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halfnuthalfnut Posts: 1,619
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Will I wanted to say this sooner but had to wait. I had the choose of retiring from the Navy this year but due to a few different issues I have decided to stay around for anouther 3 years. I will be rotating back to sea duty at the end of the year. I will be going to the USS Nassua LHA-4. This is a BIG change for me, I have only been on small ship's before but I welcome the challenge. To make this relate to coin collecting I will not have as much time to devote to my hobby but still will do what I can to enjoy it.
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  • tjkilliantjkillian Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭
    Congratulations on staying. What rank/grade are you? I was in the Air Force for four years so I don't know what kind of ship a LHA-4 is, could you enlighten us?

    Tom
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  • halfnuthalfnut Posts: 1,619
    Tom. I'm a Chief Petty Officer ( E-7 ). A LHA is a large deck amphibious Ship used to transport Mairines. They are the largest amphibious ship we have amost the size of a Carrier.
    U S Navy Retired 22 years - ENC(SW) Ret. - Travling Nuclear Maintanence Contractor - Working Indian Point Nuclear plant Buchanan New York
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  • ursabearursabear Posts: 1,888
    Dan,

    On behalf of my family, thank you for your service.
  • WWWWWW Posts: 2,609 ✭✭✭
    Good luck CPO Dan in the Gator Navy. I was a Machinist Mate aboard the USS Bradley FF1041 way back when the Navy still used sails.
  • ClankeyeClankeye Posts: 3,928 ✭
    Dan--

    You can go off to sea in Tall Ships, but I'll still find you and drag you back to "Class." Congrats on your re-uping. Be safe, and thank you.

    Carl
    Brevity is the soul of wit. --William Shakespeare
  • paigowjohnnypaigowjohnny Posts: 4,257 ✭
    I had planned that this was going to be my last tour and I would transition to the civ sector this summer. Between the lousy economy, my decimated retirement fund, and world events...I'm also around for another 3 years.

    You'll love NASSAU...I did two deployments on TARAWA back in the 80's. They're great ships and a nice ride...and you get to play with Marines...image

    paigow_johnny, CDR, USN (still)
  • halfnuthalfnut Posts: 1,619
    CDR those are my exact reasons why I will be sticking around, I'm not sure about the playing with Marines part I don't play nice with othersimage. I have done my time on Destroyer's and Frigate's so this will be a BIG change.

    Carl you will have to find the new rock I will be underimage
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  • BillBBillB Posts: 10 ✭
    Best of Luck, Dan.

    I retired back in 1991 and still miss it! Gator Navy can be a blast, you'll love it.


    Bill Barber
    CTOCS(SW), USN, RET

  • smprfismprfi Posts: 874 ✭


    << <i>I had planned that this was going to be my last tour and I would transition to the civ sector this summer. Between the lousy economy, my decimated retirement fund, and world events...I'm also around for another 3 years.

    You'll love NASSAU...I did two deployments on TARAWA back in the 80's. They're great ships and a nice ride...and you get to play with Marines...image

    paigow_johnny, CDR, USN (still) >>


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  • paigowjohnnypaigowjohnny Posts: 4,257 ✭
    " You can always tell a Marine...but you can't tell him much." image

    OOH RAH
  • anoldgoatanoldgoat Posts: 1,493 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I had planned that this was going to be my last tour and I would transition to the civ sector this summer. Between the lousy economy, my decimated retirement fund, and world events...I'm also around for another 3 years.

    You'll love NASSAU...I did two deployments on TARAWA back in the 80's. They're great ships and a nice ride...and you get to play with Marines...image

    paigow_johnny, CDR, USN (still) >>




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  • dramdram Posts: 58
    Thanks for serving,from all my family
  • smprfismprfi Posts: 874 ✭


    << <i>" You can always tell a Marine...but you can't tell him much." image

    OOH RAH >>


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  • MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,601 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congratulations!
    I'm clearing and will go on transition leave for retirement on 8 April from the Army. And...for those who asked, yes the Army is still letting people out. This is due to the 480k cap on the number of soldiers mandated by Congress.
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  • ms71ms71 Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Dan,
    Fair winds & following seas. I only did 11 years, and I still miss it 20+ years later.



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  • labloverlablover Posts: 3,713 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Dan:
    Thank you for your service. Blessings,
    LabLover
    "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." Will Rogers
  • APA1709APA1709 Posts: 60
    BRAVO ZULU Shipmate! Good Luck!
  • abmluceabmluce Posts: 592
    Good luck from a former gator navy guy ( U.S.S. Iwo Jima LPH-2 ) image
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  • medonwonmedonwon Posts: 39
    I did 3 years 8 months and 29 days in the Air force. I,ve been out a little over 36 years and I don't miss it at all.
    I do thank the ones of you that are in the military,past and present for keeping me and my family safe and I hope that you stay safe also.
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  • RGLRGL Posts: 3,784 ✭
    I salute your service, Dan. My son just went to the Gulf on the Saipan ... we need some good Navy men to give our Marines a ride and provide the corpsmen to patch up the wounded. I saw today the Navy lost its first man in combat, a corpsman. God bless em and keep em...
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  • copperheadcopperhead Posts: 288 ✭
    Dan,
    Good luck with your decision. I wish you the best. If you need someone to look after that collection of halves for you, I babysit cheap. LOLimage
    Take Care my friend,
    AL
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