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 | Jason sailor Knect. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |  | Ronie Mooney getting ready to hit the beach. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |
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 | Crew working on motor launch. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |  | Crew in "M" division berthing area. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | |
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 | Bos'n in front of PRB. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |  | A highly alert Jason sailor on watch, heh heh. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | |
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 | Checking out the boat skids. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |  | PRB crew member hard at work! (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | |
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 | Pulling into Sasebo Harbor. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |  | Snipe looking for some sack time. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | |
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 | Jason sailors on their way to church. Yeah, right! (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |  | Snipe out of his hole soaking up some rays. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | |
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 | Ronie Mooney having some fun. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |  | Snipe getting some fresh air. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | |
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 | A couple of Jason snipes on liberty. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |  | Line handling at end of "Tiger Cruise" from San Diego to Hawaii 1993. Mike Vaughn is the guy in the middle. (Photo courtesy of Michael Vaughn. Taken by his father, Ed Vaughn) | |
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 | Bos'n in front of the motor whaleboat. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |  | Asking for directions while on liberty? (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | |
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 | Birthday party in 1956. Wally Roark is the guy in the front on the right. (Photo courtesy of Wally Roark, MRC-RET) |  | Making new "friends", heh heh. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | |
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 | 1957 party. Wally is the one directly under the left porthole. (Photo courtesy of Wally Roark, MRC-RET) |  | Deck ape checking out anchor chain. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |
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 | Gunner's Mate on watch. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |  | A Jason snipe. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | |
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 | Chowing down at the Yokosuka EM club. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |  | Jason snipe who thinks he's Arnold Schwarzenegger. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | |
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 | EM3 Snow enjoying himself. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |  | An MM3 on the Jason. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | |
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 | Jason sailors Jacob and Dodd enjoying Waikiki Beach. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |  | A bunch of Jason liberty hounds. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |
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 | "M" division berthing area. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |  | A couple of sailors from N. Carolina. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | |
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 | Photo of the Carpenter Shop gang in the very early 1950s. (Photo courtesy of George Warburton, DC3) |  | Another shot of the Carpenter Shop crew in the early 1950s. (Photo courtesy of George Warburton, DC3) | |
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 | (L to R) PO3 Joe, unknown DC1, DC1 Self, DC3 Bacus and DC3 George Warburton celebrating some promotions at a PO club in Japan in early 1950s. (Photo courtesy of George Warburton, DC3) |  | George Warburton doing a sailor's pose for the camera. (Photo courtesy of George Warburton, DC3) | |
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 | Doing some net mending. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |  | On liberty in Tokyo. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | |
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 | Jason sailors turning to. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |  | | |
| A lonely EN3 writing home to his momma. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | |
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 | 3 Jason buddies in the mid '40s. Ashley Cooley is on the left. (Photo courtesy of Ashley R. (Bob) Cooley Jr.) |  | On the "J" in the mid '40s. (Photo courtesy of Ashley R. (Bob) Cooley Jr.) | |
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 | Barbara Henderson with a new friend in Perth, Australia 1981. Barbara was the 1st woman to make chief on the "J". (Photo courtesy of James Butler, EMCS) |  | Chief Butler in the R-3 office in 1981 thinking about doing some work, heh heh. (Photo courtesy of James Butler, EMCS) |
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 | Chief Butler (2nd from left) and some other CPOs taking the grand tour of Diego Garcia Island in 1981. (Photo courtesy of James Butler, EMCS) |  | Chief Butler (L) and pals making sure everyone knows where they are, heh heh. (Photo courtesy of James Butler, EMCS) | |
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 | Carol (Waters) Mendoza in the ship's store in the early 80's. Carol was one of the original lady Jason sailors. (Photo courtesy of Carol (Waters) Mendoza, SH2) |  | "So much stuff and so little money to spend!" (Photo courtesy of Carol (Waters) Mendoza, SH2) | |
