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[Neil Casper]

I originally joined the NAVY in the fall of 1962 to be an Electronics Technician (Nuclear) in the Polaris sub program. That lasted until the second week of boot camp at Great Lakes. They sent me to Engineman school instead. Well, at least they both start with an E.

After school I was stationed aboard the ammo ship USS Mauna Loa AE-8 from June '63 to June '66, three years of ear drum pounding time in the diesel engine room. They sent me to AC/R school and I never worked in that field after graduation.

In July '66 they sent me to the Naval Support Activity, DaNang, RSVN. I was aboard the LCU-1484 hauling stuff to Dong Ha, Hue, Phu Bai, and Chu Lai.

Somewhere in there I spent about 3-4 months at the Ship Repair Facility in Subic Bay, P.I.

I got out in July '67 as a third class petty officer with not enough time left in service to get my E-5 rank.

My son was a NAVY Corpsman who served with the USMC in Desert Storm. He wore MARINE green more than NAVY blues.

Anyway, I'm glad to be here and hope to share knowledge.

[Thedragonslayer]

Originally Posted by Neil Casper

I originally joined the NAVY in the fall of 1962 to be an Electronics Technician (Nuclear) in the Polaris sub program. That lasted until the second week of boot camp at Great Lakes. They sent me to Engineman school instead. Well, at least they both start with an E.

After school I was stationed aboard the ammo ship USS Mauna Loa AE-8 from June '63 to June '66, three years of ear drum pounding time in the diesel engine room. They sent me to AC/R school and I never worked in that field after graduation.

In July '66 they sent me to the Naval Support Activity, DaNang, RSVN. I was aboard the LCU-1484 hauling stuff to Dong Ha, Hue, Phu Bai, and Chu Lai.

Somewhere in there I spent about 3-4 months at the Ship Repair Facility in Subic Bay, P.I.

I got out in July '67 as a third class petty officer with not enough time left in service to get my E-5 rate.

My son was a NAVY Corpsman who served with the USMC in Desert Storm. He wore MARINE green more than NAVY blues.

Anyway, I'm glad to be here and hope to share knowledge.

Neil welcome and thank you for your service!

[Old Draftsman]

I was in the Navy.

[Daedalus]

U.s.a.f. , 1962 - 1966

[Snipersnest]

Parris Island then Lejune for ITR. Memphis for school, made high Marine in my class, and got to choose my billet....2yrs in Hawaii. Shipped out on the USS Breckinridge for Hawaii. Docked in Pearl and caught duty section aboard the ship. Spent 26 hrs in Hawaii out of a 2yr assignment and never left the ship! My assigned outfit got shipped out to Okinawa. Went to Oki then on to Japan and from there two tours in Nam (Chu Lai and Ky Ha). Flew the door in UH-34D's. Was not a Marine sniper, but was a police sniper.

[ed32hall]

US Navy, Nuclear Machinist Mate E-6/SS, Jan 1987 - Dec 1994
Boot Camp, "A" School, Nuclear Power School in Orlando Florida
Prototype training in Idaho Falls, ID
San Diego about the USS Gurnard / SSN-662 for 3 years
Back to Idaho Falls as an Instructor to finish out.

Thanks you everyone for your service. It is truly appreciated. Ed

[yankee2500]

Army 75 - 78

Ft Benning 2/10 FA

Unit Armorer & Supply

Got out as an E-4 they offered me E-5 to re up but it was time to go.