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  • mike carlson bm1 (sw) April 19, 2012 at 5:42pm

    Wow i cane in the navy to be a cook didnt take me long to know i wanted to be a BM one of the most hardest and challenging rates in the navy i was on crusers destroyers  AS AE  we BM's earned our pay check underway never made chief got caught to many times playing hard ret as BM1(sw) and craft master qual 2 nec's miss it gl to all fair winds and following sea's

  • Gere K.Sprague March 25, 2012 at 7:56pm

     Joined Navy 1961 retired 1981, Served on 4 ships home ported in Yokosuka,Japan. And Tugs I had the YTB 779 U.S.S. Manhatten, and dock master also. After the Navy I sailed MSC for 20 years, all TAO's and one AFS. Great life and best job I ever had. Still here in Sasebo living the good life.

  • Thomas McFadzean Jr. December 12, 2011 at 7:11am

    Made BM3 onboard USS Chicago-1969 thought I died and went to heaven

  • John Brian Francis September 25, 2011 at 8:40am
    Ain't no rate like a Boatswainmate
  • Everett Carl Hopper July 3, 2011 at 2:04am
    Proudly served from 1978 -2002 from SR to BMC (SW)
  • francis mickey doyle June 26, 2011 at 6:14pm
    i was an em2 on the great sitkin ae17(1965-1967) never thought i would get out alive,collision,fires and ships losing steering.those deck crew guys knew what they were doing and i always made sure they would never have trouble with the winches.greatest crew in the  US NAVY. were on the ammo ships.
  • Tim Plotner May 12, 2011 at 10:19pm
    I WAS A BM1(sw) served from 78 thru 92 SERVED ONBOARD 3 DIFFERENT SHIPS SHORE DUTY AT NAS MEMPHIS. I ALSO HAVE A PATCH THAT SAYS WE AINT GOOD WE AINT GREAT BUT ONLY GOD CAN MAKE A BOATSWAINS MATE...
  • Michael William Redden April 29, 2011 at 8:29pm

    I served onboard the USS Haleakala AE-25 from 1967 to 1971. Could not have served with a better bunch of guys.

     

     

  • Paul F. Palladeno March 24, 2011 at 8:35am

    Chief,

    Thanks for the reply, I note that we were both in the Service Fleet.

    Regulus and Rigel are in all probability, Sister Ships.

    While you Served on the Mauna Kea, I Recommissioned the Mazama AE9

    The Rigel was a relatively new Ship, and I was spoiled with power Booms,

    and hydraulic Hold covers.

    I had a rude awakening when I reported aboard Mazama, it required backs and elbows

    We never highlined a round of live ammunition, until the Cuban Blockade, and

    then we all remembered seeing pictures of the Mount Hood being vaporized.

    My Daughter made me aware of the AE Association, which I joined a few Years ago, however, I am more inclined to keep in touch with my Blockade Shipmates.

    We shared the emanate  danger of being shadowed by a Soviet Sub.

    Thanks again.

    Paul

     

  • Tommy G Wallin March 24, 2011 at 1:05am
    Welcome Pual I was a BMSN in 1959 on USS Midway CVA 41 then . After that  I was on AO 106,AF 57,AFS 1; and AE 22 plus a tour in Vietnam.
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