Is there interest in my creating a table of NAVY Veterans in honor of the Navy's specially anniversary today? TO ALL NAVY VETERANS, THANK YOU!

10/13/2025 | vanity

[ransomnote]

Dear Military Veterans,

In honor of the Navy's special anniversary, I would like to create a table of military service for those who served in the Navy and want to be included. 

Please look at part of a table below which I have provided as an example, and see what I have in mind. I'm open to suggestions, but this table is a quick way to get started.

If you would like to be added to the table, have a look  at the format I've created and repy on this thread to have your name added. Once I get the names, I can post the completed table in a comment at the bottom of this thread, which you can link for later reference.

I could add the other military branches too, but I would like to honor the Navy's special day, and having this thread be Navy-only would help. Once I complete the Navy table, I can post a new thread and invite another branch, complete their table, then another branch etc. I would like to create a master table of all military who wish to share so that all user names would appear in alphabetical order and be easier to reference regardless of branch of military service.

If there's no interest in this table, please accept my gratitude for your service. THANK YOU!

American in Israel	U.S. NAVY	1972 - 1978
GeorgianaCavendish	U.S. NAVY	2009 - 2014, Nuclear Electronics Technician USS Enterprise; Last Crew
granite	U.S. NAVY	1969 - 1973, Ceremonial Guard, USS Massey (DD-778)

[rktman]

LOL! Yup. Local TV did a thing at the time. But, 1967. Pretty sure they don’t have it now. There was a still pic someplace but 58 years later............

[joe fonebone]

Please add me...
Joe Fonebone, 1977-1980, VAQ-133, USS John F. Kennedy, USS Forrestal

[Toadman]

1986-2007 (SOCM)

[ransomnote]

Here is the updated U.S. NAVY Table of Honor. I tried to standardize the text, but that may mean I dropped something you'd like kept on the table. Of course, I'm eager to correct any errors I've made. Please let me know what to add - I'd like to make the table information serve veterans first, and admiring public second. 

 

Abecus	U.S. NAVY	1983 - 1987, QM3, USS Iowa BB-61
atomic_dog	U.S. NAVY	1974 - 1984,  EM1(SS) nuclear, USS Greenling (SSN-614) New London, Charleston USS Los Angeles (SSN-688) Norfolk, Pearl Harbor USS Omaha (SSN-692) Pearl Harbor Naval Submarine Training Center Pearl Harbor 1986-1993 LT (O-3) (Surface Warfare) USS Harold E. Holt (FF-1074) Pearl Harbor
Blood of Tyrants	U.S. NAVY	1981 - 1986, Avionics Technician 2nd class, VAQ-140.
central_va	U.S. NAVY	1982 - 1986, USNR ASWO Knox class frigate 2 sea service deployment medals. 1983 Beirut Lebanon providing NGFS when the USMC barracks exploded. God bless the Marines
exnavy	U.S. NAVY	1975 - 1981, USS South Carolina, FTM, E5
GMMC0987	U.S. NAVY	1969 - 1991, GMMC0987, U.S. NAVY, GMMC (Ret.) Chief Gunner’s Mate (Missile)
grayeagle	U.S. NAVY	1963 - 1985,  Retired after 22 years continuous active duty PR1(PJ) Navy Master Parachutist Navy Leap Frogs Parachute Demonstration Team SERE Instructor / DWEST Instructor
JABit	U.S. NAVY	1965 - 1986, Cryptologic Technician (Technical)
JBW1949	U.S. NAVY	DC2PO (Damage Controlman 2nd Class Petty Officer) 1967-1974... USS Puget Sound AD38...USS Yosemite AD19...
Jim Robinson	U.S. NAVY	1965 - 1969, Interior Communications Electrician. DD806, DD945, DD716
joe fonebone	U.S. NAVY	1977 - 1980, VAQ-133, USS John F. Kennedy, USS Forrestal
Magnum44	U.S. NAVY	1980 - 2004, OEF, Desert Shield/Desert Storm
Mariner	U.S. NAVY	1977 - 1987, VQ-3, USS Tarawa, USS Benjamin Stoddart, NAVCAMS Westpac, NAVCOMMSTA Puget Sound, SERE Warner Springs
Mathews	U.S. NAVY	1988 - 2008, GMC, Ret
meadsjn	U.S. NAVY	1975 - 1979 Operation Specialist, USS DuPont (DD-941)
MNnice	U.S. NAVY	1967 - 1975,  ETN2(SS) USS Patrick Henry SSBN 599(G)
power2	U.S. NAVY	1979 - 1985, MM1/SS.. NUC MM, Leading ELT USS Flasher SSN-613 San Diego, Vallejo (Ship yard)
red-dawg	U.S. NAVY	1976 - 1980, FTG2, USS San Bernardino LST-1189, USS Sperry AS-12, USS Buchanan (WARSHIP BUCHANAN!!) DDG-14
reed13k	U.S. NAVY U.S. NAVY RESERVES	1989, U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY 1989 - 1994, U.S. NAVY 1994 - 2000
Retain Mike	U.S. NAVY	1969 - 1972, Riverine Navy
rktman	U.S. NAVY	1967 - USS Lester DE-1022. Newport RI. E-3 MM USS Hyman. DD-732 New Orleans. LA. IC-3 USS English DD-696 Mayport FL. IC-3 USS Waldron DD-699. Mayport FL. IC-3
rlmorel	U.S. NAVY	1975 - 1979, Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class
Rural_Michigan	U.S. NAVY	O3 civil engineer corps
SubVet72	U.S. NAVY	SN/SS 1970-1976 USS Greenfish SS 351
Toadman	U.S. NAVY	1986 - 2007 (SOCM)
umbagi	U.S. NAVY	1966 - 1970, GMG2, last assignment was Boat Captain of a PBR, VN.
yuleeyahoo	U.S. NAVY	1983 - 1989, MM2 USS Iwo Jima LPH2 USS Farragut DDG37

