Yea i've been to normandy beach as well. That place really makes you take a step back and reflect what so many others have done for this country.

 

Thanks for the clarification, all. I suppose I could've just looked it up myself, but reading it from people's 'mouths' puts some feeling into it.

txn, that was very well said, I know the feeling of comraderie and helping out a brother/sister and it really is a strong bond. Well done.

On that note, RIP all soldiers, known and unknown.

 

Mrbeefy, I was on the U.S.S Jarrett FFG-33, what was your rate?

 

I was an I.C 3

 

Gotta love those Cruisers. I did the 5 years on the Bunker Hill and 4 years on the Lake Champlain. By far my favortite platform... Busy as hell the whole time but the crew was tight. Don't F*** with 'em, they'll take a small nation out...

Bless all those who have fallen.

 

I was an O.S. 3 so thats kinda funny. ah the good ole Lake Champlain, I had to go to A.S.W school with those guys, we had a blast.

 

This is real cool hearing about what everyone did and where.
I was in the Navy(89-93) Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) AME with Fighter Squadron VF-21 "Freelancers" (disestablished) [sm=boohoo.gif]
Onboard USS Independence CV-62 (decommissioned) [sm=boohoo.gif]

 

This was my ships seal...the latin means "Able & Excellent"

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Thought I would share a few pictures I took while I was stationed there: