DECK LOGS ARCHIVE: 2005

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Posted: 2005-12-28 04:54:32

Posted By: Chuck Cable

Poster Email: cecldc3863@adelphia.net

Service & Rank: USN & OTAC

Currently Located In: West Palm Beach Florida

Originally From: Kingston, New York

What I've Been Up To: 21 yrs/8 mon USN
Civil Service since 1987

Duty Stations: Boot Camp-NTC Great Lakes
FSS, Key West
Argentia, NFLD
Barbers Point, HI
Bermuda
Eleuthera
Norfolk, VA
Bermuda

Posted: 2005-12-23 01:23:01

Posted By: Joe Conciello

Poster Email: stallion5011@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & SN

Currently Located In: Michigan

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To: Work for a parts supplier

Duty Stations: USS Vesole DD878 71-73

Posted: 2005-12-21 05:19:39

Posted By: Louis Rainey

Poster Email: raineyr@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Los Alamitos CA

Originally From: Cherry POint NC

What I've Been Up To: Work for City of Long Beach CA

Duty Stations: USS John Paul Jones DDG-32
Long Beach Naval Station
Seal Beach Weapons Station

Posted: 2005-12-20 05:33:33

Posted By: David Kwelberg

Poster Email: stixman55@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & e-3

Currently Located In: Surry, B.C. Canada

Originally From: Burbank Calif

What I've Been Up To: Own and operate my own construction company which
specialises in home renovations, D&S Services

Duty Stations: Orlando, Fl
Key West, Fl
USS Bausell DD 845, Yokosuka Japan

Posted: 2005-12-14 06:33:34

Posted By: Pete LaPratt

Poster Email: sonarman1st@earthlink.net

Service & Rank: USN & E-6

Currently Located In: Michigan

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To: Work for General Motors as Engine Instrumentation Technician.

Duty Stations: Basic at Great Lakes Dec 1972
Fleet ASW Key West 1973
U.S.S. Farragut (DLG-6) '73 - '75
Fleet ASW San Diego '75 - '76
U.S.S Miller (DE-1091) '76 - '78

Posted: 2005-12-10 16:04:01

Posted By: jim ballard

Poster Email: jandcballard@ezsurfin.net

Service & Rank: USN & mm3

Currently Located In: malvern arkansas

Originally From: same

What I've Been Up To: retired from reynolds aluminun

Duty Stations: uss essex cva9

Posted: 2005-12-08 07:01:54

Posted By: James %22Jim%22 Bousquet

Poster Email:

Service & Rank: USN & ETR3

Currently Located In: Mexico, Mo.

Originally From: Hermiston, Ore.

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations: USS Marshall DD676
1962 to 1964
Fallon Reserve Air Station
Nov. 1960 to May 1961
ET school T.I. May 1961 to Feb. 1962

Posted: 2005-12-03 20:21:03

Posted By: Harry M Leippe

Poster Email: hleippe72@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & SOM2/c

Currently Located In: Las Vegas, New Mexico

Originally From: San Francisco, California

What I've Been Up To: Discharged June 1946. BA, Calvin College 1951;
MA UC Berkeley 1960; Fullbright Grant to Florence, Italy 1960-61. Taught UC, Berkeley 1961-62.
Taught NM Highlands University 1962-2000. Art and bronze sculpture is my occupation.

Duty Stations: Boot camp in Farragut, ID. West Coast Sound School. Quonset Point, RI.
Norfolk, Boston, Brooklyn. DE 450 in Western Pacific until Jan 1946.

Posted: 2005-12-02 08:40:30

Posted By: Arthur Smith

Poster Email: scoot46@swbell.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Ft. Worth, TX

Originally From: Birmingham, AL

What I've Been Up To: Sales and management

Duty Stations: USS Ault DD698

Posted: 2005-11-30 18:16:15

Posted By: MARIO GARZANELLI

Poster Email: calee24@juno.com

Service & Rank: USN & DC SECOND CLASS

Currently Located In: VIRGINIA CITY,NEVADA

Originally From: ILLINOIS

What I've Been Up To: I AM A BUILDING CONTRACOTR

Duty Stations: REPAIR DIVISION

Posted: 2005-11-30 16:14:09

Posted By: bill pharris

Poster Email: bpayton@fromtiernet.net

Service & Rank: Other & SSG.E-6

Currently Located In: atmore al.

Originally From: nashville,tn

What I've Been Up To: harley-cars

Duty Stations: a-trp 1/11 acr 68&69 BLACKHORSE

Posted: 2005-11-30 09:57:37

Posted By: Martin Davis

Poster Email: mds85vette@wmconnect.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG1

Currently Located In: Stockton, Ca.

Originally From: Boise, Idaho

What I've Been Up To: Got out in 1980 after 8 yrs and then 6 years later, been working
for a national lab since then as a systems & network admin. on disability right now for a fubar back.

Duty Stations: Boot camp 1972
Sonar A School. San Diego 1973.
USS Higbee DD806
USS De Haven DD 727 TAD
FLYASWTRACENPAC BEEP & "C" School 1974
USS Reeves CG-24 1974 Made STG2
USS HArold E. Holt FF 1074 TAD
USS Bagley FF 1069 1976
FLTASWTRACENPAC- Shore Duty 8-1978, Made STG1
Got out in 8-1980

Posted: 2005-11-29 23:53:10

Posted By: John Zeigler

Poster Email: usrowboy@comcast.net

Service & Rank: USN & OT2

Currently Located In: Northern NJ

Originally From: NJ

What I've Been Up To: self employed / food biz since 76

Duty Stations: Fleet Sonar School Key West
NavFac Bermuda
NavFac Antigua

Posted: 2005-11-27 19:29:42

Posted By: Lewis, Marcus

Poster Email: stg2lewis@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG2(SW)/E-5

Currently Located In: Pearl Harbor, HI

Originally From: LeCenter, Minnesota

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations: FLEASW
PRECOM DET CHAFEE
USS CHAFEE(DDG 90)
CSCS DET PEARL HARBOR
USS RUSSELL(DDG 59)

Posted: 2005-11-27 10:45:48

Posted By: Charlie Garbin

Poster Email: chgarb@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & SM2

Currently Located In: 3410 Regan Rd. Joliet Il. 60431

Originally From: Same

What I've Been Up To: Retired From U.S. Postal Service.

Duty Stations: USS E.F. Larson DD830

Posted: 2005-11-20 15:19:13

Posted By: Nick VanHerpen

Poster Email: dyotnick@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & STCM/OTCM

Currently Located In: Apopka, Florida

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations: USS Glennon (DD-840) 1957-1960
NavFac Grand Turk 61-62
NavFac Bermuda 62-65
FSS Green Door Key West 65-68
NavFac Keflavik 68-69
NavFac Argentia Newfoundland 70-72
NavFac Centerville Beach, CA 72-76/82-84
RTC Orlando 78-81/84/87
NavFac Brawdy Wales UK 76-78/81/82

Posted: 2005-11-18 17:07:49

Posted By: Bob VanDusen

Poster Email: vandusenplc@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & OTA2

Currently Located In: Placentia, CA

Originally From: Kansas

What I've Been Up To: Photofinishing manufacturer production manager

Duty Stations: KANG
USS Juneau LPD10
NavFac Brawdy
MIUW 1316

Posted: 2005-11-16 14:29:31

Posted By: Bob Lyons

Poster Email: jlyons5371@msn.com

Service & Rank: USN & MMG3

Currently Located In: Tucson, Arizona

Originally From: Lawrence, Massachusetts

What I've Been Up To: Retired and enjoying the sunshine

Duty Stations: 1st Naval District, USS Compton (DD-705)

Posted: 2005-11-12 10:13:19

Posted By: Wayne Hammond

Poster Email: hammond5@tds.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG1

Currently Located In: Vermont

Originally From: Vermont

What I've Been Up To: Enjoying the great outdoors.

Duty Stations: USS Halyburton (FFG-40

Posted: 2005-11-11 13:07:23

Posted By: Jeff (Jaybird) Minton

Poster Email: jminton325@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG-3 a couple of times

Currently Located In: Langhorne, PA

Originally From: Somerville, NJ

What I've Been Up To: 34 years with Conrail and the predecessor railroads. Locomotive Engineer,
than into mangagement.

Duty Stations: RTC Great Lakes July 62
FSS Key West 62-64
USS Hugh Purvis DD-709 64-66

Posted: 2005-11-11 05:21:42

Posted By: James D. Chapman

Poster Email: tenmile1934@bellsouth.net

Service & Rank: USN & STC

Currently Located In: Ten Mile, TN

Originally From: Ccattanooga, TN

What I've Been Up To: Left the Navy in 1968 after 13 years active duty to be with my
wife and 5 kids. Now living alone since my wife died March 11, 2003. Retired from Nuclar Weapons Plant, Oak Ridge, TN.

Duty Stations: See previous posting 12-19-04.
JUST WANTED TO THANK EACH ONE OF YOU VETERAN'S ON YOUR SPECIAL DAY.
GOD BLESS YOU.

Posted: 2005-11-06 16:51:36

Posted By: jerry hand

Poster Email: jerryjanice158@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & fireman 3rd class

Currently Located In: tewksbury, massachusetts

Originally From: kilgore, nebraska

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2005-11-06 07:10:56

Posted By: Marshall Whitaker

Poster Email: mmrwhitaker@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG1

Currently Located In: Hamilton, Ohio

Originally From: Hannibal, Missouri

What I've Been Up To: After leaving the Navy in 1979 I taught high school math at
Batavia High School, Batavia, Ohio. Then I retired but returned to teaching at Glen Este High School, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Duty Stations: Fleet Sonar School San Diego, CA. Mk111FCS
USS Noa (DD-841) 1971-1973
Fleet Sonar School Key West FL ANSQS23
USS Meredith (DD-890) 1974-1976
Recruiting Duty Cincinnati, Ohio

Posted: 2005-11-05 20:00:40

Posted By: DAN DAILY

Poster Email: dld52txg@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & BM3

Currently Located In: TEXAS

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To: AFTER GETTING OF THE USNAVY ; I'VE SPENT THE LAST 30 YEARS IN THE GROCERY BUSSINESS WHOLESALE; RETAIL BOTH

Duty Stations: USS KNOX DE1052 1972-75

Posted: 2005-11-03 17:29:41

Posted By: Philip R. Gendron

Poster Email: philgendron@rcn.com

Service & Rank: USN & SO2

Currently Located In: 54 Sylvan Ave. Leominster, MA 01453

Originally From: Fitchburg, MA

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations: USS Wadleigh DD689 1/57 - 9/59

Posted: 2005-11-01 13:55:11

Posted By: Edwin E Lane

Poster Email: lanes@optonline.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG 3

Currently Located In: West Milford, NJ

Originally From: West New York, NJ

What I've Been Up To: Various sales positions in Packaging industry
Past Flotilla Commander USCG Aux.

Duty Stations: RTC Great Lakes
FSS Key West
Uss Chevalier DD805

Posted: 2005-10-30 11:40:14

Posted By: Jason Van't Hof

Poster Email: jasonvanthof@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & E-6

Currently Located In: San Diego, CA

Originally From: Greenville, MI

What I've Been Up To: Got out of the military. I'm going to school and working as a personal trainer.

Duty Stations: Uss Briscoe 98-03
FLEASWTRACEN 03-05

Posted: 2005-10-30 05:48:31

Posted By: Ken (Mack) McIntosh

Poster Email: kenmc0003@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG 3

Currently Located In: Commercial Point, OH

Originally From: JOHNSTOWN, PA

What I've Been Up To: After the NAV I graduated from St. Francis College, PA
and spent a number of years in manufacturing (safety, health and HR). I have been in the health
care industry since 1998 and am currently working as a supervisor A/R for OhioHealth. I have been
married to my high school sweetheart(Debbi)for 27-years. We have been blessed with two beautiful
daughters, two beautiful grandaughters and a new grandbaby on the way.

