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  • Sako
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2009
    • 654
    #1

    Submariner?

    They are setting a military foot stone locally for a vet that shows
    Larry A A_______
    TM3 US NAVY
    ISG US ARMY
    VIETNAM

    TURTLEMAN 30YRS US MILITARY

    What does the Name Turtleman refer to? Submariner? Special type of sub? Special Ops?
    Last edited by Sako; 12-26-2018, 06:54.
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    • TomSudz
      Senior Member
      • Aug 2009
      • 3676
      #2
      Maybe a tanker (armor)?
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        • Clark Howard
          Senior Member
          • Sep 2009
          • 2105
          #3
          I would guess that it is a nickname. Thirty years active duty is almost certain to result in a moniker. Regards, Clark

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            • barretcreek
              Senior Member
              • Sep 2013
              • 6065
              #4
              Shoulda axed him a while ago.

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                • Former Cav
                  Senior Member
                  • Sep 2009
                  • 2241
                  #5
                  could mean "slow" too.
                  we had a staff sgt everyone called "batman" back in 1966. It was NOT complimentary!

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                    • Roadkingtrax
                      Senior Member
                      • Feb 2010
                      • 7835
                      #6
                      TM3 is a Torpedo Man, FWIW.
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                        • pcox
                          Senior Member
                          • Aug 2009
                          • 386
                          #7
                          The ISG is probably first sergeant. It could mean he served in two branches.

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                            • boomer656
                              Junior Member
                              • Mar 2018
                              • 6
                              #8
                              I'm not sure what 'Turtleman' might refer to, but I'm not aware of any connection to the submarine service. If he was a TM3 on submarines, his rate should be given as TM3(SS).

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                                • Bill D
                                  Senior Member
                                  • Sep 2009
                                  • 2568
                                  #9
                                  Torpedoman, third class petty officer (E-4). Black shoe Navy.
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                                    • Cosine26
                                      Senior Member
                                      • Aug 2009
                                      • 737
                                      #10
                                      In my Bluejackets Manual (1944) TM=Torpedoman's Mate. Probably non PC today.
                                      FWIW

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