From: Dave J (sd0044@gwtc.net)
Date: Mon Jan 09 2006 - 15:39:44 PST
Hmmmm Since it a well known fact that the US Army has more ships than the
Reminds me of one of my favorite assignements-----a quad service
Dave J
US Navy, ........ who's (what country's) is the `largest' "navy" then?
base......Misawa AB Japan. An Air Force Base.
When I was there the US Navy had the airplanes (P-3s) and operated the
flight line, The US Army provided the ships that supplied us. The USAF had
the armor (EOD had an M-60 tank with a dozer blade and the Secuity Police a
bunch of peacekeepers). And the Marines did what they alway do, wander
around wondering what TO do ...... (nasty grin). (Actually the marines
assigned there were part of the NAVCOMSECGP that shared spaces with us on
"the hill".)
who is VERY aware that our Navy is the finest even if proved not simply the
largest.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "V SCHWARTZ" <vsaws@optonline.net>
> Arthur, Thank you for clearing that up fo us. Did you know that the second
> largest navy in the world belongs to the Army. We saw an example of our
> second Navy at the third port in Fort Eustis Va. when we were at the
> gathering of Viet Nam Guntruckers.Which is comming up again this year in
> June. If Any of the guys on the list want to take part in a great event ,
> Try and make it this year. Vinny
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