Duty Stations: Orlando (boot)
Key West (last class to graduate)
Athens, Greece Sixth Fleet USS Wm. M. Wood (DD-715). Best group of Soviet sub hunters in the fleet.
Norfolk (USS Wood)
San Diego FLEASWTRACENPAC
Charleston, SC USS Cone DD-866)

Posted: 2005-10-29 02:48:49

Posted By: Chet J Headley

Poster Email: cjh_cmsi@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & ST2

Currently Located In: Southlake Texas

Originally From: Akron Ohio 1940 - 1946. Cuyahoga Falls Ohio 1946 - 1960. Munroe Falls Ohio 1960 - 1979
(minus service and sand crab time). Southlake Texas 1979 - present.

What I've Been Up To: Bank Automation Consultant (IT), now Law Enforcement Officer.

Duty Stations: NTC Great Lakes 1963
Sonar School Key West 1963
Guided Missile School Dam Neck VA 1964
USNS Michelson TAGS23 / OCUNIT 3 1964-1965
USNS Bowditch TAGS21 / OCUNIT 1 1966

Posted: 2005-10-28 19:23:30

Posted By: Brian Connell

Poster Email: connellsinmo@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Norwood, MO.

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To: Taking care of my farm, Career Firefighter/EMT in Springfield, MO.
Doing things with my wife & kids.

Duty Stations: RTC San Diego, FLEASWTRACENPAC, USS Downes FF1070, NRC Perth Amboy, N.J.

Posted: 2005-10-28 14:47:17

Posted By: John W. Conner

Poster Email: jonconn@tribcsp.com

Service & Rank: USN & SO3

Currently Located In: Glenrock, Wyoming

Originally From: Wyoming

What I've Been Up To: Retired after 32 years with Power Company

Duty Stations: Boot Camp USNTC Great Lakes, Illinois. USS Henderson DD-785. Sonar "A" School San Diego, California

Posted: 2005-10-28 14:46:04

Posted By: Roy O. Kuck

Poster Email: rojk67@msn.com

Service & Rank: USN & SO2

Currently Located In: Angola, NY

Originally From: Detroit, MI, Dunkirk, NY

What I've Been Up To: After discharge in 1954, I finished college and was a public school
teacher/administrator until retirement in 1984.

Duty Stations: Boot Camp Newport, RI Co. 67
Uss Wyandot AKA 92
US Fleet Sonar School, Key West, FL
USS EPCER 852
USS Moale DD 693

Posted: 2005-10-27 21:32:26

Posted By: richard ashton

Poster Email: richard_ashton@msn.com

Service & Rank: USN & st1 then cdr(dental corps)

Currently Located In: portland or.

Originally From: portland or.

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations: leonard f mason, brinkley bass, camp pendleton

Posted: 2005-10-27 21:04:10

Posted By: John Bedford

Poster Email: john@johnbedford.com

Service & Rank: USN & ST1

Currently Located In: Pittsburg, CA

Originally From: Pomona Valley, CA

What I've Been Up To: Have enjoyed my years as President of this fine association of sailors.
My congratulations to our new President, Robert St. John. Keep up the good work..
Johnny B.

Duty Stations: FSS San Diego A School
USS Blue (DD-744) 58-60
USS Edson (DD-946) 60-61
B School and Mk 111 UBFCS 61-62
USS Richard B. Anderson (DD-786)62-63
FSS Key West B School Instructor 1964-66

Posted: 2005-10-24 16:56:28

Posted By: Todd Cassell

Poster Email: cassellm@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & STGCS(SW)

Currently Located In: ATG Norfolk, VA

Originally From: Martinsville, VA

What I've Been Up To: I just participated in the First East Coast Sea Swap between
the USS LABOON DDG 58, USS GONZALEZ DDG 66, and USS STOUT DDG 55. I recently returned from a
six-month deployment onboard USS GONZALEZ.

Duty Stations: ATG Norfolk, VA
USS STOUT DDG 55
USS GONZALEZ DDG 66
USS LABOON DDG 58
COMUNDERSEASURV, Dam Neck
USS ROSS DDG 71
USS CONOLLY DD-979

Posted: 2005-10-22 00:39:02

Posted By: Charles E. Walker Jr.

Poster Email: walkerusn@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & STGCS(SW)

Currently Located In: Las Vegas, NV

Originally From: Orange, CA

What I've Been Up To: Own Video Production company - Walker Video Productions (702) 647-8815
and instruct at ITT Technical Institute in the media arts department

Duty Stations: USS Everett F. Larson DD 830
USS Theodore E. Chandler DD 717
USS Evans DE
USS Fletcher DD 992
USS Merrill DD 976
FLEASWTRACENPAC, SD

Posted: 2005-10-21 19:21:33

Posted By: John Thompson

Poster Email: jthomp7538@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG1

Currently Located In: Las Vegas, NV

Originally From: Mesquite, TX

What I've Been Up To: Mainly working at motorcycle shops

Duty Stations: 3 tours at FLEASWTRACENPAC
USS William M Wood, DD-715
USS Buchanan, DDG-14
USS Orleck, DD-886

Posted: 2005-10-20 11:29:21

Posted By: Bruce C. Boyer

Poster Email: bcboyer@longfibre.com

Service & Rank: USN & SO1

Currently Located In: Roswell, Ga.

Originally From: Bergenfield, N.J.

What I've Been Up To: kraft paper sales

Duty Stations: FSS Key West, Fl. - USS Preston DD 795- USS Greenwood DE 679

Posted: 2005-10-13 01:35:30

Posted By: DENNIS H. RIGSBY

Poster Email: dhrigsby@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG-2

Currently Located In: RICHMOND, INDIANA

Originally From: RICHMOND, INDIANA

What I've Been Up To: DISCHARGED JANUARY 1974- WORKED FOR VERIZON (GTE) 30+ YEARS

Duty Stations: U.S.S. OBANNON DD-450
U.S.S. SHIELDS DD-596
U.S.S. FANNING DE-1076

Posted: 2005-10-12 03:22:13

Posted By: DOUGLAS C WELSAND

Poster Email: chief945@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & STGCM RET.

Currently Located In: MONTANA

Originally From: MINNESOTA

What I've Been Up To: RETIRED FAA AIRLINES SECURITY INSPECTOR

Duty Stations: USS GEO. K. MACKENSIE DD836, USS WITLSIE DD716,
USS JOHN BOLE DD705, USS BLACK DD666,USS HULL DD945, USS PARSONS DDG33,
MARE ISLAND SCHOOLS COMMAND VALLEJO CA. SRF YOKOSUKA JAPAN, SRF SUBIC BAY PI.

Posted: 2005-09-30 13:56:23

Posted By: Eric Sickler

Poster Email: sicknessfl@yahoo(dot)com

Service & Rank: USN & STG1(SW)

Currently Located In: Gainesville, FL

Originally From: Pittsburgh, PA

What I've Been Up To: Currently working as a recruiter at NRD Jacksonville.

Duty Stations: FLEASWTRACEN 98-99 USS Anzio (CG-68) 99-03
NRD Jacksonville 03-Pres

Posted: 2005-09-27 18:20:08

Posted By: ken wray

Poster Email: kwray@comcast.net

Service & Rank: USN & STGCS

Currently Located In: Gaithersburg, Maryland

Originally From: Newport News, Virginia

What I've Been Up To: BAE Systems Field Engineer/System Analysis supporting the Naval
Sea Systems Command at the Washington Navy Yard.

Duty Stations: USS VALCOUR AVP-55
U.S. FLEET SONAR SCHOOL, KEY WEST
USS PETERSON DE-152
USS GREENWOOD DE-679
USS BELKNAP DLG-26
USS EDWARD MCDONNELL DE-1043
FLEASWTRACENPAC, SAN DIEGO
USS GLOVER AGFF-1
COMDESRON TEN NORFOLK
USS GLOVER

Posted: 2005-09-21 14:09:37

Posted By: Donald F Dorsey

Poster Email: dondo1@comcast.net

Service & Rank: USN & SOG2

Currently Located In: Elkridge, MD

Originally From: Baltimore, MD

What I've Been Up To: After naval service, worked in Alaska, California,
and Europe with ITT as Communication Field Engineer. Went to U of MD and earned a BS in accounting.
After a couple of years with Arthur Anderson, I started my own Accounting and Tax practice.
After 35 years, I sold the practice to my son and retired.

Duty Stations: NTC Bainbridge 1951
US Fleet Sonar School Key West 1952
USS McCord 1952-1953

Posted: 2005-09-19 00:56:21

Posted By: David Mawyer

Poster Email: drmawyer@gmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG3

Currently Located In: Davis,CA

Originally From: Centreville,VA, last in Berryville,VA before moving to California.

What I've Been Up To: Working as a computer technician and network
administrator since out of the service in 1975. Don't plan on retirement.
Figure they'll find me face down on a keyboard one day. ;?)

Duty Stations: FSS Keywest, FL 1972-73
USS Glover, AGDE-1, 1973-75.

Posted: 2005-09-14 10:54:15

Posted By: William R. Alderman

Poster Email: shipalt@alltel.net

Service & Rank: USN &

Currently Located In: Hampton, Florida

Originally From: Hampton, Florida

What I've Been Up To: Just trying to enjoy retirement.

Duty Stations: FSS-KWest; USS Murray DDE-576 Norfolk; USS Charles F Adams DDG-2
Charleston; FSS KWest; FTG GTMO; USS Blandy DD-943 Norfolk; NCTC Pesacola (Adcop); NAVMMACLANT Norfolk

Posted: 2005-09-13 05:46:45

Posted By: EDWARD F. FASULLO

Poster Email:

Service & Rank: USN & DK3

Currently Located In: GARDEN CITY, NY 11530

Originally From: BROOKLYN, NY 11221

What I've Been Up To: RETIRED

Duty Stations: USS BOWERS (APD-40) 1952 - 1953; USS LLOYD (APD-63) 1953 - 1955

Posted: 2005-09-11 10:31:06

Posted By: Bill Hengeveld

Poster Email: bhenge@mindspring.com

Service & Rank: USN & STS2(ss)

Currently Located In: Pittsboro, NC

Originally From: Mooresville, NC.

What I've Been Up To: After the Navy in 1982 I spent 20 years in telecommunications.
For the past 3 years I have built my own company, CBK Properties LLC, which develops coastal real estate in NC.

Duty Stations: USS Daniel Webster, SSBN 626 (Gold)
USS John Adams SSBN 620 (Gold)
USS Francis Scott Key SSBN 657 (Blue)
Shore stations: Orlando FL, San Diego CA, Groton CN, Holy Loch Scotland, Charleston SC, Kings Bay GA.

Posted: 2005-09-11 00:38:21

Posted By: merlin anderson

Poster Email: andy10319@msn.com

Service & Rank: USN & HM3

Currently Located In: Wheeler, Wi

Originally From: same

What I've Been Up To: I am a owner/operator hauling reefer freight for Marten Transport Ltd

Duty Stations: ACB-ONE YOKOSUKA, JAPAN
U.S.S.PIEDMONT AD-17
USNTC GREAT LAKES, ILL.

Posted: 2005-09-05 17:57:54

Posted By: John Wolfe

Poster Email: bbandy@nctc.com

Service & Rank: USN & EMFN

Currently Located In: Scottsville Kentucky

Originally From: Scottsville

What I've Been Up To: Been retired from G.E.six mos.beef-cattle farm as a hobby...tend to grand kids.

Duty Stations: USS CHARLES P CECIL home port Norfolf Va.

