I was there many times in 1975 & 1976 on the USS Enterprise CVAN-65. Lots memories…..a couple of us took a long weekend trip up the road with a bunch of curves to Bagio…then in Olongapo the San Miguel beer, the entertainment was fantastic, the monkey meat, poncit dish, a few times some guys & I went a little further into town to see the “Cock Fights”…now a single cock fight does not last but a few minutes. Again, my heart goes out to you man, I don’t know what I’d do without my wife. There I won’t have the Mexizona desert heat to deal with, the dateless life-won’t ever have to deal with that either, and at least meet a good Filipina woman that is in her 50’s that is widowed or never married, and just live out my life there for good. No worries. But it was a very violent place at that time. Or at the very least saved me a beating and a lot of trouble off base and back at the Battalion too. I first hit Subic in Apr 69 on LST-1073 USS Outagamie Co. (McHales Navy)and thru Jul 72 3 WESPAC cruises made many visit across the bridge favorite watering hole was the U and I Club and trips up to Subic City! One food ritual I had there was when first going into town I would go to a little cafe on the left side of Magsaysay a few doors past the bridge and get a plate of pancit canton, a noodle dish. It was raining very hard. (WTAJ) — Crews were on the scene after a motorcycle and car collided on Frankstown Road in Altoona. my email address is (frapperncurls@gmail.com). Since my work schedule much of the time was rotating two eves, two days, two mids then 80 hours off, I had plenty of time to spend once getting there. The ninth named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, Irene originated from a well-defined Atlantic tropical wave that began showing signs of organization east of the Lesser Antilles. The “working” girls would always come to your table and try to get you to buy them an over-priced cocktail with which the bar raked in their revenue. I was married 31 I had a girl friend named Luz. The USS Prarie AD-15 was homeported in San Diego. Great writing. I’d buy them and ask for their salt. Cost me one drink per night! I came to Subic bay from vietnam for six weeks to do repair work on Uss Hunterdun county 838. When I got stationed at SRF Subic Bay, I submitted my request to get married. There was a kick ass band at the UAC in those days. All I remember there is stepping off the water taxi and walking the narrow dock toward land. HooRAH!! He agreed, so I got on the phone to my detailer (someone I knew and had previously been stationed with), and we both agreed on the phone to him that we wanted to trade orders…With the phone call completed a week later a message came in amending both of our final orders. I got to see the outlying area, visited the park where the kangaroos are kept for study & safety, an emu walked right up to me & rubbed againist me. stationed in Subic Bay around 1980-1985?? Alan I just read your reply, I was on my final Westpac cruise in 1986, I was stationed aboard the USS Tarawa LHA-1, my ship visited Freemantle, I wore my uniform on liberty, rode the Westrail commuter train into Perth, drank quite a bit of Swan beer & Fosters when I was there. from her. It got quieter as everyone realized it was good for the economy to focus on the ‘Adult Disneyland’ aspect. I remember eating Baskin -Robbin and steak and salad with thousand island for the first time. Each cell was standing room only. The Navy should & ought to have just left me there the end of March,1981. I have stories as well that I would love to tell. It was the very best tour of duty I had in the Navy. Hello Macca. People are still friendly and as nice as ever but now that there are no more U.S. I didn’t do Shore Patrol in Olongapo City till December, 1974 on my first Westpac Cruise aboard the USS Blue Ridge LCC-19. If for no other reason than to satisfy the “I wonder what it’s like now” question that constantly invades your mind. I was told that there was a button up there at his fingertips and when he would recognize someone from the local police, vice or drug force approaching, he would trigger a certain light on the wall that alerted the girls to hide any contraband that may be out. Many of us met, even married our wives there for those who married Filipina women. finished on March 30, 1981, I cried every time, the Navy just If you have a chance research Manguayguay Island that is a cool place and there are many wrecks to dive from WWII. I was there in 1966. