PMT School & San Diego; sea duty; the "Shi*** Kitty"; Japan beckons; sexual harassment; stalker!; a vicious circle develops; unnecessary complications; standing before The Mast? Episode LXXX
Transitions & self-diagnosed alcoholism; Navy party culture & Spanish interlude; rough home life; breakdown @ 18yrs old; statistical fear can run deep; Crips & Bloods & the world in between; need a way out; welcome to Orlando!; jumping over hurdles; Hello Great Lakes - man it's cold up here!; first flight & new life experiences.
Episode LXXVII
HM1 (E-6) Brenda Quintero, U.S. Navy, Ret., continues relating her experiences: it's all on you; Navy doesn't make being a parent easy; learning curve on spouses!; the need for space & independence; don't mess with my rhythm!; military as a social program for the poor; a near breakdown; dignity is important; "life with training wheels". Episode LXXV
HM1(E-6) Brenda Quintero, U.S. Navy, Ret., continues: travel learning curves on the way to boot camp; duty station Bethesda, MD; concrete jungle left behind; need to make a difference; hello orthodpedics!; GITMO bound; Puerto Rico?; the beach beckons; we're gettin paid for this?; a new family awaits; uncomfortable moments. Episode LXXVIII
A little look at how an episode comes toget her. From upcoming Episode 70 with CDR John B. Lipinski, U.S. Navy, Ret. A Veteran with 38yrs service.
A Roy Rogers girl becomes a real pioneer & makes WAVES overseas; it's 1973 and these times-are-a-changin'; here come the chicks; no overseas duty for you!; Japan and Philippines postings out in BFE; have your "wheels up" list?; no flat lines here; parkas tailor made for communications work; making Chief & partying hard; can't embarrass this chick!
Episode LXIII
An F-4 & a MiG Pilot Walk into a Bar... Full episode here: https://youtu.be/L0sGxa8d-Js?si=o0kRnf3z3ITY5hir
Putting these episodes together is both fun & educational; you really learn a lot from these #veterans . CDR John B. Lipinski, U.S. Navy, Ret., speaks on his 38yrs active #service & has an astounding, unique, & very rare talent...
From Episode 70: https://youtu.be/nsO83vc6lyM
More behind the scenes with CDR John B. Lipinski, U.S. Navy, Ret. How do you pick up a Heavyweight Champion's girlfriend? - hit first & ask questions later; statues with memorandums; the Master Mind team; not old enough yet; hard hat diver gets SEAL Team escort; credit card controls 50 drones; 7 1/2lb weapons are lethal; Skynet smiles: drones with uncanny abilities; U.S. universities are bilked by China & Russia; "15/20 Community" - some are more special than others. Episode LVVII
Welcome to Hong Kong - let's have a brawl!; do not enter the "new territory"; travel by sampan; dinner choices swim by; remember the water is also the toilet; embroidered shirts & "no squeak" shoes; rolls of coins=crowd control; Vietnam War means no uniforms; fun in the bath house; drunk Marines - from the 7th Fleet? - crash the party; melee ensues as Shore Patrol & Police show up; six chiefs have lots of stories.
Episode LXI
Lost wives, found children, & sneaky cocktails - a bit more behind the scenes with CDR John B. Lipinski, U.S. Navy, Ret., reflecting on his 38yr naval career.
2 lost wives; here's to a military career!; mind of a steel trap; May '51-Oct '89; 11 cruises at sea; Globetrotting; family affair nixed; sneaky cocktails endure; here's to good wives; "kiss your wife - all the time!; secrets of looking youthful; "a testament for my children".
Episode LXX
Navigating between the rocks of a career & relationships; Sicilians do it better!; space heaters are the bomb!; LDO - good time "Obie"!; pregnant & on the plane; pinking shears create an uproar; Aloha Hawaii!; COMM Station out in the boonies; what day is it?' marriage is like milk; working up to CPO; serving the top brass; the toolbox Admiral; hey - no molestare!; RMC Obie's the BBQ Queen!
Episode LXVIII
Coffee - the eternal elixir; no candy bars in our coffee!; why wash? - adds to flavor; tradition is the way; Georgia Satellites; women are catty; Aloha Hawaii!; Chief selection; let's track some Russian submarines; #1 ranked Chief!; disciple dissolves; standards are lowered; from WAVES to WINS to Sailors?; Hail to the Chief!; initiations no mas; Dad; no slack - I've come this far!; the Chief's Creed.
Episode LXIX
The EEOC invades the military; individuality kills; giving back; role models make an impression; Subic Bay nightlife; a protecting angel watches over this one; a Filipino foodie; San Diego in a bucket of cold water; Tattoos on the sly; Oops - married!; MED vs WESPAC; new life blossoms; a survivor is born; Buon Italia!; have some squid; Italian & culinary experiences.
