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i recently just finished a 5 and a half year tour onboard uss wyoming ssbn. left behind some good friends ill never forget. any who. they gave me this. i thought yall would like it.
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._1500706_n.jpg
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That is very cool, and I'm sure will continue to mean a great deal to you as time passes. When I left Peterbilt in 1978, the girls that worked for me gave me this 1960 Valiant model and I still treasure it today. They didn't sign it, but knew it was something special that would remind me of them.

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/2596/1960valiant.jpg

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very cool!!

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What a great momento. That thing is priceless!

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yeah i really like it alot. in the past ive seen other divisions give generic things like watches and a picture of the submarine. woopdee doo. now i did get a watch and a picture as well. and i like them too but the truck is my favorite. they were payin attention with that. ill have it till the day i die for sure

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That is an awesome "going away" gift. You have a bunch of good friends there :)

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I see a bunch of MMs on there. Are you a Nuke or A-ganger?

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a ganger man. the REAL sub mechanic. lol

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HAHAHA!!! Awesome!! Are you still in or did you get out? I'm a Nuke MMC surface guy (don't hold it against me). However, I was on the USS ENTERPRISE which breaks ALL OF THE TIME so I have done plenty of wrenchin'.

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What is your last name? One of the guys in my office recently left the Wyoming (EM1 Parrish). I showed him this and he recognized some of the names on the truck.

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im still in right now. just headin to shore duty. my last name is Ostrander. yeah i know parrish. he was on the boat with me a couple years ago. and i wont hold that nuke stuff against you. besides its all different between surface and submerged. you still in?

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Yup, I'm still in. Finishing up shore duty and getting ready to go back to sea.

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just went back to get my truck from georgia and my buddy gave me this. again. pretty dang cool.
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That thing is sweeeeeeeeeet... and your welcome:ito:

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What an awesome momento! Thank you for your service (all of you serving)!