Gender
Male
Ft. Myers, FL
Birthday: December 14
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Gender
Male
Location
Ft. Myers, FL
Birthday:
December 14
Rank
Seaman
Where were you or your family stationed?
I was a BTFN Stationed at SIMA/NRMF Long Beach Naval Station '87-'89
Veteran of Foreign War
The Cold War
Current Status with the US Navy
Honorably Discharged
Start date of your service
January 16, 1987
End date of your service
March 29, 1989
Comments
I have my diploma from 1960
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Hi again Bud,..I once had a good friend on a tin can I served on who was a BT2 during the Cuban Missile Crisis of '62 who bears a very close resemblance to you, ( after viewing your pic.& profile) my mind started thinking...where have I seen this swabby before...and then it finally came to me...Hin name was Vernon Marion.Shortly after we got thru the CMS he was transferred & I never saw him again,but much later I heard he made BTC/20 years service.Have to say he was well liked by all rates aboard.
Hey Bud,I used to be home-ported at Long Beach '57-'59 on the uss James E Kyes DD 787 Later Long Beach was turned over to the ChiComs by none other than SLICK WILLY Clinton...sad .
Bud, was glad I came accross your site tonight. Spent 3&1/2 yrs. in one of the hearts of the USS Kitty Hawk from 1968 to 1971. A lot of growing up was done with all the firesides and watersides on 1200# boilers. Wouldn't trade one day for the time I spent on the Hawk cause when the water was rough a BT can't feel a thing when he's 50 to 75 feet below the water line.
The US Navy treated me good, they made me grow up and be sucessful as a young adult and have rewarded me with a good job still with the Navy as a civilian!!
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