On a training mission to Pakistan a Pakistani Officer requested the two 2Lt's (U.S. Army) I was with to break their roughly 8 men into two groups and load a pair of Pakistani Huey helicopters. The helos landed and their crews were waiting on a supposedly "hot LZ" while the two American Officers debated who should go with whom. It got to the point the Pakistani Officer had to step in and split the men up himself. I was embarrassed for America and the U.S. Army. They just couldn't come up with the simplest decision to save their (our) lives. God help us if these two Officer ever had to make split second and correct decisions in combat. God help any poor Soldier relying on them to. That's the point of military leadership training, not to lock up when stress is added to the mix. We lived to fight another day. SSG. U.S. Army (Medically Retired) Infantry / Sniper / SOF Intel (SOT-A), multiple tours
@PlasmaCoolantLeak3 ай бұрын
Tommy Ivo later went on to become a professional drag racer.
@PlasmaCoolantLeak3 ай бұрын
The late Peter Marshall, the former host of "Hollywood Squares" is "Coach."
@slotcarfan3 ай бұрын
My dad was Navy O6, my brother graduated from Annapolis, and I had a short stint in NROTC in the 70's before getting an Army commission. Those dress khaki's were a nice looking uniform. Wish the Navy had kept them. Curious why upper classmen were wearing Plebe Dixie cups? Maybe they did in the old days?
@ValerieValeska4 ай бұрын
Anyone 70 and over can see this pure recruitment bullshit!
@ValerieValeska4 ай бұрын
AT 24:24 A LEFT HANDED SALUTE IS THE ULTIMATE INSULT. That actor or director has absolutley no respect for what the United States navy stands for. Proof again of the communisto takeover of the United States of America.!
@kellychuba4 ай бұрын
That ending wtaf
@kellychuba5 ай бұрын
Modern mids get to sail in gym gear now.
@josephpadula22835 ай бұрын
You do not apply for an appointment from a congressman or senator . You apply or ask for a nomination . The appointment comes from the President once admitted by school.
@josephpadula22835 ай бұрын
I was born in 1958 and remember this exact episode so I was about 4. Not sure if affected me but think it did ! 1979…..
@josephpadula22835 ай бұрын
At 23:25 the USS Uhlmann (DD-687) was a Fletcher-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946 and from 1950 to 1972. She was scrapped in 1974.
@reneecarter67025 ай бұрын
CDR Damon played the circus leader COL Castle on Walt Disney’s Toby Tyler! I love him ❤
@josephpadula22836 ай бұрын
The compartment numbering system was changed in the Navy since this old show . Much easier now !
@josephpadula22836 ай бұрын
Zorrow was a boxer? Thought he lettered in Fencing ..
@barrymccall24826 ай бұрын
Sadly Daryl Hickman passed away last month... He was 90!
@mariekatherine52386 ай бұрын
I’ve always thought some of the physical challenges in the service look like fun, so long as I could do them not under pressure. If not strapped in, I’d like to try this one!
@anthonylowder66876 ай бұрын
I guess for civilians watching the series they woul have no trouble using the regular way to tell time but the Navy and every other branch of the military goes on a 24 hour time system so in the videos time index 2:57 he should have said 16:00 ( sixteen hundred) instead of 4 o’clock as this is the way the military tells time.
@anthonylowder66876 ай бұрын
Of course things like romance doesn’t happen at the Academy
@edlane98827 ай бұрын
Far fetched. The word 'mutiny' comes to mind. On top of that daddy drops by and after a chat sonny suddenly does a 180. Good entertainment for the era but this episode is laughable.
@greenbeenie27 ай бұрын
Well based on my 25 years in the military, it seems the only, ONLY thing that the Naval Academy is proud of for the past few years is it's ability to be a "social experiment, and push DEI. This is the same for West Point, unfortunately. TO HELL WITH STANDARDS, as long as we are "socially accepted" we can be proud......I hope all the lives that will be lost in battle and training exercises will feel the same.....
@barrymccall24826 ай бұрын
By standard you mean... No Blacks, No Women, No Gays, or any others...Who aren't White and Male!
@kellychuba5 ай бұрын
DEI is the new N word. Stop it
@qtrfoil8 ай бұрын
I believe I'd also have a tussle over who got to escort Miss America, 1955.
@qweasd-xg7ue8 ай бұрын
@microkernel8486 Any luck finding episodes 33 and 10?
@qtrfoil8 ай бұрын
The McNasby Oyster Company building is still there, now the Annapolis Maritime Museum. At 20:08 in thr background you can see the radio towers of the Naval Station across the Severn from USNA. Transmitted to subs up through the Cold War, up to 19 towers at one point, three still standing as landmarks.
@qtrfoil8 ай бұрын
Sure miss being able to hitch to the Navy side of Andrews and get a hop to where a P-3 or a T-39 happened to be going. Hitchhiking along a highway - imagine!
@qtrfoil8 ай бұрын
Robert Blake, after his heroin addiction and on the way to "Baretta," "Electra Glide in Blue," and probably killing his wife.