 

PING LIST: Abecus;atomic_dog;Blood of Tyrants;central_va;exnavy;GMMC0987;grayeagle;JBW1949;john robinson; joefonebone;Magnum44;Mariner;Mathews;meadsjn;MNnice;power2;red-dawg;reed13k;Retain Mike;rktman;rlmorel;Rural_Michigan;SubVet72;Toadman;umbagi;yuleeyahoo

Abecus	U.S. NAVY	1983 - 1987, QM3, USS Iowa BB-61
atomic_dog	U.S. NAVY	1974 - 1984,  EM1(SS) nuclear, USS Greenling (SSN-614) New London, Charleston USS Los Angeles (SSN-688) Norfolk, Pearl Harbor USS Omaha (SSN-692) Pearl Harbor Naval Submarine Training Center Pearl Harbor 1986-1993 LT (O-3) (Surface Warfare) USS Harold E. Holt (FF-1074) Pearl Harbor
Blood of Tyrants	U.S. NAVY	1981 - 1986, Avionics Technician 2nd class, VAQ-140.
central_va	U.S. NAVY	1982 - 1986, USNR ASWO Knox class frigate 2 sea service deployment medals. 1983 Beirut Lebanon providing NGFS when the USMC barracks exploded. God bless the Marines
exnavy	U.S. NAVY	1975 - 1981, USS South Carolina, FTM, E5
GMMC0987	U.S. NAVY	1969 - 1991, GMMC0987, U.S. NAVY, GMMC (Ret.) Chief Gunner’s Mate (Missile)
grayeagle	U.S. NAVY	1963 - 1985,  Retired after 22 years continuous active duty PR1(PJ) Navy Master Parachutist Navy Leap Frogs Parachute Demonstration Team SERE Instructor / DWEST Instructor
JABit	U.S. NAVY	1965 - 1986, Cryptologic Technician (Technical)
JBW1949	U.S. NAVY	DC2PO (Damage Controlman 2nd Class Petty Officer) 1967-1974... USS Puget Sound AD38...USS Yosemite AD19...
Jim Robinson	U.S. NAVY	1965 - 1969, Interior Communications Electrician. DD806, DD945, DD716
joe fonebone	U.S. NAVY	1977 - 1980, VAQ-133, USS John F. Kennedy, USS Forrestal
Magnum44	U.S. NAVY	1980 - 2004, OEF, Desert Shield/Desert Storm
Mariner	U.S. NAVY	1977 - 1987, VQ-3, USS Tarawa, USS Benjamin Stoddart, NAVCAMS Westpac, NAVCOMMSTA Puget Sound, SERE Warner Springs
Mathews	U.S. NAVY	1988 - 2008, GMC, Ret
meadsjn	U.S. NAVY	1975 - 1979 Operation Specialist, USS DuPont (DD-941)
MNnice	U.S. NAVY	1967 - 1975,  ETN2(SS) USS Patrick Henry SSBN 599(G)
power2	U.S. NAVY	1979 - 1985, MM1/SS.. NUC MM, Leading ELT USS Flasher SSN-613 San Diego, Vallejo (Ship yard)
red-dawg	U.S. NAVY	1976 - 1980, FTG2, USS San Bernardino LST-1189, USS Sperry AS-12, USS Buchanan (WARSHIP BUCHANAN!!) DDG-14
reed13k	U.S. NAVY U.S. NAVY RESERVES	1989, U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY 1989 - 1994, U.S. NAVY 1994 - 2000
Retain Mike	U.S. NAVY	1969 - 1972, Riverine Navy
rktman	U.S. NAVY	1967 - USS Lester DE-1022. Newport RI. E-3 MM USS Hyman. DD-732 New Orleans. LA. IC-3 USS English DD-696 Mayport FL. IC-3 USS Waldron DD-699. Mayport FL. IC-3
rlmorel	U.S. NAVY	1975 - 1979, Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class
Rural_Michigan	U.S. NAVY	O3 civil engineer corps
SubVet72	U.S. NAVY	SN/SS 1970-1976 USS Greenfish SS 351
Toadman	U.S. NAVY	1986 - 2007 (SOCM)
umbagi	U.S. NAVY	1966 - 1970, GMG2, last assignment was Boat Captain of a PBR, VN.
yuleeyahoo	U.S. NAVY	1983 - 1989, MM2 USS Iwo Jima LPH2 USS Farragut DDG37