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. I was never TAD from San Miguel except to Tarlac sta for a year in 65. Im just trying to help his son whose looking for him. I loved Subic and had similar story to tell my mates back home. If you have any that would be good as well. I can’t use my full name because this is way too personal to share with the world I live in now. Jack & Connie Doane, Jack was from my birthplace of Buffalo, NY & Connie was from my late wife’s hometwon of Cavite City. There were several of us from our division that would routinely stay overnight. My late father in law was U.S.Army in World War II, he was a combat solider, after the War, he went to work at our Embassy in Manila till he retired in 1972. I mentioned in the Philippines but you knew that. metalarmdad@yahoo.com. Here I had grown up in Colorado riding in the mountains and lived overseas for over a year and never had I had the ride like that ride. By any chance do any of you Remember my father BM Richard Rentschler? I am Australian and was in the Navy at the time. 69/70 Had a shoeshine boy rubbed neutral polish over my spitshined shoes when I said no. If your bio-father is in the US, he should be able to find him. My second time in Subic Bay, I rode then the Navy exchange ran them. [20] The area had been called Leedsville until 1880, when a post office was being established. Pearl Harbor, HI, I was on the USS Seattle AOE-3 where I did 2 Med cruises and 2 Carribean cruises told me all about Subic Bay. Hurricane Irene was a large and destructive tropical cyclone which affected much of the Caribbean and East Coast of the United States during late August 2011. Blue Ridge LCC-19. I hope you get back over their. Or, just the “Huks”. If we saw a sailor taking a leak in an alley we made sure he came back toward Magsaysay and not wander off in the other direction. Make sure that all your passports have more than 6 months remaining on them before you go. I had met my late wife of 31 years on 1/16/1975 when I was on Shore Patrol duty in Olongapo City, that was my third time in Subic Bay that first Westpac cruise, we didn’t get married till after I got stationed there. Us 3 arrived at Great Lakes on June 27, 1972 Olongapo for those of us who were there was some of the best times we could imagine. I also remember the bands and beer on the pier when we we came in at Cubi Point on the Big”E” I would love to go back just for one day. but for a moment I felt like Santa helping a kid enjoy a few minutes of a day in their impoverished world. We also look at ourselves and we too have also changed as well. Hello, I’m hoping someone here can help me find my biological mother from Cavite. last thing I remember was the shattered San Miguel bottle around my feet and my body heading toward it…. Glad you had that experience. I would have had zero interest in being a butterfly with her. In response, the mayor of Manila announced in July 1955 that American servicemen accused of crimes in Manila would be tried in Philippine courts rather than released to military authorities. Jim, thanks for the memory about “Smoke on the water” being the anthem when I was there in 73 on the Hancock(VA-164) I’m sure you remember you could walk out of one bar hearing that song and into your next favorite place hearing the same thing without missing a beat. My wife is a blonde haired blue eyed American girl that I had met there in the first grade. Know of your woman friends whereabouts & if she’s a widow or I had to go to shore duty, which I was stationed at Pearl Harbor. Charlie’s Mexican restrauent is still there, next door to it is and/was a bicycle shop that an ex-shipmate of mine & his wife owns, he got out of the Navy on Monday,May 5, 1975 and got married that night and he stayed there and has done well for himself & his family. I was there twice during my second Westpac cruise of 1984-1985 when I was stationed aboard the USS Tarawa LHA-1-what I call The Turkey of The Sea, and five times during my third & final Westpac cruise in 1986. We had some fun times “going over” in Subic!! I remember when we were in yokuska they had bands from the Philipines providing enertainment there because the Jap[anese could not do it well enough. Don’t let anyone tell you a U.S. Marine ain’t tough! I was stationed at NavConSta from 1965 to 1967, at San Maguel. I remember a couple of Australians and Russians that ran together all pretty cool cats. Plus my heart is in the Philippines, I left it there on 3/30/1981 when I had to fly back to the US when my tour of duty was over with. Took me 9 years to come back home to America. My goal is to live out my life in the Philippines for good. Olongapo City on Rizal We didn’t get married till after I got stationed at SRF Subic Bay on 4/5/1979. Hi Dennis and all, I am working with an attorney. Myself tried to get a fiance visa to marry a girl I met but with being in the squadron it was really hard. I’ve got to say that Olongapo cannot be described..not completely. Do you recall the US Navy swap program in effect during the Vietnam War? ship pulled into Manila twice, plus the five times into Subic Bay. yet when I was there last year I walked from the gate all of the way to the Victory Liner bus station and it is more subdued but the memoried flood and it is almost like a time warp. The U.S.Navy should have just left me there for good. 2016 has only 3 weeks left & then it will be 2017. Found inside – Page 28Breakaway Sign Posts and replaced , indicating that at least another on the New Orleans Expressway . Al99 vehicles struck them but drove ... Breakaway sign posts now are manda-In New York City , the protective performing in helping to ... So reading some of the stories being posted here, I can say some of them are fairly accurate while some not too accurate. You missed out on an awful lot of great Philippines Liberty, Thailand Liberty as well.