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1 Thu January 28 2010 - 21:16:42 Fullname: JOSEPH SZAREK Rate/Rank: RD3 Email: MFSTJOE67@HOTMAIL.COM Where are your from?: BELLEVILLE MI Comments: WAS WITH DASH WHEN SHE MOVED TO FALL RIVER MA LATE 70 -EARLY 71 AS A RESERVE TRAINER. DISCHARGED LATE 71 2 Sat January 16 2010 - 22:27:41 Fullname: Charles T. Caldwell Rate/Rank: EN3 Email: chuckc1@centurytel.net Where are your from?: Ryderwood, WA Comments: 3 Wed December 23 2009 - 02:32:31 Fullname: kenneth M Graham Rate/Rank: HT2 (SW) Email: kgraham3@twcny.rr.com Where are your from?: Ilion. NY Comments: I do have fond memories...If you read my previous blog it was all in fun...By the way I was the last USS Dash Sailor of the Year in 1982 and I still have a piece of the fantail and the plaque proudly displayed in my den. 4 Wed December 23 2009 - 02:02:04 Fullname: kenneth M Graham Rate/Rank: hT2 (SW) Email: kgraham3@twcny.rr.com Where are your from?: ilion NY Comments: I SERVED ON BOARD THE DASH FROM 1980-82...AN EXPIERIENCE NO ONE COULD EVER FORGET...THE ONLY PLACE WHERE AN ENGINEER COULD BE A HELMSMAN, WINCH OPERATOR AND SONAR TECH BECAUSE HE WAS TOO SEA SICK...FLYING THE GMC FLAG AND A BROOM FOR A CLEAN SWEEP...UMBY'S NON-MAGNETIC GOLF CLUBS...CARRYING MAGNETS AND FINDING NAILS THAT WERE REALLY ONLY COPPER COATED...AFTER A NIGHT ON THE TOWN AN OPEN GALLEY WITH THE ENSIGNS COOKING...OUT SWEEPING THE HELO'S IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC..PURPOSELY STEERING OFF COURSE ON THE MIDWATCH, DRIFTING BACK AND FINALLY GETTING CAUGHT BY THE BRIDGE ONLY TO HEAR "MIND YOUR HELM" THROUGH THE VOICE TUBE...HOW THE BOSS LOSS HIS NEW CHIEF'S UNIFORM OVER THE SIDE...BIG ED, BEAKER, CAMPY AND THE BEAR...THE CHELSEA SHIPYARD AND MY BROWN VAN...THE SHIP BEING COVERED IN A PLASTIC BAG AND WHAT IT REALLY LOOKED LIKE FROM THE BRIDGE...MANNING THE FIRE HOSES AGAINST THE INVADERS ON OUR PORT VISIT TO THE YONKERS...THERE'S AN ALLIGATOR IN AFTER STEERING AND FLYNN BEING AFRAID OF HIS OWN SHADOW...BEST OF ALL WOODEN SHIPS AND IRON MEN. 5 Tue August 25 2009 - 21:41:05 Fullname: CLAYTON W. COLLINS Rate/Rank: EMCS (SW) Email: clayton@ftc-i.net Where are your from?: SUMTER, S.C. Comments: I was on the DASH from 1967 to 1969 I took it through the shipyard at Dentons in Charleston, then through underway training. Dash won the Arleigh Burke Trophy for the most improved ship in the Atlanta Fleet in 1968. I cannot find tht award on the inetnet. If some one can help me find it I would sure appreciate it. EMCS Clayton W. Collins USNAVY, RET. 6 Tue August 25 2009 - 21:32:28 Fullname: CLAYTON W. COLLINS Rate/Rank: EMCS (SW) Email: clatton@ftc-i.net Where are your from?: SUMTER, S.C. Comments: I was on the DASH from 1967 to 1969 I took it through the shipyard at Dentons in Charleston, then through underway training. Dash won the Arleigh Burke Trophy for the most improved ship in the Atlanta Fleet in 1968. I cannot find tht award on the inetnet. If some can help me find it I would sure appreciate it. EMCS Clayton W. Collins USNAVY, RET. 7 Sat August 15 2009 - 11:57:27 Fullname: Tony Biondo Rate/Rank: N/A Email: ambiondo@att.net Where are your from?: St. Louis, Missouri Comments: First of all let me apologize - I did not serve on the U.S.S. Dash, but my brother did. His name was Joseph Francis Biondo and he served during the mid to later 1950's. He was a machinist mate. My brother has passed away long before he would have been aware of this website or I'm sure he would have responded to you himself. He was 57 at the time of his death. When he served with you guys I was just a little boy of about 8 or 9 years of age. I would write to him and decorate the letter with pictures of ships and soldiers. I wore his white Navy hat with pride after he got out of the service and was the envy of my school chums. He told many stories of his adventures in the Med and the many ports of call stops you guys made. He served for a total of 6 years. My brother and I come from a poor family and are first generation Americans of Italian descent. As he was dying during his illness he told me how lucky he was to have been able to see all the sights he experienced while serving in the Navy which would have otherwise been denied to him due to our circumstances. He thought a lot of you people and I'd like you to know that. Best of wishes to you all from a land-lubber ... and thank YOU and all vets for my freedom. 8 Sat June 27 2009 - 17:36:00 Fullname: William M. Carver Rate/Rank: GMA3 Email: merogallo@aol.com Where are your from?: New Mexico Comments: Plank owner of USS Dash AM428 (MSO 428). 9 Mon March 30 2009 - 17:51:56 Fullname: Tom Hoepner Rate/Rank: MSSN Email: duecetfh@yahoo.com Where are your from?: New Haven, CT Comments: Served on Dash as one of the cooks.... me and herbie. 1980-1982.. until decomm at charleston. 10 Sun December 14 2008 - 06:44:57 Fullname: Donald L. Hawbaker Rate/Rank: EN-2 Email: Fuelman1946@aol.com Where are your from?: Central Iowa Comments: Greetings Fellow MSO/MCM Sailor, My Name is Donald L. Hawbaker, I am the Membership Director for the Navy MSO Association inc. You can Visit our home page here: http://www.nmsoa.org I am currently working my 2009 membership drive and I have located your contact information on various e-group guest books and registration areas to do with the MSO/MCM Community or am attaching this to sites dedicated to current and former Navy personell . I would like to extend an invitation to you to join the NMSOA and become a member of our Brotherhood. We build web sites in memory of our old ships, we hang out together on various e-groups to keep in touch and we even hold an all crews reunion every two years. The last of which was held October 2007 at Corpus Christi Texas with an awesome visit to the Ingleside Naval station and a private tour of an MCM as well as the Mine Counter Measures school. If you would like to be in the company of fellow EX-MSO Sailors or Active Duty and Former MCM Sailors, The NMSOA is the place for you... I look forward to seeing you aboard! Thanks for your time, Donald L. Hawbaker 1 2 3 4 5
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