Naval Spooks - "CT Sand Crabs"
FOOTPRINTS, PEARLS, & MEMORIES
OF OUR MEMBERS WITH LAST NAMES BEGINNING WITH THE LETTERS N - O
WILLIAM W. (CHIP / KC) NAGEL SAYS HE IS STILL CLEANING VOLCANIC ASH OUT OF MY SKIVIES FROM MT PINATUBO
JOE NEFF - HIS BEST DUTY STATION WAS SAN MIGUEL - TERRIFIC LIBERTY. HE HELPED TO SET UP NAVRADIO AT IMPERIAL BEACH. HE HELPED TO SET UP NSGA AT POINT LOMA (COVER OFFICE) FOR THE TDYERS ON THE BOATS. HE WAS SORRY TO SEE THE CT/NSG DISESTABLISHED. CTS ARE A SPECIAL BREED AND A GREAT GROUP OF SAILORS. I AM PROUD TO BE A PART OF THIS SPECIAL BREED. OUR SUCCESS’ ARE MANY BUT CAN NEVER BE KNOWN. STEVEN W. NIETHANER- SEA DUTY WAS BEST - USS IOWA CRUISE WAS THE ULTIMATE.
JIM NIXON SAYS – HE WOULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN.
GLENIS H. (GLEN) NELSON – SAYS LOVED THE JOB - JUST NOT CUT OUT FOR THE MILITARY - LINKOU NAVY STILL HAS REUNIONS
PAUL NOACL SAYS - WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVE IN NAVSECGRU REPRESENT BRILLIANCE DILIGENTLY, FAITHFULLY, AND QUIETLY APPLIED
GARY NOBLE - IS LOOKING FOR ANY MARINES STATIONED AT CORRY OR AT CAMP LEJEUNE (RADBN) DURING 1987-1991 .
CLETE NOLDE - COMPANY G IN SABANA SECA WAS BY FAR MY BEST DUTY STATION. “DOWNTOWN” AT THE LA CUCURACHA, LA RIVIERA AND OTHER ‘SENIC’ SPOTS WAS GREAT. I DO MISS THE BEACHES AND RICE AND BEANS, TOO. WORKING WITH NSG PEOPLE WAS THE BEST.
HAROLD NOREM - REMEMBERS THE FAMAGUSTA WINE FESTIVAL , KRYNELA BOAT HOUSE ON CYPRUS , 12 ON 12 OFF IN KEY WEST FOR 6 MONTHS DURING THE CUBAN MISSLE GAMES. ALSO SNORKELING IN THE CARIBBEAN, HAWAII, AND THE MED . JOHN GLENNS FIRST FLIGHT , AND F-4 FLIGHTS OUT OF BOCA CHICA..
TOM (OB) O’BRIEN - GEDUNCK RAIDS ON HILL 327; ROCKET/MORTAR ATTACKS; DETACHMENT DUTIES WITH ARV.SCIVVIE RAIDS ON DOG PATCH; TRADING FOR BEER WITH NAVY GUYS AT MONKEY MOUNTAIN; TOO MANY OTHERS TO POST
DICK OELZE REMEMBERS GREAT GUYS AND WONDERFUL MEMORIES
STEVE OGE - REMEMBERS GOONIES AND FISHBALLS AT MIDWAY , BITTER END SKEDS IN CYPRUS , TAD'S AT NORTHWEST . HE HAD A CYPRUS REUNION IN 2006 - AND REACQUAINTED WITH FRIENDS FROM 35 YEARS AGO .
PAUL OGG SAYS- LOTS OF PLACES, LOTS OF PEOPLE, LOTS OF MEMORIES - SOME CLEAR, SOME CLOUDY.
DENNIS O'GORMAN - WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM HIS FORMER SHIPMATES .
JOHN OLIVER SAYS HE SURE HATED THE SECTION 3 WATCH IN TURKEY
GEORGE OLLIE - WAS A URBAN 70'S BROTHER, STATIONED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GREAT DISMAL SWAMP , A CHARACTER BUILDER FOR SURE ! USS AMERICA CV-66 (RIP) ON BOARD 1977 - BRAZIL SALVADORE, RIO DE JANARO; USS INDEPENDENCE CV-66 FIRST TIME AT SEA 1976 , A BLAST FOR SURE; USS FORRESTAL CV-59, USS SARATOGA CV-60, USS NIMITZ CVN-68 - SAILED FOR FUN . USS TRIPPE FF1075, USS FORT SNELLING LSD30, USS MOUNT WHITNEY LCC20, THE COMSEC RANGER MISSES YOU !!
MARK OLSON SAYS – IT WAS THE BEST TIME OF HIS LIFE
EDWARD "HENRY" ORTIZ - SAYS HE REMEMBERS THE TAD ON THE USS MIDWAY AND TODENDORF .
MICH AEL E. O'SHAUGHNESSY SAYS- IT SEEMS THE LONGER I'M OUT OF THE NAVY (41 YEARS), THE PROUDER I AM TO HAVE SERVED WITH THOSE "SILENT HEROES" WHO HELPED WIN THE COLD WAR.
JOE OWEN - REMEMBERS HOW HE LOVED SPAIN AND ALL DUTY STATIONS EXCEPT FT. GORDON . HE REMEMBERS THAT BENNY'S BAR AND GRILL IN ROTA WAS OUTSTANDING. HE LOVED GOING ON THE MED CRUISE IN 1993 ON THE USS THORN (DD-988) AND EARNING BOTH CTR-1 AND (SW) IN 1995 .