___________________________________________________________________ I think that was meant about the same as the Monkey that says “hear no evil” “see no evil” “do no evil”I can’t get blamed for anything I never admit to, so “that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.”I pretty much did things that I would stick to my story also. Thursday near Clark Street and Fullerton Parkway, according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. . She was a blast to party with. We lived in metal quonset huts for base housing, too. You have made a valid point. When I was briefly stationed in the Philippines (Well, Temporary barracks) I was given a “canned” Lecture/Speech about life outside the gates. Anyway I was there a little before you, ’66, ’67, and ’69. (P.S he is African American) I’m his SON that left behind in philippines. My old chief was still there and he oulled some strings to get me back there. women, but they want absolutely nothing to do with me whatsoever at all. I have photos of myself from my infancy up to when I paid a bill that I’m willing to share, and even take several DNA tests as well. Accidents. Read More. I do cook Filipino food and I know the Jeepney routes since the jeepneys in Olongapo City are assigned routes and the route are color coded, plus the bus companies that serve there. It was just the fact that he was oblivious. I was there from 1974 to 1977 on the USS Enterprise CVAN-65. Rik about the paving of the Zig Zag Road in 1978, you are partly right, it was being concreted and in some spots was widened to 3 lanes. Securing U.S. facilities in the Philippines was one of the remaining issues that the parties needed to address, J. Eduardo Malaya, a member of the Philippine negotiating panel and the Philippine ambassador to Malaysia, said at the same briefing. Enroute I found numerous concrete fortifications (some damaged by second world war artillery fire) and a rusted 6-inch coastal artillery gun being overgrown by the jungle. Memories of that fine establishment should probably be posted elsewhere, hehe. She would bring it to this guy and he would read it, and then compose a response, all sweet and lovey, and being so faithful, and thanks for the money, and I just can’t wait til you’re here again… Then the girl would put her signature and a big kiss on the letter, he would sprinkle some perfume on it, seal it up, and then she would pay him and leave. glad i had some experience before i started visiting olongapo. I was in the Philippines when Pres. I got my degree and then joined the Navy and was fortunate enough to spend nearly 5 years there. Loved the people, the food, beer and the bands. The only women I want to date are Filipina women between the ages of 48 & 60 as I will be 62 this October I got I also dated an Olongapo blue shirt security gaurd (Lydia Donatos). Post pictures please. Sympathy poured in—until disquieting facts began to surface…and the true story of adultery, gambling, drugs and murder tore the mask off Rob Marshall and the blinders off the town that thought he could do no wrong. The base is still there, but it is not like we remember it! Vicky had a Filipina friend named Lebrada “Lebby.” I tracked down Vicky and found that she moved to the US and lived in West Virginia with some handicapped man. AT this point in my life, I know I will die one day, but am not going to sit and wait for it to happen. 19 years of age from small farm Town in Florida. After the war, my late father in law worked at the U.S.Embassy in Manila. Tony aka Boomer, I just read your comment on Olongapo City, especially on Magsaysay Drive, it was starting to transition from bars & nightclubs in the late 1980’s as I have seen on some videos. By chance can you also help me. It borders the municipalities of Egg Harbor Township, Northfield and Somers Point. In a few years I’m planning to move back to the Philippines for good and live out my life there, Olongapo City is one of my 4 choices of where I want to live. Olongapo City is my top choice because I lived there, most familiar with it despite the changes it and I also went through. I still have some cards from the clubs where I paid for a girls night off.. BM3 Charles Abbott those card from the clubs where you paid for a girls night off, I sure hope that you never showed them to you wife if you are married. I ask if there was any change, she politely said no. I try to go back at least every other year. Radioman on Australian Warships. Thursday, April 5, 1975, my late wife passed away on March 6, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tucson, AZ. my second ship, the