Posted: 2005-09-02 21:35:22

Posted By: Richard Praegitzer

Poster Email: rpraegitzer6976@charter.net

Service & Rank: USN & BM1

Currently Located In: WISCONSIN

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations: USS Concord Afs-5 77-82, USS Manitowoc LST-1180 85-89

Posted: 2005-09-02 06:27:03

Posted By: Gene M. Bonas

Poster Email: gbonas@bak.rr.com

Service & Rank: USN & SOS2(SS)

Currently Located In: Bakersfield, CA

Originally From: Bakersfield, CA

What I've Been Up To: My wife and I recently attended, for the first time,
a reunion of the USS Patrick Henry SSB(N)599 in Groton, CT. It was great seeing and talking
with shipmates I had not seen in 43 years. Thanks to the National Sonar Association for its
role in getting me involved in veteran functions.

Duty Stations: USS McDermut DD677 - 1959
USS Patrick Henry SSB(N)599 Blue 1960-62
USS Nathan Hale SSB(N)623 Blue 1962-64

Posted: 2005-08-31 04:33:42

Posted By: Paul Marzovilla

Poster Email: paulm@standardcal.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG1

Currently Located In: Hampton Roads, Virginia

Originally From: NYC. That's right, even the Bronx has Sonarmen.

What I've Been Up To: Professional Career centered on Surface Ship Sonar Design,
Production, Installation and Life Cycle
General Electric: Field Service Engineer to Project Manager (1984-1993)
Signal Corporation: AN/SQQ-89(V) Waterfront Manager (1993-1996)
Lockheed Martin: AN/SQQ-89(V) Waterfront Manager and ASW Program Manager (1996-2002)

Duty Stations: FLEASWTRACENPAC (1978-79)
USS South Carolina CGN-37 (1979-1984)

Posted: 2005-08-30 10:02:28

Posted By: Paul J. Uren

Poster Email: pburen@merr.com

Service & Rank: USN & BT3

Currently Located In: Edgerton, WI

Originally From: Fitchburg, WI

What I've Been Up To: Enjoying life!

Duty Stations: Long Beach, CA

Posted: 2005-08-30 08:47:48

Posted By: john f. strout

Poster Email: moodyblue1945@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & stg1

Currently Located In: virginia beach, va

Originally From: n. tonawanda, ny

What I've Been Up To: everything listed sep2001, except now driving.
tried full retirement in 2001 and lasted 9 months.

Duty Stations: previously listed

Posted: 2005-08-23 16:16:44

Posted By: Randal L. Miner

Poster Email: rlminer@bellsouth.net

Service & Rank: USN & CWO3

Currently Located In: Jacksonville FL

Originally From: Chardon (Cleveland) OH

What I've Been Up To: Corporate Pilot/Flight Instructor

Duty Stations: USS Patterson DE-1061, USS Stein FF-1065, VP-56 (twice)

Posted: 2005-08-23 10:04:29

Posted By: Jerry Walden

Poster Email: jerwal1@bellsouth.net

Service & Rank: USN & SOG1

Currently Located In: Stone Mountain, Georgia

Originally From: Denver

What I've Been Up To: Sales engineer for Honeywell, then Statham and Litton.
Retired from Baxter Healthcare Operating Room Division.
One wonderful wife, 5 kids and 10 grandkids, all within 45 minutes of our house!

Duty Stations: Boot Camp San Diego; Aug 1951
A Sonar School San Diego; Nov 1951
USS Begor APD-127; May 1952-July 1955

Posted: 2005-08-22 16:13:51

Posted By: Lawrence Roach

Poster Email: larryr97@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & STSCM(SS)/E-9

Currently Located In: Submarine Learning Center, Groton CT

Originally From: Toledo, OH

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations: USS PASADENA (SSN 752)
USS ALEXANDRIA (SSN 757)
USS BOSTON (SSN 703)
Submarine Squadron Support Unit, Groton CT
USS TOPEKA (SSN 754)
Submarine Learning Center, Groton CT

Posted: 2005-08-20 19:20:49

Posted By: DONNA

Poster Email: virginia_southpaw53@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: Other &

Currently Located In: poquoson , virginia

Originally From: hampton virginia, live near norfolk, va beach, i help military guys
out by taking them from norfolk airport to their bases, visa-versa, just a hug for payment,
i won't take money for gas, even tho i go more miles than i should cause i'm o

What I've Been Up To: my dad was in the navy, on his papers
is listed NTS BAINBRIDGE MARYLAND and the LST'S he was on. i found info on
those two, but i can't find out anything about NTS BAINBRIDGE MARYLAND.
i don't know if it's bootcamp or a ship. can someone please help me.
my dad didn't talk too much about anything that he was involved in ,
while in the navy. we found out at his funeral he was a hero, out on the pacific.
i'm finding things about the LST'S he was on, but the other one has me stumped.

Duty Stations: i wasn't in the military. i just need to find out info,
to make what little i know about my dad's navy life, make sense to me.
did you know virginia school system has honorary deploma's for men
and women who quit school to fight in the conflicts in the pacific
and weren't able to go back to school when they returned home.

Posted: 2005-08-17 19:07:18

Posted By: Ian Strout

Poster Email: istrout@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & STS2/SS

Currently Located In: Poway CA

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations: USS La Jolla SSN-701 '93-'95
USS Asheville SSN-758 '96-'98

Posted: 2005-08-17 10:18:57

Posted By: Paul W. Primrose

Poster Email: pprimros@qualcomm.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG3(SW)

Currently Located In: San Diego California

Originally From: San Jose

What I've Been Up To: Engineer at Qualcomm

Duty Stations: USS Cook (FF1083)
USS Reasoner

Posted: 2005-08-16 20:05:11

Posted By: Robert Kirkpatrick

Poster Email: ledforthehead@netzero.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG3

Currently Located In: Indiana

Originally From: Indiana

What I've Been Up To: Not much just wrenching and working hard since i got out in 1981.Happily divorced.

Duty Stations: USS Quelett FF1077 Pearl Harbor
USS LUCE DDG 38 Mayport FL.

Posted: 2005-08-11 15:03:03

Posted By: Scott Allen

Poster Email: sallen1420@cinci.rr.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG1

Currently Located In: Fairfield Township, Ohio

Originally From: Fairfield, Ohio

What I've Been Up To: I spent 8 years on active duty from Nov. 1985 to Nov. 1993.
I was discharged as an STG1 from FLEASWTRACENPAC where I was on staff. I served aboard
USS Truett (FF-1095) and USS Horne (CG-30). I was a coded technician on the AN/SQS-26BX system.
After I was out for about 1 1/2 years, I decided to give the Reserves a try. I changed rates to
Gunner's Mate and dropped down to second class. Still trying to pick up first class again.
I have some broken service with the Reserves, but I now have 15 years towards retirement.
I'm in a Cargo Handling Battalion and I was mobilized for Operation Iraqi Freedom for 9 months in 2004.

Duty Stations: Great Lakes Recruit Training
FLEASWTRACENPAC-STG "A" School
USS Truett (FF-1095)
NTC San Diego-BE/E
FLEASWTRACENPAC-AN/SQS-26BX Maintenance School
USS Horne (CG-30)
FLEASWTRACENPAC-Various staff positions during shore duty
Cincinnati Naval and Marine Corp Reserve Center-NWS Earle Detachment
Cincinnati Naval and Marine Corp Reserve Center-Naval Cargo Handling Battalion 9
Naval Expeditionary Logistics Support Force (Forward Alpha)-Camp Spearhead, Kuwait

Posted: 2005-08-10 10:22:24

Posted By: kenneth r. ambrose

Poster Email: kambrose@snet.net

Service & Rank: USN & stsc(ss)

Currently Located In: 17 pennywise lane,ledyard,ct

Originally From: balto.md

What I've Been Up To: retired navy,retired civil service

Duty Stations: de 1015,ss567,ss339,ssbn600b,navsubbase,ssbn235b,ssbn616b,navsubschol

Posted: 2005-08-09 17:06:14

Posted By: John E. Jolly

Poster Email: jollybabe@msn.com

Service & Rank: USN & Som/3c

Currently Located In: Memphis Tenn.

Originally From: same

What I've Been Up To: Retired minister of music ...58 yrs

Duty Stations: uss Myles C Fox DD829 45-46

Posted: 2005-08-06 16:29:35

Posted By: Don C. Richardson

Poster Email: edymac-smo@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & E1-E8 (ST), W1-W4, (ElecTech) ,O2E-04

Currently Located In: Southington, Connecticut

Originally From: Auburn,Maine

What I've Been Up To: Charter NSA member and Former NSA Board of Director.
Retired from USN 07/81. Relocated from NOLA to CT and now enjoying the good old New England
Weather but not the CT taxes!!

Duty Stations: Previously Listed.
Retired out of MOTU-9 TI

Posted: 2005-08-06 05:04:01

Posted By: Roger Hemelstrand

Poster Email: rhemelstrand@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & CWO2 Retired

Currently Located In: Carlsbad, Cailfornia

Originally From: Denver, Colorado

What I've Been Up To: Retired in 1984, first job "out of the chute" was
as loan officer and have been doing real estate sales, development, and real estate financing.
Owned over 25 horses and 15 motorcycles, so am on a first name
basis with the Trauma Units and Life Flight Helicopter services in two counties.
Looking for Lt. Robert "BOB" Jones.

Duty Stations: USS Forrest Sherman, ASW San Diego, USS Collett,
USS Robert E. Peary, ASW San Diego, USNS Hess, FLEET TRA CEN PAC.

Posted: 2005-08-03 15:35:56

Posted By: Herb Travis

Poster Email: travis2714@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & GMT4

Currently Located In: Newton ,NC

Originally From: Asheville,NC

What I've Been Up To: Working in furniture for the past 27
years as an upholster

Duty Stations: USS Edward McDonnell FF1043

Posted: 2005-08-02 11:18:53

Posted By: Paul Tompkins

Poster Email: paul-tompkins@ouhsc.edu

Service & Rank: USN & OT-2

Currently Located In: Bethany, Oklahoma

Originally From: Cold Spring, New York

What I've Been Up To: Director of Research, Department of Neurosurgery since 1982

Duty Stations: NAVFAC Argentia, Newfoundland
NAVFAC Grand Turk, BWI
NAVFAC Ramey, PR

Posted: 2005-08-02 02:02:52

Posted By: Mike Benjamin

Poster Email: michaelbenjamin@bundeswehr.org

Service & Rank: USN & STGCS

Currently Located In: Germany

Originally From: La Crosse Wisconsin

What I've Been Up To: Enjoying Germany.

Duty Stations: FLEASWTRACENPAC
USS Pharris (FF-1094)
FLEASWTRACENLANT
SSAAC Norfolk
USS Hue City (CG-66)
ATRC Det Norfolk
DLI Monterey
PEP-Germany

Posted: 2005-08-01 23:12:54

Posted By: STG2(SW) Jared M. Brubaker

Poster Email: colethewander@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & E-5

Currently Located In: Pearl Harbor, Hi

Originally From: Bristol, Indiana

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2005-07-31 17:15:24

Posted By: R G Floyd

Poster Email: texbagman@verizon.net

Service & Rank: USN & SO1 then later Lt. Cdr. in reserves

Currently Located In: Kingsland Texas

Originally From: Edinburg Texas

What I've Been Up To: Judge of Llano county Texas

Duty Stations: USS Olney PC 1172 USS Knapp DD 653

Posted: 2005-07-30 14:32:17

Posted By: Timothy Norman Brown

Poster Email: nightrider1954@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG-3

Currently Located In: Creston, Iowa

Originally From: Creston, Iowa

What I've Been Up To: factory work, truck driving, building choppers

Duty Stations: USS Charles P. Cecil DD835

Posted: 2005-07-29 20:07:39

Posted By: David Jason Silver

Poster Email: lawschoolharvard@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & SN/E-3

Currently Located In: Queen Creek, Arizona

Originally From: Great State of Arizona, City of Paradise Valley

What I've Been Up To: Since my departure from the United States
Armed Forces, I have been involved with photography, copyright and realestate law.
Currently, I am an author and have on file, registration number VA-1-231-727,
at the United States Copyright Office. As of July 2005, another registration is
pending approval. In August of 2004, I was a contributing member at
the Republican Party Headquarters, for the 2004 Presidential Campaign.
My loyal service of 9 hours straight MADE THE impossible AND was
accomplished, making over 600 phone calls. It showed my true commitment
to the cause of FREEDOM, LIBERTY and JUSTICE FOR ALL. My goal was to push
for the re-election of the Republican Candidates BUSH-CHENEY. During the
following couple days, the event of BUSH-CHENEY 2004, CAME TO ARIZONA!!!
The event took place at the historic Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
I was in full uniform, decorated with BOSNIAN WAR MEDALS OF 1994,1995,1996.
Was I WAITING for history and my fate to unfold in front of my eyes
THE World WAS WATCHING MY EVERY MOVE!
As a U.S. Navy Veteran, I stood on my feet for 11 hours in 115 Degree Heat, not
even thinking about what I am going through OR the CONSEQUENCES.
Was I going to get a chance to meet the President of the United States of America?
That evening, THE 43rd President of the United States of America, President George
Walker Bush approached me in a crowd of 15,000 excited supporters. He greeted me with a hug,
hand shake and praise. His appearance and demeanor made me feel like I was one of his family members.
PHOTOGRAPHERS, NEWS CAMERAS AND REPORTERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD,
WITNESSED this incredible meeting of two GREAT LEADERS of the Century!!!

