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Pat Davis Email
April 21, 2022

City, State: Franklin TN.

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Any way to buy a VR-24 hat and T?

Cindy Hainey (Velez, Lopez) Email
March 6, 2022

City, State: Middleburg, FL

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April 1986 - January 1989 - AZ3.  Arrived as Cindy Velez/ Left as Cindy Lopez.  Married AME3 Tony Lopez. Worked in the Maintenance Control Office. Sigonella, Sicily were among the best years of my life. 

Bob Koster Email
Feb 23, 2022

City, State: Ware Shoals, SC

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Just found this site last week. Actually got a reply from a person who knew Murphy. He trained me well for being a C2 loadmaster. Lakey, Cope, Dawson, Yates, DiAngelo, Wilemon, Logan are just a couple of people I recall easily off the top of my head. Those two years at Cappo really were life changing. Got married and we had our first born at the hospital. Still can smell sulphur. Living on the beach out in Parco Gabianno, Lago Patria was crazy. From our 4th floor apartment looking out at the Med didn't know how good I had it. This boy from white bread America really got to rely on a lot of people I would never have met, except for the USN.

ysmael ramos Email
Dec 26, 2021

City, State: San Angelo, Texas

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  • I reported to VR24 in August 1972.  Worked in the airframes shop with AMSC Ferro and lived out in town in Lago Patria.  I was there till February 1974.  I had a good time there, driving the 4 laner was a trip, watching the Italians going to the beach all at the same time and leaving also.  My wife and I would sit on the balcony watch the traffic on the 4 laner during the summer.  Lord if there was an accident, people that didn't even see it would come to put their two cents worth.  Intertainment.  Did several dets to the north up in Bodo, Norway in the Artic Circle and south in the Med.  November 16, 1973 still in my mind of the tragic loss of aircraft 25 in Souda Bay.  Met lots of good folks there in Capo that the names have just faded away.  Not all but many.  I left VR24 in Feb 1974 to San Diego, Ca to the rag at NORIS RVAW110.  Then on to a 26 year career on 9 different platforms and different commands.  Did not board a carrier till 1993 before I retired 1994.  Different Navy at sea then.  All I can say that in my life time I served in the United States Navy.

Harry Leonard Email
Dec 26, 2021

City, State: NJ

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Power plants ‘73 to ‘75 Naples, CT-39s Crew Chief 3-11 shift. Can’t remember full names of all the shipmates. Went on the Souda Bay Detachment when Oct ‘73 Mid East war broke out. We lost a C-2 on that trip. Squadron left for Sigonella Jan ‘75, I was getting out from my second hitch in March so they let me ride it out in Naples.

darrell brock Email
Dec 23, 2021

City, State: Foley, Alabama

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I WISH ALL SHIPMATES AND THEIR FAMILIES A JOYEOUS HOLIDAY SEASON AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. I WAS CLASS OF 1954 TO 1957

ken Houston Email
Dec 20, 2021

City, State: vero beach fk

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Wishing all a Merry Christmas may the Joy, Love and Peace be with you all throughout the years. I served in VR 24 Sig.from 81 to 85, arrived as an AE 1 and left as a AEC, retired as an AECS, -  CMC was Blackie Pittman, next was Almond. AECS Lou Haddle was the Division Chief, Larry & Ruth Middleton were in maintenance  , AE2 Hector Mendez, (hope he made Chief)  AE2 Arnold,AE2 Ross, AE2 Perky, AE1 Kilmark, and AE1 Cozart, AMH1 (Moon) Mullins retired as a Warrant Officer. All these folks were absolutely Great!!I could list more, but you all made my tour in VR as the best years in my 26 year career

Richard DiGiamberdini Email
Dec 18, 2021

City, State: Ephrata,Pa

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i remember looking out the window of the flight crew flat in Naples and seeing the holiday lights of our 6th fleet. a great holiday memory.

David Thompson Email
Nov 25, 2021

City, State: Dayton,ohio

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On this day I take time to remember those of VR-24 that lost their lives flying and fell into the waters of the Mediterranean  sea. 136753

David Thompson Email
Nov 25, 2021

City, State: Dayton,Ohio

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Wishing all my VR-24 1979-1982 mates happy Thanksgiving.  Thinking of you all and missing the times we had together.  Good ties  and Bad times we all were growing up at the time of peace.  But in the  long run  we where just in the middle of conflicts.  We may not be getting the same benefits that  others  receive, but we did the same sacrifice.  Gave up  a time of life for protect the country we love.
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