@qtrfoil8 ай бұрын
10:50. Midshpmen from USNA and Cadets from West Point could bet each other their bathrobes, or "B-Robes" on the outcome of the Army-Navy game.
@macworks93898 ай бұрын
In the Navy my entire life. From child of a Marine officer to Navy Officer myself. Never heard a Navy brat call the parent by the first name. You would have woken up after being knocked out. 😄
@qtrfoil8 ай бұрын
YO MATE!!!
@qtrfoil8 ай бұрын
Somewhere along the way we lost the part about the left-handed salute to Tecumseh, who is now again referred to by his original name, Tamanend.
@qtrfoil8 ай бұрын
Very inaccurate - That's a 75 & 2, no way is he back out in DTA with Peggy that quickly, he's got restriction to serve! :) 🐐
@kellychuba5 ай бұрын
did he breach restriction?
@rickdunn38838 ай бұрын
That MIDN has his finger on the trigger while talking to that Capt.
@SaltiDawg20089 ай бұрын
Not really much of a connection to USNA... lousy episode,
@SaltiDawg20089 ай бұрын
Back in the day, we could not be in our rack while wearing clothes! *s/ Retired 24 Year US Navy Submariner - USNA Class of 1965 - Former Enlisted Man*
@SaltiDawg200810 ай бұрын
This former Enlisted Man, Class of '65, thinks this was not the best of episodes!
@steve1reg10 ай бұрын
I guess Annapolis was all white and male in those days.
@chriswojtowicz9519 ай бұрын
Yes it was
@StanSkrabutEdD6 ай бұрын
In 1976, the doors were open to women.
@SaltiDawg200811 ай бұрын
William Boyd... like Hopalong Cassady. lol
@SaltiDawg200811 ай бұрын
*Ridiculous episode!*
@ianedwards440011 ай бұрын
I beg you to please colorize this episode that stars the very young and gorgeous, LISA GAYE. Shall be indebted to you for life!!!!
@SaltiDawg2008 Жыл бұрын
*This is a ridiculous episode!* *s/ Retired 24 Year US Navy Submariner - USNA Class of 1965 - Former Enlisted Man*
@qtrfoil8 ай бұрын
I have to say that "Recon Missions" like these were not all that far beyond what we were doing well after you graduated, though our technique as plebes was to duct-tape firsties to their desk chairs after an attack, never to throw them in the Bay. During Army Week my company's plebes led an attack against the Second Class/junior Army exchange cadet. He was hiding in an upper storage cabinet in his room and we couldn't find him until 30 of us lit off cigars to smoke him out. To their credit, his midshipmen classmates fought to protect their roomate. Another time we rappelled down from the deck above to break into our Company Officer's office, who had ejected from 2 F-14s, and tape a lower ejection handle to his desk chair. He couldn't admit he enjoyed that, but great fun was had by all. My plebes attacked me in my room one night during Army, and there were several bloody noses in the fracas. My boxing sweatshirt got torn, I'm still bitter about that. And the mandatory "40-Year Swim" was very much a challenge for some, and just a little frightening to most. And "bracing up?" "Chins, I want to see CHINS!"
@ianedwards4400 Жыл бұрын
Like I commented earlier, this Episode No. 13 is the best in the series and deserves to be colorized. The close-ups of the gorgeous Ms. Lisa Gaye are to die for. Will someone oblige.
@luckylindy11938 ай бұрын
There's lots of websites out there that will do this for you using AI software. If you're willing to subscribe to the site briefly, you should be able to download the video and colorize it!
@ianedwards4400 Жыл бұрын
This is a good show and I have watched a few of the episodes. The best of all is, without doubt, Episode No. 13, Explosion Ahead, guest-starring the very gorgeous Lisa Gaye. It would be wonderful if someone could take over the restoration of this episode and colorize it too. Miracles do happen, so here's hoping!!!
@SaltiDawg2008 Жыл бұрын
We did not have the unbuttoning the blouse routine at meals. Men of Annapolis influenced my wanting to attend Annapolis! *s/ Retired 24 Year US Navy Submariner - USNA Class of 1965 - Former Enlisted Man*
@ianedwards4400 Жыл бұрын
Please colorize this lovely episode with the gorgeous LISA GAYE. Thanks
@leonrigdon2788 Жыл бұрын
The dunker was in the academy swimming pool. The pool was closed to everybody else when the dunker was in use.
@williambrock3349 Жыл бұрын
Isn’t there a remade series of this same show?
@TechnologyofFreedom Жыл бұрын
Sweet story, old Hubbard Hall! And they answered my question, they had the tank back then. I was a sand blower and they wanted me to lose 30 pounds and cox, but I had stroked in high school and just couldn't see it. I said good-bye to Nifty Nines.
@TechnologyofFreedom Жыл бұрын
The friendly jimmy-legs! In the 50s they did have the dunker at USNA.
@TechnologyofFreedom Жыл бұрын
For more than 40 years we all had the same fencing instructor, Andre Deladrier.
@leonrigdon2788 Жыл бұрын
His wife was my teacher in 6th. Grade
@TechnologyofFreedom Жыл бұрын
This was a great episode! Thanks so much, never knew about this TV series. Great to see the yard as it was when I was born.