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Re: Also O.T. - The NYK ship involved in collision.
Author: HUTCH 7.62
Date: 06-18-2017 - 20:11
BOB2 Wrote:
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> Since you claim to have served on a ship still
> designated a DE, I take it that you are a pre 1965
> veteran?
>
> I never did fill a body bag, fortunately. I only
> served at Madigan Army Hospital in 1971, and saw
> plenty of wars permanent injury and maiming, in
> our patients, returning from Viet Nam. Others on
> here have also served this country, like Bob.....
> So what is your issue, exactly?
>
> It is the kind of accident that is hard to
> explain. And, the more we have come to know over
> the last tow days, the less makes sense. So, many
> of these questions are legitimate, and are going
> to be asked. And, based on my limited experience
> in the Army and on the RR, will be probably be
> answered pretty well by a competent Naval Board of
> Inquiry.
>
> So, just maybe, when 7 sailors lose their lives
> and millions of dollars worth of taxpayer ship is
> wrecked, I would assert, that nobody here was
> making the sort of "smart ass" comments that you
> allude to, at least, until you added your two
> cents worth....?
If you guys only knew how many US and Russian subs collided duringo and after the cold war, your minds would spin.
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> Since you claim to have served on a ship still
> designated a DE, I take it that you are a pre 1965
> veteran?
>
> I never did fill a body bag, fortunately. I only
> served at Madigan Army Hospital in 1971, and saw
> plenty of wars permanent injury and maiming, in
> our patients, returning from Viet Nam. Others on
> here have also served this country, like Bob.....
> So what is your issue, exactly?
>
> It is the kind of accident that is hard to
> explain. And, the more we have come to know over
> the last tow days, the less makes sense. So, many
> of these questions are legitimate, and are going
> to be asked. And, based on my limited experience
> in the Army and on the RR, will be probably be
> answered pretty well by a competent Naval Board of
> Inquiry.
>
> So, just maybe, when 7 sailors lose their lives
> and millions of dollars worth of taxpayer ship is
> wrecked, I would assert, that nobody here was
> making the sort of "smart ass" comments that you
> allude to, at least, until you added your two
> cents worth....?
If you guys only knew how many US and Russian subs collided duringo and after the cold war, your minds would spin.
