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cherokeeprogressive

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17. I did my time on an aircraft carrier. 102 days at sea at one stretch.

Reply to oneshooter (Reply #15)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 02:02 AM

Feb 2014

No internet. No current news. Two week old VHS tapes of ball games. That time bridged the gap between "when men were steel and ships were wood" and the way things are now.

If you ever decide to do something for the entire squad, I'm in.

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Just saw my son off again. [View all] oneshooter Feb 2014 OP

As deployments go, Kuwait isn't terrible... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #1

Yeah, Kuwait is not bad AnalystInParadise Feb 2014 #12

He has my respect. proudretiredvet Feb 2014 #2

Welcome to DU, proudretiredvet! calimary Feb 2014 #4

I tell her to stand "Army Strong, and Marine Straight" I was USMC for eight years. oneshooter Feb 2014 #9

Hope you had a good visit! petronius Feb 2014 #3

Kuwait is pretty much a secured area. oneshooter Feb 2014 #6

Hope time passes quickly and he's back home before you guys know it. Hoyt Feb 2014 #5

But Hoyt, he is a competition shooter, you know, the folks you hate. n/t oneshooter Feb 2014 #7

Well, I'll wait til he's back to give him a hard time. Hoyt Feb 2014 #8

Good Luck to him! NT Adrahil Feb 2014 #10

Seeing one's son off to overseas duty is tough. merrily Feb 2014 #11

Dad never said anything to me when I left for the RVN. But Mom told me oneshooter Feb 2014 #16

This veteran Thanks Him for his Service. Godspeed and tell Him to keep His head down. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2014 #13

I thank you for your generous offer. oneshooter Feb 2014 #15

I did my time on an aircraft carrier. 102 days at sea at one stretch. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2014 #17

Twice to RVN,71&73. oneshooter Feb 2014 #18

Best wishes to him for a good tour... pinboy3niner Feb 2014 #14