USS Blue Ridge LCC-19. I have plenty of photos over my time in Olongapo and would love to be able to put them up on this site, but I don’t know how. There were unwritten laws and rules that were government enforced. It would be something to see our Navy back in PO City. Reports from authorities show that a collision occurred on New Jersey Route 1&9 in the area of Route 22. com or call 732-657-7344 ext. His wife had Evidently there was a coconut telegraph that could provide the “ladies” with ship movement and know what we were doing before we did. In a few years I plan on living back in the Philippines for good. Especially with things like they are now. Pinatubo blew its top. I will always love that place. I was on the Piedmont AD-17 during that time so you probably tied up to us somewhere. > > > in response to *Charles Abbott*: > > Glad to see you back… BM3 CR Abbott, USS Enterprise CVAN-65 On Tue, Apr > 13, 2021, 2:44. her family members that she was closest to, neighbors that just 1974-1976 Naval Air Station Atsugi Anthony, I just read your comment, when you mentioned your mothers name, I noticed her middle name is the same as my late wife’s middle name. Cheers, Carl. Where were those critics at Going from Norfolk, VA to San Diego, CA for a Navy or Coast Guard sailor and Marine in the We were going to do it regularly, but we didn’t. The cool thing here is that most of the places had a musical theme. My very best tour of duty I ever had was at SRF Subic Bay, the Navy should have just left me there. Spent most of my time at the “L” club or the Sierra Club. Hope to hear from you mate. I have a 14 year old daughter in HS. 6o that is a widow or never married as I’ll be 62 this October. The night passed without incident in Olongapo…Marcos’ threat didn’t include us, I guess. So the obvious was to go to Cebu. the Philippines in a few months, he’ll be visiting Cebu, Dumagete would have, I would have told the one that became my wife that I lived there in every decade from the 60′ through the 90’s and watch the slow development of the country, then was gone for 20 years. This was ’74-78. I know you may have read some or several of my comments. From 12/1/1978 to 4/14/1979 at 32B, then my late wife of 31 years & I moved to 35B 14Th. 60k) about 30 klm north of Olongapo, name Castillejos. Hope all is well. the city of Ventrua, CA in a tropical setting and Legazpi City. Anyway enjoyed the read….good job. Just buy her a drink and move on, or not. Jim, I’m glad that you’re back there in the Philippines. Among all the… interesting… things one might come across, and things to know, like – Thou shalt not Dis the Mama-san, or attempt to evade the Bar Fine system, There was this Gem: There are only three traffic lights in the city: Central and Oak, Central and New Road, and Poplar and New Road. It would be great to have an increased U.S./Australian presence in the South China Sea there. Needed a place to just chill the last 2 months. My search for my father John Vogel whom knew only by that name is for the purpose of knowing that we are still here, my mother and his grand children As far as i remember John Vogel knew that i am his son Anthony and had communication with my mother from the time i was born in 1983 until late 1990 from that time ob communication was cut, and no news was heard about my fathers destination of work. Fatal Crash Friday Evening. I told him that if he were to one > day marry to marry a very good Filipina woman like I did who is” >. Hello Chris, Happy New Year Pal. And especially never gonna admit anything less….. Published by at June 14, 2021. was going to marry a Filipina woman one day, sure enought it did happen, I met my late Hi sir, My name is Anthony Perpuse, My mother is a filipina she lives in Olongapo City before Her name is Carmencita Perpuse. Thank you though. If we could only turn back time i’d do it all again. Big band in 68 – 69 era was the electrodes. That was the very best tour of duty I had in the Navy, two years ago I finally made my mind up, I’m planning on returning to the Philippines for good and live out my life there. Writing a novel that includes Cubi, Subic and ‘Po City in the 1981-83 time period. I think that is how a lot of us from that era feel. [54] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[55] and Bob Menendez (Harrison, term ends 2025). I enjoyed the Westpac a lot more. OK, I can say a lot between all those years when u were there and when I showed up. They just won’t believe it. Within the next 3 to 4 years, I plan to return home 1968, USS America, we were warned of the shoe shine boys smearing mud on you shoes then tried to get you to get a shine. I was in Subic when your ship, USS Hoel was in one time. Hard hat once cruise in Subic in 72 or 4 months. I was in San Miguel CTRSN Nov. 70-Feb-72 mostly TAD Yankee Station. Brought back some memories. Of all households, 23.0% were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. You have read many of my comments. Rizal Avenue & Magsaysay