So nice to see Mssrs Kirby, Alexander and Blair on here this week. Mike, thanks for the update on your life after Tico. I knew that you were at the Ford plant and thought about you when they closed it. Hard to believe it's been 24 years since we made Chief during the North Atlantic/BALTOPS cruise. I'll never forget sitting on the deck in sick bay, tied to the bulkhead to keep from sliding around and playing golf on the Intellivision.
Good memories. You guys were great shipmates. I was fortunate to have spent a few years of my life with you.

Clint good to hear from you also! Hope all is well with you and you are doing ok. Myself&#A0;I am doing fine. I spent a lot of my time looking in on my parents who also live here in Owscoda, Michigan along with one of my brothers. Some times it can be a challenge but the 2 of us seem to keep things on an even keel here.
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Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009, 7:10 PM


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How's it going???
Hope all is well with everyone. Me Im retiring this January and am looking for a Ticonderoga patch. Its the only one that I cant find.
Any suggestions??

How's it going???
Hope all is well with everyone. Me Im retiring this January and am looking for a Ticonderoga patch. Its the only one that I cant find.
Any suggestions??

darren.clayton@navy.mil

Hey Tico Shipmates, Silly question for you all. Does any1 here know what awards TICO got from April 10, 1985 thru November 6, 1988. If U do please let me know. Again Thnks

Follow Up for Darren What kind of patch of TICO are you looking for.

Hi guys,

There are several patches of various types for sale right now on eBay: http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m3...w=ticonderoga+patch

Joe

Hiya bill,
Looking for the standard Ship Patch that has the Tico Crest on it. I knew when I left that this was gonna come back and haunt me one day from not grabbing one from the Ship's store. But then again, didn't think they would have decommissioned it either.
Thanks for your help!
Darren

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I just stumbled across this website. Good to hear from QMC Clint Hill. I see Mr. Blair is still practicing medicine. I always knew he was just practicing. Teresa and I are now empty nesters. I'm surprised she hasn't left, too. Don't know how she puts up with me. Don't know how Mike did for that matter. Good to hear from you all. Dan dphubs1@yahoo.com

Hello Shipmate, good to hear from you! I left Tico in 85 and
went to a bubble head shipyard in Kittery, Maine. Only SW up
there with those bubble heads. Admiral Guilbault called my CO
and wanted to speak with me. The CO got the XO and his
secretary to advise me of the phone call from an Admiral. That stirred them up. What was an Admiral doing calling for a Chief. We had a pleasant coversation and I told him I missed Tico and
I would love to take her back or take on a new version. I got
married in Maine and returned to Norfolk, Little Creek to be
exact and took on an LST USS Sumter. It was an old but good
ship and had to deal with the Marines onboard. Left that ship
and yes it got Decommed as well and took on the DESRON TWO
Medical position. I had 36 ships to assist, train and inspect.
One of them was Tico. I loved going back aboard her.
Interesting thing as the CO was a Commander. I retired in 1994
and went back to college to get ready for Med School. At least
that is what I wanted to do. I took a job as a paramedic at the Norfolk Ford Assembly plant and gave up Med school as the pay
and benefits for me and my family was outstanding. Then the
bastard (William Clayton Ford III) closed the damn plant in
Norfolk where I was for twelve years. Went to work in a new
emergency room for Sentara by the Amphitheater and also went to
Nursing School. Graduated as an RN and now working a stroke
unit at Virginia Beach General Hospital. I will stay there for
the next ten years or until my daughter finishes college and
then I think I will semi-retire and enjoy what life I have left. My daughter and I will be going up to Philadelphia soon to see
the old girl before they move her or turn her into razor blades. Have a great day shipmate, I miss you and all of the
plankowners. Fair winds and Following Seas Shipmate. I remain,
Michael A. Blair HMC(SW) USN Retired.

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Edited by author 11-13-2009 03:00 PM
Miss Delores, This is GMG2 Harold Tucker/SFC Tucker Tank Platoon SGT. Nice to meet you. I wanted to correct an error made in an earlier post from another sailor. Our first breakaway song was On the Road Again by Willie Nelson. For those of you that were there as 1st phasse precom crew will remember how much we hated it. It was not until the latter part of 1983 that we changed to the Star Wars theme song. Also the USS Ticonderoga CG-47 was a name that has a lot of history. First there was Fort Ticonderoga (which is what she is named after) and the CV14 USS Ticonderoga. She had a long a distinguished career that started in the Pacific during WW-II she went on to serve as an attack carrier during Korea and Vietnam. She steamed at Yankee Station and sent Alpha Strikes into North Vietnam. After that she was decomissioned. She sat in the mothball fleet until the Navy sold her for scrap ad she was made into razorblades. I hope and pray that we can save her and she would make a wonderful and beautiful memorial to all of the Ticonderga's. From the Revolutionary War, WW-II, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War and the war on terrorism and drug trafficking. If you need any help please let me know. I am retired and 100% disabled dur to a mortor round in Iraq. So I have lots of time on my hands. Thank You for that you do. I also want to say a Take Care and God Bless to all that served on her. Starting from the mock up of Aegis in Lakehurst New Jersey, the large office trailers we used until there was enough of her to stand on. The barracks barge. The B B and G in the barracks in Pascagoula. Her first home port in Norfolk, the fire that almost claimed her in the Med. Firing our guns at Shiite strongholds over in Bearuit, all the way through to her last home port in Pascagoula and finally to the rest area she sits in today. We all need to band togeher and save her from the torches and bring her back to her bithplace. If not Pascagoula then we can try at the USS Alabama Memorial. She looks so lonely there and I bet the city would like to have her company.

Yes, This is Harold Tucker. I need you to change my email and other info. It should be GMG2/SFC retired. 1st phase plankowner - Jan, 1984
Email is harold_tucker358@yahoo.com

Harold,

I changed your entry in the vets list. Thanks for keeping the site up to date.

Joe

Hey Guys, What is new on TICO anyword on what they plan 2 do woth her. Also is anyone here looking for pics on TICO or her sisters. If you are like me know. I have alot them from the net from day 1 until decommissioning and in ship yard. I can sell a cd with pics on the for a small fee, if that is ok with u all.

Hey Darren just nosey did u find ur TICO patch that u were looking for yet?

Anyway guys hope 2 hear back from all of u someday. Or drop me an email: willie1912@cinci.rr.com

Hello Dan! So great to see you here. Congratulations on the empty nest. Now the trick is keeping them from coming back!
Happy Holidays shipmate.

Clint

Hey Bill!
I finally was able to track down a Tico patch from Ebay and it arrived Saturday.
Thanks all for all your help!
Darren