Persian Gulf Veterans

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Comment by AOAN CHRISTOPHER JAMES COOK,NAVY on July 19, 2018 at 8:38pm

GULF WAR ERA VETERAN.1986-1990.AOAN COOK,C.J.USS INDEPENDENCE CV-62.I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT DAY!MY BUDDY CAME RUNNING TO ME AND SAID CHRIS,WE ARE GOING TO WAR,WITH IRAQ.MAN I WAS NERVOUS.I STARTED THINKING,ABOUT MY JOB!!!!!I WAS READY FOR THEM.USN/DAV/PRM.2018.

Comment by James H. Houchin MMC(SW) Retired on October 3, 2017 at 2:14pm

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Comment by James H. Houchin MMC(SW) Retired on October 3, 2017 at 2:09pm

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I was in the Gulf on USS Acadia AD-42 1987 to repair USS Stark FFG-31 that got hit by a Iraqi Missile Attack sadly 19 Stark Shipmates were killed. We meet Stark at the Arab Iron and Steel Wharf in Bahrain.

Comment by John Saldana on September 15, 2015 at 3:07pm

Was there for Desert Shield/Desert Storm with VAW-116 aboard the Top Gun of the Pacific, USS Ranger CV61, If I remember correctly we had four carriers in the gulf during the hostilities, have pics when all 4 Battle groups got together for photos, man what a ride.

Comment by Darryl Teets on November 29, 2014 at 4:09pm

If you were in the Gulf during the GW it was a pure traffic jam with ships. Was on board the USS Guam (LPH 9)  and we came through the ditch to get to the Gulf. Had to leave the area for the Operation Eastern Exit in Somalia but came back and took station along with the rest of the Gaters.

Comment by Paul F. Rosscup on November 10, 2014 at 10:48am

All 3 of the WestPac cruises I did went to the Persian Gulf. The 2nd, on the USS Ranger we spent almost 4 months there. That really sucked! We had a major fire in the #2 engine room and had lost 6 shipmates, but we were told to stay on station by some Marine General so we floated around and managed to get # 2  back up and running just a few days before we pulled into the P.I.

Comment by Aubrey Love on June 8, 2014 at 11:24pm

I served on a Gator Freighter (Spartanburg County LST 1192) from 84 to 88 and was caught up in one of the first phases of of the Gulf War but it seems that the government doesn't recognize anything prior to Aug 92.

Anyone else here in the same boat? (no pun intended)

Comment by Stephen Barrett on June 7, 2014 at 10:40am

I served aboard the USNS Comfort Hospital Ship during Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Spent most of the time cutting circles near Qatar before Desert Storm began. I was an HM1 but was assigned to the Master-at-Arms force on board since I worked in law enforcement in civilian life. So much for my HM training!!

Comment by Rick Creed on June 3, 2012 at 11:34pm

I spent a year out there on the La Salle, 78-79.  There were a bunch of decent port calls, as an electrician we had to rig the ships lights for every port, I volunteered pull them up since I could be up on the mast and take all of the pictures I wanted, sort of a waste, they were lost to a house fire in '89.  The most exciting thing was when the Shah of Iran, and most of our diplomats were asked to leave. The LaSalle became a refugee camp for a couple of days.

Comment by Jerry Ballard(sw)SH1Ret on March 26, 2012 at 8:58pm

I enjoyed Bahrain, and loved the Gold Markets. Would love to go back to Oman too

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