Duty Stations: Norfolk, Virginia assigned to United States Naval Base.
On board and attachment to U.S.S Simpson (FFG-56) Fast Frigate Guidance War Ship.

Posted: 2005-07-26 18:27:08

Posted By: James R. White

Poster Email: rhetta64@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & Chief Gunnersmate

Currently Located In: Macon, Georgia

Originally From: Macon,Georgia

What I've Been Up To: Retired from Navy in Mar. 82, worked for local cable co.
15 yrs. retired in 99. Semi-retired drive a bus for a retirement community in macon.

Duty Stations: RTC Great Lakes, Ill. Mar.60-Jun.60
NTC Great Lakes, Ill. Jun.60-Sep.60
USS Robert A Owens DDE827 Sep.60-Apr.61
USS Yellowstone AD-27 Apr.61-Jan.64
USS Moale DD693 Mar.64-Dec 68
RTC San Diego Dec 68-Jun 73
USS Okinawa LPH3 Jun.73-Sep73 NRD Alanta, Ga.Jul.74-Sep79
Navy Recruiting Area Three Sep.79-Mar.82.

Posted: 2005-07-26 10:07:47

Posted By: Thomas McIlroy Jr

Poster Email: thomas.mcilroy@jhuapl.edu

Service & Rank: USN & STGCS(SW/SS) RET

Currently Located In: Wash DC

Originally From: Sacramento CA

What I've Been Up To: Retiring

Duty Stations: ONI
DDG56
FLASWPAC / FLASWLANT
CG-30
NAB Coronado
RTC San Diego

Posted: 2005-07-23 18:27:21

Posted By: Gene M. Bonas

Poster Email: gbonas@bak.rr.com

Service & Rank: USN & SOS2(SS)

Currently Located In: Bakersfield, CA

Originally From: Bakersfield, CA

What I've Been Up To: I retired two years ago as a school site principal
completing a 33 year career in education. Since then I have been working part time
for California State University Bakersfield and National University as a supervisor
of student teachers. I look forward to attending the Patrick Henry reunion in August.
This will be the first PH reunion I've attended, and I look forward to seeing shipmates I've not seen for 43 years.

Duty Stations: Boot Camp San Diego - 1958
USS McDermut DD677 - 1959
USS Patrick Henry SSB(N)599 - 1960/62
USS Nathan Hale SSB(N)623 - 1962/64

Posted: 2005-07-21 07:38:45

Posted By: Van E Moore

Poster Email: acmvem@charter.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG1,ret

Currently Located In: North Topsail Beach, NC

Originally From: Hobbs, New Mexico

What I've Been Up To: At present I work for
General Electric Transportation, Aircraft Engine Group,Wilington,NC

Duty Stations: ASW School,San Diego,CA(several times)USS Sperry AS12,
USS FLorikan ASR9, USS Dynamic MSO432, NTC San Diego,CA, USS Hepburn DE/FF 1055,
USS Valdez DE/FF 1096, NC Recruiting,NRD Raliegh,NC, USS Alywin DE/FF 1081, USNFR Febuary 1983, Retired Febuary 1993.

Posted: 2005-07-21 00:49:41

Posted By: Andrew Dobay

Poster Email: adobay@safe-t.net

Service & Rank: USN & SOG3

Currently Located In: 2220 West Blvd Cleveland Ohio 44102

Originally From: Cleveland Ohio

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations: 08/09/1961 to 10/26/1961 USNTC GLKS ILL
11/12/1961 to 08/03/1962 FSS KWEST FLA
08/20/1962 to 09/17/1964 DD 716 Pacflt
09/17/1964 to 09/23/1964 LBEACH SEP

Posted: 2005-07-19 20:04:02

Posted By: John Bedford

Poster Email: john@johnbedford.com

Service & Rank: USN & ST1

Currently Located In: Pittsburg, CA

Originally From: Pomona Valley, CA

What I've Been Up To: For the last several years I've been involved
with the Sonar Association as President and Ping Jockey Editor. I have enjoyed
attending our very first reunion in 1983 and many more since then.
Hoping to meet many of our shipmates and fellow sonarmen, techs in Galveston in September.

Duty Stations: Three great Tin Cans and lots of time at our school houses.

Posted: 2005-07-18 11:47:33

Posted By: nick stanfield

Poster Email: nstanfield1948@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & OT2

Currently Located In: Lexington Ky

Originally From: Louisville Ky

What I've Been Up To: Work for General Motors Diagnostic Tech

Duty Stations: B/C Great Lakes 1969
FSS Key West 1969
NAVFAC Coos HEAD 1970
NAVFAC Guam 1971
NAVFAC Midway Island 1973

Posted: 2005-07-18 06:11:04

Posted By: Wallace Longmire

Poster Email: wlongmire@earthlink.net

Service & Rank: USN & STC

Currently Located In: Somerset, Kentucky

Originally From: Straight Creek Kentucky

What I've Been Up To: Enjoying my Retirement. Visiting relatives, Participating in American Legion, & VFW

Duty Stations: Schools Command, Norfolk Virginia

Posted: 2005-07-06 00:06:24

Posted By: Curt A. Schermerhorn

Poster Email: sdbajaman@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & STGC(SW)

Currently Located In: San Diego, CA

Originally From: San Diego, CA

What I've Been Up To: Just did the transition jump....out of uniform into ties!
Working as an Operations Analyst for contractor, and also Home Improvement in spare time. And play in the dez every chance I get

Duty Stations: USS Taylor (FFG-50)
AFLOATRAGRUPAC, San Diego
CNRSW (NBC Security Dept LCPO)
Surface Ship ASW Analysis Center, San Diego
USS Curtis WIlbur (DDG-54) Yoko & SandDog
SSAAC Norfolk
USS O'Brien (DD-975)
USS COnstant (MSO-427)

Posted: 2005-07-05 17:31:46

Posted By: robert adams

Poster Email: captainbob_2@netzero.com

Service & Rank: USN & sog2

Currently Located In: marlboro ma

Originally From: Goddard KS

What I've Been Up To: retired from Digital Computer Corp.

Duty Stations: Boot camp San Diego CA Aug. 21 1959
Sonar School Key West FL Nov. 1959
Jun. 1960
USS Robert H. McCard DD822 (Gearing)
Jul. 1860 Aug. 1963
Fram 1 Boston (Charlestown MA)
Jan. 1962 Jan. 1963.
(Guantanamo Shake down)

Posted: 2005-07-02 11:45:13

Posted By: Tommy W. Miller

Poster Email: stgcswping@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & STGC(SW) RET.

Currently Located In: Pascagoula, MS.

Originally From: Pascagoula,MS.

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations: USS John Hancock (DD-981) 79-83
FLEASWTRACENLANT 83-85 Grams Instructor
FLEASWTRANCENPAC QQ-89 "C" School 85-87
USS Spruance DD-963 87-89
USS John Hancock (DD-981)89-91
NAVSURFLANT CSMTT/CSTG Lant 91-94
NRC Roosevelt Roads Puerto Rico 94-97
FLEASWTRACEN San Diego 0417 School 98
USS Yorktown CG-47 98-99
NAVSTA Pascagoula 99
DESRON 6 99-2001
NAVSTA Pascagoula 2001-2003

Posted: 2005-07-02 07:33:06

Posted By: Allen Meece

Poster Email: boatsy@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & stg3

Currently Located In: Key West

Originally From: south-central Kentucky

What I've Been Up To: I'm a novelist and playwright.
See my Tonkin Gulf novel at http://members.aol.com/theabelmutiny

Duty Stations: USS Edwards, DD950, 1965

Posted: 2005-07-02 00:18:57

Posted By: RAYMOND EMOND

Poster Email: frenchy11@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & SO1

Currently Located In: TEMPE, ARIZONA

Originally From: SMITHFIELD, RHODE ISLAND
JOINED NAVY IN R.I. AND WAS EVENTUALLY STATIONED AT NEWPORT, R.I. ON BOARD THE
LEWIS HANCOCK, DD675, FOLLOWING 6 MONTHS SONAR SCHOOL IN KEY WEST, FLA.

What I've Been Up To: PREFER NOT TO SEND ON NON-SECURE SITE.

Duty Stations: BOOT CAMP - BAINBRIDGE, MD.
SONAR SCHOOL KEY WEST, FLA
LEWIS HANCOCK DD675 OUT OF NEWPORT, R.I. FROM 54 TO 58.

Posted: 2005-06-25 11:51:25

Posted By: Paul Berkley

Poster Email: n6pta@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & IT3 previously STG2

Currently Located In: Juffair, Manama Bahrain

Originally From: Santa Paula, California

What I've Been Up To: Serving with COMUSNAVCENT in support of
Operation Enduring Freedom. Part of a presidential recall.

Duty Stations: USS BRONSTEIN, Command Naval Forces Korea, Amphib Constr. Battalion 2 Det 107, COMUSNAVCENT

Posted: 2005-06-24 21:11:54

Posted By: Joe Magnan (DEBRIS MAN)

Poster Email: jamagnan@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG1

Currently Located In: Kalispell, Montana

Originally From: Pierz, Minnesota

What I've Been Up To: Land Mobile radio service for Montana Department of Transportation.
Looking for: Steve Ort (SNORT)
Don DeNure (DOUBLE "D")
Jim Wieby (UB WEEBEE)

Duty Stations: USS Gridley DLG-21 / CG-21
1972 thru 1978
AN/SQS-23 TRAM

Posted: 2005-06-24 10:56:44

Posted By: David E. Walborn

Poster Email: dewmrw@juno.com

Service & Rank: USN & Sonarman 3rd class

Currently Located In: Cabot, PA

Originally From: Butler PA

What I've Been Up To: Retired; living in a retirement center

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2005-06-23 06:57:15

Posted By: Bob Orta

Poster Email: bob_orta@sbcglobal.net

Service & Rank: USN & STGC/CWO3

Currently Located In: Sacramento, California

Originally From: San Bernardino, CA

What I've Been Up To: Working as a database programmer and web programmer. Retired from 3 jobs...

