I also wore that uniform - proudly.
My "war stories" consist of the shenanigans we participated in as Divers and Pipefitters aboard a Destroyer Tender. Though we never sailed into Yankee Station, we did render services to the fleet when they went through a Tender Availability in our WESTPAC ports-of-call - Subic Bay, Kaosiung, Yokosuka and Sasebo. Three WESTPAC tours (64-67) plus our time in our homeport San Diego.
We were in Yokosuka at the time of the Tonkin Gulf incident. By nightfall, liberty had been cancelled, most of the ships in port left for Vietnam and we left two days later for Subic to be closer to the fleet.
My "war stories" would be more accurately described as "Sea Stories" of which there are plenty.
And that is the difference between a Fairy Tale and a Sea story right?
Fairy Tales begin.. “Once upon a time....”
Sea stories (and War Stories) start.. “This is no $h!t!”