need location of C.G.

[SEABEE62]

OK Tipper Tiger, For one thing, we were NOT swabbies, Dirt sailors perhaps, but not swabbies. And Second, I could of given you $3.00 change for a $5.00. And third, whats this "Sir" stuff, I don't remember these as titles in cross over branches of the services. You know, maybe we should have a seperate thread for these compliments to exchange to each other. Let me know if I'm moving too fast for you....take your time. Tom

[toptiger]

Ralph and Tom, I think most of us who had fathers, brothers, uncles and even in my aunts who served in WW II have enormous respect for their service. Many of them left the USA for years at a time, unlike the 12 month tours that those of us who served in VN underwent. Rick didn't even make a year as he got wounded and shipped home, of course the first part of that trip was by chopper which is why he shows me some {limited} respect occasionally!
I was actually commissioned in the US Army as a Combat Engineer from O.C.S. in 1966 but later saw the light in sky and went on to flight school. So I could be considered with a little latitude an Army Seabee. Similar missions. I recall that WWII film on the Seabees well but haven't seen it in years.
Anyway, anyone who served in any capacity and at any time has my respect.
Welcome home, brothers.

[rickf]

OK, I was just going to sit by but I just got this e-mail and I have to throw it into the pot and let you guy's stir it!


Subject: Work ?
>
>
>
> Subject: Leave It To The Troops...
>
> The Commanding Officer of a U S. Marine Corps battalion was
> about to
> start the morning briefing to his staff and company commanders.
> While
> waiting for the coffee machine to finish its brewing, he decided
> to
> pose a question to all assembled. He explained that his wife had
> been
> a bit frisky the night before and he failed to get his usual
> amount
> of sound sleep. He posed the question of just how much of sex
> was
> 'work' and how much of it was 'pleasure?'
>
> The X.O. Chimed in with 75-25% in favor of work. A Captain said
> it
> was 50-50%
>
> The Colonel's Aide, a Lt. responded with 25-75% in favor of
> pleasure,
> depending on his state of inebriation at the time.
>
> There being no consensus, the Colonel turned to the PFC who was
> in
> charge of making the coffee. What was HIS opinion?
>
> With no hesitation the young PFC responded, "Sir, it has to be
> 100%
> pleasure. The Colonel was surprised and, as you might guess,
> asked why?
>
> "Well Sir," began the PFC, "If there was any work involved,
> the officers would have me doing it for them."
>
> The room fell silent...
>
> God Bless the Marine Corps
>
>
> ***********************************************************************
>
> (Aaarruuuuuuughhaaaaaaaa !!! )
>


Rick

[SEABEE62]

OK, lets all go out and have a beer, I'll treat. Tom