Duty Stations: FLTASWSCH "A"/"C" schools (MK114) 64-66
Rogers (DD-876) 66-68
FLTASWSCH 26CX during 68-69
Roark F(FF1053) precom in 69
FSKWS instructor 69-74
Barbey (FF-1088) 74-78
Cook (FF1083) got married aboard
NRD Peoria 79-79 (short, yes!)
FLTASWTRACENLANT 79-80 (made CWO2)
Cleveland (LPD-7) 80-83
JCSE McDill AFB 83
Ajax (AR-6) 83-85

Posted: 2005-06-22 06:05:00

Posted By: Mark Carroll

Poster Email: sonarmark@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & STGC

Currently Located In: CNL LS Coronado

Originally From: I claim Smithfield, NC

What I've Been Up To: Currently, working as a facilitator for
the Center for Naval Leadership, Coronado. Expect to Transfer to USS Howard DDG-83 in Oct.
after a brief visit to Club Med err... FASW.

Duty Stations: CG 59 PRINCETON 02/23/1999 07/03/2002
NAVPHIBASE CORONADO SECURTY DET DECOM 05/05/1995 05/05/1998
DD 986 HARRY W HILL DECOM 05/01/1992 02/09/1995
FF 1083 USS COOK 08/26/1990 04/30/1992
FF 1051 USS O'CALLAHAN 9/17/1988 roughly Dec 88
FFG 1 USS Brooke 06/27/1987 09/17/1988

Posted: 2005-06-18 10:18:55

Posted By: Dwight M. Brown, Jr. RM 3/c

Poster Email: w5we@arrl.net

Service & Rank: USN & RM 2.c

Currently Located In: Shreveport, LA

Originally From: 3455 Johnette St.
Shreveport, LA

What I've Been Up To: Geologist w/ BS and MS in Geology,
MS in Education, taught school, worked for oil company, got Amateur Radio license W5LQV, W5WE, Extra class

Duty Stations: USS Harry F. Bauer DM 26
USS Palau CVE
NavRadio Station Shreveport, LA
Taught school, science, biology, chemistry, math, algebra high school
took pictures for yearbook in college and at each teaching year assignment.

Posted: 2005-06-17 10:37:33

Posted By: Larry Bles

Poster Email: larrysinternetemail@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & STGC(SW)

Currently Located In: Fairfax, VA

Originally From: Virginia

What I've Been Up To: Information Systems since leaving the Navy in 1990.

Duty Stations: Uss Peterson DD-969 1980-1981. USS Belknap CG-26 1983-1985.
Instructor (MTS) FLEASWTRACENPAC 1986-2000. Both of my ships have been sunk as targets. I must be getting old :)
Elmo, you're here! Good to see your name bud!

Posted: 2005-06-15 10:36:45

Posted By: Joseph Turk

Poster Email: jturk@midsouth.rr.com

Service & Rank: USN & LCDR - Ret

Currently Located In: Bartlett, TN

Originally From: Sheboygan, WI

What I've Been Up To: Am looking for Gary L. Horn.
He was an STG2 aboard the USS Talbot (DEG-4) in 1969. Anyone know his whereabouts or his e-mail address?

Duty Stations: Balduck, Henry B. Wilson, Providence, Mahan,
Joseph Strauss, Talbot, FSS Key West, FLEASWSCOLSDIEGO, CCDPR LBEACH,
COMSERVPAC, CINCPACFLT, COSP, FTGPH, CNTT, NAVFAC PT SUR

Posted: 2005-06-14 04:45:21

Posted By: Matthew Bishop

Poster Email: bishopmf@ihs.org

Service & Rank: USN & STG1

Currently Located In: Bettendorf, Iowa

Originally From: Richmond, Va

What I've Been Up To: I got into the computer field and
have been advancing through various administratie positions. I current work for a hospital system in Iowa.

Duty Stations: USS Ainsworth FF-1090
SSAAC Mayport FL
SSAAC Norfolk VA

Posted: 2005-06-07 10:21:22

Posted By: Scott Marquardt

Poster Email: scott@marquardts.org

Service & Rank: USN & STG1

Currently Located In: Chicago area

Originally From: South Dakota

What I've Been Up To: Civilian since '88, working I.T. in education.

Duty Stations: Active from '79 to '88. Halsey in San Diego, Wainwright and
Joseph Hewes in Charleston. SQS-26 and SQR-18 (the latter's when things got fun).
MOTU-10 in Chas. was my final duty station. Just picked up CPO, but
didn't put it on -- got out instead when my first was born.
Tough choice between two very different but great worlds.
Currently, would love nothing more than to spend another balmy evening in line for mid-rats at FLEASWTRACENPAC. ;-)

Posted: 2005-06-04 01:28:32

Posted By: Bob Horn

Poster Email: hornfamily40@comcast.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Modesto, CA

Originally From: Santa Cruz, CA

What I've Been Up To: After EAOS I joined the Army as a combat medic,
went back to college (as everyone should) and now I'm a nurse. The closest I get to SONAR is an ultrasound machine.

Duty Stations: USS Shiloh (CG-67) plankowner 92-95

Posted: 2005-05-28 11:02:00

Posted By: walter pankewicz

Poster Email: ehsmith17@comcast.net

Service & Rank: USN & sn

Currently Located In: 10 congress court quakertown pa 18951

Originally From: walter j paynkewicz 750-44-13

What I've Been Up To: if any one wants to contact me
contact me at ehsmith17@comcast.net up until i get my own e-mail page thank you

Duty Stations: uss mccard dd8221952-1956 i was a deck hand and a torpado striker

Posted: 2005-05-23 09:40:18

Posted By: Terry Miller

Poster Email: tmiller@kcfd20.org

Service & Rank: USN & Sk3

Currently Located In: Seatle,Washington

Originally From: Plains, Montana

What I've Been Up To: I work at the Seattle V.A.

Duty Stations: Naval station Adak,Alaska
USS Gridley cg-21
Naval station Jacksonville,Fla
USS Joseph Hewes ff-1078
Naval station Adak,Alaska

Posted: 2005-05-22 18:13:36

Posted By: Benjamin Prescott

Poster Email: bt_prescott@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & STS2/SS E-5

Currently Located In: Rhode Island

Originally From: Rhode Island

What I've Been Up To: Looking for a good job.
Anyone know anyone looking to hire an ex-Sonar Tech from Submarines?

Duty Stations: USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720)

Posted: 2005-05-19 08:12:30

Posted By: Van Moore

Poster Email: acmvem@charter.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG1

Currently Located In: North Topsail Beach,NC

Originally From: Hobbs,NM

What I've Been Up To: After retirement I went to work in the
Machine tool industry. I worked Clark Equipement Components Manufactoring and
Now General Electric Transportation,Aircraft Engines.

Duty Stations: USS Sperry AS12,USS Florikan ASR9,USS dynamic MSO432,
USS Hepburn DE/FF1055,USS Valdez DE/FF1096, USS Alywin DE/FF1081, NRD Raliegh,NC NTC San Diego, CA

Posted: 2005-05-16 04:53:03

Posted By: Denis Dubus

Poster Email: d_dubus@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & STGC

Currently Located In: Flowery Branch, Ga

Originally From: I was born Navy 1964, as my Dad was stationed @ 32nd Street.

What I've Been Up To: I'm looking for a shipmate Patrick Clayton aka "Zippy" also
anyone who remembers my first Chief; Herb Dubus STCM (1957-1974).

Duty Stations: USS Kidd DDG 993 84-88
Raleigh, NC NRD 88-91
USS O'Bannon DD 987 92-95
USS Gettysburg CG 64 96-97
ATG Mayport 97-00
USS RG Bradley FFG 49 01-04

Posted: 2005-05-15 15:40:42

Posted By: FRANCIS A GATTO

Poster Email: snowcat@intergrafix

Service & Rank: USN & 3RD CLASS GUNNERS MATE

Currently Located In: PENNSYLVANIA, MAHANOY CITY

Originally From: PHILADELPHIA

What I've Been Up To: RETIRED, BOARD MEMBER OF PA. LST ASSOCIATION.

Duty Stations: PENSCOLIA FLA. PULASKI COUNTY, VIET NAM, SANDIGO, CAL.

Posted: 2005-05-15 00:00:14

Posted By: Dave Stangland

Poster Email: kd7rte@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG3

Currently Located In: Crooked River Ranch Oregon

Originally From: Forest Grove Oregon

What I've Been Up To: lonely old Maytag Man

Duty Stations: Uss John Young DD973
Fleaswtracenpac San Diego (staff)

Posted: 2005-05-12 05:09:49

Posted By: Anthony Howard

Poster Email: ahowardret@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & ST-1

Currently Located In: Colorado Springs, Co. & Daytona Bch. Fla

Originally From: San Diego Ca.

What I've Been Up To: Retired recently from Federal Civil service in Washington D.C.,
now split our time between our Colorado Springs house and our winter place in Daytona Beach Florida.

Duty Stations: YTB-138 HARBOR TUG, SAN DIEGO CA. , FLEET ASW SCHOOL, SAN DIEGO,
(STUDENT) USS WALLER (DDE-466), NORFOLK FLEET ASW SCHOOL, SAN DIEGO,
(B-SCHOOL) FLEET SONAR SCHOOL, KEY WEST, (SQS-23B AND MK-114 SCHOOL),
USS CHARLES F. ADAMS (DDG-2)CHARLESTON, USS RICHARD E. BYRD (DDG-23)
NAVY INSTRUCTOR SCHOOL, SAN DIEGO FLEET ASW SCHOOL, SAN DIEGO (INSTRUCTOR)

Posted: 2005-05-11 17:22:08

Posted By: ERNEST E. MCGRAW

Poster Email: macfrances@charter.net

Service & Rank: USN & SK3

Currently Located In: SPARTANBURG,S.C.

Originally From: SPARTANBURG.S.C.

What I've Been Up To: AFTER DISCHARGE WAS EMPLOYED BY UNION CAMP CORP.
FOR 35 YEARSIN PRODUCTION CONTROL,RETIRED AS
PLANNING SUPERVISOR
RETIRED SINCE 1994. NOW PLAYING GOLF
AND FISHING

Duty Stations: USS TRATHEN DD 530--1956--1958
COMSERVPAC,PEARL HARBOR-1958--1960

Posted: 2005-05-08 13:29:48

Posted By: Dixon,Lee E.

Poster Email: rjface@alltel.net

Service & Rank: USN & Stgsa

Currently Located In: Fitzgerald,Ga.

Originally From: same

What I've Been Up To: I work for Shaw Ind.I repair textile machines .
Schlumberger drafting machines are my specialty.Also familiar with Warner&Swasey ,Ingollstat,Davis&Furber

Duty Stations: Nov.63 to early 64 Great Lakes Fleet Sonar School,on
to USS Huntington in 64 to 65 NAS Jax,65&66 USSNoa 66 to May 68 .Out

Posted: 2005-05-06 20:16:35

Posted By: J. D. Leach

Poster Email: jdleach04@sbcglobal.net

Service & Rank: USN & OTSN

Currently Located In: Columbus, Indiana

Originally From: Bedford, Indiana

What I've Been Up To: Worked in manufacturing.
Ran own machine shop. Went back to school for economics.
I am looking for individuals who served at Barbados or COSL when I was there.

Duty Stations: FLEASWTRACEN Key West, FL.
Navfac Barbados
COMOCEANSYSLANT, Norfolk
USS Richard E Byrd DDG 23

Posted: 2005-05-05 02:26:08

Posted By: Jon Bliliev

Poster Email: jon.blilie@ngc.com

Service & Rank: USN & STGCS(SW) Ret.

Currently Located In: Work in New Orleans//Live in Gautier, MS

Originally From: St. Paul, MN

What I've Been Up To: Listed Previously. Just posting this for some help.
I am organizing the first reunion for the USS Elliot (DD-967). If anyone knows
former crewmembers, please have them contact me. Thanks.

Duty Stations: Listed Previously

Posted: 2005-05-04 05:58:15

Posted By: George Brubaker RM1 USN ret.

