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WHEN WE WERE YOUNG

kimikimi Member Posts: 44,723 ✭✭✭
When you get the chance, post up some old pictures of yourself and your buds. Here's a couple of mine during the Vietnam era, but in different locations:

OPERATION TULUNGAN FEBRUARY TO APRIL 1962
MAMBURAO, PHILIPPINES
Completely Out Of This World
Camp John H. Glenn
Home of BLT 3/4 (North) USMC

Yours truly, front rank 2nd from right

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MCRD SAN DIEGO, CA, 1968

With the guidon
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  • Old-ColtsOld-Colts Member Posts: 22,700 ✭✭✭
    edited June 2020
    We were so much younger then, we're older than that now!

    Here is a scan of our Company picture from Boot Camp (1967). I'm in the second row up from the bottom, including the row that is kneeling, 3rd from the right.

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    Here is scan of our Company Petty Officers. I'm in the third row up from the bottom, including the row that is kneeling, 2nd from right. I have no idea how I made Petty Officer in Boot Camp; they must have seen traits that suggested I was destined for leadership! [:I] [:D]

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    1972-73, Tonkin Gulf, USS Midway (CVA-41), VAW-115, E2B Aircrew. Flying Airborne Early Warning and Strike Control missions.

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    Onboard the USS Midway (CVA-41), Tonkin Gulf, just outside the Avionics Shop, 1972. Hair complements of the Zumwalt era and my rebellious nature! My feeling at the time was; I did my job very well and if they wanted to suspend me from flying, well, no problem, less chance of crashing and burning!!!!!

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    Getting some kind of award from my skipper on the hanger deck of the Midway (1973-74).

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    Me and my mom at my youngest sister's wedding (1975). It was mom's request that I wear my Navy duds! [:I]

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    The modern era; back on the USS Midway in front of an E2 (2005).

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    If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!

  • kimikimi Member Posts: 44,723 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Great pictures! I'll try to dig some more up after T-Day too.
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  • Laredo LeftyLaredo Lefty Member Posts: 13,451 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Fort Ord Ca, Army Basic Training... top row 5th from left.
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    Nam with my 16.... That flak vest later saved my *.
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    With my 60
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    Ah yes, when we were young. Those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end.
  • riflemikeriflemike Member Posts: 10,599
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Old-Colts
    We were so much younger then, we're older than that now!

    Here is a scan of our Company picture from Boot Camp (1967). I'm in the second row up from the bottom, including the row that is kneeling, 3rd from the right.

    BootCamp-Group-05gbfa_zps7b866d85.jpg

    Here is scan of our Company Petty Officers. I'm in the third row up from the bottom, including the row that is kneeling, 2nd from right. I have no idea how I made Petty Officer in Boot Camp; they must have seen traits that suggested I was destined for leadership! [:I] [:D]

    BootCamp-POs-01gbfa_zps64f86c9e.jpg

    1972-73, Tonkin Gulf, USS Midway (CVA-41), VAW-115, E2B Aircrew. Flying Airborne Early Warning and Strike Control missions.

    Old-ColtsVietnam-1972USSMidwaygbfb.jpg

    Onboard the USS Midway (CVA-41), Tonkin Gulf, just outside the Avionics Shop, 1972. Hair complements of the Zumwalt era and my rebellious nature! My feeling at the time was; I did my job very well and if they wanted to suspend me from flying, well, no problem, less chance of crashing and burning!!!!!

    Bill-TonkinGulf1972_0001gbfa_zpsa74b6b88.jpg

    Getting some kind of award from my skipper on the hanger deck of the Midway (1973-74).

    Bill-USSMidway1973_0001gbfa_zpse309695d.jpg

    Me and my mom at my youngest sister's wedding (1975). It was mom's request that I wear my Navy duds! [:I]

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    The modern era; back on the USS Midway in front of an E2 (2005).

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  • riflemikeriflemike Member Posts: 10,599
    edited November -1
    i was born about 2 years too late for VN...i feel guilty sometimes[:(]
  • kimikimi Member Posts: 44,723 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by riflemike
    i was born about 2 years too late for VN...i feel guilty sometimes[:(]


    Don't feel guilty, unless you like goals of nation-building with the blood of our youth.
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  • Smoky14Smoky14 Member Posts: 531 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    "nation building" Is that what we were doing, glad I finally found out WTH I was doing.[:p]

    Smoky
  • kimikimi Member Posts: 44,723 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    [:D] As unsuccessful as it was to that end.
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