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ford38v8

05-31-2011 @ 12:13 PM

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59-63 USN Seabees. NAS Miramar motor pool; MCB 11 C Co. Port Hueneme, Guam, Midway; ACB 1 Coronado.

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05-31-2011 @ 7:26 AM

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If I read the responses correctly, we all are ex-Navy. Could there be a connection between Boats, Ships, and old cars?

Ex Gator Sailor -1962-1966 USS Rockbridge APA 228, Naval Beach Group Two, Little Creek Virgina.

05-31-2011 @ 4:46 AM

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Sounds like some of us could be old Navy buddies and don't know it

. I was also US Navy '62 to '66. Westpac USS Shelton DD790 and USS Mansfield DD728 out of Yakuska (or was that Yokuska?), Japan. Proud to have served my country!

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59-63 USN Seabees. NAS Miramar motor pool; MCB 11 C Co. Port Hueneme, Guam, Midway; ACB 1 Coronado.

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05-30-2011 @ 10:30 AM

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Navy 62-66, After active duty in WesPac, I drilled for a year while finishing up college on the GI Bill. One day a week I had an afternoon lab just before going to drill. The campus was not a happy place to be wearing a uniform in 67.

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05-30-2011 @ 10:18 AM

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US Navy 1958 to 1969. I watched that show, too, and had the same response about the wonderful way the Star Spangled Banner was sung. I thought the woman who spoke in place of the mother was a little choked up at the end.

I'm in total agreement with the thoughts in this thread.

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05-30-2011 @ 9:30 AM

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I was in the Navy from 68 till 71 and we were told never to wear our uniforms to travel and off the base if at all possible. I still remember the taunts in the Atlanta Airport and the friendly stewardess who led us into the frequent flyers lounge to wait for our flight out. Times sure have changed!!

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05-30-2011 @ 8:25 AM

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It is great to see that todays vets are treated with the respect they deserve. We were allowed to come on and off base here in the US in civilian clothes to minimize the taunts of "baby killer" and worse.
Ex combat medic 14 May 1970-14 May 1974. Have seen the fallen up close and personal and think of them daily.

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Amen x 2. Thank you sir. Well stated. I especially like the part about the National Anthem being sung in traditional fashion. Some of these clowns who sing it today don't even know the words. I guess they are too concerned with how they can "jazz" it up to properly learn the lyrics. Thanks.

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Amen

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