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"It has been just over 50 years since I left boot camp, and in all those years I have yet to make contact with anyone from my company, 66-745. I've been to plenty of reunions over the years and have met many I served with from various other commands,…"
"I did get stationed with one guy from my bootcamp company on our first two duty stations after boot. We ended up at ACB-1 in Coronado for our first year, then another two years aboard LST-1166.
"Hawkeye" credited me with getting him through…"
"Hawkeye" credited me with getting him through…"
"I guess those kids were never too young to do their part as little VC in training. I remember taking a ride in the back of a duece and a half from Saigon to Dong Tam while in transit to my new duty station, and the little tykes would straightarm us…"
"I've only been seasick once, and I suspect that was part of an initiation welcome aboard my new LST duty station. I'd been on T's before while serving with a Seabee unit, and the rocking and rolling didn't bother me then.
I found it highly suspect…"
I found it highly suspect…"
"Thomas, that disappearing ship story is very believable!
Back in the late 60's we had to duck into Kaohsiung, Taiwan to wait for a typhoon to pass. The water inside the harbor was rough enough to break our anchor loose, and we barely missed doing…"
Back in the late 60's we had to duck into Kaohsiung, Taiwan to wait for a typhoon to pass. The water inside the harbor was rough enough to break our anchor loose, and we barely missed doing…"
"I'll have to thank my mother for my never taking up smoking. My dad smoked a pack or more a day of Camels, but mom had offered me $100 if I didn't smoke until after I turned 21. That was a lot of money back then, and I took the bait. Of course I did…"
"I'm still scratching my head as to what the disagreement is about. Seems everybody agrees on most everything here. The only subject I can find any minor disagreement about is this:David said "Record keeping IS a VERY IMPORTANT part of a combat…"
"Speaking of shrinkage, well I remember at least one case of addage! When I was a new SK striker in the supply office, we did an inventory of all the storage rooms and I found an item that wasn't on the records. It was part of a night vision scope,…"
"We lost one shipmate off my ship to accidental drowning in Thailand. We were on R&R, had just left Vietnam, and returned to VN after our short "vacation". His name is not on the wall, and he is not counted as a war casualty, but had it not been for…"
"Don't miss this thank you message to all Vietnam Vets, and especially to those who made the ultimate sacrifice, from the students at College of the Ozarks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O57oyJ9OnGQ&feature=youtu.be
I had the pleasure of visiting…"
I had the pleasure of visiting…"
"I remember my boot company had several 2 year reservist's. That was a poke in the ribs to me as my recuiter told me the reserves were full, and four years active duty was my only choice, take it or leave it! I took it, but when it came time for my…"
"Vietnam, what was it about? Yes, it may seem we should not have become involved in that part of the world, but here's what I remember.
In grade school in the mid to late 50's we had duck and cover drills just in case mother Russia decided to nuke…"
In grade school in the mid to late 50's we had duck and cover drills just in case mother Russia decided to nuke…"
"Daniel, I vaguely remember hearing of a Navy draftee, but it is news that they received only shore duty. Of course that shore duty could have been in an unfriendly place like Vietnam! If stateside shore duty and only two years of active to serve,…"
"Drugs, I remember having a surprise locker inspection and search of the ship once in 68. I think we were parked around Dong Tam at the time. A couple of guys seemed to have disappeared from ship's crew then, too. They must have gotten discharges,…"
"Daniel, No SK school for me. Just on the job training along with studying the 3/2 manual.
William, I turned 13 the day you graduated from boot, thus beginning my long life as a teenager, which has yet to end!"
William, I turned 13 the day you graduated from boot, thus beginning my long life as a teenager, which has yet to end!"
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Bob WE never saw the coke plant either. This compound was residential quarters for the admin bunch from the States.It was fenced in and gated , for protection, I guess. Mainly, I remember the traffic, having to pay about $5.00 in Bot to dance with a girl in the bars and the pretty Shrines. I never was one to take pictures but wish I had those years...
Hi Bob When you were in Bangkok did the Americans at Coca Cola invite you guys to their compound? I was there in '60 with DesRon !3 (USS McKean DDR-784) and they had all of us to their compound for food and drinks for the week we were there. Great to see some American for a change. ha Nice bunch. I think we were the first US Ships there in about ten years then. I reemember you took your life in your own hands if you got near a Cab in the streets...Carzy drivesr back then.
Cheers,
David