My Navy Years - A Retrospective
On July 21st I turned 43, and I have to tell you it was one of the best birthdays I can remember. I got a couple of great gifts, but the one you see below is a very special one.
My wife did a compilation of pictures from my Navy days, 1982 - 1986. It really took me back.
Gifts like this one are very special because they come from the heart. The video was put together by my brother in law - who does this for a living (Click Here to check out his site). If you’re looking for an extra special gift for a loved one, I can highly recommend this!
Watch the video below. Caution - a few “finger gestures” are scattered throughout the video, along with some party pictures. But there’s no nudity. I would guess this would be a PG-13 video.
Enjoy!
Oh, a disclaimer of sorts…some video quality was sacrificed in order to reduce the file size for streaming. It was huge! When you get the DVD, it’s top quality in both video and audio.
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July 30th, 2007 at 1:30 am
Mike,
I thoroughly enjoyed the video. Kudos to your wife for putting it together and your brother-in-law making it happen. It’s definitely a bit of history and a keepsake for all times.
I am thankful to see that our boys in blue maintain the freedom to drink lots of beer. I am also glad to see how you have been able to maintain your boyish good looks.
Happy Birthday Mike.
John
PS The ‘finger gesture’, is that like some kind of naval salute.
July 30th, 2007 at 3:29 am
Happy Birthday you old Bastard
Jeff Dedrick
July 30th, 2007 at 8:24 am
Happy Birthday, Mike.
What a thoughtful and creative gift the video is. Thanks for sharing it with us. And thank you also for your service to our country.
My dad and brother were also in the Navy.
July 30th, 2007 at 10:19 am
Happy Birthday Mike,
Loved the video, It shows a person behind the websites
What a lovely present to receive, I’ll bet it has you slowing down and thinking of memories whenever you watch it…. which must be quite relaxing and fun
Thanks for sharing
Randy
July 30th, 2007 at 1:18 pm
HI Mike,
Great video. I was in the navy from 1972 to 1975. I went to boot at Great Lakes too. During boot, they asked me if I wanted east coast or west coast. I chose east coast. Didn’t know they were talking about Spain. I spent most of my time in the Med.
July 30th, 2007 at 2:36 pm
Hi Mike,
Happy Birthday.
I liked the video. I seemed to have noticed a couple of UFO’s in a couple of the pictures. I could be imagining this though. The pictures went by very fast.
Regards,
Helene Solinga
July 31st, 2007 at 3:06 pm
Happy Birthday Squabbie!
Brought back memories of my navy days
You looked like you didn’t miss a party.
Hats off to Sue for doing such an amazing job!
Once again Happy Birthday from everyone here.
And MANY MORE!
Your Friend,
Richard
August 2nd, 2007 at 12:48 am
Happy belated to you Mike.
What a great gift. Don’t think you will be able to top that.
I felt as if I just met Michael the man as opposed to the marketer.
It’s good to know you, if only a little.
Congrats to the wife on a job well done.
Richard
November 11th, 2007 at 7:12 pm
Wow, I thought being in the navy was some kinda career, you know, defend against the bad guys. Looks like it was a four year party!
You and your buddies put a big dent in the world supply of Bud, good on ya, someones gotta drink that crap or there would be a world surplus instead!
And although I can’t prove it, it did seem like there was something other than tobacco being smoked there by some folks. (Not you)
Anyway, I’m just jealous for two reasons, one, you’re always gonna be younger than me, and two, your navy days looked a hell of a lot more fun that my British Army days.
Anyway, great vid, great memories. Thanks for sharing something personal with us all
P.S. Hope to see you at http://jvhotspot/jv when it opens for the new year. Get in contact sometime,
Cheers, Bruce
November 12th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
Video didn’t play for me, but I’m sure it will be up and running shortly. Thank you for doing your part to defend our country!
All the best,
fabman
November 12th, 2007 at 3:16 pm
Mike, Good video, it brought back memories. It looks like you were
at memphis. I was there as a instructor 81-84, 1st class ax, radar lab.