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"John, I understand the Grove will be closing before the end of the year.
All the Reserve VR squadrons flew the C-118 (DC-6) before transitioning to the C-9 Skymaster."
All the Reserve VR squadrons flew the C-118 (DC-6) before transitioning to the C-9 Skymaster."
"You're right John, VR-52 was homeported at the Grove."
"Is the facility going to remain open as a Joint Reserve Base after NAS is decommissioned?"
"I left the Navy in 1979 as an RM2. Six months later, I enlisted in the Naval Reserve TAR Program where there were no RM billets. They sent me to YN A School as an RM2."
"Went through YN A School in Meridian as an RM2 in 1980 when I transferred to the Naval Reserve TAR Program."
"Proudly served 1970 - 1990. Now living on the SW Gulf Coast since retiring."
"I was onboard the IKE from Oct 77 until Jun 79 as a Radioman in Facilities Control."
"Great story! My wife had orders to NAS Jax and I had my orders up to the Milwaukee in Newport. I went to the OIC of the YN School and asked if she could get her orders modified. She made us promise to get married within the week and she would make a…"
"Mike, I started out in Bainbridge in 1970 at RM A School. I met my wife of 40 years there, she was a student in YN A School. Remember the Fiddler's Green?"
"I was stationed at NCS from Aug 74 until Jul 77 (Receiver Site and Bldg 8 Tech Control)."
"I was in Newport from 1970 until 74 when the Milwaukee changed Homeports down to Norfolk. It was a nice little town back then. I understand it has gone very upscale."
"Shipmates, have a great time this weekend up in Milwaukee. Unable to attend due to employment conflict."
"Ditto! enjoyed your profile, photos and music over at TWS."
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Dave TM2 veteran
Enjoyed your photos. Hand salute to you and your service.
Always glad to meet another fellow swabbie.
Just following suite from my fellow shipmates of Milwaukee, they lead, I follow.
John
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