Naval Spooks - "CT Sand Crabs"
FOOTPRINTS, PEARLS, & MEMORIES
OF OUR MEMBERS WITH LAST NAMES BEGINNING WITH THE LETTERS U - W
TIM UNDERWOOD – SAYS HE JOINED TO SEE THE WORLD AND HE SURELY DID THAT.
SAM VALLANCE REMEMBERS - GREAT TOURS ON MIDWAY ISLAND AND AT RAF EDZELL ! STARTED AN "EASY DOES IT" WAY OF LIFE IN SEPT 1976.....STILL DOING GOOD :-) THANKS TO MY GOOD FRIENDS: CTICM BOB WILLIAMS AND CTTCM LARRY PETERSON : I'LL BE FOREVER GRATEFUL TO YOU BOTH......
DAN VALLY - SAYS DIRSUP WAS THE ONLY WAY FOR ME.
JOHN VILLA - HAS WAY TOO MANY MEMORIES TO LIST. ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF SERVICE WITH THE BEST MEN AND WOMEN IN THE SERVICE.
JIM VOHLAND- (HIS MEMORIES ARE) TOO MANY TO LIST.
JAMES G. WALDROFF (GREG) - REMEMBERS THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE WERE IN THE NAVY AND NAVSECGRU
MICHAEL (MIKE) WALDRON - SAYS THE COMARADERIE OF ACTIVE DUTY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT MEMORY FOR ME
MIKE WALKER - SAYS THAT KNOWING THAT MOST OF THE INFORMATION SEEN BY THE PUBLIC IS PLAIN VANILLA IS FINE WITH HIM. HE IS GRATEFUL FOR THE EXPERIENCE HE RECEIVED WHILE WORKING WITH ALL FLAVORS AND FOR THE PEOPLE HE SERVED WITH. [PARAPHRASED]
DAVID WALLACE - SAYS HE HAD A GREAT TIME IN THE NAVY AND MISSES ALL THOSE THAT HE HAD WORKED WITH OVER THE YEARS . HE REMEMBERS COLD WINTERS , AND COLD SUMMERS . TAKING BURN DETAIL JUST TO WARM UP IN JANUARY . STOPPING AT CHIPMANS FOR BEER . iF YOU COUNDN'T FIND IT AL WOOLWORTHS IN ELLSWORTH, IT WASN'T WORTH HAVING . INDIAN WATCH AROUND THE INSIDE OF THE DINOSAUR CAGE , WITH ONLY A FLASHLIGHT FOR PROTECTION . DUTY DRIVER DETAIL IN 6 IN OF SNOW . THANKS TO ALL THAT TRAINED ME (OR TRIED TO TRAIN ME) . MY SUCCESS IS YOUR SUCCESS.
KENNETH WALSH- CLASSIC OUTBOARD
RICHARD LEE (WALT) WALTHER - REMEMBERS PALM TREES, LAND CRABS , OLD SAN JUAN , GOOD BUDDIES CHANDLER, THAYER, BURWELL, ZAJACK, KAUER, YECK, AND SO MANY OTHERS . SNORKELING AT ISLAS CUCARACHAS (NEAR FAJARDO). SHARKS . THE SMELL OF SUGAR CANE FIELDS BURNING , JFK, MOTORBIKING ALL OVER THE ISLAND. LEARNING TO SPEAK SPANISH , JUNGLE HUT, RUM , MY FIRST WIFE, ADVENTURES TOO CRAZY TO TELL . IN SHORT, THE BEST OF TIMES. GREETINGS TO ANY I SERVED WITH SO MANY YEARS AGO.
COLLIN “JIM” WARREN- THE WHOLE 4 YEARS IN THE NAVY WAS GREAT DUTY. OF COURSE TAIWAN WAS THE BEST BECAUSE IT WAS LIKE A CIVILIAN JOB, AND YOU LIVED LIKE A “KING”.
DAVE WATERSON REMEMBERS 3 MONTHS AT CFS ALERT.
KEN WELLS - REMEMBERS THE MISSOURI BAR!!
WALTER (WALT) WELTON- SAYS TO THIS DAY, MY CLOSEST AND MOST CHERISHED FRIENDS ARE EX-CTS.
WALTER (WALT) E. WELTON (2ND ENTRY) - SAYS I HAVE YET TO FIND ANYONE WHO COULD WORK HARDER , PLAY HARDER , OR BE BETTER FRIENDS THAN THOSE WITH WHOM I SERVED IN NSG . TRULY UNIQUE PEOPLE! INCLUDED IN THE DUTY STATIONS LISTED WERE OVER 260 TAD TRIPS, AFLOAT AND ASHORE .
DAVID WESTFALL - REMEMBERS INTERESTING TIMES. HE RECALLS CORKY AND BLACKBURN AND , AND GOOD TIMES AT THE BABY DOLL AND WAGON WHEEL .
