When I Was In the Military, I Remember When...
06-20-2006, 06:42 AM
#41
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Join Date: 03-08-2006
Location: NE OHIO
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Originally Posted by TomsHHR
We were in a severe storm attempting to pick up our last bouy when we started hitting the bottom near Sandusky Ohio. it knocked 2 holes in our 180' Bouy Tender. The trip home was not much better with 14' seas.... On Lake Erie thats bad..
Lake Erie has always been one of the most treacherous of the great lakes. I have boated on Erie for many years - we caught a LOT of walleyes, but often had to cope with seasick passengers and sometimes pulled in other boats from the 20-22 mile mark (center of shipping lanes). My 32' Wellcraft Coastal had two - 455 cu. inch engines, so had plenty of power to get in quickly in case of a storm. Many don't realize that the lake can get so rough. I have never been in 14 foot waves, but have struggled in 8-10 footers - not fun!As to the military, I served in Japan and Korea from 1954-56 with the 308th CIC Detachment (Counter-Intelligence Corps - I was a Counter Intelligence Agent). CIC is the FBI of the U.S. Army - very interesting work and I really enjoyed it.
06-20-2006, 08:26 AM
#43
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Baggage duties...
While serving in the Army at SHAPE HQ in Mons Belguim 72-75,
I had the duty to help offload baggage from Air Force One
during the Paris Peace Talks with Nixon and Kissenger.
I hand carried Rose Mary Wood's ( The Watergate typist!)
manual typewriter to the waiting limo, a streched Linclon,
Man was it huge! The Limo, and looking back now,
so was the typo unit....
Somewhere, I still have the little security pin given for the day.
I have more "WAR" stories, but work calls and I don't wanna bore all of you...
I had the duty to help offload baggage from Air Force One
during the Paris Peace Talks with Nixon and Kissenger.
I hand carried Rose Mary Wood's ( The Watergate typist!)
manual typewriter to the waiting limo, a streched Linclon,
Man was it huge! The Limo, and looking back now,
so was the typo unit....
Somewhere, I still have the little security pin given for the day.
I have more "WAR" stories, but work calls and I don't wanna bore all of you...
06-23-2006, 08:28 PM
#44
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Join Date: 06-18-2006
Location: Hillcrest, San Diego, CA
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20 years in the Marine Corps. 1980 - 2000. Bootcamp at MCRD San Diego, NAS Millington, MCAS New River, MCAS Tustin, MCAS El Toro, MCAS Miramar. Oooohhh Rah !
Last edited by JimZ_HHR; 06-24-2006 at 12:38 PM.
06-24-2006, 11:23 AM
#45
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Location: So Cal
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Originally Posted by JimZ_HHR
20 years in the Marine Corps. 1980 - 2000. Bootcamp at MCRD San Dieog, NAS Millington, MCAS New River, MCAS Tustin, MCAS El Toro, MCAS Miramar. Oooohhh Rah !
Ng
06-24-2006, 12:17 PM
#46
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Originally Posted by JimZ_HHR
20 years in the Marine Corps. 1980 - 2000. Bootcamp at MCRD San Dieog, NAS Millington, MCAS New River, MCAS Tustin, MCAS El Toro, MCAS Miramar. Oooohhh Rah !
Except I started a few years earlier...
Worked on A-2 Intruders at Millington (structural mech.), F-4 Phantoms (airframes), at El Toro, and was a crew chief on CH-46's at Tustin. (I know, I'm dating myself!)
Semper Fi!
06-24-2006, 01:08 PM
#47
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Originally Posted by SoCalHHR
Wow! Freaky! With the exception of New River & Miramar - that was me too.
Except I started a few years earlier...
Worked on A-2 Intruders at Millington (structural mech.), F-4 Phantoms (airframes), at El Toro, and was a crew chief on CH-46's at Tustin. (I know, I'm dating myself!)
Semper Fi!
Except I started a few years earlier...
Worked on A-2 Intruders at Millington (structural mech.), F-4 Phantoms (airframes), at El Toro, and was a crew chief on CH-46's at Tustin. (I know, I'm dating myself!)
Semper Fi!
Last edited by JimZ_HHR; 06-24-2006 at 05:10 PM.
06-24-2006, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ng8650
We may have crossed paths...8 years 1991-1999. MCRD Parris Island (Boot Camp), NAS Millington (Basic Helicopter School), MCAS Tustin (HMH-361 M.O.S. 6113), MCAS El Toro (T.A.D. Rifle/Pistol Range Coach 1 yr), MCRD San Diego (E.A.S.)
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Last edited by JimZ_HHR; 06-24-2006 at 03:02 PM.
06-24-2006, 02:54 PM
#49
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Originally Posted by JimZ_HHR
I was a NDI Tech at MALS/H&MS 16. did a deployment to Okinawa with HMH-361. http://unitpages.military.com/commun...er_id=10155988 or http://marines.togetherweserved.com/...erson&ID=35554
BTW...Your links aren't working for me
NG
06-24-2006, 03:07 PM
#50
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Originally Posted by ng8650
I UDP'd twice with 361...Once in 1993ish (Korea Team Spirit) and the second one was in 94ish...Was it one of those?
BTW...Your links aren't working for me
NG
BTW...Your links aren't working for me
NG
Last edited by JimZ_HHR; 06-24-2006 at 05:12 PM.