tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post8238302601966823015..comments2024-03-28T15:54:43.848-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Not Feeling ItOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-41426290192809051822014-10-27T05:01:53.620-07:002014-10-27T05:01:53.620-07:00Never thought of that. That must have sucked.Never thought of that. That must have sucked.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-71620875895449749762014-10-27T00:27:53.484-07:002014-10-27T00:27:53.484-07:00Mail was problematical for those of us deployed wi...Mail was problematical for those of us deployed without a battle group mail wagon. We went months without mail. Of course, that also meant months of mail piling up in places on the ship. As I recall, we maxed out at 84 outgoing mailbags after we left Karachi after a month in port. I remember it got showered with AFFF but I cannot recall how we finally offloaded it all except it was probably over the side in Bahrain. I'll have to check the library.HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-37140089656479095612014-10-26T17:47:29.156-07:002014-10-26T17:47:29.156-07:00Mail was pretty important overseas when I was a yo...Mail was pretty important overseas when I was a young'un.<br /><br />Now with computers and such, I'd guess not so much.<br /><br />Tell you what though, ask one of the kids how they feel about getting a care package while deployed. That's still pretty special.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-66031446517376825362014-10-26T16:57:02.282-07:002014-10-26T16:57:02.282-07:00Mail used to be the 'lifeblood' of life at...Mail used to be the 'lifeblood' of life at sea, more prized than any new movies... Not so much anymore...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-73386859876054681412014-10-26T13:31:22.138-07:002014-10-26T13:31:22.138-07:00There are days when the well is dry.There are days when the well is dry.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-15894402353350808662014-10-26T13:31:02.379-07:002014-10-26T13:31:02.379-07:00All while working in one of the most dangerous env...All while working in one of the most dangerous environments on Earth!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-18369464289720558502014-10-26T13:16:24.061-07:002014-10-26T13:16:24.061-07:00"...some dumb ass gave my Muse the day off.&q...<i>"...some dumb ass gave my Muse the day off."</i><br /><br />Mine's been away for awhile.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-66395347738502398012014-10-26T13:14:15.133-07:002014-10-26T13:14:15.133-07:00I don't envy the flight deck crew of the Reaga...I don't envy the flight deck crew of the Reagan.<br />They are earning their pay in those circumstances.<br />Long days and nights are involved.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.com