Scrappydue Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 (edited) so i was digging through videos on youth tonight and came across this one: i served in japan from 2006-2009. it was the funnest 3 years of my life. also the hardest. being away from family, VERY long distance relationship, and 17 hour days 7 days a week. brought a whole new meaning to the saying earning your paycheck. but you know id do it again in a heartbeat if given the opportunity. in fact id pay a good chunk of change to go back out on a carrier for a weekend and go up and soak up some sun on the 120 degree deck with 1000 degree her exhaust blowing all over. mmmmm sounds fantastic. by the way that is my goofy self at about 43 seconds in doing the traditional japanese peace signs for photos (didn't know he was videoing) anyways thought it would be cool for some people to see how crazy flight deck life is. Edited June 13, 2015 by Scrappydue 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaman Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Hmm....my BIL was on a carrier for a few years around that time as well. He was stationed out of Norfolk, VA. He took me and my wife on the carrier on a family weekend. Scary cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 Hmm....my BIL was on a carrier for a few years around that time as well. He was stationed out of Norfolk, VA. He took me and my wife on the carrier on a family weekend. Scary cool! did you get to go up on the flight deck and watch jets takeoff???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 Scary cool! this is about the only time remember being scared on that ship: this was A STORM! i have a scar on my shoulder from it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiminSTL Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Hi, again, Scrappy, Yeah, we could swap some sea stories. I was in 1968-1973 (3 years of sea duty, 2 ashore). One of these days when we meet, we'll have to trade some tall tales about the worst storm we were in. What a ride!! For 3 days!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 Hi, again, Scrappy, Yeah, we could swap some sea stories. I was in 1968-1973 (3 years of sea duty, 2 ashore). One of these days when we meet, we'll have to trade some tall tales about the worst storm we were in. What a ride!! For 3 days!! yeah maybe soon if the weather ever lets up i can ride out to your place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiminSTL Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 ^^^ I will look forward to that!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minermark Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 So Scrapp was an AIRDALE EH? Snipe here, and you aint launchin no planes without Steam........yeah Baby, Midway 73/76 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 That is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 My hat is off to all of you guys who were in the military. I never joined and now, kind of regret that decision. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 (edited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unXNdrtf2_g 22 yrs and 10 months with zero boat time; my cover is off to you boys who did real sea time. Edited June 13, 2015 by USNRET Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 USS Ranger/E-2B Hawkeyes 1977-80 USS Enterprise/E-2C Hawkeyes 1983-86 AT1, flight deck when not flying, night shift....watching the F-14's take off in afterburner at night was one of the thrills of my lifetime..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Very cool Thanks to all of you who served Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiminSTL Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I say this with 100% conviction: "good" people also (have) serve(d). By "good", I mean people that agree with and have acted upon the premises of our Founding Fathers: our republican form of government has two foundational requirements. That the citizenry be educated and that it be moral. Without either of those, representative government simply will not endure. So, my opinion is as above: thank you to the MANY who have served this country so well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Yea man I loved my military days...82-85 crewchief UH-1 Huey med-a-vac.....It was great Good stuff Scrappydue......got me thinking.... MKP :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet_Hollow Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Awesome video! Good times right there. :emotion-21: Thank you for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricktate Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Cool videos...... thanks. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I say this with 100% conviction: "good" people also (have) serve(d). By "good", I mean people that agree with and have acted upon the premises of our Founding Fathers: our republican form of government has two foundational requirements. That the citizenry be educated and that it be moral. Without either of those, representative government simply will not endure. So, my opinion is as above: thank you to the MANY who have served this country so well! Oh Boy, This threads going to get shut down Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiminSTL Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I say this with 100% conviction: "good" people also (have) serve(d). By "good", I mean people that agree with and have acted upon the premises of our Founding Fathers: our republican form of government has two foundational requirements. That the citizenry be educated and that it be moral. Without either of those, representative government simply will not endure. So, my opinion is as above: thank you to the MANY who have served this country so well! Oh Boy, This threads going to get shut down Mark Hi, Mark, maybe I was a bit obtuse, maybe I just missed out on your joke. Either way, sorry. What I intended to say is that the many people who simply live good and respectable lives serve this country well, without ever having donned a uniform. I appreciate them very much. And only wish that they were more commonplace, still! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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