 

PING LIST: Abecus;atomic_dog;Blood of Tyrants;central_va;exnavy;GMMC0987;grayeagle;JBW1949;john robinson; joefonebone;Magnum44;Mariner;Mathews;meadsjn;MNnice;power2;red-dawg;reed13k;Retain Mike;rktman;rlmorel;Rural_Michigan;SubVet72;Toadman;umbagi;yuleeyahoo

[brownsfan]

I served 4 years USN, FTM2. 1977-1979 USS Chicago CG-11, 1979-1981 USS Sampson DDG-10.

[Seruzawa]

EM3
Danang,RVN - Harbor Patrol Gunboats 1968-69
7th Fleet Destroyer crew 1969-1971

Thx.

[GeorgiaDawg32]

Add me too..

USN 1970-1977 - RM3, USS Eldorado (LCC-11), Navcommsta Guam (1972 - 1974), Navcommdet Souda Bay, Crete (1975 - 1977)

[rktman]

Looks good. Thanks to the admiring public. 😂👍

[rlmorel]

Hi Ransomnote, can you provide a direct link to the table we can view?

[Mariner]

Were you an Ensign on the LHA-1 in 1981?

Did you make that Westpac?

I was an RM2 on Tarawa in 1981 and an Ensign introduced me to The Christian Science Monitor...told me it was the most conservative of MSM publications. He was floating in OPS between radio, CIC and Intel.

[meadsjn]

Thank you, Ransomnote, for all the work you do.

[Does so]

Add Does so. (U.S. Navy, Communications Technician, T-branch, 1968-1973)

[exnavy]

Thank you

[ransomnote]

No, Sir. Thank YOU for your service!

[RandallFlagg]

AH! I didn't know you'd already started a list for us squids.

Randall Flagg US NAVY 1993 - 1997 BM3 USS PELELIU (LHA-5) One of the last ships out of Somalia in '94 (And the little buggers followed us home!!)
Also involved in the Rwandan Genocide rescues.
Decommissioned Christmas Eve 2014 and mothballed in Hawaii.

[ransomnote]

Updated to add brownsfan;Seruzawa;GeorgiaDawg32; Does so; RandallFlagg; maddog55. I still plan to put all services together in one table, I'm just slow getting around to this.

