Sgt. Mike Viet Nam Humor

[Greyman50]

Mine is packed away somewhere, saw it couple years ago, brought back memories. Remember 1 guy in Oakland jumping when he was getting shot with the air gun. He had a pretty good gash and he passed out. He got joked the rest of our time there.

 

[Retired W4]

The one good thing about Oakland AD was going across the Bay Bridge to San Francisco. By chance I wandered into the Fillmore West and saw Joe Cocker and the Grease band (with Jimmy Page) and Country Joe and the Fish. Well it's 1, 2, 3 what are we fightn' fer. While sitting at the bar people kept trying to sell me drugs. Later, I ended up at some bar where a big brawl broke out, USA Vs USN I believe. Shore Patrol put me in the paddy wagon and gave me a ride back to OAD. Between all the booze and the contact high at the Fillmore I was ready to go to Vietnam.

 

[F4phantom]

AJ and all you jarheads out there, Happy 249th Birthday. Semper Fi by

 

[steelslaver]

Oakland Army Depot, July, 1969, they had two long lines with two medics per line. Blood splatter? No problem, just wipe it down with the same bloody rag. It's a miracle we all didn't get Hep-C.

I was diagnosed with hep C around 2004 via my liver numbers and I always suspected that was now I got it. It never really did anything to me and although my numbers were elevated when the found it my liver was fine. The cure sure kicked my butt though

 

[AJ]

The one good thing about Oakland AD was going across the Bay Bridge to San Francisco. By chance I wandered into the Fillmore West and saw Joe Cocker and the Grease band (with Jimmy Page) and Country Joe and the Fish. Well it's 1, 2, 3 what are we fightn' fer. While sitting at the bar people kept trying to sell me drugs. Later, I ended up at some bar where a big brawl broke out, USA Vs USN I believe. Shore Patrol put me in the paddy wagon and gave me a ride back to OAD. Between all the booze and the contact high at the Fillmore I was ready to go to Vietnam.

I made it to the Naval Base at Treasure Island in San Francisco, when I came back from my second tour is SEA. I opted to get out coming home rather than accept orders to Recruiting Duty. Five months later I decided I was having as much fun and making as much money in the Corps then I was at home. Back I went, cost me five months in grade. Better than going on Recruiting Duty!

 

[AJ]

AJ and all you jarheads out there, Happy 249th Birthday. Semper Fi by

I got us a cake!! Doubt it would be served at the Birthday Ball though.......

 

[Doug M.]

I never served as Uncle Sam did not share my delusions of suitability. However, the bureaucratic silliness of the military is similar to that of LE and lots of other entities, so I always appreciate the stories.

 

[Greyman50]

We got delayed in Oakland so 3 of us went to San Fran., what a time. Guys in striped suits outside strip clubs trying to pull us in the door. IIRC only had a beer and went back. On the way home we got our khakis pressed , shaved and a hair cut then on the plane to East coast. Never forget getting off the plane and seeing my wife holding our son who was born when over there.

 

[AJ]

Must have spent to much time in Japan. Out in town they sell and serve a lot of horse meat. Not to sure that some did not make it on base! Could be the basis of "mystery meat"!!

 

[ameridaddy]

I still have my shot record card. Had to get it updated for Panama, 1985/86.

Yeah, we gave up the canal, but left the mosquitos.

 

[AJ]

To some of us this day means more than a day off or sales...........

 

[mtgianni]

Must have spent to much time in Japan. Out in town they sell and serve a lot of horse meat. Not to sure that some did not make it on base! Could be the basis of "mystery meat"!!

Horse is difficult to disguise. It is a very dark red and usually has so little fat it shreds easily. It is almost sweet to the taste.

 

[Muley Gil]

Well I am back from the frozen tundra of Pa. to the sunny climate of Florida.

I can honestly say I saw some Chief's working and actually getting dirty. However there were some that never left the shop or the Chief's Mess. Just telling their sailors what to do, no hands on.........

I have known some fine CPOs and I have also known some that led everywhere with a white coffee mug and didn't do diddley. They weren't worth a bucket of oily rags.

I worked in Afghanistan with a retired chief who fit into the latter category. One day I told him that his new nickname was Slinky. He gave me a puzzled look and I explained:

"You're not good for anything, but you are fun when you've been pushed down the stairs."

Yeah, I've always been subtle and polite.

 

[AJ]

I have known some fine CPOs and I have also known some that led everywhere with a white coffee mug and didn't do diddley. They weren't worth a bucket of oily rags.

I worked in Afghanistan with a retired chief who fit into the latter category. One day I told him that his new nickname was Slinky. He gave me a puzzled look and I explained:

"You're not good for anything, but you are fun when you've been pushed down the stairs."

Yeah, I've always been subtle and polite.

The Chief's that I worked with on the Flight Deck of the carrier were not afraid to get dirty and worked hard. The Chief's that worked downstairs on the carrier usually were coffee cup carriers.

The same can be said for a few Marine SNCO's.

 

[Doug M.]

Shots: Last year I got my Covid booster, flu, and RSV shots at the same time, thinking it was more convenient to do them all at once. Not a good choice. I felt like 20 pounds death in a 5 pound bag the next day. I got covid and flu shots together this year, no real problem.

 

[AJ]

When I was part of the carrier air wing on USS Saratoga, we use to enjoy driving the MarDet Marines nuts. There were two Marine squadrons aboard and most of them did not know that Marines had aircraft.

 

[CalifEd]

When I was part of the carrier air wing on USS Saratoga, we use to enjoy driving the MarDet Marines nuts. There were two Marine squadrons aboard and most of them did not know that Marines had aircraft.

Thus the phrase, "Swingin' with da Wing" came into existence.

 

[Retired W4]

Weapon Qual in BCT

I was going through my 400 pounds of 32 years of mil records and found this. Tried to erase all the SSN's. Trying to not brag too much but only 4 guys shot better than me in the company. M-14's Basic was kinda' fun...and I gained 20 pounds.

One guy scored 73. I don't know what a perfect score would be.

 

[AJ]

I was going through my 400 pounds of 32 years of mil records and found this. Tried to erase all the SSN's. Trying to not brag too much but only 4 guys shot better than me in the company. M-14's Basic was kinda' fun...and I gained 20 pounds.

One guy scored 73. I don't know what a perfect score would be.

In Boot Camp, I went from 123 lbs to 165 lbs. We fired the M14 also, since I had not gotten glasses yet, did not do real well....shot Marksman. The rest of my time in the Corps shot expert.

We fired what was called a KD Course of fire (KD = Known Distance). 200, 300, & 500 yards with open sights. A total of 50 rounds, 20 rounds slow and rapid at 200 & 300 yards and 10 rounds of slow fire at 500. Each round worth up to 5 points each depending on which ring you hit for a total of 250. MM = 190-210, SS = 210-230, EX = 230-250.

 

[AJ]

Doubt if this ever happened. However, there were some "Liberty Ports" that it was better to stay on the ship! We dropped anchor at Tunis, Tunisia and the Embassy Marines had rented a boat to meet the carrier. They wanted to eat on the Mess Decks and shop in the Ship's Stores. Told us not to bother going ashore, as it was not a nice place. Didn't listen to them and went ashore, was back on the ship in 3 hours (that included a 45 minute Liberty Launch ride each way). Worst place I was ever at and that included combat zones (when we weren't getting shot at or rocketed/mortared).