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MarineCombatEngineer

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25. Love it.!!

Reply to ananda (Reply #18)

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 04:49 PM

Oct 2025

My dad was one of the original Navy Seabees, he island hopped with the Marines and was designated in the first wave of the invasion of the Japanese home island, if not for the dropping of the atomic bombs, he wasn't expecting to survive the first wave.

There but for the grace of god goes him.

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US Air Force plane crashes in Oklahoma: What to know [View all] MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2025 OP

Rats QueerDuck Oct 2025 #1

Any crash you can walk away from is a good crash. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #2

Ain't that the truth. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2025 #3

US Air Force kids always thought Navy pilots were insane. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #4

I think one of the most exciting things I saw while on a Navy ship MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2025 #6

Wow, I would love to have seen that. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #9

No, this was a submarine launched ICBM from an Ohio Class SSBN sub. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2025 #13

Oh I think I understand now. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #19

Here's a great video of life aboard an SSN: MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2025 #22

Many thanks MCE. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #24

Great video. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #26

Have you seen this movie starring Gerald Butler: MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2025 #27

Oh yes, I love this movie. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #32

Terrifying that our mentally in CIC has these kind of weapons at his fingertips. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #20

LOL Emile Oct 2025 #7

We thought the Navy lost the plot on their ranking system too. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #10

They really do. You should have seen the pictures of my dad.. ananda Oct 2025 #12

Oh yes, the drop dead gorgeous dress whites. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #15

That is way cool. ananda Oct 2025 #17

We were silly creatures. We are lucky we didn't get busted for it. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #21

I love these stories about WWII, Korea, and Viet Nam. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2025 #29

When my Dad was flying combat in Viet Nam, I once confronted him about it. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #30

The day I was born I stopped a USAF plane dead in its tracks on a runway in Korea. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #31

Had the best food too. We had lobster and shrimp every Friday night. Emile Oct 2025 #14

Air Force kids were well aware that the Navy lived like kings. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #23

That is true. ananda Oct 2025 #11

I always marveled at these Navy Carrier pilots, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2025 #16

OK, I'll tell you a story. ananda Oct 2025 #18

Love it.!! MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2025 #25

My US Navy uncle was killed in WWII from a kamikaze attack. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #33

I'm so sorry about your uncle. ananda Oct 2025 #34

Your dad was a hero too. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #36

Different airplane Abnredleg Oct 2025 #5

Oh, ok, thanks for that. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2025 #8

While not bobbing in the water...I visited The Intrepid Air and Space Museum here in NYC years ago.... electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #28

A plane of the same model in happier days: Emrys Oct 2025 #35

That plane should fly again soon. JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2025 #37