Abecus	U.S. NAVY	1983 - 1987, QM3, USS Iowa BB-61
atomic_dog	U.S. NAVY	1974 - 1984, EM1(SS) nuclear, USS Greenling (SSN-614) New London, Charleston USS Los Angeles (SSN-688) Norfolk, Pearl Harbor USS Omaha (SSN-692) Pearl Harbor Naval Submarine Training Center Pearl Harbor 1986-1993 LT (O-3) (Surface Warfare) USS Harold E. Holt (FF-1074) Pearl Harbor
Blood of Tyrants	U.S. NAVY	1981 - 1986, Avionics Technician 2nd class, VAQ-140
brownsfan	U.S. NAVY	1977 - 1979, FTM2 USS Chicago CG-11 1979 - 1981, FTM2 USS Sampson DDG-10
central_va	U.S. NAVY	1982 - 1986, USNR ASWO Knox class frigate 2 sea service deployment medals. 1983 Beirut Lebanon providing NGFS when the USMC barracks exploded. God bless the Marines
Does so	U.S. NAVY	1968 - 1973, Communications Technician, T-branch
exnavy	U.S. NAVY	1975 - 1981, USS South Carolina, FTM, E5
GeorgiaDawg32	U.S. NAVY	1970 - 1977, RM3, USS Eldorado (LCC-11) 1972 - 1974, Navcommsta Guam  1975 - 1977, Navcommdet Souda Bay, Crete
GMMC0987	U.S. NAVY	1969 - 1991, GMMC0987, U.S. NAVY, GMMC (Ret.) Chief Gunner’s Mate (Missile)
grayeagle	U.S. NAVY	1963 - 1985,  Retired after 22 years continuous active duty PR1(PJ) Navy Master Parachutist Navy Leap Frogs Parachute Demonstration Team SERE Instructor / DWEST Instructor
JABit	U.S. NAVY	1965 - 1986, Cryptologic Technician (Technical)
JBW1949	U.S. NAVY	DC2PO (Damage Controlman 2nd Class Petty Officer) 1967-1974... USS Puget Sound AD38...USS Yosemite AD19...
Jim Robinson	U.S. NAVY	1965 - 1969, Interior Communications Electrician. DD806, DD945, DD716
joe fonebone	U.S. NAVY	1977 - 1980, VAQ-133, USS John F. Kennedy, USS Forrestal
Magnum44	U.S. NAVY	1980 - 2004, OEF, Desert Shield/Desert Storm
maddog55	U.S. NAVY	1980 - 1990, AT1 and 28 years DoD
Mariner	U.S. NAVY	1977 - 1987, VQ-3, USS Tarawa, USS Benjamin Stoddart, NAVCAMS Westpac, NAVCOMMSTA Puget Sound, SERE Warner Springs
Mathews	U.S. NAVY	1988 - 2008, GMC, Ret
meadsjn	U.S. NAVY	1975 - 1979, Operation Specialist, USS DuPont (DD-941)
MNnice	U.S. NAVY	1967 - 1975,  ETN2(SS) USS Patrick Henry SSBN 599(G)
power2	U.S. NAVY	1979 - 1985, MM1/SS.. NUC MM, Leading ELT USS Flasher SSN-613 San Diego, Vallejo (Ship yard)
red-dawg	U.S. NAVY	1976 - 1980, FTG2, USS San Bernardino LST-1189, USS Sperry AS-12, USS Buchanan (WARSHIP BUCHANAN!!) DDG-14
reed13k	U.S. NAVY U.S. NAVY RESERVES	1989, U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY 1989 - 1994, U.S. NAVY 1994 - 2000
RandallFlagg	U.S. NAVY	1993 - 1997, BM3 USS PELELIU (LHA-5) One of the last ships out of Somalia in '94 (And the little buggers followed us home!!) Also involved in the Rwandan Genocide rescues. Decommissioned Christmas Eve 2014 and mothballed in Hawaii.
Retain Mike	U.S. NAVY	1969 - 1972, Riverine Navy
rktman	U.S. NAVY	1967 - USS Lester DE-1022. Newport RI. E-3 MM USS Hyman. DD-732 New Orleans. LA. IC-3 USS English DD-696 Mayport FL. IC-3 USS Waldron DD-699. Mayport FL. IC-3
rlmorel	U.S. NAVY	1975 - 1979, Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class
Rural_Michigan	U.S. NAVY	O3 civil engineer corps
Seruzawa	U.S. NAVY	1968 - 1969, Harbor Patrol Gunboats, Danang, RVN 1969 - 1971, 7th Fleet Destroyer crew EM3
SubVet72	U.S. NAVY	1970 - 1976, SN/SS, USS Greenfish (SS 351)
Toadman	U.S. NAVY	1986 - 2007, (SOCM)
umbagi	U.S. NAVY	1966 - 1970, GMG2, last assignment was Boat Captain of a PBR, VN.
yuleeyahoo	U.S. NAVY	1983 - 1989, MM2 USS Iwo Jima LPH2 USS Farragut DDG37

PING LIST: Abecus;atomic_dog;Blood of Tyrants;central_va;exnavy;GMMC0987;grayeagle;JBW1949;john robinson; joefonebone;Magnum44;Mariner;Mathews;meadsjn;MNnice;power2;red-dawg;reed13k;Retain Mike;rktman;rlmorel;Rural_Michigan;SubVet72;Toadman;umbagi;yuleeyahoo;brownsfan;Seruzawa;GeorgiaDawg32; Does so; RandallFlagg; maddog55

[johniegrad]

LCDR, MC, USN. 1979-83: Naval Hospital Portsmouth VA: 1983-86: Naval Hospital Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico: 1968-87: Naval Hospital Portsmouth.

[rktman]

Thanks for undertaking this.

[Retain Mike]

This is so great. Thank you.

[Seruzawa]

Lots of swab jockeys here.