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| Date | 2009-08-02 |
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| Message | Enlisted in the Navy on 1 April, 1969 .... nobody ever said "April Fools!" Boot camp and RM-A school in San Diego followed. First duty station was NAVCOMMSTA Argentia, Newfoundland, followed by a short stay at COMCOSRON-3 in San Diego (1970). Orders to PG-93 (Patrol Gunboat) homeported in Guam followed. We spent nearly a year in-country Vietnam, working out of Cam Ranh Bay. Next duty stations were NAS/NATC Pax River MD (1972) and NAVCOMMSTA Puerto Rico in Ponce, PR. (1974) Detailers then thought I needed to learn a foreign language, so I got orders to HQ AFSOUTH, Naples, IT, (1977) working with NATO at the AFSOUTH Distribution Center, sending crypto equipment and COMSEC material all over the NATO region. After Italy, I got orders to the USS Trippe (FF-1075) (1980) homeported in Charleston, SC. With a little help from RMCM Waters, swapped duty stations and moved to COMCRUDESGRU TWO staff duty (1982). My final duty station was NAS Glenvew, IL (1986) until I retired in June of 1990 I can be reached at [email protected] and currently work for the Voice of America/International Broadcasting Bureau in Washington, DC. Would look forward to hearing from any previous contacts. |
| Date | 2009-07-30 |
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| Message | RM A School 1972/73 NAVCOMMSTA JAPAN USS DIXIE (AD-14) USS ST. LOUIS (LKA-116) USS LANG (FF-1060) RM C7 School 1981 USNS NAVASOTA (T-AO-106) CommSysTech School 1983 NAVCOMMSTA PHILIPPINES USNS CATAWBA (T-ATF-168) USS VANDEGRIFT (FFG-48) NCTAMS WESTPAC GUAM Interservice Frequency Management School 1995 NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON NV NAVCOMTELSTA GUAM NEC's: RM2301, RM2319, RM2313 Retired 2000 |
| Date | 2009-07-26 |
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| Message | HI: RM2 61-67. USS INDEPENDENCE, USS ESSEX, USS INTREPID. CODE CENTRAL INSTRUCTOR 1962 BAINBRIDGE, MD. RM"A" SCHOOL. LICENSED AMATEUR OP 1956, FCC COMMERCIAL 59. BACK ON THE AIR NOW AS W2EP IN TITUSVILLE, FL. 73 & GUD DX TO ALL. |
| Date | 2009-07-12 |
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| Message | I think we actually had 4 RBC's. 2 for Fleet Broadcast and 2 for ship-to-shore. |
| Date | 2009-07-12 |
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| Message | RM A School in Bainbridge, MD, 1961-1962 then USS Grasp (ARS-24) at Pearl Harbor till end of hitch (RMSA to RM2) 9-64. Joined USCG 4-65 as RM2. 1st tour at Commsta New Orleans then Lorsta French Frigate Shoals. Made RM1 right after arriving in Seattle (Commcen CCGD13). Back to Commsta New Orleans then Navy RM B School in San Diego. There were 2 Coasties in the class of 13 and we graduated 1st and 2nd (Sorry, fellas). Then off to the CGC Vigorous in New London, across the river from the Submarine Base, Groton. Went to OCS after Vigorous. After OCS, CGC Cherokee (an ex-navy ATF) at Little Creek. Then tours in Long Beach, Phoenix (DeVry) and CG HQ in DC. Retired 3-84 as LT (O-3E). Ended up in Longview, TX. Worked 5 years for Longview Police Dept then 19 1/2 years at Gregg County Sheriff's Office. Retired from Gregg Co on March 31, 2009. Now I spend my time surfing the net, working on web pages, puttering around the house, some light travel, and a part-time job. Had some very memorable times in the Navy, including 2 Westpac cruises on Grasp. Our comms horsepower consisted of a TBL and a TCS, 2 RBC's and an SRR-11. The only "hi-tech" was the fleet broadcast. Those who never served on a small vessel during those primitive times missed out on what being a radioman was really all about. Bravo Zulu, fellow RMs. |
| Date | 2009-07-11 |
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| Message | boot camp 1962, RM A School 1963, Navcommsta Kodiak 1964, USS Hollister DD-788 1965, RM B School 1966, USS Hickman County LST-825, NAVRADSTA(T)JIM CREEK 1967, 68, 69. NAVCOMMSTA LONDONDERRY N. IRELAND 1970, 1971, COMIBERLANT, NATO LISBON PORTUGAL, NAVRADSTA(T) CUTLER MAINE 1972, USS JOHNSTON DD-821, TTY REPAIR SCHOOL, FLEET TRAINING GROUP SAN DIEGO DET 122, REDCOM 9 SEATTLE, RECRUITER SCHOOL NEW ORLEANS, NAVY RECRUITER BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, CARRIER GROUP NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND, WASHINGTON, ARMED FORCES POLICE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, USS INDEPENDENCE. GREAT CAREER, WORKING AS AN 'RM' WAS GREAT TOO. ALL THE BEST TO YOU 'RM'S' OUT THERE, AND THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE! |
| Date | 2009-07-10 |
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| Message | Boot Camp San Diego 63 RM A San Diego 64 NAS Beeville Tx 65 NavCommSta Kodiak 66-67 RM B Bainbridge 68 Uss Arlington AGMR2 68-69 NTC Tumwater Wa 69-70 NWS Yorktown Va 70-72 Hated to see RM go down the drain but of all the rates I wouldn't trade for any other one...I made the right choice the first time...you guys are all my comrades forever...God bless you all.... NNNN |
Private Message added 2009-07-08 |
| Date | 2009-07-05 |
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| Message | God loves Radiomen!! Paul Newman, the Actor, WAS a Radioman on the USS Little Rock! Paul Harvey of ABC Radio, WAS a Radioman! Richard Marcinko, the former Navy SEAL Commander, was a Radioman First Class! Everett Hyland, the famous World War II veteran on the USS Pennsylvania, was a Radioman Third Class! You never know who may have served as a Radioman. RMs are among the best and still regarded with honor around the world |
Private Message added 2009-07-01 |
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