by Troy Riggs | Jun 2, 2020 | James E. Riggs, Sea Stories
Most of the Riggs’ family has heard a story about James E Riggs and how he disappeared on a flight during World War II. I know I had many questions and my dad only had parts of answers and I don’t think he knew the full story. Others in our family have...
by Troy Riggs | May 21, 2020 | Sea Stories
I think at some point in my Navy career I developed a slight case of PTSD if that’s even possible. The reason I say this, is that I have recurring dreams of the same type that wake me up whenever I get stressed out. It took me a long time to associate the...
by Troy Riggs | Mar 10, 2020 | Sea Stories
1991, during my second tour of Sea Duty, I was in VS-28 and we deployed on the USS Forrestal to the Mediterranean Sea. During that deployment I was the Flight Deck Coordinator for the squadron and I worked alongside two other Chief Petty Officers most...
by Troy Riggs | Mar 9, 2020 | Sea Stories
In 1991, during my second tour of Sea Duty, I was in VS-28 and we deployed on the USS Forrestal to the Mediterranean Sea. During that deployment I was the Flight Deck Coordinator for the squadron and I worked alongside two other Chief Petty Officers most...
by Troy Riggs | Mar 9, 2020 | Sea Stories
I think this will be my last sea story about Naval Air Station Roosevelt Roads Puerto Rico. The Navy closed the base in 2004, and I think it was detrimental to both the Navy and to Puerto Rico. The Navy lost a great deployment area, and Puerto Rico lost a...
by Troy Riggs | Feb 12, 2020 | Sea Stories
In a previous story, I recounted how I became back-seat qualified to fly in an S-3 Viking aircraft. I have a few stories about some of the things that happened while flying. This is one of those stories. It happened while we were deployed to the Mediterranean Sea,...