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Patches, Decals, Etc.

I have acquired various patches, decals, etc. during my time in the Navy. Below are some of the ones from units I have worked with (or for) at one time or another, along with some assorted thoughts. Now, for your viewing pleasure, I have compiled them into a brief overview of my military career (so far). This overview is best viewed as an irreverent and often humorous series of events in the life of one Seabee, namely me. Unfortunately, my first enlistment is not fully represented in this obvious attempt to take up web space. I have plans to scan some stuff from my boot camp days and post it here eventually. Now that I have officially retired I'll actually get around to doing it. (Slowly of course. It took over 20 years to live all this stuff. I'm not going to come up with cool stuff to say overnight.)

It all started when I entered the Navy in August 1977. My first duty station was Recruit Training Command, Orlando Florida. This base has now closed.
(Special thanks to Burt Swanson for the use of this image taken from http://company169.tripod.com/)

After "boot camp" I moved on to Hospital Corps School at Great Lakes, Illinois. There used to be a boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois. It is now closed also.

From there it was on to Field Medical Service School ("C" School) at Camp Johnson. Camp Johnson is part of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. I didn't know when I joined the Navy that I could end up serving with the Marines. Perhaps you have seen the ads the Marines have about looking for a few good men. They already have them. They are called Navy Corpsmen.

After "C" School I got to go home for RAP (Recruiting Assistance Program) Duty. I spent a month in my home town, working with my recruiter. It was fun.

My first duty station after RAP Duty was at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. I was assigned to Headquarters Company, Second Field Service Support Group, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic. The Navy writes it as H-Co. 2d FSSG, FMF LANT. While there I went TAD to the Naval Hospital for 90 days where I worked in the orthopedic ward. During my tour at Camp Lejeune I also made two Mediterranean Cruises. On the second cruise I crossed the equator and went through the initiation for Shellback.

When my four year tour was up, I got out of the Navy. Five years later, I basically got tired of dead end jobs with no future and decided to go back into the Navy. Many times over the following 16 years I wondered if that was a good decision!

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