[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Sept 13 1966
I entered Naval Training Center, Great Lakes
One day before I turned 18 therefore,
per Congressional Law,
I was I got out 1 day before I turned 21

I joined the Navy to see the world
BUT they didn't tell me it would be a "working cruise" LOL

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[ErnBatavia]

I had decent food exactly twice, and both at the hands of the Navy.

During "wet net" training, we spent a few days off the coast on some old APA, but the food still beat the hell out of any land based messhall at Camp Pendleton.

The other was the Naval Hospital at Pendleton...while being 'Salad Man' on mess duty, I came down with Rubella (measles, which probably infected half the base, since I was hands-on with food prep). I got shoved into an isolation ward over Christmas, but the food was once again far superior.

I think every Marine who had a food service MOS was disgruntled, and it showed.

[BIGLOOK]

July 27,1967. My Dad dropped me off at the post office in Poughkeepsie for the beginning of my adventure.

I've only been back there twice in all the years.

[Gay State Conservative]

I joined the Navy to see the world BUT they didn't tell me it would be a "working cruise" LOL

That reminds me of the parody that Saturday Night Live did of one of the Navy recruiting ads of the mid 70's where it shows a sailor swabbing the deck and the announcer is saying "port of call,Bayonne,New Jersey..."

[beachn4fun]

[Gucho]

a "working cruise"


Bump! :)

[Allegra]

I joined the Navy to see the world BUT they didn't tell me it would be a "working cruise" LOL

Thank you very much for your service
-from a Navy "brat." ;-)

[bitt]

aw, you guys had ALL the funnnn..........

congrats and thanks for the great stories.

here's a nice link for you...

http://www.clermontyellow.accountsupport.com/flash/UntilThen.swf

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you for your service!