Joseph Pelot left a comment on Naval Hospital, Orlando FL
"Norman, didnt we work together at the Recruit Dispensary, 1978ish? Did you work the front desk? I worked in the back with records, with Larry Brown and Frank Farris.

Joe Pelot"
Aug 21, 2019
Joseph Pelot left a comment on Naval Hospital, Orlando FL
"I went in in May 1970 but didn't go to Nam. Packed out a couple of times with 1/12 in Kaneohe, Hi, but always cancelled. I drove those gray Pontiac Metropolitan ambulances, made a few life an death ones out in town until we got the vans. Went to…"
Aug 21, 2019
Joseph Pelot left a comment on Naval Hospital, Orlando FL
"My first tour there, i didn't get there till Dec. 71, worked the ortho ward. Went to transportation around 1973. The name rick Souza rings a bell but all these years, i cant place anyone without a picture. Later in life, second tour, 1976-77, was at…"
Aug 21, 2019
Joseph Pelot left a comment on Naval Hospital, Orlando FL
"Im still there. 25 as an HM, retired in 1995, worked several hospitals and in 1997 started at Bethesda. Have been working as career counselor for Navy medical students for past 17 years. No more pt. care though!"
Aug 21, 2019
Joseph Pelot left a comment on Naval Hospital, Orlando FL
"The dental clinic was down towards the end of the ramps down by 17, Master at Arms office, Chapel, and sign office (made name tags, etc.).  16 and 15 I believe were Dental."
Aug 21, 2019
Joseph Pelot left a comment on Naval Hospital, Orlando FL
"This iPad autocorrects. I typed Maun, it changed to Manu. What the heck is a Manu?"
Aug 21, 2019
Joseph Pelot left a comment on Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED)
"I guess every Medical person in the Navy one way or another belongs to BUMED, but now that i have served for 25 years, retired, and now a Civil Servant, I am a member of Bethesda Detachment, BUMED."
Aug 21, 2019
Joseph Pelot left a comment on Naval Hospital, Orlando FL

I wrote several paragraphs yesterday and when posting, my iPad autocorrected several words to something that made no sense, and not being able to correct it, I deleted the post.  I have since removed the autocorrect feature so now yall will get…"
Aug 21, 2019
Joseph Pelot left a comment on Naval Hospital, Orlando FL
"This is the Recruit Dispensary on mainside that several here are talking about. I too worked in the wooden one. 1st time 1971 to 1974' then came back to the wooden one 76-79, but was sent to mainside to work in the Dispensary. Look on my photo…"
Aug 21, 2019
Joseph Pelot left a comment on Naval Hospital, Orlando FL
"Sorry, I don't.
The first time there, after the ward, I had the occasion to sleep in the building the ER was in, when driving an ambulance.  Don't remember many folks. Most times it was out back in the Transportation shack. The second time there…"
Aug 21, 2019
Joseph Pelot left a comment on Naval Hospital, Orlando FL
"I don't when the dispensary was built, it looks darn site newer than the old NRMC. I only knew about it my second tour. 1st tour I started out on Ward 12 (Orthodox). We had ortho, ENT, and some cancer patients. I too lived in the bks in the back. I…"
Aug 21, 2019
Joseph Pelot left a comment on Naval Hospital, Orlando FL
"Bring back any memories?"
Aug 21, 2019
Joseph Pelot left a comment on Naval Hospital, Orlando FL
"That one doesn't ring a bell but as a ward coolie, I was pretty much just ward 11, 12, and psych. My memory ain't what it used to be. After getting off the ward, I worked in Hospital Transportation as a driver and ambulance driver so duties were at…"
Aug 21, 2019
Joseph Pelot left a comment on Naval Hospital, Orlando FL
"Sorry, that was supposed to be Jax, not Ajax. Stupid IPad auto-corrects sometimes ;)"
Aug 21, 2019
Joseph Pelot left a comment on Naval Hospital, Orlando FL
"I think it all depended upon the ward census and how many techs were available for a particular shift. You would know by the schedule when you had duty but usually didn’t know till duty started where they wanted you. As an Ward 12 HM, I usually…"
Aug 21, 2019
Joseph Pelot left a comment on Naval Hospital, Orlando FL
"Typo on my part, AMCC is correct. Similar situation, 1st time, got married and moved to Winter Park. When I moved on, I divorced, remarried, did my second tour at Orl. Split up again (seems to be pattern with me), and moved into the bks by the snack…"
Aug 21, 2019
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