Bootcamp and RM "A" school in San Diego, California-1989 Stationed remaining four years in Norfolk,Va. Stationed on the USS Preble DDG-46 till it was decommissioned Stationed on the USS Austin LPD-4 Honorable Discharge 1993. Probably the best family I ever had. Memories forever embedded for those brief four years.
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Ernie Honas RM3
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2010-03-09
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Boot Camp @ Great Lakes, Camps Moffet and Porter February-April 1964; RM "A" School Norfolk, Spring-Summer 1964 (both Sailors and Marines); Served aboard USS Canisteo AO-99 from September 1964-January 1967,homeported out of Norfolk.
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Garry B. Cole
Date
2010-03-08
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Joined USN july 1957. Graduated RM"A" school in San Diego early 1958. Stationed abord USS Bennington CVA 20 for approximately two and one hald yerars..Transfered to COMFAIRWING 14 North Island mid 1960 and discharged Janurary 1961.
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John Whitlock
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2010-03-07
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Graduated RM "A" School 1970. Stationed for 4 years at NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Got out in 1973, used the old GI Bill to get my Masters degree. Re-entered the service in 1976 and served over 2 years USS Mount Whitney out of Norfolk VA. Cross-rated to CTA and left the service in 1990 (did not retire)as a CTA1. Mostly remember my first tour as being the most memorable as far as location and the guys I worked with were superb.
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Steve Ross
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2010-03-06
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Enlisted Aug 1963. "A" School following boot camp. to Adak Alaska for 11 months then TTY repair "C" school before boarding USS Wedderburn. Brief stint in Texas then to USS America. Was discharged just before Med cruise in 1966.
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Ronald McKenzie
Date
2010-03-02
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Went to BOOT 1969 San diego ca RM"A" school fall of 1969 San Diego Ca NCS Londonderry Northern Ireland Jan70-Jun71 Uss Saginaw LST-1188 Little Creek VA AUG71-FEB73 Civilian from FEB73-OCT77 NCS San Diego transmitter site 77-79 Comsystec school San diego ca end of 79 Uss Okinawa LPH-3 80 -83 NCS San Diego tech control 83-85 Uss John Young DD-973 85-89 NCS San Diego tech control 89 - 90 USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 early 980 until NOV 93 Retired Wouldnt change it for anything
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Jim Botchio
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2010-03-01
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Went to radio school from March 1955 to Sept 1955 class 19 Bainbridge Md. I was there when a first class instructor won a brand new Mercury then ended up dating the hottest wave in school. I bet she went on to make Captain. I don't know how i passed because i could not copy 22wpm and was lucky they sent me to west coast where NPG was only 18WPM. At that speed i was a big man and went on to make RM1 actually in 4 years. To be honest the only way i got into radio school was because they were taking anyway at that time as there was only 23 guys in our class. But i turned out fine, better then expected because i had good help aboard ship. It was good years and young years that dwell in my memory.
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Ron Grube
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2010-02-27
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Enlisted 1950 USNR- SHIPPED OVER TO USN 1951- BOOT CAMP BAINBRIDGE MD COMPANY 110- USS AMPHION AR-13-TAD'D RMA SCHOOL NORVA- USS MAURY AGS16 52-53- USS PC581 1954- DISCHARGED MAY '54 - RMSN - AKA "GROOB"
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Billy Fain
Date
2010-02-25
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RMA school Bainbridge 3/55 until 9/55 then aboard USS Locator. I was in class 19 of 1955 a very small class and have no idea where they might be. Really enjoyed being a radioman it was the ultimate experience, at least for 4 years.
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Steve Booth RMC Ret.
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2010-02-25
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Enlisted Aug 59 Boot and A School in San Diego USS Tombigbee AOG-11 60-61 Pearl Harbor USS Lipan ATF-85 61-62 Pearl Harbor RM B School Bainbridge 62 early grad to go to Gitmo Guantanamo Bay 62-63 USS Taconic 63-64 NAVCOMMSTA HONO/FOCCPAC/HF XMTR SITE LUALUALEI 64-71 USS Cleveland Brief tour Midway Island 72-75 NAVCOMMSTA San Diego 75-78 USS Vancouver 78-79 Back to NCS San Diego for retirement in 79 Went back to Des Moines Iowa managing constuction firm for several years then into real estate sales in 87. Contact usnrltr@mchsi.com Always good to hear for old dit chasers.