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Best military Christmas
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Christmas of 1966 was the best Christmas while I was in the Navy. I was in VA-75 an A6A squadron on board the USS Independance in the Med. I had orders to shore duty at VA-42 at NAS Oceana in…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Claudia Bartow Dec 8, 2012.
How I met a politician.
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I was in Antisubmarine Squadron 24 out of Cecil Field Fla. and in the summer of 1978 we were aboard the USS Nimitz in the med. Just after Christmas, the ship got orders to go to the Indian Ocean. So…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jeff Wenum Sep 3, 2012.
Uniform oddities!
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I think all uniforms have/had oddities to them, or how you wore them. What oddities do you remember?Here is a question for you, On the old dress blues, how many pockets were there? And if you smoked,…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael D. Fisher Oct 27, 2012.
Nice surprise !
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I went to Home Depot this morning to get some parts for my lawn tractor to start getting it ready for mowing season. When I checked out, I told the lady I needed the Military Discount, which she gave…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tom Kirkpatrick Mar 6, 2012.
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Tom Kirkpatrick replied to Max Eugene Amrine's discussion Strange meetings"Max, the world is indeed a small place. I have met guys that I was stationed with, but never really knew years later after I had retired. Once two or more military people start sharing stories, even when in different branches of the service, you…"
Claudia Bartow replied to Tom Kirkpatrick's discussion Best military Christmas"Wow, what an expedition you went on to get home to your sweetheart. Thanks or sharing, Tom."
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Christmas of 1966 was the best Christmas while I was in the Navy. I was in VA-75 an A6A squadron on board the USS Independance in the Med. I had orders to shore duty at VA-42 at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach. I was just waiting to be tranferred. In early Dec. we pulled into Naples Italy and I had my orders. So when the carrier pulled out, I stayed in Naples for a week! Then they flew us to Cannes France where we spent another 4 days. While there, the Indy pulled in and more people from the ship…See More
Richard Boyd replied to Tom Kirkpatrick's discussion Milestone almost reached."Back in the Spring of '69 ... I was a 19 year old LCpl in my final phase of MOS training at C&E Bn, which back then was at MCRD San Diego. Being at the end of my 9 months of training in a technical MOS, I was a bit salty and had let my hair…"
Michael D. Fisher replied to Tom Kirkpatrick's discussion Uniform oddities!"When I was stationed at Rodman NS in the Canal Zone we wore whites since it is in the tropics.
I had white pants and wore either a jumper with neckerchief or a two pocket white shirt.
Also we kept our smokes in our socks and on really hot…"
Jeff Wenum replied to Tom Kirkpatrick's discussion Uniform oddities!"A majority of us DON"T want to go there!!!!!!!!"
Tom Kirkpatrick replied to Tom Kirkpatrick's discussion Milestone almost reached."I keep a buzz cut. Just short enough I don't have to comb it and long enough I don't have to polish it! :-)"
Tom Kirkpatrick commented on Claudia Bartow's blog post Did you vote while in the military?"I have voted in every election since I turned 21. That was the minimum voting age back then. Some were absentee but most were in person. Now that I am retired I especially like the early in-person voting. I don't feel rushed with someone…"
Tom Kirkpatrick commented on Claudia Bartow's blog post What was your most dreaded Physical Training (P.T.) event?"The one I hated most was running around the grinder (parade field) with your piece (rifle) above your head with your arms stretched tight. These weren't the lightweight rifles of today, these were M1's that gained weight the whole time you…"
Michael D. Fisher joined Tom Kirkpatrick's groupNavy Vets.
A place where you can talk to other Navy Vets, hunt for shipmates that you have lost track of, or meet new people that you have something in common with.See More
Jack commented on Tom Kirkpatrick's group Navy Vets."Hello shipmates. Just thought I would drop you all a line to let you know that I rcvd from the CRSC (Combat Related Service Compensation) board set by the Department of the Navy, Secretary of the Navy Council of Review Boards stated considerd…"
Jack commented on Tom Kirkpatrick's group Navy Vets."Hello Bob Peters: Glad their is another YN on this site. Looks like you went up the ladder pretty fast in early 50's I was lucky to get where I ended up or dumb. Of course working in the legal field you are completly away from the regular YN…"
RICHARD BERGANDINE joined Tom Kirkpatrick's groupNavy Vets.
A place where you can talk to other Navy Vets, hunt for shipmates that you have lost track of, or meet new people that you have something in common with.See More
John Derek Rigby replied to Tom Kirkpatrick's discussion Uniform oddities!"How to answer this without sounding crude? OK the sporran is a leather purse, sometimes covered with fur or horse hair which hangs on the front of the kilt just below the line of the waist."
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9/11
I had originally been scheduled for quadruple bypass the first week of Sep.But then they changed it because my surgeon was going to be in London the week of the 11th. So we rescheduled it for Oct. Then 9/11 happened and he couldn't fly anywhere so they tried to schedule me back in, but I had already made other plans, so we kept it for Oct. That morning I had been in town at the local hardware store for something and I heard about the first plane hitting the first tower, on the radio. I sped up… Continue
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 6:57pm
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- At 8:41am on January 3, 2012,
Eugene Patrick Meechan said…
I was a gunners mate on board the USS MONTROSE APA 212 AND THE USS THOMASTON LSD 28 1966 TO 1970 three trips to Vietnam 67,68,69,70.Then I was in the Air National guard 1973 to 1975.Joined the army national guard in1979 and retired in 1991.
- At 8:45pm on December 3, 2011, John Kevin Phillips said…
Yuma was the first place I went as a young Marine, then went there several times over the yrs. It will always have a special place in my heart in a sick twisted kinda way.......lol.
- At 8:01am on June 10, 2011, Claudia Bartow said…
- Hey Tom! Welcome as the first member. Thanks for your enocouragement.
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