Well, you know the saying they had about boomers - 150 men leave on patrol, 3 months later 75 couples return.

Wasn't much love lost on board either at times, between the nukes and forward pukes. Coming in at 2 AM to start up the plant, while the guys up forward showed up at 7:55 AM for an 8 AM underway. Reverse coming back in, forward part was gone as soon as the brow was over, I'd be there till 0dark30 shutting and cooling down the plant.

My friend in TX was a conventional MM, recommissioned the Iowa and the Wisconsin. He called me a crybaby about the 2 AM part, said it took them 2 to 3 DAYS to get all the plants started up and stable for an underway.

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Mitchell Oates
'87 MB 300D Diamond Blue Metallic
'87 MB 300D - R.I.P. 12/08
'05 Sport CRD Stone White
Provent CCV Filter/AT2525 Muffler
Stanadyne 30 u/Cat 2 u Fuel Filters
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