, MAA                                        USS Anchorage LSD-36 1994-1996

  USS Prairie AD-15 1984-1990
  USS Alamo LSD-33 1974-1977
  USS Constellation CV-64 1977-1979
  USS Anchorage LSD-36 1994-1996
  USS Mount Vernon LSD-39 1996-1996 (Special Orders)
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  Richard Oropeza January 2, 2012 at 9:35pm

  

  Born in Los Angeles in 1953, my father was in Korea in the US Army Signal Corps, enlisted in 1973, went directly to NTC/RTC Company 077, QM1 Gassman was my Company Commander....went to Basic Hospital Corps School (LCDR Ormsby was our nurse instructor) at the Naval Regional Medical Center in Balboa Park, San Diego...then onto the Naval Regional Medical Center near the Lake O'Neill area of Camp Pendleton, CA....a plank owner...part of the original crew 1973...went to Field Medical Service School, Camp Del Mar area of Camp Pendleton, CA...then with 1st Engineer Bn, Camp San Mateo area of Camp Pendleton, CA. Then received orders to go to Okinawa, my final year of my first enlistment. After my returning home to LA in December 1976, was out of the service until I went into the Naval Reserve in 1982 and after 11 years as a reservist decided to hang up my cover and become a full time family man....oh the memories and good times....   
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  YN1 Michael T. GALINDO,USN, PDRL September 12, 2011 at 10:29am

  Briefly,, I was born in Vallejo, CA on May 19, 1947.

  I joined the "Canoe Club" in May 1964 (went on active duty October 1964).

  I volunteered for "Victor Charlie Land" and spent 18-months their (as a BMSN,

  Danang & Chu Lai, FEB1966 to OCT1967).

  I became a YN in the fall of 1969 (when YN A-School was in San Diego).

  I retired (22-years) the medical way in December 1986 (I am a service-

  connected Disabled American veteran who belongs to the VA's medical

  system).

  I will close by saying "that if you didn't know it, by you giving Lady America

  (Statue Of Liberty) part of your life, you are know one of her son's/daughters"

  Take care and God bless, and "Welcome Home".

   
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  Robert A Kreyer July 15, 2011 at 3:19pm

  I was born in San Francisco Ca 11/22/47. I live in Novato Ca. I joined the Navy in June of 1965 right our of high school. Went to Charleston SC, to a degaussing station on the Cooper River. From there to the USS Lexington CVS-16. I volunteered for PBR's in Vietnam but got Swiftboats instead. I did my training at Coranado NAB. Went to SERE training at Warner Springs CA, (What fun that was). From there on to Vietnam. I served time at Cam Rahn Bay Cosdiv 14 and An Thoi CosDiv 11. I was the Gunners Mate GMG-2 on PCF-44,48,82,88. This combat duty was hard but I wouldn't have changed things for one minute, the only thing I regret is leaving some great sailors in Vietnam, they will always be missed .