i was in the seabees from 83 - 88 first duty was adak then to 40  deployed to okinawa and to spain would like to thank all who are seving now and all vets. would like to hear from anyone i served with or would talk to active duty thanks alot have a great day.   randy veach branson mo   sorry a little amendment here for those who dont know about adak go to google and type adak alaska. i was up there for 18 months and i saw about 18 days of sunshine.

Randy Welcome to our forum.

I had a friend in the Navy on Adak in the 1970's and he drove his van around in circles on his time off. He about went stir crazy and tried fishing in a boat and got lost at sea. They found him okay. He was glad to get out of there. I saw some pictures of part of the base a few years back and it was almost abandoned.

Welcome and here is a link to NMCB 40 for others who want to visit:

 https://www.seabee.navy.mil/index.cfm/4108

 I am sure there are some contacts that would love to get a letter from you. 

Using the search engine ( click on the small magnifying glass ) on the "Where to send" page. I entered NMCB and got four contacts .

Enjoy and Thank you for your service to our country! Blessings, door

thank you i spent 18 months on adak. it is not hard to go stir crazy up there. it is the only plce i've been to with an active volcano 25 miles away

Welcome, Randy!

I'm glad you found us here. Have you looked at the thread started by one of the AnySailor contacts who is a Seabee? Here's a link for you:

http://forum.anysoldier.com/forums/t/5056.aspx

Thanks for your service, and for joining us here on the AnySoldier forums.

  Jenifer, proud sister of a Desert Storm Seabee (NMCB 24)

thanks for your service randy! Branson is a great place and the 31st NCB ( WWII) had 2 great reunions there a few years back, Your town is a great place and we all were very welcomed! Love the 5 and 10 cent shop dowtown. There are a bunch of seabees signed up thru any sailor.com, I find them based on their rank/rate. I could not last a day in AK- need the sun.