Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Happy Veterans Day
Peace and Love
Mac

US Navy 1966 - 1969
USS Forrestal (CVA-59) 1967 - 1969
Vietnam 1967

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Thanks, US Army 1961 - 1991.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Thanks, US Army 1971 - 1973.

B1rdr Loc: Northern Virginia

1963-1984 US Navy E1 to 04. Lots of great memories.

G. Crook Loc: Linden, TX

G. Crook Loc: Linden, TX

USAF 1964-1987.

Nikonron Loc: Huntington Beach,CA.

Thank you too and all the men and women who served.

US Navy
Line Officer
Boat Group Commander
Vietnam 1964-1967
USS Mathews AKA 96

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Thank you, Navy, 67-71

Sendai5355 Loc: On the banks of the Pedernales River, Texas

US Army Corps of Engineers 1966-1969

neillaubenthal

I salute all of us…past and present…Navy 75-94 for me.

KillroyII Loc: Middle Georgia

Thanks

US Air Force 64 - 84
Electronic Warfare & Electronic Intelligence
9 years, of 20, overseas
Vietnam 65 - 66

usnret Loc: Woodhull Il

I must say you qualify for the "OLD SALT" merit badge. I remember reading about many of the USS Forrestal accomplishments and when they decommissioned her. My favorite "sea story" had to do with my last tour of duty onboard the USS Biddle CG-34 when the 16 ton rudder fell off out in the Red Sea. Long story short, we had to have a tug-boat take us at 8 knots all 1600 nautical miles to a drydock in Toulon france. At the time our sister ship the USS Wainwright was in drydock in Long Beach CA. so they shipped her 16 ton rudder to us via a cargo plane. I can still hear that gigantic jackhammer pounding away all night and day on the nut that held our new used rudder in place. What was funny about the whole incident was that the skipper wanted to save face by adjusting the rpm of each screw to navigate the canal. That idea didn't work out so well. About half ways up the canal we drifted into the mud much to the amusement of all the on lookers. I still have the cruise book showing a cartoon of the Chief Engineer dragging his toes in the water trying to steer the ship through the canal.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Good story, thanks for sharing.

flathead27ford Loc: Colorado, North of Greeley

Right back at you! Navy 1977 to 1994.

waymond Loc: Pflugerville, Texas

Thanks
U. S. Air Force 1954-1961