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We took showers in the monsoon rains. Washed our clothes in the rain and then stripped down and took a shower.
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We took showers in the monsoon rains. Washed our clothes in the rain and then stripped down and took a shower.
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"The new Navy or is it the Coast Guard?? "
Only a Leather neck would come up with something like that.
Remember that it was Commodore Decatur lead the attack on the Pirates on the shore of Tripoli.....
Only a Leather neck would come up with something like that.
Remember that it was Commodore Decatur lead the attack on the Pirates on the shore of Tripoli.....
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But that was the "Old Navy". Iron men and all that guff. Now not to sure about all the services.
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During the monsoon our hootch would flood. Rigged this up with several batteries with a switch on inside wall. Told Mamasan to turn on when water started to get high. Mamasan did ok.
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Got one running in the low spots in the backyard now. As Milty gave us a gully washer yesterday.
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Mine was a bilge pump from a blown up M-113. " Scrounged" about 50' of 1" hose to get water away from other hooches. We stayed kinda dry if possible in the monsoon…….
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The " standing joke" about mosquitos was one landed at a helo pad and the guys pumped 20 gal of fuel in it before they figured it was a mosquito and not a helicopter ……..
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Getting ready for Halloween!!
I was in Naples five times during the summer of 1984. We were on USS Saratoga. When the Saratoga and ships in company came it the Shore Patrol had their hands full. The USS America and her ships in company came in to Naples for liberty after 5 months in the IO. Lots of steam to get rid of in those boys. We (Saratoga) pulled in a day after, we were not allowed to go ashore with the America crew in town for a couple of days. Imagine how much hell was raised and fights with 5000 sailors from the America could get into! Then throw another 5000 from Saratoga! probably a good idea to keep us apart for a few days.
I was in Naples five times during the summer of 1984. We were on USS Saratoga. When the Saratoga and ships in company came it the Shore Patrol had their hands full. The USS America and her ships in company came in to Naples for liberty after 5 months in the IO. Lots of steam to get rid of in those boys. We (Saratoga) pulled in a day after, we were not allowed to go ashore with the America crew in town for a couple of days. Imagine how much hell was raised and fights with 5000 sailors from the America could get into! Then throw another 5000 from Saratoga! probably a good idea to keep us apart for a few days.
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How many court-martials were avoided with the phrase, "dressed appropriately for the sport in which he was engaged"?
My USMC time was 55-64. I can remember Sailors in uniform waiting in line at the BJ houses in Iwakuni.
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" Field Expediency" allowed many " things to happen", LOL.
It helps to know the regs better than the powers that be. I'm not signing that Article 15! 
I don't know about the other services, but the Army has this Flight Evaluation Board (FEB). If they prevail they can take your wings. To quote John Wayne, "A man's got to do what a man's got to do."
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The Navy and the Marines had them too. Know a couple of guys that had to go in front of the board. Kept their wings though. But we were a small portion of the Marine Air Wings. Possibly 200 or so Pilots and B/N's carried the MOS's to be considered A6 aircrew.
