tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post7834755560047685819..comments2024-03-26T17:30:22.600-08:00Comments on Way Up North: Navy Memories #6: Reflections of a Black ShoeRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-17794615980840426662017-08-04T05:15:33.777-08:002017-08-04T05:15:33.777-08:00Yes it does, Jim. I promised myself, when I left t...Yes it does, Jim. I promised myself, when I left the Wood, that someday I'd take a cruise where I wasn't a member of the crew. That may never happen, but I wouldn't have missed that 18 months onboard for anything.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-21745210348534715572017-08-03T20:37:22.998-08:002017-08-03T20:37:22.998-08:00Yep, once you've spent any time at sea, even a...Yep, once you've spent any time at sea, even as a civvie like me, it gets into your blood.<br /><br />I'll never forget the time I spent at sea. My last job was the highlight of my career!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-44679317050203805822017-08-03T07:29:09.109-08:002017-08-03T07:29:09.109-08:00Ed - in Greece, there was only the Air Force Excha...Ed - in Greece, there was only the Air Force Exchange on their base, some 20 miles away from Elefsis. The Navy Exchange actually sent forms to the squadron; each sailor submitted a list of what he wanted/needed, and NavEx's "traveling salesman" would come to ship with all the uniforms or gear we'd ordered, and take payment in the DASH hangar.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-212538756968454572017-08-03T07:23:55.479-08:002017-08-03T07:23:55.479-08:00We used to hit Navy Base Exchange to get jeans.We used to hit Navy Base Exchange to get jeans.Ed Bonderenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-90583960827388906422017-08-03T05:34:04.006-08:002017-08-03T05:34:04.006-08:00Ed - yes. For whatever reason, sailors are now att...Ed - yes. For whatever reason, sailors are now attired in a camo pattern which makes them virtually impossible to spot if they've gone overboard. And I have no idea whatsoever what other purpose it's supposed to fill. We wore chambray shirts, ballcaps, and Seafarer denim pants, and there was a STRONG attachment to tradition in that attire. And thank you for the compliment.<br /><br />Suz & Linda - thank you so much!<br /><br />TB - I really like this one too. Thanks.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-65207495221060129652017-08-02T18:52:39.536-08:002017-08-02T18:52:39.536-08:00*smacks forehead* I mean 'Agreed, Suz!'......*smacks forehead* I mean 'Agreed, Suz!'...LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-78371578665300348362017-08-02T18:00:16.300-08:002017-08-02T18:00:16.300-08:00Nice find Reverend!Nice find Reverend!Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-24755754718776061752017-08-02T17:36:57.111-08:002017-08-02T17:36:57.111-08:00Greed, Suz!Greed, Suz!LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-70844607038793607242017-08-02T17:18:48.056-08:002017-08-02T17:18:48.056-08:00I am enjoying this series a great deal, and feel t...I am enjoying this series a great deal, and feel that it is worth WAY more than what I paid for you blog!!Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07117433684554337583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-22196854304489941232017-08-02T15:40:33.856-08:002017-08-02T15:40:33.856-08:00Dungarees are a thing of the past as it is necessa...Dungarees are a thing of the past as it is necessary for sailors to wear camo aboard ship, right?<br />This series is worth every penny I paid to subscribe to your blog!Ed Bonderenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-17846437645812627002017-08-02T14:12:21.714-08:002017-08-02T14:12:21.714-08:00The aroma of strong coffee is the lifeblood of eve...The aroma of strong coffee is the lifeblood of every branch of the military, I do believe. And woe to the person who dared to clean the coffee pot!<br /><br />We can still remember the shudder of engine test for the SR-71, even though it has been decades retired. Sadly. Another jet like that has yet to be built.<br /><br />Great article. Wonderful memories for sailors everywhere, I am sure.LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-13638011971782500152017-08-02T08:25:17.244-08:002017-08-02T08:25:17.244-08:00Yes, he does. And those words remind me powerfully...Yes, he does. And those words remind me powerfully of the time about which I've written recently. Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-41341276844643373642017-08-02T08:15:07.824-08:002017-08-02T08:15:07.824-08:00Wow, he really has a way with words!Wow, he really has a way with words!threecolliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811004278088768813noreply@blogger.com