Poster Email: gtbru@staroute.com

Service & Rank: USN &

Currently Located In: Iowa

Originally From: Iowa

What I've Been Up To: Retired Navy/John Deere Tractor
Now Working on locating all former Uss Yorktown CV/CVA/CVS10 And Uss John S. McCain DL3/DDG36/DDG56
shipmates for updating reunion rosters. Need to have Robert Charles Baxter Jr.
SOG3 Uss Yorktown cvs10 1963-64 contact me ...

Duty Stations: Uss Yorktown CVS10, RMA School, SDiego,
Cincpacflt Msg Ctr Makalapa Pearl Harbor, Navphibase Coronado & SERE School,
Uss John S. McCain DDG36, N&MRC Waterloo, Ia.

Posted: 2005-05-02 16:59:01

Posted By: Fred Cross

Poster Email: cross.fred@sympatico.ca

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Kingsvill, Ontario, Canada

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To: Just finished reading the Ping Jockey and have to say that I really enjoyded it.
Keep up the good work and I look forward to the next issue. I found and emailed
an old shipmate that I found on this site. Another great job. Looking for
any 3rd Division ST's or TM's from Sterett DLG-31, West Coast or Wainwright DLG-28, East Coast from 69-74.

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2005-04-28 05:02:04

Posted By: Lyle Lang Thill

Poster Email: mbeck95578@comcast.net

Service & Rank: USN & Shipfitter 3rd

Currently Located In: Fayette Michigan.

Originally From: Fayette Michigan.

What I've Been Up To: Retired Ironworker,local 25 Detroit1977. Hunting and fishing since.

Duty Stations: San Diego and Pacific 1940-1944.

Posted: 2005-04-27 09:37:43

Posted By: Lester G Nash

Poster Email: lnash@akron.k12.oh.us

Service & Rank: USN & TM1/QM1 E-6

Currently Located In: Akron, Ohio

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To: n/a

Duty Stations: USS Davis DD-937
NavResCen, Chas, SC.
USS Trippe FF-1075
USS OCalahan FF-1048
USS Sample FF-1051
USS Coranado AGF-11
NAS Corpus Christi
CIVLANT JUL 1992

Posted: 2005-04-26 17:27:18

Posted By: David Mawyer

Poster Email: drmawyer@gmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG3

Currently Located In: Pleasant Hill,

Originally From: Fairfax,VA

What I've Been Up To: Working on computers from mainframes to mini-computers to PC's for the past 30 years.
Now doing desktop support and network administration.

Duty Stations: USS Glover, AGDE-1
Newport, RI
Norfolk, VA

Posted: 2005-04-26 15:11:02

Posted By: Howard G. Tilton Jr

Poster Email: tiltonh@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & SO2

Currently Located In: Venice FL

Originally From: Concord NH

What I've Been Up To: After 4 yrs. in the Navy, I worked as a Quality tech/Eng.
Tech/Applcations Engr./Quality Engineer and Quality Mgr. in the Semiconductor,Instrument and
Automotive fields, Retiring in Nov. 1996

Duty Stations: Fleet Sonar School (Key West Fl) 1953/54
US Naval Facility, Ramey AFB Puerto Rico
1954/56
USS Hickox DD 673 1956/57

Posted: 2005-04-26 14:59:23

Posted By: Timothy D. Wolfe

Poster Email: seethewolfepack@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & EN4

Currently Located In: Michigan

Originally From: Michigan

What I've Been Up To: nothing

Duty Stations: orlando Florida, Orlando training center, Charleston Navy Base

Posted: 2005-04-24 18:46:54

Posted By: Earnie Burton

Poster Email: burnieurton@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & OTA1 (RET)

Currently Located In: Hillsboro, Missouri

Originally From: East St. Louis, Il.

What I've Been Up To: Wishing I was still "haze gray and underway!"

Duty Stations: Boot Camp San Diego
USS Dehaven(DD727)SA-SH3
USS Higbee(DD806)SH2
Nav Fac Centerville Beach, Ca.SH2
OT "A" School, Norfolk SH2/OT2
Nav Fac Brawdy, wales, UK OTA2
USS Garcia(FF1040) OTA1 AN/SQR-15 TASS
ComOceanSysLant Norfolk
USS Koelsch(FF1049) TASS
USS Comte De Grasse(DD974) TASS
NavOceanProFac Ford Island, Hi.
NETSCPAC(NAVSTAD) San Diego
Retired 1992, OTA1

Posted: 2005-04-23 11:13:54

Posted By: Justin Longacre

Poster Email: smle303@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG1 (SW/AW)

Currently Located In: San Diego, CA

Originally From: Burney, CA

What I've Been Up To: Bringing a Ship to life

Duty Stations: USS Pinckney(DDG-91)-Plankowner
AN/SQQ-89(v)15 Factory School
AAA 2002
STG "A" School 2002
STRKFITRON 15
STRKFITRON 106
USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67)
AO "A" SCHOOL 1993
USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN (CG-57)
STG "A" SCHOOL 1991
USS FORT FISHER (LSD-40)
BOOT CAMP- 1989, SAN DIEGO

Posted: 2005-04-23 04:32:42

Posted By: Robert Charles Baxter Jr.

Poster Email: nina@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & SOG3

Currently Located In: Colorado Springs, CO. 80909-1648

Originally From: Kingston, New York

What I've Been Up To: Trucking Business

Duty Stations: Key West Naval Station 1962-1962
Ream Field NAS Imperial Beach,CA 1963
USS Yorktown CVS10 1963-1964
USS Hornet CVS12 1964-1966

Posted: 2005-04-22 15:33:20

Posted By: Kenny L. Rosenberger

Poster Email: knrs6@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & STGSN

Currently Located In: Champaign, Illinois

Originally From: Champaign, Illinois

What I've Been Up To: Lot's of things, but have been an
equipment operator for the local park district for 12 years. Another government position!!

Duty Stations: After schools, USS Hornet CVS-12

Posted: 2005-04-14 21:09:53

Posted By: Lawrence R DeFrance

Poster Email: judilynnde@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN &

Currently Located In: Shelton, WA

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2005-04-12 08:52:46

Posted By: Stephen Graham

Poster Email: grahamsp@netzero.com

Service & Rank: USN & STSCS(SS)

Currently Located In: Fredericksburg, VA

Originally From: Bath, New York

What I've Been Up To: Senior Systems Engineer for contractor developing new and improved Sonar systems.

Duty Stations: Boot Camp, Great Lakes 1979
SubScol 79-80
STS A & C Schools, San Diego, CA 80-81
USS Will Rogers (SSBN 659) 81-85
NavSubScol, Groton,CT 85-89
USS Daniel Webster (SSBN 626) 89-92
BSY-1 / Master Analysis 92-94
USS Toledo (SSN 769) 94-96
COMOPTEVFOR, Norfolk, VA 96-99
Retired 8/99

Posted: 2005-04-03 15:50:55

Posted By: EDWARD HUPENECE

Poster Email: hupenece@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & SOM1/C

Currently Located In:

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2005-03-31 07:44:23

Posted By: Patrick Wayne Schnapp

Poster Email: schnappp@kitty-hawk.navy.mil

Service & Rank: USN & FN

Currently Located In: yokosuka, japan

Originally From: chapel hill,tn

What I've Been Up To: I'm a damage control men on the uss kitty hawk!

Duty Stations: uss kitty hawk cv-63
yokosuka,japan

Posted: 2005-03-29 14:47:42

Posted By: Grant Williams

Poster Email: hoytshot@msn.com

Service & Rank: USN & STS2 (SS) OTA2

Currently Located In: Richland, WA

Originally From: Dowell, Il

What I've Been Up To: Firefighter for past 7 years. Also run my own taxidermy business.

Duty Stations: NAVFAC Whidbey Island
NAVFAC Adak, AK
USS Alaska SSBN 732 Gold

Posted: 2005-03-19 15:53:06

Posted By: Guy H. Rachau

Poster Email: rachaugh@pennswoods.net

Service & Rank: USN & Sonarman First Class SO1

Currently Located In: PO Box 89, Coburn PA 16832

Originally From: Spring Mills PA

What I've Been Up To: USN 1954-1958 Electonic Technician/Technical writer 1958-1976.
Insurance agent 1976-1997 Retired 1997 forward with primary activity music.
Played in Fleet Sonar School Band, Key West 1954-55.

Duty Stations: Bainbridge MD. Key West FL. Nantucket MA, Cape May NJ., Philadelphia PA

Posted: 2005-03-19 08:24:08

Posted By: JOSEPH FOLEY

Poster Email: texaspurplebandit@msn.com

Service & Rank: USN & E7

Currently Located In: SA Texas

Originally From: Ireland

What I've Been Up To: Navy Life Started in 1947 whenI was Born. My Dad was in the Navy MM1
we were in Hawaii Then landed in New portRI .I started in 1965 in Boston
Then NewportRI USS COMPTON DD705 Two years later I was back in NewPort RI
I spent 1 year then I was sent to the
MED TO NATO ONE YEAR LATER I was sent
to The USS SARATOGA AFTER THAT CLASSIFIED FOR MY NEXT 18 YEARS

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2005-03-16 13:25:38

Posted By: Joe Turk

Poster Email: jturk@midsouth.rr.com

Service & Rank: USN & LCDR

Currently Located In: Bartlett, TN

Originally From: Sheboygan, WI

What I've Been Up To: Just looked at the 2004 Reunion photos and found this
distinguished gentleman named Angus McLean. Is this the same Angus that
attended Sonar "B" School at Key West, FL in 1960, made Warrant Officer and then LDO? If so, drop me a line.

Duty Stations: APD-132, DDG-7, CLG-6, DLG-11, DDG-16, DEG-4

Posted: 2005-03-09 20:25:59

Posted By: John Fletcher

Poster Email: fletcherjt@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG2(SW)

Currently Located In: San Diego, Ca.

Originally From: Bastrop, La.

What I've Been Up To: Still active duty

Duty Stations: USS Pinckeny (DDG 91) Plankowner 09/11/02 - Presnet
USS Lassen (DDG 82) 01/15/03 - 10/21/03

Posted: 2005-03-09 15:54:07

Posted By: John Millar

Poster Email: lmillar@hrfn.net

Service & Rank: USN & STGC(SW)

Currently Located In: Hayes, Virginia

Originally From: El Cajon CA

What I've Been Up To: I just Retired from Active Duty on the 31st of
January 2005 and have been pulling my hair out trying to find a job where I could sit around in the Chief's Mess...
Boy was that unsuccessful !!!

Duty Stations: FLEASWTRACENPAC: 26CX Maint. School
USS Reasoner (FF-1063).
USS Elmer Montgomery (FF-1082)
Fleet Training Center Mayport FL.
USS Doyle (FFG-39)
SSAAC Norfolk VA
USS Caron (DD-970)
USS Cole (DDG-67)
ATGLANT SSAAC Norfolk

Posted: 2005-03-06 21:13:11

Posted By: STCM Don Jones, RET

Poster Email: pingjockey@earthlink.net

Service & Rank: USN &

Currently Located In: Virginia Beach, VA

Originally From: Battle Ground, WA

What I've Been Up To: Retired active duty USN in Sep 1986.
Retired Civil Service in Sep 2001. Watching TV and granddaughter in winter.
Issuing recreation equipment at campground in the summer. Watching pretty young ladies all the time.
I've been off the net for over two years, so I'm now ready to here from old shipmates.

Duty Stations: Previously provided.

Posted: 2005-03-06 16:06:20

Posted By: Don Richardson

Poster Email:

Service & Rank: USN & STCS/W4/LCDR

Currently Located In: Southington SC

Originally From: Auburn Maine

What I've Been Up To: We registered for the 2005 reunion in Galveston,
have you? Robert St.John is doing a tremendous job putting our reunion together. Hope to see y'all
there. Shame on you if you are a no-show.

