UKCATS
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Oddly, I always enjoyed spending the Holidays with my Air Force brothers. Didn’t mind being in a odd place other than home.
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lol! most definitely could not these days!The ship I was on, USS Navarro (APA-215), was built in 1944. We did have women aboard one night - when we were allowed to bring guests aboard for Christmas Eve dinner 1963. We just arrived Pohang, South Korea that day so you can guess who the ladies were Bet you couldn't do that today
I spent 3 Christmases deployed, I know how you feel.Oddly, I always enjoyed spending the Holidays with my Air Force brothers. Didn’t mind being in a odd place other than home.
Only 1 Christmas deployed but missed my first 4 wedding anniversaries (and several others along the way). My wife always said it was a USMC conspiracy. Chow without utensils - a Viking feast (we actually planned these every so often, just make sure you pick food items that are hand friendly). Not sure why but steak and lobster in the field especially on 10 November always tasted a great - probably more do to the company than the food.I spent 3 Christmases deployed, I know how you feel.
One of them we were actively conducting an operation, and we had secured a schoolhouse to use as a tempoary FOB for a few days. Bn HQ surprised us with a load of the good food from the Chow Hall in the resupply convoy. The only bad part about that was they didn't send utensils, so we were eating Steak and lobster with our bare hands.
That was a great Christmas!
Edit: That's 4 Christmases deployed, 3 in Iraq and 1 in Afghanistan.
Happy 244th to you - kind of a odd one for me, first time since 1979 I didn't have a Birthday Ball to attend:-(.Happy Birthday to the United States Marine Corps. 1775-2019. Semper Fi, my brothers and sisters. 1/9, The Walking Dead, 1968.
Ditto...Thanks to all my fellow vets!
speedy recovery to you, and Happy belated Veterans Day.Sorry I'm late brothers and sisters. I've been recovering from a hysterectomy. O what fun times. Happy belated Veteran's Day to all of you