I have received word that VADM Briggs , our commanding officer, from October 1966 to October 1968, is in ill health. Please , if you care to do so, leave any messages on this page.
Admiral Briggs has been an integral part of our Reunion Group (more…)
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I served on the TJ from 1969 to 1972 as a Radarman/Operation Specialist. I had the opportunity to tour the TJ 10/06/2022 with my 3 sons, grandson and Daughter-In-Law. It brought back a lot of memories and I shared them all with my family. They laughed and had a great time. I’m glad the Navy made the TJ a museum. Bravo Zulu all.
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-picked up a couple hangers-on when they realized they had somebody aboard who “had been there”. I was disappointed in the condition of the weather decks. Only the forecastle had received new paint and polish. Ran into the guy in charge when disembarking and he said he just didn’t have enough volunteers to do more.
Hello All — I had the opportunity and good fortune to be able to take my whole immediate family, all 11 of us, to the west coast in June/July. The grandkids all wanted to see USS Turner Joy and they had a personal tour guide. We toured the ship from stem to stern with grandpa telling war stories the whole way — actually picked up a couple of hangers-on to the group when they realized they had somebody aboard who “had been there”. I was disappointed in the condition of the weather decks. Only the forecastle had received new paint and polish. Ran into the guy in charge when disembarking and he said he just didn’t have enough volunteers to do more.
Shipmates – I welcome all to this new and improved website.
Shipmates – submit any pertinent info that you think might be of interest. All entries will come to me for approval/entry into the Guest Book. Expect your entry to appear soon after posting. Warning: No political/advertising entries will be posted. David Leverenz 21MC Editor.
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This Guest Book entry will serve as our first “Official” Guest Book entry following completion of beta testing of the new TJ website by me. 7-7-22. All shipmates should use this Guest Book as a sort of “PDL” = Pass Down the Line space to advise everyone concerning where you are, what you are doing, or anything that you think might be of interest to the shipmates. All entries will come to me for approval and entry into the Guest Book. You should expect your entry to appear in a couple days after posting assuming all is well and I am home. Warning: No political or advertising entries will be posted. David F. Leverenz First Lieutenant 1966-1968.. 21MC Editor.
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Sending Memorial Day greetings and membranes to everyone who served on the Turner Joy (DD 951), especially those from 1968 to 1970 while I served as Communications Officer and DCA during to back to back cruises.