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Last post 03-07-2007 8:59 AM by NYCfan. 111 replies.
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wt259
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02-04-2002
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RE: RE: Vets out there
QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly
dharmon,
Too bad about Longs. When I was stationed in California I used to love going there. Train Quest sounds tempting. Thanks for the info.
wt259,
Who was your son with in Somalia? I was with 3/11.
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Dave, he was either still in 3d LAI, or had just gone to 1st Tank Bn. Not positive, but he did GW1 with 3d LAI, so it was probably 1st Tanks.
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terminal
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11-01-2003
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Four years, Air Force- 2 yrs, 509 Bomb Wing, 2yrs, 90th Missile Maint. Sqdn- 1965 to 1969. I salute all of you who have responded and am proud to be among you! John M.
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jdolan
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north central Illinois
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4 years in the U.S, Navy,late 50's and early 60's.
Jack
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rexhea
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Southeast U.S.A.
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4 years U.S. Air Force, 1963-1967, Electronics Specialist
Brookley AFB (GEEIA), Mobile, Alabama
Camp Drake, Japan
Viet Nam (temporary duty)
Wake Island (Yuk! [xx(] )
To all those that have served and to those that are serving.....THANK YOU!
REX [^]
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davekelly
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Rhode Island
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wt259,
Well gosh darn it, if he was with 1st Tanks we were in Somalia together (well we were in Mogadishu at the same time at least). I probably did a couple of CAX's with him also at 29 Palms too. Small world isn't it?
luct and selector,
I'm sure the original invite was sent out to those of nationalities other than the U.S. We had a platoon of Canadians with us in Somalia and they were darn fine troopers and we were big time happy to have them with us!
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cwclark
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Crosby, Texas
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RE: RE: Vets out there
QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly
Chuck,
I"m a sailor. Spent 4 years on USS Barnstable County (LST 1197) as CICWO/AsstOps. Was then with 3/11 (Marine Battalion) for 4 years as the Naval Gunfire Officer. Was the Asst/Ops when we were in Somalia. While on the Barn was part of a amphibious squadron with Saipan. Man that ship sure sailed smooth in rough seas as compared to our flatbottomed LST lol.
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dave,
i remember the Barnstable County well..in fact, i spent a night aboard her...we were in Naples Italy and the seas were getting too rough to run liberty boats back to the Saipan (that ship was so big we couldn't tie it to a lot of the piers in the world and usually rode anchor in a lot of the ports we visited) they couldn't run us back to the ship so the Barnstable County put us up for the night...we sailed with the Barnstable County everytime we went on Med cruises...i had a picture of the Saipan towing the Barnstable county for practice and to the life of me i can't find the picture...anyway...had a lot of memories of the amphib navy...chuck
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davekelly
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Rhode Island
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cwclark,
I'll say it again - what a small world!!
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jonwmoon
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Edmond OK
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Retired AF in 83, after 23 1/2, years been a government contracter since retirement. Spent time in Nam, Thiland, Turkey, and Japan. Was lucky to spend some 16+ years at Randolph. We must never forget our comrades who have given their all for us to be able to enjoy the greatest hobby in the world, TRAINS. God bless them all.
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grayfox1119
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Cherry Valley, Ma
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3 years in U.S. Army, Nike Ajax and Hercules Missile sites, 1959-62, fired missiles and attended training schools at Fort Bliss, and White Sands, New Mexico. Boston Air Defense, Bedford and Lincoln, Ma. 15th Artillery Group, 5th Artillery.
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wt259
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RE: RE: Vets out there
QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly
wt259,
Well gosh darn it, if he was with 1st Tanks we were in Somalia together (well we were in Mogadishu at the same time at least). I probably did a couple of CAX's with him also at 29 Palms too. Small world isn't it?
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Dave, I'm sure you probably did. He was at 29 Palms for all of his time, except for 3 1/2 years in Kansas City with the Reserves, and now 3 years on Okinawa, at the Jungle Warfare Training Ctr.
I think he spent all of his time in Mog. He was only there for a few months, they sent him back to the states when his father-in-law passed away.
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JPowell
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Fairmount (Syracuse) NY
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USMC - Jan 92-Jan 98 as a Postal Clerk w/ MCB Camp Pendleton and 1st FSSG H&S Bn.
2 West Pac's
- 93 onboard USS Comstock
- 97 onboard USS Ogden
1 yr tour in Oki Dec 94 - Nov 95 stationed @ Camp Kinser
- Cobra Gold in 95
NY Air National Guard - Supply Technician
Jan 2000 - Apr 01 as a Guardsman
Apr 01 - Present - AGR
JP
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Havana
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03-01-2007
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Hi Bill, Way too long no see. Finally tracked you down (pun intended!) Tried your old e-mail address but it doesn't work. I'll be driving from New York to Tallahassee next week and would love to stop by and see you. Please e-mail me at jeff@aridiculous.com or call me at 850-445-5410. Look forward to seeing you. Jeff Mandel
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PA&ERR
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Ogden UT
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3 years USAF, 6514th Test Sqdn 2 Years MD Air National Guard 17 US Navy, USS Enterprise (CVN-65) 1980-83, USS Tarawa (LHA-1) 1996-97. -George
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dbradley
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Plantsville Ct
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3 years Army, Vietnam era, but did not goe to nam, 1 yr Ft Jackson, 2 in Germany, 1966-69. Brad.
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FJ and G
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Retired, USMC 74-95; jumped ship & now contracting for Army, updating their homepage daily (www.army.mil)
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