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My greatest naval adventure AUG 64

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Years Served: 1966 – 1969…I was DCA and R Division Officer aboard Maddox from 66 – late 67 under Tom McGlaughlin. My Division Officer was Carl Richno. I served one deployment where I encountered and fell in love with a Swift Boat. I volunteered and was selected and served a year in country, mostly in the Delta involved in SEALORDS. After the Navy, I went to Law School, stayed in the Reserves and retired a Captain, a Mustang like my Dad. From 1993 – 98 I served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Today I am Senior Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor of California for Military and Veterans Affairs. By the time I got to Maddox, she was a well aged lady and literally held together by promise and spit. She had lots of guns and every time she fired them, it was a toss-up whether we caused more damage to ourselves than the enemy.

Years Served: 1961 – 1964…WAS A RM3-2 ON THW Maddox. got off in hi west baerbwra point of two years to b school for a year to Hawaii for 3 more years to the east coast until retired as rm1 now living in Texas

Years Served: 1.5 on Maddox – Just prior to becoming a reserve trainer…Things are good with me and mine. Like to hear from others.

Years Served: 1962-1966…Hello to all, This is Jonsey, checking in, R-Gang 1963-1966 After leaving the Navy, went back to work, Defense contractors, Foundries, Warehouses, finally ended up in Prison, spent 30 years, Retired (fooled ya) as Correctional Captain from Calif Dept of Corrections, Now living in Louisiana, (Love them Hurricaines) Now I do what I want when I want, it sure is nice, play a little Ham radio, Investigate, kidnapping, missing kids, and Cold case work for National Center for Missing and Exploiated Children. Traveling between Maine and Alaska. Have a 25 ac. place here, raise Black Angus Beef, nothing big about 22 head, keeps the meat locker full. Between that and Chasing the granddaughter around (www.taylorhorn.com) she and the wife are now in England working on her music and writing songs. Don’t know when they will be back, but its quite here :D Well that’s about it for now, like to hear from some of you so e-mail me Best to all Jonsey

Years Served: 1944-1946…I am a plank holder. water tender 3rd class.We joined the 3rd fleet at Pearl Harbor and sailed all the way to Japan for the surrender.

Years Served: 1944 1946…Been a long time and I guess most of the fellows have passed on

Years Served: 2…I signed in for my brother as he died in 1960 while in the navy. I have been trying to get hold of some shipmates with no luck. Hope this type of sign in is OK. Betty Reese

Years Served: 1962-1966…In loving memory (1944-2007)

Years Served: 1957-58…I was Radioman 2nd class on one cruise to Australia and Orient

Years Served: 1963-1967…Herb (Wane) Linley GMG3. Would like to hear from shipmates.