Comments on: Veterans Day Tribute 2011

By: Russ Worthington

Russ Worthington — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 01:55:51 +0000

Joseph,

Thank you, I’ll drop you an email.

Russ

By: Joseph Pires (USS Bennington Historian)

Joseph Pires (USS Bennington Historian) — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 01:46:01 +0000

Russ – Enjoyed everything that I’ve seen on the HALF MOON. I’d like to discuss one of your shipmates who recently passed away. If you could find the time to email me, it would be most appreciated.

Respectfully submitted,
Joseph L. Pires
USS Bennington Historian
Vietnam Veteran (1966-1968)
Calabash, North Carolina
jkpires@atmc.net or jkpires@uss-bennington.org

By: Russ Worthington

Russ Worthington — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:43:29 +0000

Terry,

Welcome aboard.

I am not aware of any activity to get together again. But who knows.

Thank you for your comment.

Russ

By: terry high

terry high — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 01:34:45 +0000

Hi Russ. This is Terry high I came on board the coast guard cutter Halfmoon when she came back from Vietnam in sept. 1968. I was onboard till her last days in 1969. I was down in the engine room B1 most of the time working on the big engines. She was a great ship all 311 foot of her. drop me a line sometime to let me know if anybody is getting together. I live in Reading Pa call me I would love to here from you and some of the other crew members. 610 7804864 thank you

By: Russ Worthington

Russ Worthington — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:25:19 +0000

Marcus,

You are most welcome. There weren’t many times that the USS Jason had 5 US Coast Guard Cutters tied up to her, right? This picture would have been mid-1967.

Russ

By: Marcus L Tibesar

Marcus L Tibesar — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:56:39 +0000

Thank you for the photo of the USS Jason (ARH-8) Russ. I was stationed onboard her during 1981 – 1984 while in San Diego and then changing homeports to Pearl Harbor.

Visit my blog sometime: http:\\tibesar.com

By: Russ Worthington

Russ Worthington — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 07:15:51 +0000

N.P.M.

The fireboats for a returning military ship is a long tradition. There is a story that goes with that, for us. We were Welcomed home from a War, while other military hero’s were not. Looking back and talking to others returning from Vietnam, those fireboats WERE the difference.

Thank you,

Russ

By: N. P. Maling

N. P. Maling — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 06:28:45 +0000

Good job, Russ. one of my gf’s was in the Coast Guard, too, as well as the Navy. That last photo, with the fireboat is a nice sight. NPM.

By: Russ Worthington

Russ Worthington — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:47:52 +0000

Sharon,

It was an honor.

Thank you.

Russ

By: Sharon Ellis

Sharon Ellis — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:45:53 +0000

Thanks for your service to our country, Russ!