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Years Served: 83-86…Greetings All,

Years Served: 1961-1966…HELLO,EVERYONE. I SERVED ON THIS GREAT SHIP, 1964-1965 TONKIN GULF. VAH-2 DET-MIKE. FLYING OFF AND ON THE SHIP WAS SOME OF MY FONDEST MEMORIES. TRYING TO REPAIR A A/C AT NIGHT WITH A RED LEN FLASHLIGHT, NO FUN. GREAT TIMES, MADE A LOT OF GOODFRIENDS JOHN AMS-2

Years Served: 1982-1984…Hello shipmates, was with VS-21, AMHAN. Was my first Westpac, Just had a debate with a friend when the gray lady was keeled, he was right. Alot of memories on board. Fairwinds and following seas to a great ship.

Years Served: 1990 to 1993…EM3 Jackson worked in Lighting Shop, A & O Shop and Electrical Safety.

Years Served: Oct. 1970 to Sept. 1972…I was assigned to R-Division for the two year of active duty. The first year was West pac and the second year was dry dock. I served 21 years as a USNR and retired in 1990 as DC1. I became a paramedic in my home town and now I am our hospital’s Disaster Preparedness Coordinator. To this day I can close my eyes and revisit the “good old times so long ago”. I hope the years have been good for all who sailed on Ranger and most of all to the men of the Forward CO 2 shop.