Wow. That's incredible. Proof of how times change.

Awesome. What years were you in? We went on a WestPac in 1994 with the Carl Vinson Battle Group. Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE, Kenya, Australia (Perth & Darwin), Guam, Diego Garcia, Hawaii (twice)

Oh, and back to a point you made earlier. Did you say they now get 2 crops out of one growing year?

LOL. Poor RD, this thread is totally derailed. Military service and rice farming are now the main topics.

Did you get off the ship at Diego Garcia. I used to visit our satellite tracking station there. Also our stations in Guam & Hawaii.

Thats pretty much all of em. But hey, long as we learn something...

'79 - '87. My son is an EN now on a LSD, just headed back state side from Iceland.

If it makes you feel better, Rece Davis SUCKS.

We were there for about 8 hours, so only a few were allowed ashore.