Steve Rutkowski left a comment on Camp Moffett, RTC Great Lakes
"You guys have MUCH better memories than I do.. I can barely remember arriving at Great Lakes in July 1962 after a train ride from Minneapolis. The only thing that stands clear in my mind of that day was echoes of "You'll be sorry!" coming from…"
Aug 21, 2019
Steve Rutkowski left a comment on Wisconsin Navy Veterans
"I currently live in Minnesota, but I enlisted in my home town of Superior Wisconsin in July 1962.
:o)"
Aug 21, 2019
Steve Rutkowski left a comment on Camp Moffett, RTC Great Lakes
"Michael.. You were probably one of those guys who told me that I'd be sorry. :o)"
Aug 21, 2019
Steve Rutkowski left a comment on NAS Lakehurst
"Attended PR 'A' school in late '62 thru April '63. I still can't get over the size of those blimp hangars!"
Aug 21, 2019
Steve Rutkowski left a comment on Cold War Navy Veterans
"Joe.. The Retroactive Stop Loss pay was only for those who were extended between 9/11/2001 and 9/30/2009.
Vietnam era vets who were extended (including myself) don't qualify."
Aug 21, 2019
Steve Rutkowski left a comment on Cold War Navy Veterans
"Happy New Year to you too Joe.. and Jerold, and Jerry, and all the rest.
Joe, I see you were in almost the same time that I was.. July 62 to Sept 66. I only had a two month extension instead of four. I managed to get in trouble during those last two…"
Aug 21, 2019
Steve Rutkowski left a comment on HC-1 "Pacific Fleet Angels"
"HU/HC-1 from May '63 to September '66. Spent most of my tour TAD to AMD Paraloft. Made a quick side trip to the base when I took my family with me on a business trip to San Diego in 1987 or '88. It hadn't changed much.. except no helicopters."
Aug 21, 2019