"HELLO RAY, I LEFT GA. AUG 74 WENT TO BOOT ORLANDO. SERVED IN 1ST DIV ON BIG JOHN 75-77 GOT OFF HER AUG 6, 1977. I AM SURE OUR PATHS HAVE CROSSED. SIGNED RON HIMES BM3 oh I ALSO WORKED IN DENTAL."
"Hello Thomas, I am sure our paths have crossed on the big John. I was on board from 1975 to Aug. 1977. I slept in Med. berth and worked in Dental. I was a Boatswain mate 3rd but transferred to dental as a striker. There was the ships surgeon,…"
"I attended boot camp from Aug.21, 1974 to Nov. 1974. I cant remember my company # but it was a Drill Team and we practiced a lot on the grass beside the grinder. We had BMC Stone as CC and a Drill instructor Chief whom I cannot remember. Stone had…"
"- I came aboard Dec. 1974 - 75. After compartment cleaner and mess hall, I became Coxswain of the OMB ( officer motor boat ). On R&R trip to Nice or Malaga I had mid watch an somebody tossed Oscar overboard. They dropped crew and I into the dark…"
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We had to cross paths.I was on JFK 74-77 3rd div.What a ride it was.