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July 29, 1967 USS Forrestal Vietnam Memorial
Youtube Video o7jimmy (Ski-US Navy 1964-1968) ^ | 7-24-2011 | Revski

Posted on 07/24/2011 8:34:47 AM PDT by Revski

Memorial of the US Naval Disaster of the aircraft carrier, USS Forrestal - CVA-59, July 29, 1967 in North Vietnam, Golf of Tonkin. Song of this Memorial video is, Pray For Me, sung by the Blind Boys of Alabama.


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KEYWORDS: forrestal; godsgravesglyphs; memorial
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1 posted on 07/24/2011 8:34:52 AM PDT by Revski
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To: Revski

http://books.google.com/books?id=MkpsBw-ejnAC&dq=uss+forrestal&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=KSuI8NKj1O&sig=83Up6Ep2CHWt5yCaJxV1ktOP8a0#v=onepage&q&f=false


2 posted on 07/24/2011 8:38:59 AM PDT by Cheburashka (If found, please return this Ring of Power to Sauron, Lord of Darkness. Return postage guaranteed.)
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To: Revski

Yep, I was on the USS Enterprise when that happened. We had to stay on Yankee Station an extra 60 days to cover for them.


3 posted on 07/24/2011 9:34:11 AM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: Springman; sergeantdave; cyclotic; netmilsmom; RatsDawg; PGalt; FreedomHammer; queenkathy; ...
SONOBUOY PING!

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Post or FReepmail me if you wish to be enlisted in or discharged from the Navair Pinglist.
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4 posted on 07/24/2011 9:37:36 AM PDT by magslinger (Zombies make up much of the Democrat's base.)
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To: Revski

My uncle served on Forrestal back in the day.


5 posted on 07/24/2011 9:41:36 AM PDT by mylife (OPINIONS ~ $ 1.00 HALFBAKED ~ 50c)
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To: Revski
The "USS ForestFire" incident was a primary training tool in Navy fire fighting school.

And, every sailor is a fire fighter.

6 posted on 07/24/2011 10:54:34 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner
I remember first seeing "Trial by Fire" during Aircraft Firefighting school in Norfolk, 1985.

It was in the training film rotation on USS Saratoga's TV system, required viewing annually for all hands.

7 posted on 07/24/2011 11:31:59 AM PDT by SC Swamp Fox (Aim small, miss small.)
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To: SC Swamp Fox
YouTube link: Trial by Fire
8 posted on 07/24/2011 11:36:46 AM PDT by SC Swamp Fox (Aim small, miss small.)
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To: Mariner

Thanks and yes it said we made a lot of mistakes. :(


9 posted on 07/24/2011 12:53:43 PM PDT by Revski
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To: Parley Baer

Thanks for all the help we got from the USS Enterprise.


10 posted on 07/24/2011 12:55:01 PM PDT by Revski
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To: Cheburashka

Thanks and I bookmarked the web site of Shipmate G. A. Freeman.


11 posted on 07/24/2011 12:57:57 PM PDT by Revski
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To: mylife

Thanks for your comment and God bless your family.


12 posted on 07/24/2011 12:58:56 PM PDT by Revski
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To: magslinger

Mag, you hit the MI ping list. Interesting, but think your Navyair list also would like it also.


13 posted on 07/24/2011 3:23:28 PM PDT by Springman (Rest In Peace YaYa123 and Bahbah.)
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To: Mariner

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_USS_Forrestal_fire

Today, it is said that every US Navy sailor is a firefighter first. A large portion of basic training is dedicated to firefighting and prevention tactics.


14 posted on 07/24/2011 3:43:40 PM PDT by packrat35 (America is rapidly becoming a police state that East Germany could be proud of!)
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15 posted on 07/24/2011 3:46:59 PM PDT by packrat35 (America is rapidly becoming a police state that East Germany could be proud of!)
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To: Revski

A hard brutal lesson learned. 134 sailors died but their loss, at least, was not wasted. To this day, the lessons both good and bad, are still taught and have saved countless lives.


16 posted on 07/24/2011 3:50:34 PM PDT by packrat35 (America is rapidly becoming a police state that East Germany could be proud of!)
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To: Vroomfondel; SC Swamp Fox; Fred Hayek; NY Attitude; P3_Acoustic; investigateworld; lowbuck; ...

Sorry about that.


17 posted on 07/24/2011 3:58:45 PM PDT by magslinger (Zombies make up much of the Democrat's base.)
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To: Revski; magslinger

 GGG managers are SunkenCiv, StayAt HomeMother & Ernest_at_the_Beach
Thanks Revski for this topic, and thanks magslinger for the accidental ping.

Just adding to the catalog, not sending a general distribution.

To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list.


18 posted on 07/24/2011 4:24:05 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Yes, as a matter of fact, it is that time again -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv

Okay, now don’t say anything stupid-—who was going to pilot the plane that exploded underneath him that first started the fire?


19 posted on 07/24/2011 4:37:10 PM PDT by gman992
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To: gman992

Me? Say somethin’ stupid?!? ;’) This one is too easy, let one of the kids with a search engine open in another window answer this.


20 posted on 07/24/2011 6:52:05 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Yes, as a matter of fact, it is that time again -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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