Leatherneck Roll Call.... All Branches Welcome!

[tjnamtiw]

Yeah, rode that out of Yokosuka, cracked our main deck. I was on the USS Rupertus DD851 68 and 69. Home port at Yoko.

Your ship was just as old as the Small, DDR838.  I read a history of the Rupertus.  She was really involved in everything from shelling to rescues to recovering space capsules!  Pretty neat!

 

[Bearcarver]

Am I the only Army Vet in this corral ???

Good thing I brought my soap-on-a-rope!!!!

Army May, 68 to May, 71.

9th Inf Div, Dong Tam, Mekong Delta, RVN 1969.

Bear

 

[azbullfrog]

Yeah, we were kept busy that's for sure. We were astern the Forestal on plane guard when she blew, pulled alongside and shot water on the magazines to cool them off. Then S&R in the wake. Had DASH on board, predecessor to DRONES, had a few laughs watching the LTJG piloting, he only deep-sixed a couple of them. LOL

 

[tjnamtiw]

Yeah, we were kept busy that's for sure. We were astern the Forestal on plane guard when she blew, pulled alongside and shot water on the magazines to cool them off. Then S&R in the wake. Had DASH on board, predecessor to DRONES, had a few laughs watching the LTJG piloting, he only deep-sixed a couple of them. LOL

That was a helluva mess on the Carrier.  I read that you guys helped out with that.  My brother also was on the Oriskany.  He was career, as you can guess.  Gotta laugh on the DASH fiasco.  :) We had a JG on board who managed to tear out one of the wharfs in the harbor in Guam practicing docking maneuvers with their little oiler.  Then he got drunk and started giving the Marine on guard duty a hard time.  The Marine called his LT and our little JG cold-cocked him.  Never saw him again!  :)  We were a crazy bunch.  I kept a can of torpedo juice, 190 proof, in my top secret safe.  My chiefs and I shared it.  No wonder I can't see for crap. 

 

[fwismoker]

Squid/bubble head here. I punched holes in the ocean in a Trident ballistic submarine...we had some jar heads on our base..some good guys. 

 

[tjnamtiw]

Squid/bubble head here. I punched holes in the ocean in a Trident ballistic submarine...we had some jar heads on our base..some good guys. 

OLD Polaris sub jockey here.  SSBN631.  

 

[fwismoker]

OLD Polaris sub jockey here.  SSBN631.  

Oh small world, I was 728 Blue....since converted into a SSGN.  Those old boomers many were converted into "slow" attacks. 

 

[tjnamtiw]

Oh small world, I was 728 Blue....since converted into a SSGN.  Those old boomers many were converted into "slow" attacks. 

Mine was converted to Poseidon in Bremerton and went on into the mid '70's before being scrapped. My XO went on to be the skipper of the Halibut when it did all the 'spooky' stuff off the coast of Russia. 

 

[dougmays]

I believe RoadkillCafe (steve) served in the Marines...maybe he'll chime in.

I salute and thank all of you for your service! My late father served in the Army, stationed at Fort Rucker from 68-72 i believe.

 

[tjnamtiw]

Oh small world, I was 728 Blue....since converted into a SSGN.  Those old boomers many were converted into "slow" attacks. 

My nephew was on the Tennessee, also homeported in Kings Bay.  I had the pleasure to go down and meet him there where we went on board and I got a grand tour.  Things sure had changed since I was in some 40 years before!  The technology we used back then to send messages was so secret that even the code name was top secret.  Now it's old hat for even us Ham Radio operators!  Times they are achanging.

 

[rgpaul]

USMC E-3 '84 to '88

All 4 years at The Stumps (29 Palms) in the TEECG

I feel like a kid following some of you guys.

Semper Fi,

~R

 

[tjnamtiw]

USMC E-3 '84 to '88

All 4 years at The Stumps (29 Palms) in the TEECG

I feel like a kid following some of you guys.

Semper Fi,

~R

You ARE a kid, BUT still a proud Marine, so no shame there, brother!  Thank you.

 

[eman]

USAF flyboy here. 76 - 80 . ate steak n shrimp in chow hall while the grunts ate rations. Cross trained at army an marine bases so i know chow sucks . drove a lead sled in germany for a few years .

 

[navyjeremy]

US Navy 94 to present

HM for the first 8 years but have since converted to MA and can't wait to freaking retire in JUL14

 

[big dee]

Another USAF flyboy here, 77 to 97. I was wondering if Air Force was going to chime in.

Dennis

 

[tjnamtiw]

Another USAF flyboy here, 77 to 97. I was wondering if Air Force was going to chime in.

Dennis

Always good to hear from the 'Country Club' gang!  We also ate very well on the Subs.  

 

[jarhead]

USMC E-3 '84 to '88

All 4 years at The Stumps (29 Palms) in the TEECG

I feel like a kid following some of you guys.

Semper Fi,

~R

We flew into that forsaken land taking the grunts beans and bullets.

I forget what operation they called it, but I know what I called it...

There is no such a thing as a kid, after you have graduated boot camp. You are a Marine.

You earned the right to wear the EG&A.

Semper Fi

 

[jp61]

USAF flyboy here. 76 - 80 . ate steak n shrimp in chow hall while the grunts ate rations. Cross trained at army an marine bases so i know chow sucks . drove a lead sled in germany for a few years .

I don't remember which USAF base it was or even why we were there but, I do remember thinking while eating lunch.......man, this is like a restaurant. 

When I became an NCO (E-4) no longer did I have to stand in those loooooong lines at the chow hall, AND got my eggs prepared to order....lol

 

[Bearcarver]

I don't remember which USAF base it was or even why we were there but, I do remember thinking while eating lunch.......man, this is like a restaurant. 

When I became an NCO (E-4) no longer did I have to stand in those loooooong lines at the chow hall, AND got my eggs prepared to order....lol

Glad to see that didn't change. Got one chance to go into city (Saigon), and stayed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base for two days. No Mess Hall !!!! They had a "Dining Room". Food was cooked to order, and all the choices of sides & desserts were in individual little dishes, bowls, and saucers. Went to "Men's Room", and they had working flush urinals!!!!!Sheeeesh!!! (No ammo tubes, screened pits, or straddle trench latrines!!!).

Bear

 

[jp61]

Even though us grunts probably didn't eat as well as everyone else, the food wasn't that bad. About the last year or so before I got out, the mess hall started serving burgers and fries for a few hours late in the evenings, which was nice. Wasn't all that crazy about the food during boot camp though, especially the first breakfast. The scrambled eggs were almost green, the two links of sausage I didn't even touch. I ate the toast, couple bites of the eggs and a glass of milk. We learned to like it :)