And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
You and me both. It's been 30 years since my last deployment and I can still hear, see and smell the memories. Loved the flight deck/flight ops...hated the hangar bays.
Reminds me of the USS Yorktown docked at Patriot's Point in Charleston SC. Nice to tour as are the rest of the ships there. The Yorktown still features their "Operation Overnight" as well.
The first time that I heard of Scouts being able to sleep overnight on a mothballed US Navy warship was several years ago on the USS New Jersey that it outside of Philly. What a thrill for a young person!!!
Over-nighted on the Hornet with my "scouts". Coincidentally enough, same pier I was tied to when in port. Side note: On Hornet, warm "humming" shorepower transformers, bringing the juice onboard... Dated, 1943. Made to Last!
Did a courier run from Bien Hoa RVN to Subic Bay as a USMC Cpl, and after my delivery, and reported in to casual, and was in turn told to report to (IIRC) USS America, and my tasking was sweep the hangar bay - freaking daily until I could get a return flight. Not a happy memory. Apparently an E-4 on a navy carrier is minimally more important than pond scum.
Growing up on the prairie, this is why I went surface rather than sub. Though I could go weeks at a time below decks... Anytime I wanted, I could see the sky. I've looked out those elevator doors... up, at waves in the Bearing sea, couldn't see the sky all the time then. Only once I remember them securing those doors in a storm off Japan. (sure it happened more than that, just don't recall) USN, 85-94, CVN-70, 87-94
I. Don't. Miss. This.
ReplyDeleteYou and me both. It's been 30 years since my last deployment and I can still hear, see and smell the memories.
DeleteLoved the flight deck/flight ops...hated the hangar bays.
A to the Men on that. I learned to despise that view.
DeleteReminds me of the USS Yorktown docked at Patriot's Point in Charleston SC. Nice to tour as are the rest of the ships there. The Yorktown still features their "Operation Overnight" as well.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.patriotspoint.org/operation-overnight
- WDS
Have taken scouts there twice to spend the weekend sleeping in the original bunks and eating in the mess.
DeleteGreat time for the kids!
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The first time that I heard of Scouts being able to sleep overnight on a mothballed US Navy warship was several years ago on the USS New Jersey that it outside of Philly. What a thrill for a young person!!!
DeleteOver-nighted on the Hornet with my "scouts". Coincidentally enough, same pier I was tied to when in port.
DeleteSide note: On Hornet, warm "humming" shorepower transformers, bringing the juice onboard... Dated, 1943. Made to Last!
Open the pod bay door Hal.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.
DeleteThe ship is so big they don’t mind this gaping hole in the side!
ReplyDeleteDid a courier run from Bien Hoa RVN to Subic Bay as a USMC Cpl, and after my delivery, and reported in to casual, and was in turn told to report to (IIRC) USS America, and my tasking was sweep the hangar bay - freaking daily until I could get a return flight. Not a happy memory. Apparently an E-4 on a navy carrier is minimally more important than pond scum.
ReplyDeleteMmmm..target ( Sub Sailor)
ReplyDeleteGrowing up on the prairie, this is why I went surface rather than sub. Though I could go weeks at a time below decks... Anytime I wanted, I could see the sky. I've looked out those elevator doors... up, at waves in the Bearing sea, couldn't see the sky all the time then. Only once I remember them securing those doors in a storm off Japan. (sure it happened more than that, just don't recall)
ReplyDeleteUSN, 85-94, CVN-70, 87-94