Shipmate Biographies

This form allows you to document your Navy and post Navy experiences. It does not ask any personal identifying information. Only name, rank/rate on Belknap and years on Belknap are required fields, all others are optional. The form will output a pdf file with your bio if you include your email address. Your email address will not be included in the pdf document. The bios will be compiled and available on the web site to other shipmates. The PDF file you receive should be a document you can pass on to kids and grandkids so they know what you did in the Navy and later.

Name*

Enter your email if you would like a copy of your document emailed to you. Emails will not appear in the document.

When did you join the Navy

When Enlist

Why did you decide to join the Navy?

Why Join

If enlisted where did you go to boot camp?

Boot camp

If an officer What was your path to commission (Academy. ROTC, OCS etc)

Officer Path

How Long did you serve in the Navy

Years Navy

What Years were you active

Years Active

What was your rating/rank when you left active service?

Rank Rate Final Active

What Years did you serve in the Reserve

Years Reserve

What was your rating/rank when you left the Reserve?

Rank Rate Reserve

Did you serve in other branches of the Armed Forces (Explain which and when)

Other Military

What Ships or Commands did you serve in?

What Ships

What Service Schools did you attend?

Service Schools

What Awards and Campaign Ribbons did you receive?

Awards

If retired from the Service what was your rank/rate when you retired?

Retired Rank

When did you report to the Belknap?

Report Belknap

Where did you first report aboard?

Where Report

What was your rank/rate when aboard?

Rank Report Belknap*

When did you leave the Belknap?

When Leave Belknap

What was your rank/rate when you left the Belknap?

Rank Leave Belknap*

What were your Deployments/Campaigns when on the Belknap?

Deployments Campaigns

While aboard Belknap,did you have Collateral Duties asidefrom your rating (Damage Control Team, Shore Patrol, Security Guard, RovingPatrol, etc.)?

Other Duties

While aboard Belknap,did you Volunteer (WBEL,Cruise Book Staff, etc.)?

Volunteer

Were you aboard at the time of the collision with the USS John F. Kennedy?

Aboard Collision

Were you injured?

Injured

What are your most vivid memories of the accident?

Collision Memories

Were you aboard another ship in the area at the time of the collision?

Other Ship Collision

AFTER MILITARY SERVICE

In what states have you lived in since leaving the military in chronological order?

States Lived In

What have been your occupations?

Occupations

Did you attend college, or trade schools or other schools?

School

Are you retired now?

Retired

Have you been active in community service (Church, school, veterans organizations, youth programs, trade or professional organizations, etc.)?

Organizations

Do you nave what you consider any Service related disabilities? if so what are they?

Disability

Have you been successful getting the VA to accept your claim? If not what were their reasons?

Disability Reason

If successful what advice would you give to other shipmates trying to navigate the maze of the VA

VA Advice

How would you say your military service, and particularly you service on the USS Belknap, has affected the rest of your life?

Belknap Service Affect