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Years Served: 1972-1974…I served aboard Tico during the early 70’s. We were the prime recovery ship for Skylab 1 while I was on her. Left her for the USS Enterprise. I was a ship serviceman and worked in the laundry and dry cleaning plant. I was assigned to S-3 division. Would love to hear from any of my shipmates.

Years Served: 1966-67…Served as ETN2, OE Division. Worked on Pilot Landing Aid TV, Crypto, UHF-VHF, CCTV, etc. I enjoyed video taping the Bob Hope Christmas Show.

Years Served: 68-70…Hello Tico Tigers, I served Aug.of 68 until Feb. 70. This for the most part was the time of my life. I began my duties as a snip, Boiler Maker then moved to Evaps Division. Didn’t care much about DE-salting tanks but the men where good people.In Long Beach I worked at the Tradewinds Bar.I met a lot of local girls their and married one and took her to Kansas City with me she gave me to wonderful sons. I loved liberty in Alonapo, Yokuska, but my favorite liberty was Grandi Island, Food, drink, crystal clear water and rest. I will recall my fond memories of Duty along with the not so fond ones. Good friends Kanack, Davis, and Talokco and more I can’t recall their names. Who still remembers passing through the out side edge of that Hurricane? old Tico creaked and rolled for quite some time. Or hitting the Whale what a thud that was, my favorite when the Marines droped the live bomb down the elevator shaft Dur ring a bomb pushing party? GQ until they flew the army in to disarm it. What a rush. I’m glad I served aboard the TICONDEROGA CVS AND CVA 14 I.R.Riley

Years Served: 1969 WestPac Cruise ( VFP-63 )…Served with VFP-63 for the 1969 West Pac cruise. I was final checker on the cats.

Years Served: December 1967-August 1968…Hi. I served aboard the Tico from December of 1967 through August of 1968 as part of the air wing with VFP-63, Det. 14. Our pilots flew the F-8 Crusader photo birds. That WESTPAC cruise was among eight of the best months of my life. I made a lot of friends on my detachment, several of whom I still keep in touch with after 40 years. We worked hard together and hit the beach together: Grande Island in Subic Bay, chaplain’s tours to Manila, Tokyo, Pagsanjian Falls, up in the mountains at the base of Mt. Fuji. We had so much fun, just a bunch of 19-25 year olds. I loved my time aboard the Ticonderoga!