tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post6933827278799199179..comments2024-03-29T07:51:11.714-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Still Chillin'OldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86931234878495747432016-02-21T12:13:53.721-08:002016-02-21T12:13:53.721-08:00I've heard that.I've heard that.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32803792984068607342016-02-21T10:42:24.817-08:002016-02-21T10:42:24.817-08:00I have said before. If you are or were crew on it,...I have said before. If you are or were crew on it, it can be a boat. If you are not, then it is a ship.<br />As in, "we gotta get back to the boat" and "what ship are you on?"jon spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10886632644249920124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-85099771463393540622016-02-20T19:13:42.094-08:002016-02-20T19:13:42.094-08:00First carriers I ever saw were Forrestal and Sarat...First carriers I ever saw were Forrestal and Saratoga, back when they were tied up at Newport.<br /><br />Right next to USS Iowa.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-35004763890948756972016-02-20T18:24:41.781-08:002016-02-20T18:24:41.781-08:00First chance I got after arriving at the Presidio ...First chance I got after arriving at the Presidio of Monterey for language school in 1973 was drive up to Alameda, where I found my way to where three great carriers were moored. There I beheld RANGER, ORISKANY, and ENTERPRISE. I had never seen a carrier before, had never even been on a Navy base before (I'm an old AF guy like Sarge), and all I could do was just stare at the those awesome ships and try to absorb what they represented. I honor all those who served on them.Rivetjointnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-89459733016642647432016-02-20T13:21:38.266-08:002016-02-20T13:21:38.266-08:00I get that, I've seen bases that are but shado...I get that, I've seen bases that are but shadows of their former selves.<br /><br />I tell myself it was all worth it...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-35888587981355250782016-02-20T10:46:23.682-08:002016-02-20T10:46:23.682-08:00There were no ships involved in my military career...There were no ships involved in my military career (No boats either) . . . but there were several posts and sites where I served that are now either just memories or abandoned, crumbling ruins. Makes one wonder, at times, if it was all worth it.<br />For example: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154856026443521&set=pb.542333520.-2207520000.1455993591.&type=3&theater<br />(Just gettin' old, being maudlin.)snuffynyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12843569994073955970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-40332029582087537352016-02-20T10:09:53.502-08:002016-02-20T10:09:53.502-08:00I know what you mean Glenn. Time passes, the old m...I know what you mean Glenn. Time passes, the old memories die hard.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-51150749719465451422016-02-20T10:08:33.575-08:002016-02-20T10:08:33.575-08:00John, concur.John, concur.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-17912707835855783492016-02-20T10:08:20.231-08:002016-02-20T10:08:20.231-08:00Nice Shaun!Nice Shaun!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-14780670797316705692016-02-20T10:08:04.983-08:002016-02-20T10:08:04.983-08:00Concur Cap'n. Nothing we've done lately se...Concur Cap'n. Nothing we've done lately seems to have any rhyme or reason.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-67241798344489753502016-02-20T10:07:17.103-08:002016-02-20T10:07:17.103-08:00WSF - you Army types never miss an opportunity to ...WSF - you Army types never miss an opportunity to tweak the Navy types do you?<br /><br />(Of course, neither do I.)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21505576090406333882016-02-20T10:06:32.995-08:002016-02-20T10:06:32.995-08:00I see that Shaun knows what I'm talking about....I see that Shaun knows what I'm talking about. :)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-73839631695732285472016-02-20T10:06:08.398-08:002016-02-20T10:06:08.398-08:00Cap'n - My oldest daughter twitches every time...Cap'n - My oldest daughter twitches every time I use the term "boat" in reference to the carriers. She was ship's company on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Of course, coming from an aviation background myself, I tend to emulate the Air Wing folks. Apologies...<br /><br />Sort of.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-45741808644460537742016-02-20T10:03:36.819-08:002016-02-20T10:03:36.819-08:00The first of the three ships I served aboard is al...The first of the three ships I served aboard is almost a complete scrap heap in Brownsville, Texas. The Good Ship Ranger, on which I made two cruises in VA-145 in the period of 1979 to 1982 was towed from Bremerton WA to Brownsville. The Good Ship Independence which was my first duty station, 74-77 for two cruises is due to be towed from Bremerton to the breaker's yard as well. The Good Ship Kitty Hawk is technically "in reserve" at Bremerton waiting for Gerald R. Ford to enter the Fleet.............145 has been gone 20 plus years now. VA-147 transitioned to F/A-18s in 1989 and then to F/A-18Es around 2002-2004. VAQ-140 is now equipped with the E/A-18G Growler................Nothing but memories now...............................Glenn Mark Casselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11305109383344139028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-77538462838532106402016-02-20T09:12:11.169-08:002016-02-20T09:12:11.169-08:00Great paraphrase. Although I never saw the dolphin...Great paraphrase. Although I never saw the dolphins near the rock, I did see one bow surfing the liberty boat. <br /><br />John in Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196033252818387245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-89553973716499539522016-02-20T07:32:57.056-08:002016-02-20T07:32:57.056-08:00When we put a floating bridge across the Rhine Riv...When we put a floating bridge across the Rhine River twice a year we would always get a lot of spectators on Sunday. We made a point of never using any nautical terms when Navy types were in our power boats. Much fun.Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-11422532254931929452016-02-20T07:24:57.934-08:002016-02-20T07:24:57.934-08:00Such a sad, bitersweet thing. I'd have had no ...Such a sad, bitersweet thing. I'd have had no idea had I never served aboard mighty warships. To paraphrase Roy Batty, "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Turkeys in full burner launching off the bow. I watched Mediterranean Dolphins shimmering in the sunlight near the Gate of Gibraltar. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears, in the rain."PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-2709774486353249952016-02-20T06:34:50.367-08:002016-02-20T06:34:50.367-08:00Hahaha! Sometimes the only way you could get throu...Hahaha! Sometimes the only way you could get through the rough spots of a long deployment was to refer to he ship as a boat in the hearing range of a Surface Warrior. I actually learned a lot from those reflexive lectures, and both sides generally got a lift out of the exchange. Other lecture eliciting terms were rope, ceiling, hallway, stairway, bathroom, chow hall, etc.PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-58206837839959448502016-02-20T05:50:01.125-08:002016-02-20T05:50:01.125-08:00You know, when I think about it, using carrier avi...You know, when I think about it, using carrier aviation in Afghanistan AFTER 14 YEARS OF WARRING THERE, is quite probably one of the stupidest things the Navy does, outside of building unarmed, unsensored littoral combat ships. HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-39587805510783390312016-02-20T05:31:55.493-08:002016-02-20T05:31:55.493-08:00"Boat". Grrrr."Boat". Grrrr.Captain Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17297301009511642108noreply@blogger.com