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  • Walt Breiner December 8, 2011 at 9:14pm

    I remember the POW's coming into USNH Philadelphia it was quite an event. I also remember the helicopter pad at the bottom of the hill. Our barracks was located right next to it!

     

  • David Freeman December 8, 2011 at 5:23pm

    Rick, we were there at the same time, different classes. I was there about October '72 until Feb. '73. For the life of me I can't remember the class number.

  • Jim Decota December 8, 2011 at 11:57am

    Rick, you were leaving as our class (25A-72) was coming in!

    "They tore down our barracks and put up a parking lot!"

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  • Rick Gamber December 8, 2011 at 11:11am

    I was there Sept to December 1972.  A lot of fond memories.  Our barracks was at the top of the hill by the helo pad.  Go down the hill, cross the road to the helo pad, down a big flight of concrete steps and you found yourself at the front door of the E-Club.

  • Walt Breiner December 7, 2011 at 7:36am

    I was in Corps School from March to August 1972. Company 39-72. Anyone out there from the company?

  • Curt Hiller October 5, 2011 at 8:43am

    AHOY MATEYS!  My first note on here. Went to Balboa in Jan. 1970. I believe I had my first, but not last, beer there as well. My first duty station was Chelsea Naval Hospital, Mass. as Senior Corpsman of Ward 14, Dirty Orthopedics. Two years later with USMC in Camp Lejeune.Have been in healthcare ever since. Greetings to ALL.

    Curt Hiller, HM3

  • Will Dixon September 29, 2011 at 4:32pm

    Thanks Jim

    Will

  • Jim Decota September 29, 2011 at 3:30pm

    Also, this site has some great aerials that you can open and save!

    http://www.historicmapworks.com/Buildings/index.php?state=CA&ci...

    Historic Map Works, Residential Genealogy ™
  • Jim Decota September 29, 2011 at 3:22pm

    Will that top picture is on the Wikipedia listing. Here's the link

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Medical_Center_San_Diego

  • Will Dixon September 29, 2011 at 2:43pm

    Jim, thanks for posting the old USNH Balboa picture. I too would like access the original posting site of the picture.

    I attended corps school there in 1959.

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after Corpsman training in San Diego I was transferred to Naval Hosp Orlando.. Next week I am going back to the facility for a visit. I was also a Corpsman for NASA during the Space Shuttle program in the 80's and am going to visit the Space center too.  I will get to show my young songs where I was stationed..very excited about it.. Brian SkeochCorpsman   

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