James Reed replied to Jack Smart's discussion Agent Orange
"I too have applied to agent orange--was denied cause i wasnt in country---I have diabeties type 2 and congestive heart failure---am goin to try to re-apply for it---i was on the USS MAZAMA AE_9 off the coast of Nam in 66 --and we have been in close…"
Aug 21, 2019
James Reed left a comment on Mayport Naval Station
"Was stationed at Mayport Naval Station on the USS MAZAMA AE-9  62-65  till they transfered our homeport to Davisville RI "
Aug 21, 2019
James Reed left a comment on Naval Station Norfolk
"was stationed at the D/S piers on the USS BASILONE -DD-824--74--77"
Aug 21, 2019
James Reed left a comment on Panama Canal Veterans
"Crossed the Ditch in 66 on our way to Viet Nam--on the USS MAZAMA AE-9"
Aug 21, 2019
James Reed left a comment on Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
"was stationed at Little Creek amphib Base in 77-78 was a BT-2  at the Boiler Repair shop--"
Aug 21, 2019
James Reed commented on Jim Decota's photo
"any need for an old X-BT?"
Aug 21, 2019
James Reed commented on Kevin Warner's photo
"How do we git and order one of these? loved to have one for my truck"
Aug 21, 2019
James Reed left a comment for Kenneth Edward Rayborn
"Ken i will be at the reunion in St Louis if mnothing happens--we are plannin to attend maybe just one or two days---want to on the riverboat criuse and tour the bud place--hoping to see ya there ---its only 275 miles frm us---take care and thanks…"
Aug 21, 2019
James Reed left a comment for Douglas Karr
"Doug--Thank you for the welcome to the site---as for my service in Nam no need to thank me we had a job to do and we tried as best as we could-- but am proud of what we did over there we had a great team that pulled together --but thank you again---…"
Aug 21, 2019
James Reed left a comment on USS Mazama AE-9
"Was on the Mazama AE-9 frm 12/27/62 to 12/21/66---made the round the world cruise -via Veit Nam-- crossed the equator and became a shellback---was discharged upon arrival at Davisville 12-21-66--we worked hard but we played hard too---"
Aug 21, 2019
James Reed left a comment on Navy Boiler Technicians
"went frm deck force in 64 as a BTFN--made 3rd class in 66--was on the USS Mazama AE-9 --made west-pac in 66 got out --reupped in 72 was BT on Iwo Jima and the Basilone DD-824 --was dicharged as a BT-2 in 78 ---steamed Modified "D" type and 600# "M"…"
Aug 21, 2019
James Reed left a comment on Suez Canal Veterans
"made first transit in 66 on the USS Mazama AE-9 ---also we were the first to start the sweeping of the mines in 74 --Nimbus star and Nimbus Moon while i was on the Uss Iwo Jima LPH-2--72-74---"
Aug 21, 2019
James Reed left a comment on USS Iwo Jima LPH-2
"I was a BT on the Iwo frm 72 to 74--Made 3rd class on 74 --we had trouble with that valve when i was on there had hard time keeping gaskets on it---if its the same valve im thinkin of it was the de-superheatr valve on the back side of the…"
Aug 21, 2019
James Reed left a comment on Indiana Navy Veterans
"hello frm Mishawaka Indiana--Welcome Home all---"
Aug 21, 2019
James Reed posted a photo
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Aug 21, 2019