My Story in Roosevelt Roads

[@jbstocktalk]

I left in December 1988. I worked at AFWTF and I thank you for the videos. I can watch your videos and see how much the island has changed since I left. My son was born at the Naval Hospital and even though it is on a base, his birth certificate was issued in Spanish. I say he is my little Puerto Rican. I grounded my boat on those string of rocks one night. The next morning we went back to get it and had to have another boat pull us off the rocks when high tide came in.

[@spvideo68]

Thank you for watching and shareing your story. I will have a video on the Hospital soon so stay tuned.

[@MortrishaAdams]

We were there 93-96 and my son was born at the hospital too in 94. Those are the most beautiful birth certificates! My ex husband was stationed at VC-8

[@drewpodwal6714]

Found your page from a shipmate of mine who lived at 1 Essex. I visited the base in 2019 but felt lost and was sad that I wasn’t able to really reminisce. Your videos mean the world to me. Thank you for capturing these! AIMD 97-99.

[@spvideo68]

You are welcome I am glad that it has brought back some good memories.

[@realdeal139]

Thank you Sammy for doing these videos. I have lots of great memories of Rosy from back in the days.

[@spvideo68]

You are welcome and thank you for watching.

[@jim8941]

I was stationed there from 80-83 as a CB at Public Works & 84-85 with NMCB 40. Fun Fact, I turned 18,19, 20 & 22 there. I turned 21 in Guam. Thanks for the great vids.

[@spvideo68]

Thanks for sharing, fun fact for sure! Glad you enjoy the videos thank for watching!

[@Terry-d3d]

My dad was a CB assigned to public works also. We were stationed there 65-66. Viet Nam cut our tour short 😢. He went to NMCB 74.

[@SaraMiller-k7k]

I was there from 78-82. I was at Security and worked for MACS John Lippolis. Lived on Yorktown Circle. My husband ACCS Jon Fullagar was at Air Ops. I am sad to see how neglected the old base has become. Thanks for the videos and the memories!

[@spvideo68]

Thanks for watching and I am glad that some good memories come back thru my videos.

[@williamd9393]

Sammy, When i go out of the Navy in 1976 i went to work in the off shore oil field and got my 100 ton license and ran crew boats and offshore survey vessels for several years. Looks like our careers have been along the same line. I also started out as a mechanic when i was young.. great memories.

[@Tellito108]

Great job on these videos. I used to fly into Rosy on leave on military hops from everywhere once I went in the Marines in 1978. What a shame to see all that infrastructure gone. Again, great job. Thank you!

[@spvideo68]

Thanks for watching and sharing your story.

[@rvanwey1]

Thanks for the update. I lived there from 1966 to 1968. Was in High School. Have nothing but good and happy memories of my time and my friends there.

[@spvideo68]

Thank you for watching and stay tuned for more videos.

[@Terry-d3d]

I lived there at the same time but was in elementary school. Lived at 45 Randolph Dr. We loved it there.

[@edhillseo]

Sammy, thanks for sharing your story of 14 years working at RR. These videos are a great piece of work that you created. My brothers and I were young kids, when my dad was stationed there working for Admiral Flukey in the 1960s at Carribean Sea Command USN operations center. I don't remember much of that as a child. Your videos bring back great family memories of our time there.

[@spvideo68]

I am very glad you can enjoy the videos with the family that is what I wanted when I chose to comence this channel. Thank you so much for watching.

[@KnutFan]

Thank you Sammy. This is absolutely fascinating. I lived there as a young teenager with my family from 74 to 77. We had a sailboat and made frequent trips to Vieques and once to Culebra. I was also very privileged to have a horse and participate in the Island wide horse culture. I wonder if you have any way of finding out whatever happened to the stables there? They were so many horses! they lived together very well out in the pastures, running free most of the day except when we would come after school to ride and groom them. I have so many memories of that time.thank you Again. This is both fascinating and creepy.

[@KnutFan]

PS we lived on Cabot Drive near the admiral’s housing. I still remember our four digit phone number.😊

[@spvideo68]

Thanks for watching, I have a map that points out where the stables were at so I will try to see if there is something left. I know that a programmer named Phil had some horses and they were located in the bundy area in some old wharehouses which are still there.

[@heatherr594]

Thank you for what you do! It is a part of history and a part of my history. I appreciate you!

