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"I was with Company 186 from July 74- Sept 74. Anyone else?"
"I can remember reading that it cost a fortune to sink the USS America and the USS Oriskany. But I agree, there's nothing that can be done at this point. It's too bad that we can't at least save the island for display. Put it next to the battleship…"
"I think a good paint job will make the FID look as good as new. It's amazing how the Navy says it's too rusty and too far gone to preserve as a museum. This ship has too much history to scrap or sink."
"Hi Al,
Thanks for the email. I still had a good friend that was still there during your time with VA-85. He was PR2 Paul Foltz. He and I enlisted in the Navy on the buddy program and did our first tour with this squadron. Still looking to contact…"
Thanks for the email. I still had a good friend that was still there during your time with VA-85. He was PR2 Paul Foltz. He and I enlisted in the Navy on the buddy program and did our first tour with this squadron. Still looking to contact…"
"I was an AZ2 with VA-34 from 1975-78. Did several Med cruises and a NATO cruise on the USS John F. Kennedy along with a shakedown on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower."
"Not sure if anybody remembers me, but I was with VA-85 from October 74-75. Did my first cruise on the USS Forrestal and flew off at the end of the cruise to go to A-school. Later joined VA-34 for the balance of my enlistment.
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Thanks for joining us at NavyVets. I checked into the squadron in the spring of '76 so I guess we missed one another. Hopefully you'll get re-acquainted with some former friends. You're pic you posted was great. If you have any more, feel free to upload them. Welcome to VA-85! -Al
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