USS Vreeland Log, December 2003
Name : John Regenos 12 Dec 2003
Rate/Rank : RD3/PN3
Years Onboard : 69-71
e-mail : jaregenos@aol.com
Comments : Like Ken Barr I start my Naval service on the Northampton in Norfolk, VA. Decommission one ship and commission another. Left Norfolk, cold and damp to Rhode Island, cold and SNOW and lots of it.

My time on the Vreeland was one with great memories, even though I have forgotten many of the names of my shipmates. We, the plankowners, were a crew of firsts. The first shakedown cruise to Cuba, remember floating into Cuban waters when we lost power? The first Med Cruise, raising the broom up the Mack upon our return to the U.S. and much, much more. But we were also a "band of brothers", to use a phrase. They were goodtimes even though we were embroiled in a "conflict". I would do it again, but only if I could be assured of the same crew members.

I look forward to a reunion and the opportunity to get reaquainted with my former shipmates.
Name : Mike "Curtis" Martin 19 Dec 2003
Rate/Rank : OS2
Years Onboard : 89-92
e-mail : michael.martin@target.com
Comments : The Mighty Vern!!!! Some quality drinking buddy's I met there for sure!!!! Hello to all my good friends Jimmy Dan Cannon, Tim "The Dude" Reardon, Joe Marshke, Kevin Carter, Vinny "Geo" Girodano and countless others... all of my roommates from the "Stabin Cabin" we rented in Jax Beach....hello to all the former CO's i visited regularly at Captain's Mast...."Bama" Brown was a cool CO...but the little dude who replaced him mid gulf war was a worm....
Name : Jessica Smith 31 Dec 2003
e-mail : ladydawg1501@yahoo.com
Comments : Hi everybody! My dad (Horace Wayne Smith, not sure what he went by in the Navy) served on the Vreeland in the early to mid 80's...I've just recently gotten interested in learning more about his navy career, so this is a really good starting point for me. If you know him/anything about him, please feel free to email me! BTW, he is alive and well, but unfortunately, I don't get to spend much time with him or else I would ask him all these questions myself. Plus its good to hear what other people have to say =) Thanks in advance!!!
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