just a short 28 day workup det. this will be my first time back on the Lincoln in 6 years! my wife pulled two cruises on that pig, and now it's my turn. ramping up for the big cruise in the summer, were going to be pulling figure eights off the coast of california to get pilots qual'ed. i got my HAMB decals in the mail just in time, i'm charging myself with "spreading the gospel" i'll zap a few around the ship and snap a few pics . so i guess this is a farewell of sorts, 'till next month my garage will sit idle, and my cars will gather dust. take care HAMB buddies, i havent even gone yet and i already want to come back!!!! -Josh
thanks skipper, i appreciate it. i'll be getting upholstery in the wildcat when i get back, so i got to save the cash while i'm underway!
yuk I feel your pain...I did one cruise that was 75 miles off the coast for 2 months....It killed me to see the coast clear as day on the radar scope every time I went flyin.... Good luck Lemme know if you need any good practical joke fodder for the boat....I gots lotsa ammo... BTW, think me board name came from somethin? YUP you guessed it
I feel ya buddy, just got out of the Navy after doing 4 years in Little Creek, Va onboard the USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44) Did 6 months in the gulf and tons of other cruises, seen some great places and some real holes. I would be on deployment in the gulf right now if I didnt get out when I did. Good luck and be safe. Let me know if you need anything!
Stay safe and have fun with all the work-ups. I am on the down side of a Alaska / North Pacific patrol. 71 days away from homeport so far.
Thanks for your service!................and contrary to another suggestion, I always came out smelling like a rose WHEN I volunteered!
haha, well after 7 years in i dont volunteer for **** anymore! something about lessons learned! thanks a bunch everyone, i really appreciate all the prayers/compliments/ and good luck. i have been gettin the ol' seabag ready and finishing up a few things tonight. thanks again, i'll take a few HAMB worthy pics
Have fun on the stinkin lincon! I just got off that **** can about a month ago on a 2 week det. Be safe and have fun man and hey at least your not going to be mess cranking. Eli
Best of luck, have a safe cruise. Thank you for your service. Here's a link to the Lincoln's website. http://www.cvn72.navy.mil/
nice! i was on the connie for a few weeks at a time while i was in VFA-122 as a troubleshooter. on the cats, but not like you were! man that connie was a dirty ship eh?! (like there is really ever a clean one!)
Good luck. I transfered from the LINCOLN last January. She was good to me, I picked up Chief from her.
I spent some time a few eons ago on the Hornet and a few other WestPac flattops. We (VR-30) just delivered the mail.
Did 122 days straight between port calls in PI cruising the IO back in the 80s, tons of fun! I do not envy you at all!
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