Episode LXVII
A dark secret lies behind 27hrs in a lock up; who's that knocking on the door?; Environmentalists are a pain in the a**!; armed guards; everybody's on report!; deficiencies in work shops & onboard all ships; hotlines to the rescue!; hotlines to Congress lead to a tattletale military; you want me to pick up WHAT?! - Foxtrot Oscar!; not all technicians are created equal.
Episode LVIII
Uncovering the secrets of the deep blue; diving on the far side of the world; just 475ft to the beach; jerry rig 4 lines, the rappel is on!; busy troops are happy troops; assemble gear & extra tanks; check the moon & tides - nobody's interested in floating to Australia; helo lift to the island;- loading up; empty sonobuoy containers could save a life; look out for the penga-penga grass! Episode LVI
Exploring under the South Pacific; 140hrs underwater; skip breathing; ear bubbles are a real thing; vertigo attack @ a 45 degree angle; sonobuoy crates have interesting uses; mind US Navy Dive Tables or else!; it's a Rota thing; shipwreck! R4D8's at your service; The Skipper nixes helo water entry.
Episode LV
Navy Cmdr at American Legion Post recounts how World War II leaves waters around Guam ripe for all kinds of discoveries; Mickey D's has 50 windows; Aussie beef makes the grade; who wants Hawaii? No traffic & less $$'s; tourism from Japan; the rabbit died; coat hangers have consequences; reef & wreck diving; reach The Zeke! & look out who or rather what hides behind the pilot's seat.
Episode LIV
Avocado mishap unleashes an epic scuba diving adventure in the South Pacific; sailor bandaged up & Pearl Harbor bound; no surgery here & no #DiegoGarcia for you! Next stop #Guam! Case of mistaken identity - who's "suicidal" around here? Slashed wrist? Yes...but; welcome to Paradise; get your scuba diving gear - discover an underwater adventure! Aleutian interlude; sons of Nippon not nice to Guamanians; support your local P-3's!; Morale problem - with 30 females?; no rush hour here!
Episode LIII
In this thread Captain O’Neil, USMC shares his making into a Marine Officer & his experiences in-country which would culminate at the bitter Battle of Hue City during the Tet Offensive, January 1968.
SSGT Frazier speaks the unspeakable.
The part of war you never hear about.
Capt. O'Neil USMC is also the author of 14 books - available from your favorite online retailers; community outreach on behalf of the Marine Corps & the American Legion; more on the Battle for Hue where he describes how one clears a room in urban combat; speaks on a particular incident that very nearly cost him his life; expands on the role armor played in Vietnam; tags the U.S.'s next geopolitical rival.
Yeoman 1st Class E6 Susan Flanagan delves deeper into the drama that resulted from her romantic relationship with a superior officer & her conscious decision to wage a campaign of subterfuge.
Yeoman 1st Class E6 Susan Flanagan speaks more about her roommate who spent her service time "in the closet", a stunning moment while on the shooting range, and her love & dedication for Veterans.
Capt. O'Neil USMC expounds on ersatz creature comforts in camp; increasing friction of the news media; bad apples at the top; unlearned lessons from Vietnam repeated in Afghanistan debacle; life in the field; the Agent Orange defoliant; advent of "smart war" technology; the folly of "nation building"; & the real cost of war to survivors - PTSD.customers a reason to do business with you.
Lt. Donegan describes his emotional homecoming; state of the climate for Veterans in the mid-Atlantic area upon his return home.
Lt. Donegan's fallen friend is officially honored; night loading operations; shakedown reveals a clean unit. Donegan's unit has their first fatality.
Former 1st Lt. Thomas F. Donegan speaks about some very disturbing revelations he stumbled onto post-war; losing a dear friend and the lengths he went to to recover him.
The Secret to Success in Everything.
1st Lt. Donegan cracks down on unit discipline.
Deadly ambush: 1st Lt Thomas F. Donegan has to up defenses after a convoy is ambushed. Plus in another ambush Lt. Donegan is shot & doesn't even realize it.
1st Lt Thomas F. Donegan goes more in depth: convoys, the Tet Offensive, and his subordinates stage a near-riot on his behalf.
1st Lt Thomas F. Donegan, U.S. Army, shares his experiences while serving in transportation battalion during the Vietnam War. Commanding truck convoys bringing much needed supplies to firebases & units in the field, 1st Lt. Donegan's mission is to shepherd his convoys safely through some of the most dangerous and enemy-infested country in all of South Vietnam.
In this premier episode, former 1st Lt Donegan speaks of his Irish Catholic upbringing in Syracuse, NY an what led him to his commission in the U.S.Army.
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