MARK WESTLAKE SAYS – I MISS BEING THE CHIEF AND INDIVIDUALS WHO TRULY MADE AN IMPACT ON MY LIFE - SAM CATALANE, ED FOX, CRAIG TAYLOR
JOM (JC) WHEELER - SAYS TELETYPE GREASE IS STILL IN HIS VEINS AND REMEMBERS CRYPTO INSTRUCTORS WEARING SIDEARMS AT MARE ISLAND. THE "LONG" BUS RIDE FROM COMMSTA TO DOWNTOWN ADAK . CTM VINCE ORTH AND HE WERE STATIONED TOGETHER FOR 5 YEARS. HE STILL KEEPS IN TOUCH WITH MANY OF HIS OLD BUDDIES AFTER 30+ YEARS AT BIENNIAL MAT MAN REUNIONS .
JOHN J. WIGO REMEMBERS - GREAT FOUR YEARS OF MY LIFE. VERY FORTUNATE AND HONORED TO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY WITH SOME OF THE GREATEST PEOPLE I HAVE EVER MET
STEPHANIE WILKINS- (SHE REMEMBERS) RUNNING RECON ON THE NIMITZ BEFORE WOG DAY, STORMING THE SIGNAL BRIDGE, STEALING THE JOLLY ROGER BUT ACCIDENTALLY STEALING THE ADMIRAL’S FLAG. REMEMBER MR. ROGERS?
DANNY WILLIAMS - SAYS - HIS TIME AS A CT WOULD MAKE ONE HELLUVA BOOK. THE WEBMASTER SAYS - "WRITE IT!!"
RON WILLIFORD IS LOOKING TO GET IN TOUCH WITH CTO TRACY SYKES .
JIM WILSON - I WAS A DIRSUP RIDER ON MANY SHIPS AND SUBMARINES
JOHN PAUL WILSON SAYS – HE ENJOYED ALMOST EVERYDAY OF THE WORK, PEOPLE, AND PLACES.
DAVID WINSLAGER - REMEMBERS 3 TYPHOONS , 2 MINOR EARTHQUAKES AND OKI REVERTING TO THE JAPANESE .
RAYMOND (RAY) A. WINSON SAYS – HE REMEMBERS THE LATIN Q.
J. K. WOLBER SAYS – HE WOULD NEVER WANT TO DO IT AGAIN, BUT WOULD NOT HAVE MISSED IT FOR ANYTHING.
PAUL (WOODY) WOOD - WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT IT WAS A PLEASURE TO SERVE 20 YEARS WITH THE FINE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE NAVAL SECURITY GROUP. THOSE THAT I HAVE SERVED WITH IN THE PAST- FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS! TO THOSE PRESENTLY SERVING WITH SECGRU - CARRY THAT TORCH HIGH AND WEAR THAT RATING BADGE PROUDLY TO THOSE THAT SERVED AT NSGD GUAM DURING SUPER TYPHOON PAMELA - CAN YOU EVER FORGET BAILING OUT >>> TRENCHES IN THE >>> CAGE DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM?
RON WOOD - SAYS HE HAS TOO MANY MEMORIES .
LYMAN (WOODY) WOODMAN SAYS - IT WAS AN HONOR TO SERVE AS A 'CT'. I'D LIKE TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN. BEING PART OF SOMETHING THAT REALLY IS/WAS IMPORTANT
“J HOMER” WRIGHT- A VERY ENJOYABLE CAREER OF 32 YEARS WORKING WITH SOME OF THE BEST MEN AND WOMEN OUR COUNTRY HAS PRODUCED! LOOKING BACK, CAN ENJOY SOME OF THE “THEN HARROWING” EXPERIENCES WITH ELEMENTS OF THE “GATOR” AND “BROWN SHOE” NAVY! IT’S HELL GOING TAD FOR “ABOUT 10 DAYS” WITH NO PAY RECORD AND RETURNING TO HOME BASE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS LATER! HAVE OCCASIONAL “FLASH BACKS” OF SOME REALLY GREAT TIMES WITH SOME GREAT SHIPMATES…. AND SOME OF THEM ARE REALLY SCARY… BUT HEARTWARMING, NEVERTHELESS! DAVID YOUNG- MY HEROES ARE: ON-THE-ROOF GANG, DAYTON CODEBREAKERS, SPECIALIST Q AND SPECIAL “RADIOMAN” SHIPMATES, CT(x) SHIPMATES, AND THE NON-CT(x) SHIPMATES WHO FOLLOW IN OUR FOOTSTEPS! ETERNAL VIGILANCE! PRAY ANOTHER 12/07/1941 OR 09/11/2001 IS NOT COMING! [PARAPHRASED]