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01-15-09, 08:36 PM

USN here, been serving since 2005.
Been aboard the USS George Washington, I've seen St. Maarten, Antigua, Brazil, and Chile aboard that boat... Off the GW I've been to Alaska, and Key West FL.

Wouldn't trade my career for anything in the world!

sonicninja · 01-16-09, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by -SWCowboy.

USN here, been serving since 2005.
Been aboard the USS George Washington, I've seen St. Maarten, Antigua, Brazil, and Chile aboard that boat... Off the GW I've been to Alaska, and Key West FL.

Wouldn't trade my career for anything in the world!

I did an "Underwater Look" of the George Washington in 2002 when I was on HMS Tireless, our sonar guys could even hear the aircraft taking off on deck, that is one big ship, a hard target to miss with torpedo's!!! But still an impressive sight through a periscope.

Weiss Pinguin · 01-16-09, 05:11 AM

No personal military experience (Still a bit young for that), but recently my father retired after 23 years as a naval aviator, and my grandfather served on submarines during the Cold War. (Probably where I get my fascination of submarines from) Several other relatives on that side of the family served in the military as well.

And to that the fact that we currently live in Corpus Christi, Texas, which is where a high number of aviators train - Lots of WWII vets as well - and I'd say I'm pretty well immersed in Naval tradition, at least of the American sort.

Doolar · 01-18-09, 11:24 AM

I myself was in the Air Force and worked avionics ( INS / WRCS on F4-E's ) from 77-81 . My dad is a sub vet , say from 48-54 . He served on the CUSK , the GROUPER and the CATFISH .

wetgoat · 01-19-09, 09:56 AM

USN 1974-1979 Navy Air- powerplants division, USS Ranger, USS Kitty Hawk- flat, grey, and underway!

irish1958 · 01-19-09, 04:21 PM

I once dated a nurse who was in the USN. Does that count? I was in the USAF.

momo55 · 01-19-09, 07:53 PM

In the seventies i served on :

MSI MineSweeper Inshore :
M477 oudenaarde & M476 merksem

MineSweeper Ocean :
M903 Dufour ( former U.S.Navy MSO498 )
M906 Breydel ( former U.S.Navy MSO504 )
http://www.mso-belgium.org/

Frigat :
F911 westdiep

StarLion45 · 01-19-09, 09:16 PM

I served in Norwegian Navy as a Navy diver from 1980-85

And I was in Lebanon from december 1985-1988/89 in FN

Totally 9 years

01-16-09, 05:11 AM	#18
Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	No personal military experience (Still a bit young for that), but recently my father retired after 23 years as a naval aviator, and my grandfather served on submarines during the Cold War. (Probably where I get my fascination of submarines from) Several other relatives on that side of the family served in the military as well. And to that the fact that we currently live in Corpus Christi, Texas, which is where a high number of aviators train - Lots of WWII vets as well - and I'd say I'm pretty well immersed in Naval tradition, at least of the American sort. __________________

01-18-09, 11:24 AM	#19
Doolar Expert Shipsinker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Baltimore,Md./ CA45 Posts: 919 Downloads: 360 Uploads: 0	Military Service I myself was in the Air Force and worked avionics ( INS / WRCS on F4-E's ) from 77-81 . My dad is a sub vet , say from 48-54 . He served on the CUSK , the GROUPER and the CATFISH .

01-19-09, 04:21 PM	#21
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	I once dated a nurse who was in the USN. Does that count? I was in the USAF. __________________ Irish1958

01-19-09, 07:53 PM	#22
momo55 Frogman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: belgium Posts: 297 Downloads: 125 Uploads: 0	In the seventies i served on : MSI MineSweeper Inshore : M477 oudenaarde & M476 merksem MineSweeper Ocean : M903 Dufour ( former U.S.Navy MSO498 ) M906 Breydel ( former U.S.Navy MSO504 ) http://www.mso-belgium.org/ Frigat : F911 westdiep __________________ Our greatest glory is not in never failing , but in rising up every time we fail .

01-19-09, 09:16 PM	#23
StarLion45 Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stavanger,Norway Posts: 895 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Norwegian Navy I served in Norwegian Navy as a Navy diver from 1980-85 And I was in Lebanon from december 1985-1988/89 in FN Totally 9 years __________________ GWX 3.0 . GOLD . SH3 CMDR 3.2 JSGME

01-15-09, 08:36 PM	#16
-SWCowboy. Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	USN here, been serving since 2005. Been aboard the USS George Washington, I've seen St. Maarten, Antigua, Brazil, and Chile aboard that boat... Off the GW I've been to Alaska, and Key West FL. Wouldn't trade my career for anything in the world!

01-19-09, 09:56 AM	#20
wetgoat Loader Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 87 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	USN 1974-1979 Navy Air- powerplants division, USS Ranger, USS Kitty Hawk- flat, grey, and underway!

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