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PaulR

Posted 2009-04-12 2:40 PM (#25721)

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Subject: Great Day for my Sea Robin Shipmate

MY shipmate, Mike Bachman's grandson recently completed his submarine qualifications aboard USS Virginia SSN-774.

Mike was fortunate to be invited to the ceremony and had the honor of pinning HIS qualification Dolphins on his grandson.

Pictures and story HERE

Ralph Luther

Posted 2009-04-12 2:51 PM (#25722 - in reply to #25721)

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Subject: RE: Great Day for my Sea Robin Shipmate

What a trip!! Congrats to both Mike and especially his Grandson.. HAND SALUTE!!

iPOD

Posted 2009-04-13 7:54 AM (#25741 - in reply to #25721)

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Subject: RE: Great Day for my Sea Robin Shipmate

Great stuff, many congratulations Steve!

Edited by iPOD 2009-04-13 7:54 AM

Runner485

Posted 2009-04-14 7:36 AM (#25751 - in reply to #25721)

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Subject: RE: Great Day for my Sea Robin Shipmate

What an honor for both Grandpop & Grandson....Great story!

Don Gentry

Posted 2009-04-14 6:21 PM (#25766 - in reply to #25721)

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Subject: RE: Great Day for my Sea Robin Shipmate

Even better Paul, the young sailor is a MACHINISTS MATE!! (hushed, reverent silence.............)

Awesome, congrats to all.

PaulR

Posted 2009-04-15 4:30 AM (#25778 - in reply to #25766)

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Subject: RE: Great Day for my Sea Robin Shipmate

Don Gentry - 2009-04-14 9:21 PM

Even better Paul, the young sailor is a MACHINISTS MATE!! (hushed, reverent silence.............)

Awesome, congrats to all.

Ironically, so was his Grandpa - MM3(SS) 64-66

PaulR

Posted 2009-04-15 4:31 AM (#25779 - in reply to #25766)

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Subject: RE: Great Day for my Sea Robin Shipmate

Don Gentry - 2009-04-14 9:21 PM

Even better Paul, the young sailor is a MACHINISTS MATE!! (hushed, reverent silence.............)

Awesome, congrats to all.

****

Edited by PaulR 2009-04-15 4:32 AM

Ralph Luther

Posted 2009-04-15 8:17 AM (#25785 - in reply to #25766)

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Subject: RE: Great Day for my Sea Robin Shipmate

Yes, Don, Awesome is the word that fits for Machinist Mates one and all.

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