Duty Stations: Caperton, Barry, Edward McDonnell
NRS(T)Cutler, NCS Iceland & Balboa
Supships Bath, FTG Gitmo, MOTU-9,
FSS Key West, Retired 07-81

Posted: 2005-03-06 14:32:59

Posted By: Chuck Parker

Poster Email: metalsculptor@erols.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG3

Currently Located In: Culpeper. VA

Originally From: Alexancria, VA

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2005-03-05 07:38:35

Posted By: Dave Henson

Poster Email: dhenson26@comcast.net

Service & Rank: USN & STGCS(SW)

Currently Located In: Southern Maryland

Originally From: Sacramento, Calif

What I've Been Up To: Qualified ACINT Specialist in '93 and have been
having a great time at sea ever since! Looking forward to finding some old shipmates here.

Duty Stations: RTC/SCC Great Lakes, Basic Enl Sub School, FASWTCP,
USS Cushing (DD-985), SSAAC San Diego, ONI Wash DC, SWDG Little Creek, VA, ONI Wash DC...

Posted: 2005-03-05 02:59:10

Posted By: Chuck Tracy

Poster Email: charles.r.tracy@navy.mil

Service & Rank: USN & STGCM(SW) Retired

Currently Located In: Hampton Roads

Originally From: Michigan

What I've Been Up To: Did my 30 and retired on Pearl Harbor Day '01. Did defense
contract work for 3 years and now I am government employee again at the Center for Antiterrorism
and Navy Security Forces at Little Creek.

Duty Stations: Charles R. Ware 72-73
FASWTRACENPAC student 73-74
Preble DLG15/DDG45 74-76
Lynde McCormack DDG8 76-78
FASWTRACENPAC staff 78-82
John King DDG3 82-85
FLTCOMTRACEN Dam Neck 85-90
Conolly DD979 90-93
COMTRALANT 93-95
CINCLANTFLT 95-98
ATG Norfolk 98-01

Posted: 2005-03-04 23:49:31

Posted By: Bernie R Watts

Poster Email: bjwatts74@sbcglobal.net

Service & Rank: USN & HMC {CPO}

Currently Located In: Frankfort, Indiana

Originally From: Sheridan, Indiana

What I've Been Up To: Retired From USN 1 Dec 1975

Duty Stations: Many and Various

Posted: 2005-03-02 21:16:11

Posted By: John Bedford

Poster Email: sonarman@johnbedford.com

Service & Rank: USN & ST1 at departure time in 1966.

Currently Located In: Pittsburg, CA

Originally From: Pomona Valley, California

What I've Been Up To: Trying to keep up with all my sonar shipmates in this organization.
I'm currently your newsletter editor. I need your sea stories for our publication.
If you haven't seen "The Ping Jockey", please let us know and we'll send you a complimentary copy.

Duty Stations: In addition to shore duty stations in San Diego and Key West,
I was on the Blue, the Edson and the Richard B. Anderson. Hello Shipmates!

Posted: 2005-02-28 14:30:53

Posted By: Eddie Throckmorton

Poster Email: aftsnipe1@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & MM3

Currently Located In: Dallas,Texas

Originally From: Plainview,Texas

What I've Been Up To: Working as a master plumber

Duty Stations: USS DeHaven DD727 (61-63) USS Richard B.Anderson DD786 (63-65 )

Posted: 2005-02-27 19:26:25

Posted By: Joe Smith

Poster Email: edgeproperty@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & STGCS (SW), ret

Currently Located In: Maryland

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations: USS McCloy (76-77)
USS O'Brien (78-81)
USS Valdez (81-84)
ACINT Specialist (84-97)

Posted: 2005-02-27 14:27:12

Posted By: Jack Lowe

Poster Email: slowe@midmaine.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG1 / E-6

Currently Located In: Maine

Originally From: Maine

What I've Been Up To: Process Control (Automation) in the Paper Industry

Duty Stations: RTC - San Diego 1982 Co 926
FLEASWTRACENPAC 1982 "A" school, S.A.G.A. (ouch) and Ops
USS Voge FF-1047 1982-1984
NTC San Diego 1984 BEE
FLEASWTRACENPAC 1984 23 Pair Maint. Ops. LMET
USS Barney DDG-6 1985-1988
Honor Discharge with mixed feelings as an STG1 in 1988

Posted: 2005-02-24 00:44:06

Posted By: william david lottahall

Poster Email: wlottaha@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & tm seamon

Currently Located In: po box 852 .burnsville nc

Originally From: brooklyn nc

What I've Been Up To: marred for 49 years liveing in north
carolina ,trying to sea if i can find
some old ship mate.....

Duty Stations: uss beatty dd 756 new port rhode island

Posted: 2005-02-19 23:17:17

Posted By: Jim Banks

Poster Email: jbanks@kcisp.net

Service & Rank: USN & ST1

Currently Located In: Winfield, KS

Originally From: Same

What I've Been Up To: College after the service
Owned a retail business for 25 years
retired early at 54
took up golf

Duty Stations: boot camp San Diego Sept. '63
Sonar A & B (Mk114 Mod 7) San Diego
USS Josephus Daniels (DLG 27) plank owner
Sonar C Key West
USS Wainwright (DLG 28)
Honorable discharge Aug, '70

Posted: 2005-02-18 00:40:02

Posted By: John Neiers

Poster Email: pandj@hctc.com

Service & Rank: USN & SN 2/C

Currently Located In: UNION, WASHINGTON

Originally From: CASCADE IOWA & DENVER COLORADO

What I've Been Up To: Retired after 42 years with McDonnell Douglas Aircraft.

Duty Stations: San Diego CA, Buckley Field, Denver CO,
USS PURDY DD734

Posted: 2005-02-15 11:51:48

Posted By: John Collins

Poster Email: john1297@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Riverside, RI

Originally From: Springfield, IL

What I've Been Up To: Just registered for the 23rd Annual NSA Convention in Galveston.
Elected NSA Director at Large at 2004 convention. Functioning as Membership Director.
Working on 2006 "Cruise to Alaska" for the NSA annual convention

Duty Stations: RTC GLakes 1964
USS Bushnell AS-15 '64
NAVFAC Keflavik Iceland 65-66
BE&E /FLTSSch KWest 66-68
USS Edward McDonnell DE 1043 68-72 RI Air Nat'l Guard 74-78 (enlisted)
RI Air Nat'l Guard 78-95 (officer)
Retired USAFR July, 1995 (O-4)

Posted: 2005-02-11 10:52:17

Posted By: Raymond Flagg

Poster Email: rnflagg@msn.com

Service & Rank: USN & SOG-2

Currently Located In: Silverdale, WA

Originally From: Colrain, MA

What I've Been Up To: Electronics Technician GDEB Div
In Service Engineering, NUSC, Newport, RI
Logistics Mgmt Spec, NUWES, Keyport, WA
Retired GS-12 w/32 years service

Duty Stations: USS Samuel B. Roberts DD-823
USS Thomas J. Gary DER-326 (LPO/Div PO)

Posted: 2005-02-11 03:00:12

Posted By: John C. Kennedy

Poster Email: jc5445932@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & ST1(SS)

Currently Located In: Coral Springs, Florida

Originally From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

What I've Been Up To: 1970-2002 Metropolitan Police Department, Washingron D.C.
2002 - present V.A. Police, Miami Florida

Duty Stations: NTC SANDIEGO CALIFORNIA
FLEET ASW SCHOOL SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA
USS BRADFORD (DD-545), SAN DEIGO CALIF.
USS McNAIR (DD-679) PHILA, PENNA
FLEET SUBMARINE SCHOOL, GROTON CT.
USS CAVALLA (AGSS-244)GROTON CT.
USS STURGEON (SSN-637) GROTON CT.
USS CUBERA (SS-347) NORFOLK VA.
INSTRUCTOR SCHOOL NORFOLK VA.
FLT SONAR SCHOOL PRO SUBMARINE TRN DIV
STAFF INSTRUCTOR KEY WEST FLORIDA

Posted: 2005-02-09 18:07:14

Posted By: ROCKY ROCHELEAU

Poster Email: rockey@bellsouth.net

Service & Rank: USN & stgc

Currently Located In: jacksonville fl

Originally From: born leominster mass
raised in hartford ct

What I've Been Up To: retired since 1998 due to a stroke.
was working at casinos in laughlin nevada at the time. loved that job... paid to have fun

Duty Stations: all tin cans on east coast
uss saufley, uss murray, uss waldron. uss leahy
uss r.e. byrd
two shore duty
keywestevdet fl
nas norfolk va

Posted: 2005-02-09 17:45:31

Posted By: Leslie Ferguson

Poster Email: rpr17@juno.com

Service & Rank: USN & E-3

Currently Located In: Texas

Originally From: Belmead Texas

What I've Been Up To: Retired Supervizor Grand Prairie
Current mantenance Supervior Lockhead martin Married

Duty Stations: Uss Aludra AF-55
Boot camp san diego ca. Co 413
Uss Rehoboth
Interior Communications Class A School
NTC San Diego, Ca.

Posted: 2005-02-09 14:51:19

Posted By: Greg Miller

Poster Email: gmm777@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & CTR2

Currently Located In: Westminster Maryland

Originally From: Catonsville Maryland

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations: NCTC Pensacola Florida
NCS Guam M.I.
USNSG Skaggs Isld California

Posted: 2005-02-09 10:23:28

Posted By: Wallace P. Longmire

Poster Email: wlongmire@earthlink.net

Service & Rank: USN & STC

Currently Located In: 233 Walnut Ave Somerset, KY

Originally From: Straight Creek Kentucky ( Bell County )

What I've Been Up To: After Retiring from the Navy, I was employed by EG&G out
of Rockville MD, where I was Manager of the Norfolk Office. Later I joined the Engineering
station at Norfolk and VA Beach as a Teck Rep, Later Becomming Assistant Contracts Officer for the Unit.

Duty Stations: ASWTraCen Honolulu, Asw School San Diego (Student) AswTRACENT Norfolk,
Schools Training Command Norfolk, Advanced Sonar B School Key West, USS Willard Keith DD 775,
USS Serria AS 18,USS Kimberly DD 521 USS Hammel AD

Posted: 2005-02-09 06:59:00

Posted By: Michael A. Bodin

Poster Email: mbodin@uwsuper.edu

Service & Rank: USN & STGC(SW), USN-RET

Currently Located In: Superior, WI

Originally From: Bayfield, WI

What I've Been Up To: I am currently a Security Officer-4 at the University of Wisconsin-Superior.
I have been here for 8 years.

Duty Stations: RTC G-Lakes (73), BEE/NTC G-Lakes (73), Fleet Sonar School Key West (73),
USS Sampson (DDG-10)(73-74), FLEASWTRACENPAC (74-75), USS Towers (DDG-9)(75-79),
Out, FLEASWTRACENPAC (81-85), USS Luce (DDG-38)(85-89), Recruiter Iron Mountain, MI (89-91),
SIMA Mayport (91-94), FLEASWTRACENLANT (94-95), USS Carr (FFG-53)(95-96), Retired (96).

Posted: 2005-02-07 22:19:42

Posted By: roger willeford

Poster Email: rogerwilleford@comcast.net

Service & Rank: USN & etr3

Currently Located In: garland tx

Originally From: pauls valley ok

What I've Been Up To: construction,building,electrical,and when i have time-fishing

Duty Stations: uss blue dd-744-1964-1966

Posted: 2005-02-02 10:47:26

Posted By: FREDERICK MILLS

Poster Email:

Service & Rank: USN & GMSN-QMSN BMSN AND DECK FORCE

Currently Located In: PO BOX 34754 HOUSTON,TX 77234

Originally From: CHICAGO,IL

What I've Been Up To: CALL ME,AND I'LL TELL YOU

Duty Stations: USS BAUSELL DD845 FROM 47-49 USS.M.C.FOX DDR829 FROM 49-50 USS HAWKINS DD873
FROM 50-52 TASK FORCE 77-95 KOREA

Posted: 2005-02-02 10:31:30

Posted By: Douglas Runion

Poster Email: mrdands@comcast.net

Service & Rank: USN & STGC (SW) Ret.

