gitmogrunt82
02-06-12, 08:16 PM
I was assigned to the USS Monticello while I was with Cco 1st Bn 1st mar in 1983. I was a squad leader in a 60mm mortar squad. We boarded the USS Monticello LSD 35 in Okinawa,Japan and rode her to the Philippines, Hong Kong, and to Korea. Below are a few pics I took while on that ship.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn189/randyholding/ScannedImage003.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn189/randyholding/ScannedImage007.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn189/randyholding/ScannedImage008.jpg
I just read that this ship was de-commissioned and taken out to sea and used as a target for live fire. I know this happens and is a dignified way to end the career of a old gal who served many marines and sailors with great pride. But, it is still very hard to see it, knowing what good times you had on this ship, the men you served with, and the places that she took you to. the post below is a couple of pics that were taken during her sinking.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn189/randyholding/ScannedImage003.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn189/randyholding/ScannedImage007.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn189/randyholding/ScannedImage008.jpg
I just read that this ship was de-commissioned and taken out to sea and used as a target for live fire. I know this happens and is a dignified way to end the career of a old gal who served many marines and sailors with great pride. But, it is still very hard to see it, knowing what good times you had on this ship, the men you served with, and the places that she took you to. the post below is a couple of pics that were taken during her sinking.