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Great Sage of the Sea
Posts: 561
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Fifty five years ago on 5/15/1963 at Gitmo I was awarded my Dolphins. Two days earlier on 5/13/1963 I sewed on Electricians Mate Third Class.
Thus in a two day period I went from EMFN(NQP) to EM3(SS) and found that the water at Gitmo was warm.
As they say, "What a long, strange, fun filled trip it has been".
T.Spoon, EM2(SS) at the end |
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COMSUBBBS
Posts: 3660
Location: Kansas City Missouri | Subject: RE: Qualified 55 years
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1812
Location: Boydton, Virginia | Subject: RE: Qualified 55 years
Hey T, Good to hear from Y'all! Feb '63 is when I took my plunge at Key West on the Atule. Happy Double Nickels SS qualified Day!
Steamboat sends |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1319
Location: Oxnard, CA | Subject: RE: Qualified 55 years
Just be glad you didn't qualify in Dutch Harbor, Kiska or Adak. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! |
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Great Sage of the Sea
Posts: 561
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Steamboat, Glad to hear from you as it should mean you are still alive. Yes, 1963 was a good year.
The hard part is thinking about how old we have to be to have been Qualified 55 years.
The VA has me 80% disabled, ears & back problem, which should go to 100% due to my Prostate Cancer when they decide we Blue Water Viet Nam sailors actually were exposed to agent orange. They are close to making that decision in our favor.
I was just thinking about our brother Gary Walker and how we did Pampanito Docent duty together with Cowboy. Some fun times. |
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Plankowner
Posts: 9152
Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: RE: Qualified 55 years
Congratulation Tim!!! |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1319
Location: Oxnard, CA | Subject: RE: Qualified 55 years
I was in Vietnam in 1965 and 1967, but I think this was before Agent Orange was being used. Does anyone know the dates when it was? |
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Great Sage of the Sea
Posts: 561
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Per the official site:
"....In Vietnam anytime between January 9, 1962 and May 7, 1975, including brief visits ashore or service aboard a ship that operated on the inland waterways of Vietnam
In or near the Korean demilitarized zone anytime between April 1, 1968 and August 31, 1971...." |
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Plankowner
Posts: 9152
Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: RE: Qualified 55 years
TSpoon - 2018-05-15 8:38 PM
Per the official site:
"In or near the Korean demilitarized zone anytime between April 1, 1968 and August 31, 1971...."
Interesting. I was off Wonson Harbor (North Korea) around that time. |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 2490
Location: East Coast of Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Qualified 55 years
I'll see your 55 and bump you 4. |
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Admin
Posts: 2294
Location: Renton, WA | Subject: RE: Qualified 55 years
Great to hear from ya Tim!! Miss both Gary's as well - time passes quickly... |
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