Dude, your ignorance about how things work is on display here. I made four WESTPACS, my time was up during the last one. Had to be heloed, USS Ranger, shot off the Ranger, a C-5, a train, a bus, a 747 to Frisco, then another bus, walked in my parents home on Christmas morning. Yrp, just like in the movies.
I was stationed in San Diego but lived off base with a girlfriend in North Park. It was six months in port, six months out to sea for 4 years. Like any other job when in port, ya go home at night except duty night.
Not positive about when we decommed the Bole and I got orders for the Horne. Go ahead Google John A.Bole and find out when it was decommed. We lived in Hunters Point during that time in little huts. This is where I met Carlos Santana at a little bar.
Yep, I'm a S back, go ahead Google that since ya don't have a clue.