Thomas Salmons:
CLASS OF 1988
Tampa Bay Voc-Tech High SchoolClass of 1988
Tampa, FL
Cahoon Elementary SchoolClass of 1979
Tampa, FL
Thomas's Story
I joined the Navy one month after graduating from Tampa Bay VoTech High School in Tampa Fl. I went to Boot Camp in Great Lakes Illinois. in July 1988 and then Machinist Mate "A" school. My First ship was the USS John King DDG-3 in Norfolk, Virginia for 9 months before it was decomissioned in 1990. From there I went to some more schooling and reported to the USS Dale CG-19. While there I thought that I might need to settle down and the best woman in the world fell into my lap and I married her in Sept of 1992. She was my sisters best friend and I am glad for it. Ex Jennifer Odell is awesome.. After I was done on Dale I went to Great Lakes to be an Instructor at Recruit Training Command for 3 years. We had our daughter Samantha in 1996. After converting to Gas Turbine Specialist in 1997 I went to the USS Vella ...Expand for more
Gulf CG-72 in Norfolk Virginia for 5 years. We had our other child Thomas in 1998. So that takes me to my transfer to shore duty in 2002 to the FTC Norfolk for 3 years. While there I somehow made Chief Petty Officer. I left to go back out to sea and went to the USS Anzio CG-68 in Norfolk Virginia and to shock me even more I made Senior Chief. After tearing both ligaments all the way thru and needing surgery I left for a stint of limdu in 2008. I reported to the USS Normandy CG-60 out of Norfolk Virginia. Only 8 months later I had to leave due to ongoing issues with my ankle surgery. It has been more than 21 years since I came in the Navy and still going strong. I miss the friends I made along the way and had to leave on this crazy career path I have chose but I would not give it up for anything...............
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