WELCOME TO MY NAVY CHIEF BOS'N WEB SITE
DEDICATED TO THE MEN & WOMEN OF THE U.S. NAVY
     MY NAVY CAREER: NOVEMBER 1963 TO MAY 1985
I SHIPPED OVER FOR A SECOND CAREER WITH THE MESA (AZ.) POLICE DEPARTMENT AS A COLLISION INVESTIGATOR UNTILL DEC. 31, 2005
LOTS OF PHOTOS HERE; VIETNAM (VET)/SHIPS/SHORE STATIONS & MORE.
Note:
Very Important Veteran Update on the Veterans Page...

A Brother passed into the sea today...
HMC Larry Lail Died 1645hrs July 11, 2007
Served with Marines in Vietnam &
USS Acme MSO-508
My Shipmate will be missed.

I joined the U.S. Navy on my 17th birthday in November 1963 as a CB (Construction Battalion) & went to boot camp in San Diego as a Construction recruit (/). While there I signed papers (the Navy way) as required by my Company Commander (Boatswain's Mate Chief). Later I was told I had signed/shipped over to the Black Shoe Navy, I was no longer a CB. Upon graduation from boot camp I became a Seaman Duce (//). Boot camp in those days took 3 months. Vietnam was beginning to be a priority.
My 1st duty station was Pearl Harbor, Hi. I was assigned to the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, I held Morning Colors (raised the US Flag) every weekday morning at 0800. Then cleaned the memorial between tourist boats.
Being from Arizona, I liked the duty. However, it was somewhat "scary" for a 17 year old.
I was alone between tourist boats. The ship belched oil & occasionally made other noises.
Note: The Navy has a need for persons to clean/scrub heads (toilets), barracks & other odd jobs.
A seaman duce was volunteered...Guess Who?
My next duty station was the USS Enhance (MSO-437) out of Long Beach, Ca. A wooden hulled ship used to detect & destroy mines.
"WOODEN SHIPS - IRON MEN"
The day after I checked aboard we went to sea...sick!
I served in six ships & seven shore stations. Some tours were short due to shipping over (Re-enlisting) for choice duty stations & knowing the ole Detailers...HaHa.
USS Enhance (MSO-437) Seaman (SN)
USS Acme (MSO-508) (BMSN)
USS Brule (AKL-28) In Country Vietnam (Seaman-BM3)
USS Satyr (ARL-21) In Country Vietnam (BM3)
USS Gridley (DLG/CG-21) (BM3-BM2)
USS Oklahoma City (CLG/CG-5) (BM2-BM1)
COM 7th FLT. FLAG SHIP "Press On Regardless"
Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hi. Seaman Duce (SA)
Naval Supply Station Subic Bay, PI. (Seaman)
Naval Station Yokosuka, Japan (Seaman)
VF-124 Naval Air Station Miramar (BMSN)
Naval Station Sangley Point, PI. (BM3)
Headquarters Support Activity, Taipei, Taiwan (ROC)(BM1)
Naval Station Guam Tugmaster (YTB-795) (BM1)
Naval Station Subic Bay Tugmaster (YTB-775) (BM1-BMC)
I made Seaman & BM3 more than once...
"Captains Mast" assured me of that. "I loved my liberty".
I am a member of the following Associations:
Navy Mine Sweep Association: NMSOA (Thanks to NMSOA)
Mobile Riverine Force Association: MRFA Vietnam
US Naval Institute:
Fleet Reserve Association: (FRA Branch 163)
USS Oklahoma City Association:
Member United States NavyMemorial Mbr. #994437

See The Resignation of "PRESIDENT BUSH" on
PRES. Bush Page

Check the Navy Together We Served Web Site
You can find old shipmates & make new ones.
You can find answers to Navy questions & can check all the
old/new shipmate stuff. Log in...they don't keep any of your personal information...I have found a few old shipmates from over 35yrs ago.
http://navy.togetherweserved.com

New Pages Added: Vietnam Stuff: Shipmates in Vietnam: Swift Boats: Seawolf Helicopter Gun Ships (HAL-3) Sea Service & Mobile Riverine Forces Awards:Navy & Army
Read "I Love The Navy" & Past Present Fun/Jokes:
OPERATION FREQUENT WIND:

Individual Sailors who had Ships Named After Them at Pearl Harbor
Dec.7,1941
www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq66-8.htm
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NEW To this Web Site...A X Mesa Police Officer has been dedicated
to helping in Afganistan & Iraq.
His name is MARK WARREN...You can visit his BLOG at
marcusinthesandbox.blogspot.com
PLEASE CLICK "Marcus" in the left colum.

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