by Troy Riggs | Jan 6, 2020 | Sea Stories
The Navy used to have a Naval Air Station in Puerto Rico called Roosevelt Roads. It has since been closed, but it was a place we often sent a detachment to. There was a bombing range and an underwater acoustic training area there so aircrews could practice...
by Troy Riggs | Dec 3, 2019 | Sea Stories
One of the secret operations of the FBI, which I happen to be part of!!! This is a great story and I don’t know why I haven’t told it yet! In 1984 I was on The USS Saratoga on deployment to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. I was in VS-30 and I was a flight...
by Troy Riggs | Nov 20, 2019 | Sea Stories
When I joined the Navy back in 1978, the recruiting slogan was, Join the Navy and see the world! They NAILED it! I saw a great deal of the world. What you don’t realize until it’s too late is that the world is more than 75% water!! In total I...
by Troy Riggs | Nov 20, 2019 | Sea Stories
It’s always the “other guy” who gets the great deals isn’t it? Well one time, I was that guy!!! After I got back seat qualified (yes that’s a real thing, click on it to see), I got a GREAT deal! I was very fortunate to be in Carrier Air Groups that...
by Troy Riggs | Nov 14, 2019 | Sea Stories
Liberty Call, Liberty Call!! “Liberty Call, Liberty Call!!” That is a sound every sailor loves to hear, and there is no better place to hear that than a Spanish port. My two favorite places to have liberty are Greece and Spain. They are wonderful...