Misc Videos

To see a video of February 4th, 1968, courtesy of LT Tom Lettington.... <click here> (taking return fire)

To see a video of the 1967-68 WestPac, by Jim Smith, QMSN, 67-68 ... <click here>

To see a video of the 1969-70 WestPac, by Mike Hurtado, GMGSN, 69-70 ... <click here>

To see pictures of the 1974 WestPac, by Rob Smith, HT2, 73-76 ... <click here>

To see a video of the 1974 WestPac, by Ken Einig, IC2, 73-76 ... <click here>

To see a video of the 1974 WestPac, By Calvin Haugan, MR2, 71-74 ... <click here>

USS Hoel Underway (w/added audio clips, including locomotive sound), Hoel's 5th WestPac, 1969-70.

Taken from USS Blue DD-744 by Earl Faubion in early 1970.

This 1+ min was taken from a 20 min video that Earl had made from his ship.

Locomotive Breath (Jethro Tull)

Same video as above, but with a sound clip of Jethro Tull's "Locomotive Breath" song (from Aqualung album),

which was released a year later in 1971.

Whether you like this type of music or not, most people have heard this song numerous times over the years.

On occasion, I've even heard it as the backdrop music for a TV commercial.

I found a web site that got me a phone number in D.C. for the Ceremonial Guard. It was the phone number of the scheduler for the Ceremonial Guard.

I left a message that I wanted to verify the Norway competition date of the video.

He called me the next morning and told me that he had only been the scheduler for a year,

but that he did some checking, and is almost 100% sure it was a trip to Norway in September of 2004.

This video tells the story of a short pit stop, during a long train ride, for soldiers

and sailors heading to war during 1942-45

Random videos below. Just click on the link(s).