[mydavid]

I know theirs a lot of navy guys living here, I was in 61/65 A year at NAS Norfolk VA 1961/62 Then US Saratoga CVA 60 1962 was aboard during the Cuba blockade. Served the rest of my time on the US FDR CVA 42, My question is are their any other shipmates living here. If so it would be great hear from you.

[eremite06]

U.S. Navy 1968-72. USS Ozark MCS-2, USS Farragut DLG-6 and USS Barry DD-933. QM2.

[gatorbill1]

USS Rank AKA 103 - 1961-63 - Part of Cuban crisis blockade and then we circled Hispanola for 30 days.

[Deputydan]

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Originally Posted by mydavid

I know theirs a lot of navy guys living here, I was in 61/65 A year at NAS Norfolk VA 1961/62 Then US Saratoga CVA 60 1962 was aboard during the Cuba blockade. Served the rest of my time on the US FDR CVA 42, My question is are their any other shipmates living here. If so it would be great hear from you.

USS BELLATRIX AF62 (1966 till middle of 1968) & USS PICTOR AF54 (June 68 to Nov. 69)
made 6 4 month cruises to Wes Pac. 3rd class Bosen Mate. 3 yrs 10 months and 2 days,
not that I was counting.

[Jima64]

va 174, training squadron for a7 aircraft,cecil field , jax. fl. va37 3 cruises on the Saratoga including the first west pac viet nam duty for a east coast carrier,,,,, 68 through 72, aircraft electricians mate. good times, but glad to come home.

[mamamia54]

Wow, how impressive! Just a mom and grandma but want to say to all of you thank you for your service. You are the reason, no matter what, this country is great!

[joseppe]

Originally Posted by mydavid

I know theirs a lot of navy guys living here, I was in 61/65 A year at NAS Norfolk VA 1961/62 Then US Saratoga CVA 60 1962 was aboard during the Cuba blockade. Served the rest of my time on the US FDR CVA 42, My question is are their any other shipmates living here. If so it would be great hear from you.

USN - 1965-69. Norfolk VA, Little Creek VA, San Diego CA, USS Fort Marion LSD-22

[mcwood4d]

Lifer here, did 20 years and 20 minutes. Westpac on USS Berkeley (DDG-15) ‘81. Moved on to supporting airborne ASW mission for most of the rest of my career. Retired from USN in 1998.

[gregcharlesnelson@gmail]

CVA 63 70-71 AC/OC not AC/DC....

[Edmond]

US Navy from 1960 to 1963. Made two med cruises one on JC Owens DD776 and one on DLGN 25 USS BAINBRIDGE EM2

[Hunter41&]

Served aboard the USS Hornet from 1959 - 1962. Was assigned to the V-2 division, catapult and arresting gear. Made three Westpac Cruise's and was extended because of Cuban Missile Crisis.

[Doncord]

Submarine service, diesel to Atomic power.
Most notable time served on USS NAUTLIUS SSN 571
& USS ETHAN ALLEN SSBN 608. Sucessful hydrogen missile launch
Pacific ocean 1962!

Green Board!!!!

[tombader]

USS Randolph CVS-15 out of Norfolk,,,,,1960-62............flag of Task Group Alpha.......spent our time chasing Russian submarines and recovering Mercury astronauts........one Med cruise

[GregP]

ACU-2 Assault Craft Unit 2 Little Creek VA.

Mike 8 boats and LCUs 1600 class

While on duty spent my time in Marine Greens, blues and white when off duty or TDDY.

Hoping to be driving to CT in Oct and on the way back stop and check out the old unit.

[noslices1]

USNAS Atsugi, Japan, ‘63-‘64. Squadron VU-5. The only time I even saw a ship, while in the Navy, was when I was being transferred to Japan and spent three or four days at treasure Island in San Francisco. I saw a navy ship coming underneath the Golden Gate bridge. Go Naval Air!