Lawrence "Ski" Gorski replied to Tom Totoris's discussion Company Commander at RTC in RTC San Diego
"I dropped anchor in North Ogden, Utah. If I want to smell"
Aug 21, 2019
Lawrence "Ski" Gorski replied to Raymond C. Alvarado's discussion Lost G. I. Bill entitlement
"Veteran's organizations such as the VFW, American Legion, NCOA, Disabled American Vets, etc. are doing a bang up job presenting transition classes to those veterans that are leaving the service. Unfortunately, all veterans leaving are not afforded…"
Aug 21, 2019
Lawrence "Ski" Gorski left a comment on Combat Navy
"I earned my Combat Action Ribbon aboard the USS Bagley FF-1069 while taking part in Operation Praying Mantis in the Persian Gulf in the 80's."
Aug 21, 2019
Lawrence "Ski" Gorski left a comment for Wally Elgert
"Wally, you were never a Seaman, you were a Fireman.  All the time you spent down in the hot Engine Room allowed you to wear the "Red" stripes of a Fireman.
I was nice to hear from you.  I went on and served 30 years and retired as the last Command…"
Aug 21, 2019
Lawrence "Ski" Gorski left a comment for Kenneth "Ken" Baker
"Ken,

I remember you being in the group of us that went there from "A" School in Great Lakes.  I didn't realize at the time that you also went to RTC San Diego.  We may have been in the same Division as I was in Company 309 which started in June…"
Aug 21, 2019
Lawrence "Ski" Gorski left a comment on USS Bagley (DE/FF-1069)
"I agree Fred.  I'll try to drum up some members, especially as I was connected with the Bagley twice, once as staff for Commander Destroyer Squadron-17 and once as the Command Master Chief.

Let's see what happens."
Aug 21, 2019
Lawrence "Ski" Gorski left a comment on Allied Joint Force Command Naples
"John Dahlstedt mentioned the EM Club, now determined to be the Flamingo Club at AFSOUTH.  I remember making many a run to the port to get beer for the club as I worked at the motor pool and they always needed our help in something.  They would also…"
Aug 21, 2019
Lawrence "Ski" Gorski left a comment for Jeanette Vaughan
"I joined the Coral Maru about midway through that 67-68 Cruise.  I remember the first time I saw her, from the window of a COD flight.  That was my first arrested landing, and my last.  I had an opportunity to partake in a catapault shot off the USS…"
Aug 21, 2019
Lawrence "Ski" Gorski left a comment on USS Bagley (DE/FF-1069)
"We need to figure out how to get more members into this group.  I get emails from GMGC Matthews all the time and I don't understand why he doesn't join.  I was back on the Bagley for three years as the Command Master Chief, from April '86 to…"
Aug 21, 2019
Lawrence "Ski" Gorski left a comment on Allied Joint Force Command Naples
"I was attached to the International Motor Pool at AFSOUTH and I had the opportunity to partake of all the holidays.  We observed all holidays of NATO member countries at the time.  You could take a day off sometime and it would end up being almost a…"
Aug 21, 2019
Lawrence "Ski" Gorski left a comment on Allied Joint Force Command Naples
"I remember the remote site "Proto" and made many a trip there, I even got to drive Admiral Kidd down into the mountain tunnel.  During my time there we lost a bus that went off the side of the mountain.  Luckily there were no passengers on it, only…"
Aug 21, 2019
Lawrence "Ski" Gorski left a comment on Allied Joint Force Command Naples
"I've seen some of the Fiats here, they look nice, a little bigger than what we remember and the I believe the door opens differently.  Who would have believed that those little things also served as taxis in some of the cities.

We had an exchange…"
Aug 21, 2019
Lawrence "Ski" Gorski left a comment on Allied Joint Force Command Naples
"Finding information about it being hard to find is probably due to its classification.  Unless you had something to do with the site, you really never heard too much about it.  I'm surprised to hear that it is closed down now.  If that is true than…"
Aug 21, 2019
Lawrence "Ski" Gorski left a comment on Allied Joint Force Command Naples
"I agree with you about staying there for 20 then retiring.  I felt the same but when I was ready to ship-over for the first time and I asked for another tour there, they just laughed in my face and told me that as a Machinists Mate it was time for…"
Aug 21, 2019
Lawrence "Ski" Gorski left a comment on Senior Enlisted Academy
"It would seem to me that with a site like this we should be able to get a lot more members.  I know that the LinkedIn site has a really good following of the SEA. "
Aug 21, 2019
Lawrence "Ski" Gorski replied to Tom Totoris's discussion Company Commander at RTC in RTC San Diego
"Tom, you got there just as I was leaving.  I made Master Chief during that tour and was privileged to come back three years later as the last Command Master Chief at RTC San Diego.  I enjoyed both tours, but especially liked my first because I was…"
Aug 21, 2019
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