[@spvideo68]

Glad you enjoy the videos.

[@angelvargas454]

Is so sad to see this place at this condition and the government of Puerto Rico doesn't do nothing for it. Is a shame. Thank you Sammy for asome videos.

[@spvideo68]

It sure is sad but that is the current status and what I want to convey. Thanks for watching.

[@roylivingston9085]

Thank you again sammmy...I remember an old sugar hacienda that was discovered up on a hill somewhere between chicken Jose's and the base theater.

[@spvideo68]

Ok cool did not know of that, thanks for watching.

[@JoseAntonio-cu2jc]

Once again Thank you Sammy. Very good memories back in the 80’s. G R A C I A S🙏

[@spvideo68]

Thank you for watching.

[@NickSonnega]

Thank you for showing what a beautiful island Puerto Rico is. I'm really happy that you don't paint your videos with any kind of political or personal sentiments. That would ruin the whole spirit of this channel. Your videos are mini documentaries that can be enjoyed by all. Very interesting stuff, and probably a good dose of nostalgia for the military personnel and civilians that worked at the base.

[@spvideo68]

Thank you, yes I absolutely just want to document how it is now and bring back good memories for the people who once called it home or work!

[@davidm1599]

As someone who lives in a desert, it's hard to imagine a place like your background, essentially empty. Please keep up your videos.

[@spvideo68]

Yes its a wonderfull place indeed. Thanks for watching a stay tuned for more videos, like and subscribe if you havn’t so you do not miss the next one!

[@breckgirlbb]

This is so great, Sammy! it brought tears to my eyes as I remember that view outside our front door as a kid. We lived on Cabot drive just a few doors down from the Admiral in the early 70s. That house in the beginning of ur vid may have been the Admirals. Was that Cabot Drive where you were standing?

[@spvideo68]

Thank you for watching, yes you have a great memory that is exactly where I was standing in Cabot Dr.

[@mohrtechgaming1004]

Thanks for the videos. I was there in the Seabees during Desert Storm.

[@spvideo68]

Cool, thanks for watching and I am glad you enjoy the videos.

[@GRIGGINS1]

I was at Roosey Roads from 91 to 93 at Surface Operations Command. Our paths might have crossed a few times.

[@spvideo68]

With no doubt since I was a mecanic for the SEPTAR target boats during your time there. Thanks for watching.

[@bethfischerhomes]

Chicken Jose's would be a good place to record too if you can get in. Or the gym!

[@spvideo68]

Sure! Part of the gym is on the Bundy video if you have not watched that one yet. Chicken Jose and the Disco Club it’s on my list.

[@bethfischerhomes]

@@spvideo68 Just watched that one and don't recognize it without the weight equipment!

[@spvideo68]

@@bethfischerhomes yes its the first room I cover in the video. I did not walk towards the lockers or other room since it was dark and at the time of recording I did not have a light!

[@bethfischerhomes]

@@spvideo68 Thanks!!

[@Alejo_Alexis]

I think the building where Chicken José was located is now being used. Not sure.

[@Lauralaey5]

So ssd,I live there. My husband was a CPO.

[@spvideo68]

Thanks for watching, hope your husband watched and it brought back some memories.

[@camperoboricua5487]

Everybody says the BASE but it was a Naval Station.

[@spvideo68]

You are right, thanks for watching.

[@nathanreigle96]

I left from there with my gourd section to go berbata West Indian we where only one near by because there was tracking sight being takin over and president Reagan secretary west was on stand by if we get gob done but marine always do

[@spvideo68]

Thanks for watching and sharing.

[@joanitorres8960]

Es verdad que activaron la base por el revolu que hay en Cuba?

[@spvideo68]

Solo estan haciendo un ejercicio no creo q activen la base totalmente.

[@stancohen7701]

How does the Bundy area look now? Old EM barracks still standing ???

[@spvideo68]

Thanks for watching, I have a video on the Bundy area subscribe to the channel if you haven’t the video is called Camp Bundy. Yes the barracks are still there I recorded some footage the buildings are mostly covered by bushes.

[@stancohen7701]

@@spvideo68, video of Camp Bundy

[@nathanreigle96]

You guys use fix are marines barracks vehicles alot tire from patrolling mag area the land craps flats lol 😂

[@spvideo68]

Land crabs are stoll around lol.