Drive are now an extension of Downtown Olongapo City. He turned around to his medicine safe and worked the combination and removed a couple of little white pills. ( http://www.dawgflight.com/ ) I met this beautiful Chinese lady the second day of my tour in Feb ’71. . Every pic there reminds me of that place to a ‘T’. [34][35], Linwood operates under the City form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 15 of 565 municipalities statewide that use this form. I have become fluent in tagalog and have always admired the generosity and hospitality of the Filipino people. I remember saying what a place, I will probably never see this place again. Remember snorkeling on grande island where the water was so clear and seeing bright blue starfish way down on the bottom. I have read the book. With contributions from experts in the field from around the world, this book takes a holistic approach to the subject. Only thing she wanted from me was my attention. She went through a few of the different medications as they became available over the years. Always use the next command as the forwarding address when transferring, never your home address if your are married, it still applies today whether the woman is from The Philippines, Australia, Spain, Italy, or Thailand. I would go there and order a filet mignon and a 7&7. Where are you residing in P.I.? The very first time I went to Manila was on December 14, 1974, I rode Uhhh… New Jolo Club? mick, Hey Mick, great story! It means the country is actually developing a middle class again. I remember getting into a tricycle with a women went to some house, woke up in the morning I was robbed of my belongings, my wallet was gone, had to walk back to base in my shorts, shirt gone, sandles gone. Prevented a sticky (no pun intended) situation. We can wrap ourselves in the nostalgia of past days. BTY, I have been back in the PI since Nov 17th, boo hoo, leave Tuesday. Angeles City is a lot more wild than Olongapo ever was at its wildest days. Next month on March 6 will be 6 years since my wife passed away. We wound up going to the Marilyn hotel. Ended up usually at The Runway on Gordon. No internet, no cell phones just dusty streets, San Magoo and warm women. Street at 35B at MBC apartments. It was a time when I was single so it was just an amazing place to spend Liberty. You sort of blew it off as over-excited storytelling and tell yourself that there just can’t be any place on earth like this. I arrived at subic bay around October of 1965 straight out of boot camp. My second liberty in Subic Bay I met a mamas an who knew my uncle who was a Gunners Mate aboard the But before I could finish my first San Miguel (without a star) the ladies became most un-lady-like. It seemed like a good retirement income at the time; but I wonder how subsequent political changes may have affected their lifestyle. Great memories!!! The road were paved in 72,but due to 38 days of continued rain in July and August, most of the roads were destroyed. [98][99], Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Mainland Regional High School, which also serves students from Northfield and Somers Point. 12 too 1400 round trip 20 hours air time but its worth it guys. I made my first Westpac aboard the USS Blue Ridge LCC-19 in 1974. I could send you some photos as well. I remember walking back toward Magsaysay Blvd. After my very first Liberty in Olongapo City and more Olongapo zcity Liberty on my very first Westpac cruise aboard the USS Blue Ridge LCC-19 a few of my shipmate had the Stevie Wonder cassette tape, even 8 track tape as well, on those cassette tapes & 8 track tapes I heard the song Golden lady where Stevie Wonder sang Golden lady, golden lady I like to go back, everytime I listened to it when the ship wasen’t in Subic Bay or Manila, it made me want to go back to Olongapo City. We would recommend to the bridge “Hard right rudder, all ahead flank.” They would ALWAYS continue on a northerly course for a few more minutes before getting out of there. You will notice that there is a four-year gap (1978-1981) and a two-year gap (1986-1987) of missing service information. I doubt there are more than a handful that are still on active duty that actually were stationed in the P.I. Man! I remember as we left the Philippines for the last time on my 2nd Westpac cruise and watching the land fade into the distance I actually felt sad for knowing I was not coming back and leaving some friends I had made. Pete, places like Angeles City, the Barrio Baretto section of Olongapo City, the Ermita section of Manila, the bar & nightclub section of Cebu City in the Philippines and in Thailand where there are bar fines to pay to take the woman out of the bar for the night are places for bachelor men, divorced men. I had duty the first day in Subic Bay Naval Base. Its about halfway between Olongapo and San Antonio where NavComStaPhil was at. huts right. Thanks for the feedback, Gene. 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