| 15 May |
King Neptune Shellbacks and cheap Brazil Beer
(Gary Paulette)
Sao Paulo, now there's a place that left no imagination. They had a house for everyones flavor, just walk up the hill and pick what
your imagination wanted..
But Rio, a bunch of us got a room for a few days, Copa Cabanna, can't do that in todays dollars. It was nice serving in what I called "the... More |
| 12 May |
PT School
(Gary Paulette)
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver CO
1974-75 |
| 19 Apr |
Desert Shield/Storm 1991
(Scott Ruzylo)
Served as a MAA on board during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Served with Atcavage, Jones, Myers, Beale. I joined the Marines after I got out of the Navy, then spent the next 13 years in Law Enforcement. I still talk to Leif Beale and Danny Myers regularly. |
| 08 Apr |
Med cruise 1976
(Kenneth Yates)
One memory that comes to light is dropping anchor off the coast of Greece and having a big party . We werent allowed liberty because of a communist party on the beach .
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| 10 Mar |
ABF-3
(Walter Love)
Served in fuel section, mainly below decks. Looking to find Frank E White ABF2 (in 1967). He live in Colorado before coming on board. |
| 18 Aug |
CS E=4, during Dry Dock
(Mark Phillips)
I came aboard the USS America when in Norfolk, Va. Cruised into Portsmouth Naval Shipyard where we were in Drydock for refitting. I was in
S-2 Division, Commisaryman 3rd Class. I respect and admire all who were aboard, all veterans, and everyone I met and had aquaintences with. I did it all... More |
| 08 Jul |
Personnelman/Legalman
(Clarence Sconiers)
Looking for the guys I use to hang out with when we went on port-a-call. Malcolm Bohannan, Larry Reid, Bobby Glass, William Jackson. Some of Malcolm Bohannan was a Yeoman, Larry Reid was a Personnelman along with Bobby Glass and William Jackson. Would like to know how you guys are doing. I'm... More |
| 25 May |
USS AMERICA (CV 66)
(Steven Clancy)
I served in the RVAH1 squadron during the CVA-66 Mediterranean Cruise
3 January- 3 Aougust 1974 |
| 11 May |
68-70
(Randolph Knoblauch)
yeah I remember Yankee station |
| 01 May |
mooning the russians
(John Gumin)
Summer of 76 in the med. A Kaiser class Soviet cruiser crossed our bow close. It then went down our starboard side. I was Capt. D.G. McCormicks orderly and I can tell you he wasn't happy. Every sailor available rushed the side and dropped their collective trousers. Brought a smile to the capts' ... More |
