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Welcome to our new member "SparrowHawk62"
Great to have you aboard !! I live near Millington, TN. and have my whole life. My father worked there from 1944 - 1976 as a civilian. Take care.
Larry >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. A bit about me and my boat.. Well, I'm new here so I guess a little back ground on me is in order. I was in the US Navy from Oct 79 to Jul 87. I went to Boot Camp in Great Lakes Ill. Co. 267-79 On to AC school at NATTC Millington, Tenn. (academic drop) AFUND P at NATTC Millington Assigned to NAS Memphis while awaiting orders. Sent to the Fleet to join the crew on the USS Independence CV-62 MY BOAT! Left the Indy to go to School for CSP Went to NETTC, Newport, RI to serve as Brig Staff at the Naval Brig. I currently help my USS Independence Shipmates as her curise book historian. I was an ABH-2. SparrowHawk62 has attached this image:
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Well, thank you. So far I'm damned glad to be here!
Yeah, I like Millington for the time I was there. Nice town, and great white lighting...
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"I fly this plane for my country, when it stops flying it's not my fault, it's the countrys." CDR Fred "Bear" Vogt. The Last Skipper of VF-33's, F-4's. A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life." That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it. -- Author Unknown |
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White "lighting" ? Did you mean white lightning ?
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Welcome!
WELCOME!
You weren't running booze on the Independence, were you? That Must be what the White Lightening is all about. Keith |
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"I fly this plane for my country, when it stops flying it's not my fault, it's the countrys." CDR Fred "Bear" Vogt. The Last Skipper of VF-33's, F-4's. A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life." That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it. -- Author Unknown |
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Re: Welcome!
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"I fly this plane for my country, when it stops flying it's not my fault, it's the countrys." CDR Fred "Bear" Vogt. The Last Skipper of VF-33's, F-4's. A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life." That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it. -- Author Unknown |
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