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2nd Time Around - Looking for Former Navy with Children Now Serving
After reading a few of these entries, my husband and I began to wonder how many of his old shipmates might be out there that now have children who have joined the navy as well. We just thought that it might be entirely possible that folks he had know from his old navy days might have children that our daughter may cross paths with. (I know. I ended that sentence with a preposition,)
Anyway here it goes. He went to BC on April 9, 1985 in Orlando. He also completed BE/E school there. Then it was off to A school in GL. We went to Norfolk, VA in 1986. Both of our kids were born at Norfolk General Hospital (3 years apart). He served as an ET on the USS Coral Sea from 86 - 90, and was apart of the Decomm Crew. He then was sent to the NASSAU during Desert Storm / Desert Shield. (He corrects me. He says we shielded before we stormed.)
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Permalink Reply by Arwen on
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Yeah, my husband and I got in trouble for a hand-held laser pointer. Back then the only one the Navy really knew about was the very, very expensive laser rifle sights snipers used. My husband the uber geek and his geek friends had come up with a laser pointer that was about the size of a laptop computer.
We were messing with it, pointing it at the ground in front of drunks coming out of the club. And a random cat that was in the parking lot (we were probably the first people to play with a laser pointer as a cat toy, lol) and someone got freaked out.
About six MAs showed up at the door and all but broke it down. It was scary and hilarious and exhilarating. Then they tried to escort me off-base. It had a heck of a time getting them to understand I was actually a sailor too, and would come right back on base after being removed - so that I could go back to my ship, where I lived!
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Permalink Reply by emsmom/ship12/div259 on
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LOL My husband says there was plenty of "down time" on the boat, and it sound like to pass the time they came up with all kinds of pranks. I'm sure that our kids will do the same. A new generation of Navy stories. Family get-togethers are about to take on a whole new meaning.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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Arwen, I love this story! LOL. But called her congressman? Wow with a capital WOW! That's a protective mamma!
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