Currently Located In: SPAWAR, Charleston SC

Originally From: Tiffin, Ohio

What I've Been Up To: I work in the electronics field for SPAWAR

Duty Stations: USS Frank E. Evans DD-754; USS Samuel Moore DD-747; USS Vance DER-387;
IUWG-1; NAS Lemoore; USS Nicholson DD-982; RTC-1 Charleston, SC

Posted: 2005-02-02 00:22:39

Posted By: Tracy %22Scott%22 Broge

Poster Email: teltech10@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & STS/SS 2

Currently Located In: Chicago

Originally From: Wisconsin

What I've Been Up To: working as a telecom engineer for a law firm

Duty Stations: USS Archerfish SSN 678 1990-1993

Posted: 2005-02-01 11:17:08

Posted By: David Cook

Poster Email: davidcook_7@msn.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG1

Currently Located In: Las Vegas

Originally From: Fort Wayne Indiana

What I've Been Up To: Living in Japan as a civilian until last year

Duty Stations: USS Francis Hammond FF-1067 '83-'87
USS Cochrane DDG-21 '89-decommission
USS Hewitt DD-966 '90-'92
SIMA Long Beach '87-'89

Posted: 2005-01-31 00:21:56

Posted By: Irvin Koelling

Poster Email: terrykoellin@netscape.net

Service & Rank: USN & ST1

Currently Located In: Houston, TX

Originally From: Kansas City, Mo

What I've Been Up To: Process Control computers since discharge in Dec. of 1966

Duty Stations: USS Twining DD-540
USS Prarie AD-15
USS Halsey DL-G23

Posted: 2005-01-29 23:40:10

Posted By: Tim Mauch

Poster Email: tmauch@harbornet.com

Service & Rank: USN & STSC(SS)

Currently Located In: Tacoma, WA

Originally From: Tacoma, WA

What I've Been Up To: Discharged in '91
Earned AS-EET in '95
Radio Broadcast Engineer '95-'05
Attending college again, Accounting major

Duty Stations: FF-1064
FF-1067
SSBN-599B
SSN-584
SSBN-730G (Plankowner)
TRITRAFAC Bangor instructor
SSBN-730B

Posted: 2005-01-29 16:54:27

Posted By: Chuck Rhodes

Poster Email: rhodes74391@verizon.net

Service & Rank: USN & BMC

Currently Located In: calimesa, Ca

Originally From: Santa Monica, Ca

What I've Been Up To: worked for the Fontana Unifid school dist. Reitred about five years ago.

Duty Stations: last active duty station U.S.S. henry B. Wilson DDG-7 out
of San Diego Ca in 1974. Last reserve unit was a cargo handling unit in San bernirdino Ca

Posted: 2005-01-28 21:07:03

Posted By: Steven Green

Poster Email: tsos2@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Seattle, WA

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To: Currently working with Washington Dept. of Transportation.

Duty Stations: NAVRECTRA San Diego(Bootcamp Company 183) Aug '84
FLEASWTRACENPAC San Diego '84-'85
USS Cochrane DDG-21 '85-'87
USS Ankansas CGN-41 '87-'89
NOCF Yokosuka '89-'93

Posted: 2005-01-28 20:34:15

Posted By: Bruce A. Clements

Poster Email: clem754@att.net

Service & Rank: USN & SOG2

Currently Located In: Pensacola Beach, Fl.

Originally From: Mobile, Al.

What I've Been Up To: Repairing a home that was flooded by Hurricane Ivan and trying to enjoy retirement.

Duty Stations: USS Frank E. Evans DD-754
1958-1962

Posted: 2005-01-27 00:49:37

Posted By: Harold Yates

Poster Email: janetjax@comcast.net

Service & Rank: USN & LCDR(MSC)USNRET

Currently Located In: 3841 Yarborough Dr. Jacksonville.Fla

Originally From: Tullahoma,Tenn.

What I've Been Up To: After retirement (1978) have been Hospital and Nursing Home Administrator

Duty Stations: NTC San Diego 1952,Hospital Corps Scool Bainbridge Md 1953,
Naval Hospital Memphis,Tenn 1963,MCRD Parris Island S.C. 1954, U.S.S. Noa DD-841 1955.
MCAS Miami,Fl.1956,Naval Hospital Memphis 1956,Hospital Corps B School Portsmouth Va. 1959,
3rd Marine Division Okinawa 1960, 1st Marine Division Camp Pendelton,Ca.1962.
Nuclear School, New London,Co. 1963, USS Bainbridge DLGN 25 1964,
Marine Corps Recruiting, Jacksonville, Fl. 1965, 3rd Marine Division,Okinawa/Vietnam 1966,
Naval Hospital Jacksonville,Fl. 1970.NSHCA Washington. D.C. 1974,Naval Hospital Great Lakes,Il 1975 Retirement 1978.

Posted: 2005-01-26 08:23:16

Posted By: Thomas Samuel %22Sam%22

Poster Email: usnrslr@msn.com

Service & Rank: Navy & ST1

Currently Located In: Aransas Pass,TX

Originally From: Houston,TX

What I've Been Up To: Working in communications.Retired in 2000

Duty Stations: USS McMorris DE-1036,USNR Phoenix,AZ

Posted: 2005-01-21 16:23:29

Posted By: Pettegrow ,Dale A

Poster Email:

Service & Rank: USN &

Currently Located In: Zephyrhills Fl

Originally From: Maine

What I've Been Up To: Holding turn

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2005-01-20 13:48:46

Posted By: FRANCIS (HANK) HURLEY

Poster Email: hurleyauctions@nntc.net

Service & Rank: USN & mm3

Currently Located In: rural jackson Nebraska

Originally From: Fort Dodge, Iowa

What I've Been Up To: after discharge from navy in 1959, i worked for the worlds
largest beef processing plant ( IOWA BEEF PROCESSORS) RETIRED IN 1991, THEN WENT TO
AUCTIONEERS SCHOOL AT MASION CITY, IOWA AND STILL AT IT (GOOD LIFE)

Duty Stations: GREAT LAKES TRAINING 1956==SHORE DUTY LITTLE CREEK, VA TO MID 56
THEN SERVED ABOARD THE USS FORT MANDAN LSD #21 UNTIL MY DISCHARGE DEC 1959

Posted: 2005-01-18 09:00:28

Posted By: EDWARD F. FASULLO

Poster Email: crazyed723@aol.ccom

Service & Rank: USN & DK3

Currently Located In: 116 HAYES STREET,GARDEN CITY, NY 11530

Originally From: 1170 GREENE AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11221

What I've Been Up To: RETIRED FROM AMERICAN EXPRESS SINCE 1989

Duty Stations: USNTC BAINBRIDGE MD / USS BOWERS APD-40 / USS LLOYD APD-63 /
RECSTA NS NORFOLK VA ACTIVE DUTY 11/20/51 THROUGH 11/19/55

Posted: 2005-01-17 01:58:08

Posted By: joe

Poster Email: ehijoe2000@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN &

Currently Located In: South Africa

Originally From: Sydney Australia

What I've Been Up To: business

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2005-01-15 22:57:51

Posted By: joy davis mcdonald

Poster Email: joythern@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: Other & civilian

Currently Located In: augusta, ga

Originally From: greenville, sc

What I've Been Up To: looking for danny sweet

Duty Stations: barbey

Posted: 2005-01-14 11:03:11

Posted By: John Stanley

Poster Email: jstanley@audiosystemsfl.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG1

Currently Located In: Fort Myers, Florida

Originally From: Orlando, Florida (one of the few native Floridians left)

What I've Been Up To: I have been working the Systems contracting business since i got out.
mostly in the central Florida area, but i did spend about 4 yrs in Charlotte NC(1999-2003) working for Simplex.
I am now the branch manager for Audio Systems of Florida, Inc in Fort Myers, Fl. i was
a member at one time, but have let my memebership lapse

Duty Stations: Boot Camp - Orlando - 1981
ASW - A School, Beep, C school (23 pair)-1981-1982
USS William V. Pratt DDG-44 - 1982-1986
Instructor FLEET ASW -San Diego CA-tactical trainers - 1986-1988
USS Mahan DDG-42 1988-1989

Posted: 2005-01-14 07:59:23

Posted By: Darrell Griffin

Poster Email: dlgriffin@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & STSC(SS) - LT (O-3E)

Currently Located In: San Diego, CA

Originally From: St Paul, MN

What I've Been Up To: I retired from the Navy as the Subpac force Sonar Officer.
I am currently the program manager for the Lockheed Martin submarine towed sonar systems intermediate maintenance program.

Duty Stations: USS Los Angeles (SSN-688)
FLEASWTRACENPAC San Diego (Q5 Maint)
USS Gato (SSN-615)
USS Fulton (AS-11)
COMSUBRON Eleven (San Diego)
COMSUBPAC Staff (Sonar Officer)

Posted: 2005-01-13 07:36:03

Posted By: George Belanger

Poster Email: gigidora@webtv.net

Service & Rank: USN & gunner mate 3rd class 4th division

Currently Located In: 17 Brook St Waterville Me 04901

Originally From: 4 Fuller St
Winslow Me 04901

What I've Been Up To: br />Retired from Scott paper Co.

Duty Stations:
U.S.S. Vincennes
Camp Lee master arms mm camp Bright Galley master arms. Quam

Posted: 2005-01-13 00:15:11

Posted By: Rick Davis

Poster Email: rickyd_1952@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & STS1(SS)

Currently Located In: Campbell, CA

Originally From: Grass Valley, CA

What I've Been Up To: Since 1982 I have worked for Honeywell Inc.
as a technical training course developer. Love the job, and started course development at Sub School NLON.

Duty Stations: Boot: San Diego 1973
BEEP: San Diego 1973
STS 'A': San Diego 1973
USS Kamehameha SSBN642: 1974
STS 'C': San Diego 1974
USS Will Rogers SSBN659: 1975-1978
SSBN SOT NLON: 1979-1982

Posted: 2005-01-11 13:46:43

Posted By: Jim Cash

Poster Email: cash95916@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & CW3 US Army ret.

Currently Located In: 4 Pam R Lane, Berry Creek CA 95916

Originally From: California

What I've Been Up To: Boating in Bodega Bay area

Duty Stations: USS Kidd,DD661, 10 yrs Navy,11 Army

Posted: 2005-01-06 09:30:16

Posted By: Randall Sink

Poster Email:

Service & Rank: USN & STGC(SW)

Currently Located In:

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To: While standing FASW quarterdeck watch,
a visitor wanted to present his photo of the base in San Diego to be put on display.
It was the photo (in color) shown online at http://www.destroyersonline.com/usndd/560g1361.htm

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2005-01-04 17:47:01

Posted By: Richard L. Wheeler

Poster Email: kc0ekc@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & SOG2

Currently Located In: Perry, Iowa

Originally From: Des Moines, Iowa

What I've Been Up To: Since mustering out in 1961 I spent 33 years with
Western Electric and AT&T and retiring in 1994. Joined Amateur Radio and progressed to
Amateur Extra license. Joined the US Army Military Affiliate Radio Service in 2001.
I now have my own voice and digital radio station.

Duty Stations: Naval Training Center Great Lakes Ill. for boot camp, Fleet Sonar
School San Diego for Class "A" School, Fleet Anti Submarine Warefare School San Diego
for Class "C" School. The next three years I spent on the USS Porterfield DD682.

Posted: 2005-01-03 08:06:45

Posted By: mike meinhart

Poster Email: mmein92751@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG3

Currently Located In: FT WORTH TX

Originally From: sarasota fla

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations: KEY WEST STG SCHOOL
USS BULWARK MSO425
TAD PANAMA CITY FLA/research lab