Brad Black left a comment for Rebecca R Swanson
"Hey! Been a long time. I run across pictures I have from a dinner cruise VC-1 had once and awhile. goood memories!"
Aug 21, 2019
Brad Black left a comment on NAS Whidbey Island, WA
"My last year there I fished from Deception Pass down to jetty at Fort Casey. I was working barracks MAA and had 15 days a month to fish and I did! When I went up in 02 the regs had become much stricter."
Aug 21, 2019
Brad Black left a comment on Shellbacks
"Thanks alot of people here would like these I bet, I'm going to dig up my info and get one ordered. The funny thing is that I have one the belongs to a man who crossed in 92 on the Ranger. I had a search on ebay going and it came up so I bid and got…"
Aug 21, 2019
Brad Black left a comment on Shellbacks
"I'm not sure how to get the certificate but on my 2nd deployment the entry had been removed somehow from my service jacket so the squadron sent a msg to bupers and rcvd confirmation of my crossing so it should be in your record. Now from there I'm…"
Aug 21, 2019
Brad Black left a comment on NAS Whidbey Island, WA
"Spent my 1st 12 yrs there VA115, (before Japan), 196, 52, AIMD 610, and 165. Still miss my 2nd home! Went back on vacation in 02 (30 yrs after I 1st was stationed their) lots of changes but still a great place to see. Drove over to the Dike Rd on…"
Aug 21, 2019
Brad Black left a comment on Shellbacks
"Crossed the line during the 74-75 USS Enterprise cruise, too many Pollywogs too few Shellbacks to get beat to bad and I had some pissed off Shellbacks looking for me and some friend because of the night before! Made 4 more trips across, lots of fun!…"
Aug 21, 2019
Brad Black left a comment on Attack Squadron VA-196
"First cruise, saw the end of Vietnam, made 3rd and re-enlisted."
Aug 21, 2019
Brad Black left a comment on Fleet Composite Squadron One VC-1
"85-88 Had schools for the H-3 and then they were gone but enjoyed the challenge of all the aircraft. Lots of great people to with with. Miss the skin diving, don't know why I didn't get around to the scuba but still spent more weekends diving than…"
Aug 21, 2019