Jack Washburn replied to Wm. E. Gardner's discussion boot camp in Recruit Training Command, RTC Great Lakes
"ty"
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Washburn replied to Wm. E. Gardner's discussion boot camp in Recruit Training Command, RTC Great Lakes
"hi buddy!"
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Washburn left a comment on Recruit Training Command, RTC Great Lakes
"Don't recall having had the honor of guarding the dumpster lol but I do recall hearing that...also I recall some guys stood fence guard out in the cold....Did several four hour barracks watches at the Lakes though. Boring and scared I would fall…"
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Washburn left a comment on Recruit Training Command, RTC Great Lakes
"I guess the stories we heard were true then. We were warned that guys who jumped down from the top bunk the next morning after the horrible shot collapsed!
Hate to hear you were one of them Michael :(
I remember when we were waiting in that room for…"
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Washburn left a comment on Recruit Training Command, RTC Great Lakes
"I was there when it was cold and there was three feet of snow! You were lucky Michael. Oh, and if I am not mistaken, I think there was a record snowfall sometime within the time you were there and I was. I seem to remember them (company commanders…"
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Washburn left a comment on Recruit Training Command, RTC Great Lakes
"lol Gary! Sounds like the same Navy I joined back in sixty nine...
Thank's  for sharing."
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Washburn left a comment on Recruit Training Command, RTC Great Lakes
"Is anyone familiar with the staff training command center at Great Lakes in 1969?
I was a permanent service week and occupied a clerical position there (typing company command manual revisions). It was in a building with a gymnasium and there was a…"
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Washburn left a comment on Recruit Training Command, RTC Great Lakes
"Oh yes, I remember a Camp Moffet now. I think you are right Michael. Thanks, and I remember those wooden barracks we were in when we first arrived. They were tinder boxes and we were told that they could catch fire very easily and would burn…"
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Washburn left a comment on Recruit Training Command, RTC Great Lakes
"Feb 69 to May or June
then home for a couple weeks and then Memphis NATTC for AME and then NAS Albany Georgia with RVAH3 (RA5C Vigilantes squadron) and finally RVAH1 at NAS Albany."
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Washburn left a comment on Recruit Training Command, RTC Great Lakes
"Incidentally Michael, your experience may have been the incident that we heard about and helped to save a lot of recruits from suffering a similar fate. Kudos to ya brother! "
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Washburn left a comment for Lindsey E. Ford HMC (SW)
"Thank you and back at you brother."
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Washburn left a comment on Recruit Training Command, RTC Great Lakes
"Yes Michael, I certainly know what you mean. It's been a long long time for both of us. I noticed "Stick" is in here, and he was stationed there in security after basic I believe. I have spoken some with him about it before but don't recall all the…"
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Washburn left a comment on Recruit Training Command, RTC Great Lakes
"Oh yeah, I remember the ditty bag and ties lol. And the smoke and coke breaks too. They taught us to "field strip" the cigarette butts too.
Did you guys get the dreaded "bicillin" double butt shot? And were either of you top bunkers?
I was so scared…"
Aug 21, 2019
francis mickey doyle replied to Jack Washburn's discussion Collision at sea in USS America CVA-66
"spent 2 years on the USS GREAT SITKIN AE 17 1965-1967we re-armed the USS America a few times in the MED..we had a few collissions re-arming.scared the hell out you.we got hit so hard one time we had to have the hull welded."
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Washburn left a comment on NATTC Memphis
""A" school (AME) at NATTC Millington in late 69 after Great Lakes basic. I remember the gym and whirlpools and saunas. It was a huge old wooden structure. Not sure if there was a pool. Heard that it burned down later. Had some good memories working…"
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Washburn posted a discussion in USS America CVA-66
I was with a squadron (RVAH3) on a ten day carrier qual sometime around 70-72 out of Norfolk. Anyway we had a collision with a foreign vessel and I believe it was on the port side but I am not sure. I recall hearing that the fuel lines had been…
Aug 21, 2019