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  James S Strickland November 19, 2013 at 5:57am

   i started as an SA deck seaman on the USS Durham LKA114, then got slected for TD "A" school. made rate every time i took the test, until E6. they were doing away with the rate and held a select few of us until our EAOS. that held me for 3 more years before i cross rated to AX and made first class on the first time.

  i spent a tour as a P3C inflight tech w/ VP49. then went to HSL42. i was hurt in a helo crash and placed om limited duty. took chiefs exan made the board and was selected. then along came the first round of force reductions and i was medically discharged 30 days before my advancement date.

    worked out good though, i was hired by the FAA as soon as i left the service 50% disiblity and ten years after that they medically retired again as a GS12 and i haven't worked in fifteen years.
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  Peter D. Lister November 19, 2013 at 5:19am

  m,

  I remember the TraDevMen. I changed rate from AO to AW right around the time the TDs became AWs. Coincidentally, while we were cleaning out our storage room last night, I came across the gabardine dress blues I retired in, gold crow, hash marks, and all. Never knew a sailor from Alaska before, but I have a buddy from Alaska who flew Air Force Phantoms in 'Nam.
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  James S Strickland November 19, 2013 at 5:10am

  This is just a general comment. However after browsing so many sites that i cant see right, it is starting to seem that i am the only person from Alaska that joined the NAVY.

   Also my hash marks are gold, but two of the rates i wore on my sleeves no longer are around (TD & AX). i hope that some of you still remember them....
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  David P. Spurgin August 21, 2013 at 6:17pm

  Made BM1 at DESRON 33 San Diego California 1995
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  Larry R. Thomas July 17, 2013 at 3:58pm

  As a ADR1 I was an flight engineer on the EC-121 "Connie" and accumulated almost 5000 hours flying the pacific barrier, Patuxent River NAS, and VietNam.
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  Lindsey E. Ford HMC (SW) July 15, 2013 at 9:41pm

  Amnesiac looks correct to me:) Been over 20 years since I have had to use those terms.
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  Douglas James Riley July 13, 2013 at 9:09pm

  Yeah, liquid lunch was like an amnesiac (sp?). As a Corpsman you can spell check my medical term right Chief?
  Problem was, being in NOLA, and at my young age, and single, we also, often followed it with a liquid dinner! Surprised I got enough nutrition and didn't end up an alcoholic!!! Also probably why these days I might have only 4-5 drinks a year on special occasions.
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  Lindsey E. Ford HMC (SW) July 7, 2013 at 9:16pm

  I remember doing those liquid lunches a few times, remember alot more of the solid lunches :)
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  Douglas James Riley July 7, 2013 at 4:17pm

  Made first (EN1) on shore duty in New Orleans, which was my last station, so I never got any of the fleet privileges such as front of the line, separate mess, etc.
  I do not remember if there was even a mess hall at the NOLA support activity! I think we went to Bourbon Street and drank our lunch every day.
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  Lindsey E. Ford HMC (SW) May 8, 2013 at 10:33am

  Howdy, I was a HM1 from 79 to 83. I was a memeber of the First Class Mess on the USS Truxtun 80-82, during the 81-82 West Pac we spent a week or so on Diego Garcia where the mess spent our off duty time at the Seabees First Class Livingroom (NMBC 62) I still have my drink ticket, if I ever get back to DG I got 4 drinks coming.