Navy Days

Home Up Bulldog's Bikes Balloons Bulldog Tattoo Navy Days Life's 14 Rules Evan's Funnies Vet Plates

I served in the United States Navy from 1986 to 1992.  As time moves on, we forget where we came from and start to loose memories.  Here are some pictures I have found from my Navy career.  I will add more as I find them and as time allows.  Enjoy...

The infamous boot camp picture ~ 1986


Taken aboard the USS Virginia somewhere around 1989


The C-184 Crew at Sea-World on Liberty during Boot Camp
1986

At Sea-world in Orlando Florida while on shore-leave in Boot Camp
Sept 1986

Sea-World, Orlando FL
1986

Taken at my dorm room at Great Lakes while I was there for "A" School
1986

Waiting for the liberty boat to bring us ashore in St Martin
1987

Standing on the beach in St Martin with my ship (USS Virginia CGN-38) in the distance
1987

Partying somewhere in the Caribbean
1987

Getting ready to hit the bars of Toulon, France
1987

Drinking a big brewski in Spain (I think)
1987

I have absolutely no idea who this was or what happened that night, but it appears that we were having fun...
1987

Passed out later that night at fleet landing while awaiting the UB boat back to the ship
1987

Passed out again in another country in the Med.  Do you see a trend here???
1987

At a memorial to sailors lost at sea.  I think this was taken in France
1987

1987

Welcome to Haifa Israel
1987

Partying with some of the IDF boys.  Everyone of these guys carried an automatic weapon...  Pretty Cool!!!
1987

Shipboard life.  Like the hair???
1987

Taken somewhere in the Med
1987

Monte Carlo
1987

Taken in the crew quarters on the USS Virginia
1987

Getting ready to go on watch
1987

Starboard rail on the USS Virginia with a Spruance class destroyer (I think) in the background
1987

OK, I realize that this is just not right...  This has something to do with crossing some line or going somewhere and is part of a tradition.  Not some being at sea for months sicko pervo Navy thing or anything...  
1987

Hanging around on the Aft Lookout deck.  The 5" 54cal gun seen behind me is the one responsible for blowing out my right ear drum in '89.
1987

Relaxing at my slum apartment (Norfolk, VA) sometime in 1990

Being promoted to Petty Officer Second Class (E-5)
1991

Taken in the Med Sea
1987

This is one of my favorite pictures that I've taken.  The shot was taken in Saint Martin.  I wish that the scanner could do it justice...
1987
 

 

Updated: 03/04/2008

Copyright 2000 ~ 2008 

WEBreyn Management

email us at bulldog485@yahoo.com