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 | Carol's future husband, Victor Mendoza SH2, catching some rays on Diego Garcia. (Photo courtesy of Carol (Waters) Mendoza, SH2) |  | Carol with egg on her face during her Shellback initiation. Looks like she really loves it, heh heh. (Photo courtesy of Carol (Waters) Mendoza, SH2) | |
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 | The polliwogs going through their torture. Reminds me of my own ordeal in 1968. (Photo courtesy of Carol (Waters) Mendoza, SH2) |  | "Yay, I made it through alive! I'm a Shellback!" (Photo courtesy of Carol (Waters) Mendoza, SH2) | |
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 | Carol and some other new Shellbacks glad that the torture is over. (Photo courtesy of Carol (Waters) Mendoza, SH2) |  | Carol in the classic sailor's pose, heh heh. (Photo courtesy of Carol (Waters) Mendoza, SH2) | |
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 | Vic trying to get the chief to spend some money. Vic was the PO in charge of the store. (Photo courtesy of Carol (Waters) Mendoza, SH2) |  | Vic and Carol hanging out together. (Photo courtesy of Carol (Waters) Mendoza, SH2) | |
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 | Vic on the helo deck. (Photo courtesy of Carol (Waters) Mendoza, SH2) |  | Vic looking like he's the boss in the ship's store, heh heh. (Photo courtesy of Carol (Waters) Mendoza, SH2) | |
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 | Enjoying a cold San Miguel in the P.I. in '87. L to R: Andy Andrews HT2, Tip Tipsword HT2, unknown. (Photo courtesy of Anthony "Tip" Tipsword HT2) |  | Wally Roark (L) and Ron Davis at The Port Of Olympia, Olympia, Washington. Wally and Ron were shipmates on the "J" 1956-1958. (Photo courtesy of Wally Roark, MRC-RET) | |
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 | Ron Davis (L) and Wally Roark swapping sea stories about their time on the Jason. (Photo courtesy of Wally Roark, MRC-RET) |  | 1st Division crew by mount 51 in 1964. Ron is 3rd from the left in the middle row. (Photo courtesy of Ron Knori, BM3) | |
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 | Ron and his cherry '53 Chevy at the head of Pier #1 in San Diego. Ron had his own staff parking space. Tough duty but someone has to do it, heh heh. (Photo courtesy of Ron Knori, BM3) |  | Ron posing on his private boat in 1965, heh heh. Actually, it's the Commodore's Barge on which Ron was in charge of a 3 man crew. (Photo courtesy of Ron Knori, BM3) | |
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 | Ron (L) and his pal Bob Poore after a hard night doing what comes naturally to sailors, heh heh. (Photo courtesy of Ron Knori, BM3) |  | Promotion day for these guys. From L to R: Biggs, Meyers, Capt. Poage, Billings and Bob Morelock. (Photo courtesy of Ron Knori, BM3) |
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 | Ron being promoted to BM3 by Capt. Zigler and Cdr. Tanner. (Photo courtesy of Ron Knori, BM3) |  | Ron doing the typical sailor pose, heh heh. (Photo courtesy of Ron Knori, BM3) | |
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 | Wally Roark looking spiffy in his dress whites 1956. (Photo courtesy of Wally Roark, MRC-RET) |  | Wally posing in his blues in early 1955 just before he cane to the Jason. (Photo courtesy of Wally Roark, MRC-RET) |
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 | Wally in 1963. (Photo courtesy of Wally Roark, MRC-RET) |  | A terrific view of the "J"steaming out at sea. (Photo courtesy of Jerry William Morish Jr. HM2 in loving memory of his dad Jerry William Morish Sr. SK2 who served aboard the "J" from 1960 to 1964.) |
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 | Alfred "Gabe" Gabriel IC2 (r) with a visiting high school friend, Marty Baccari TM3 in the IC Meter Repair Shop July 1965. Gabe was on the "J" from 1962 to 1965. (Photo courtesy of Alfred "Gabe" Gabriel IC2) |  | From l to r: Joe Niezgoda, Bob Freeman and Daryl Jensen June 1965. Bob was my boss in the ship's company IC Shop. (Photo courtesy of Alfred "Gabe" Gabriel IC2) |
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 | Gabe (l) with Dionissio "Charlie" Navarro IC1 in the IC Meter Repair Shop March 1965. Looks like the boys are getting ready to hit the beach! I think we were in Subic at the time. (Photo courtesy of Alfred "Gabe" Gabriel IC2) |  | Frank Nemeth FT3 was a proud Jason crew member from 1947 to 1948. Here he is looking real good as he was "popping tall" during a rifle drill. (Photo courtesy of his sons, David and Frank Jr. in loving memory of their dad.) |
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 | Frank in his later years proudly wearing his American Legion hat. (Photo courtesy of his sons, David and Frank Jr. in loving memory of their dad.) |  | Frank just kicking back and taking it easy. (Photo courtesy of his sons, David and Frank Jr. in loving memory of their dad.) |
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 | Frank in his old uniform. It still fits after many years! Man, doesn't he look great? (Photo courtesy of his sons, David and Frank Jr. in loving memory of their dad.) |  | Frank looking out at the Hudson River during the dedication of a new veteran's memorial in his hometown a few years ago. What a great photo! (Photo courtesy of his sons, David and Frank Jr. in loving memory of their dad.) |
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 | Jerry Nelson was a proud crew member of the Jason in the late 1970s. Here is a nice shot of him out on deck when she was in San Diego in 1978. (Photo courtesy of Jerry Nelson, IC2) |  | Another shot of Jerry. (Photo courtesy of Jerry Nelson, IC2) |
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 | More of Jerry. (Photo courtesy of Jerry Nelson, IC2) |  | A great shot of Jerry out on the dock. (Photo courtesy of Jerry Nelson, IC2) |
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