Pearl Harbor survivor & the new USS Dewey

[Armybrat]

Being an old sailor myself, I wasn't the least bit surprised at how well he was received by active duty crew members of the Dewey. Two summers ago I attended a reunion of the USS Nitro crew members. We toured the Great Lakes Navel Training Center and attended a graduation ceremony of new recruits. Everyone on the base treated us like royalty. The Navy takes care of it's own. I salute your father for his service.

He wasn't my father, Muggsy.

[Armybrat]

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I know we have a similar deal here with a Chiefs coin. I've never gotten one myself, he rarely gives them out.

I have several from other agencies, go figure.

Maybe your chief knows you moderate here.

[Bawanna]

Maybe he hates me as much as I hate him?

Maybe he knows I know he's useless as teets on a boar hog and he's afraid?

[Armybrat]

Maybe he hates me as much as I hate him?

Maybe he knows I know he's useless as teets on a boar hog and he's afraid?

So you have one of those type for a boss?

You have my sympathy.

[AJBert]

Piping is done when a shipmate of any paygrade departs the ship permanently. You are "piped ashore". This is the honor they provided Bud.

Not quite true. When an officer is transferring/leaving permanently or when any crew member (enlisted or officer) is retiring then they are piped ashore.

[jocko]

so u

Thanks for the info. So several senior officers could have given Bud these ship coins? It said he had a handful of them, or perhaps one senior gave him a handful.

I know we have a similar deal here with a Chiefs coin. I've never gotten one myself, he rarely gives them out.

I have several from other agencies, go figure.

stole um,---huh??? Just sayin

[bob98366]

Not quite true. When an officer is transferring/leaving permanently or when any crew member (enlisted or officer) is retiring then they are piped ashore.

You are correct. It's been awhile.