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Somalia_Vet_3-14_INF
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 Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 6:19 pm Post subject: How Long was kerry on the Gridley? |
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| Is it true that kerry served on the gridley for a year during his "first tour" and his "second tour" was the 4 months cut short due to injuries? |
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jataylor11
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| Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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| It is my understanding from reading Unfit for Command that you are correct. |
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Somalia_Vet_3-14_INF
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| Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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| So he was on the gridley for an entire year? |
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Billman
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| Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, Somalia. Most of that time was spent off the California coast, at port in Hawaii and Australia, and cruising to/from the western Pacific. Total time spent off the coast of Vietnam (about 50 miles) was somewhere between 5 and 7 weeks. There is a Gridley alumni site out there with more details, or read Unfit for Command or Tour of Duty.
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air_vet
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| Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Somalia_Vet_3-14_INF wrote: | | So he was on the gridley for an entire year? |
13 months from reporting to Gridley (8 Jun '67) to leaving (20 Jul '68)
However, only something like 7 weeks of the Gridley WESTPAC tour was in VietNam waters
The Gridley departed the US on the WESTPAC tour 9 Feb '68 and set sail for return to US 27 May '68 |
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Somalia_Vet_3-14_INF
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| Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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| thanks guys, it is much appreciated. |
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JN173
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| Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: How Long was kerry on the Gridley? |
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| Somalia_Vet_3-14_INF wrote: | | Is it true that kerry served on the gridley for a year during his "first tour" and his "second tour" was the 4 months cut short due to injuries? |
"cut short due to injuries" 
That conjurs up images of an unconusous soldier being carried on a strecther with plasma bottles, medic, etc.
Somehow I can't see the 3 scratches Kerry recieved rising to the level of an injury, but thanks for the laugh! 
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Sgt-Keeper
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| Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 9:08 pm Post subject: Grdiley |
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A previous thread here indicated that the Gridley was off the coast of Viet Nam for 2 weeks while Kerry was aboard. Confirmation available? That makes 2 weeks for his first "tour", and 4 months for his second "tour".
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