Sunday, November 15, 2009
Thinking about what Buck said
I have been thinking about this all day. Buck mentioned all those guys he served with. Here's a few of them. ABH1 Jack Trafton, CWO4 P. Havreleski, LCDR Stuart Seaman, AMS1 Mike Yeckley, AMS2 Pat Yandell, AMHC Jim Russell, AMHC Bob Mann, CAPT David D. Williams, AMH1 Mike Williams, AMCS Larry Max Jones, AMS1 David Christopherson, CDR J.R. Hutchinson, ADCS David "Tiny" Heinitz, GYSGT Dave Dozier, GYSGT L.G. Slater, SSGT Randy Evans, SSGT Al Lester and AD1 Lynn Borger, Best Man on the 11th of June, 1983. These are guys that were integral in my career. My oldest son was a youngster when I served with those Marines and he loved those four guys. He still considers them all to be the ideal examples of an NCO, regardless of branch of service.
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I'd be hard pressed to build a list as comprehensive as this, given as how it's been nearly 25 years since I retired (25 years this coming March 1). Names have a habit of fading away... at least they do for me... except for the select few I remain in touch with. But the faces never fade. And now you've got me started, Glenn. Thanks! ;-)
Some of them were a bit difficult as there were advancements during our time together. Tiny and I did four tours together over a span from 79 to 93.
Dave Williams was my CO twice. Once at sea in VA145 and ashore in VA128. I pulled him out of retirement to reenlist me the last time. And we have all scattered to the four winds. There are always a few that cannot be forgotten.
Hey, stumbled over here from Buck's place.
Funny thing is that I remember more names from my younger days, as opposed to those I served with in the latter half of my career. I suspect that it is because I was more impressionable, and those folks did more to shape the person I would become after climbing up the food chain.
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