Steven Strehle left a comment on Blue Jackets Choir, San Diego Recruit Training Command
"Louis E. Washington,
You are welcome.  From BJC San Diego it was on to NATTC Glynco, GA for Air Controlman A School.  From there to the USS Enterprise CVA(N)-65.  While there I hooked up with a buddy from the BJC, William Kruger, who was a…"
Aug 21, 2019
Steven Strehle left a comment on Blue Jackets Choir, San Diego Recruit Training Command
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Aug 21, 2019
Steven Strehle left a comment on Blue Jackets Choir, San Diego Recruit Training Command
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Aug 21, 2019
Steven Strehle left a comment on Blue Jackets Choir, San Diego Recruit Training Command
"Louis E. Washington asked a question a while back about the BJC verse to the Navy Hymn.  Sorry, I have not checked this site in a while.  I still sing it in the shower, on occasion.  When we sang in front of the assembled parents, etc. at my…"
Aug 21, 2019
Steven Strehle left a comment on Blue Jackets Choir, San Diego Recruit Training Command
"I believe it was the first week of January. I can only remember by events...... I remember over Christmas our company commander brought in a television for us to watch, but that was Co. 756. Best guess, January. I believe somewhere in the archives…"
Aug 21, 2019
Steven Strehle left a comment on Blue Jackets Choir, San Diego Recruit Training Command
"Who can forget singing for the attending parents, etc, before graduation. As far as marching, no one could touch us! My dad still has a movie (super 8) of my final graduation."
Aug 21, 2019
Steven Strehle left a comment on Blue Jackets Choir, San Diego Recruit Training Command
"Yes, AC/A in 1970. I arrived right around 1 March, or so. Then there was the time at Special Services, then AC/A School in the old blimp hanger (hole in the roof)."
Aug 21, 2019
Steven Strehle left a comment on Blue Jackets Choir, San Diego Recruit Training Command
"Will check after getting done with class today. Yes, still going to school."
Aug 21, 2019
Steven Strehle left a comment on Blue Jackets Choir, San Diego Recruit Training Command
"I was in the Blue Jacket Choir, RTC San Diego, during the winter of 1969-1970 graduating from boot camp in February 1970. Yes I remember the white spats (officially leggings) and how we got them so bright white. I still sing the Navy hymn (in the…"
Aug 21, 2019
Steven Strehle left a comment on USS Enterprise CVN-65
"I jointed the Enterprise CVAN-65 at the Newport News Shipyard in 1970. Fond memories, "Sailors and Dogs Keep Off The Grass." Two WESTPAC deployments, and finally left the ship at another shipyard, PSNS Bremerton, WA. I was an Air Traffic Controller,…"
Aug 21, 2019