Where do I sign?

USS John Young (DD-973), I was a SWO on the John Young. The footage is likely from 1980s so a little before my time.

When my SSN stopped in Toulon we were given 12 hours liberty. Sailors from a USN surface ship told us they had been there a month.

I liked the "Port of Call - Bayonne" better.

The only thing that is missing is the shot of the sailors getting a shot of penicillin after the liberty is over!

I love how they used to sell enlistment! Just show them on liberty! Don't show them where they sleep on the ship or the scullery or chipping paint! Still it's not as bad as the Marine Corps one where they show a fantasy knight fighting monsters who turns into a Lance Corporal.

I looked it up, and it's from 1984. Several people have already mentioned USS John Young. Year after I came in. Need to show this to my son who's been active now for ten years.

They conveniently left out the part where you're cruising the IO for 90 days but hey, it's marketing 😎

Spruance Class Strike Destroyer USS John Young DD-973, excellent warship.

British Hong Kong was one of the best.

They each had 13 chances to avoid the clap.

ahh the lovely Sprucan's. Damn they rode well even in heavy seas.

They got me with this campaign.

I did that once...I'd do it again!

That was my Navy

That got me. 😆

I spent a week in Hong Kong in 89. I remember...maybe...12 hours of it.

They didn't lie, it was an adventure.

😂

Ha. I remember seeing this on tv!

Old memories.⚓️

Yeah, people will say that’s not all there was to being a Sailor, or Marine. And it wasn’t. But the 80’s WestPac’s were pretty darn good.

Pretty accurate marketing

Sure Was 6 close encounters of the russian submarine kind!

That's the kind of ad that suckered Private Benjamin.

Reality, go to the nearest bar and get legless

It would be a more effective recruiting ad if they show liberty calls in Subic and Pattaya.

We used to say: NAVY, it’s not just a job, it’s $1.25 an hour!

Suzy Wong Street!

On the dotted line.

Yep, I fell for that...🥰

"not just a job... a BLOW j**!" I might have heard that before 😂