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YMS-372
U.S. Navy
YN CLASS A SCHOOL
U.S. Navy
YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE
U.S. Navy
Yorktown naval weapons station
U.S. Navy
Yorktown Naval Weapons Station, established in 1918 in York County, Virginia, has played a crucial role in U.S. naval operations for over a century. Originally constructed to support the Atlantic Fleet during World War I, the station rapidly expanded during World War II, serving as a major ordnance storage, assembly, and shipping facility. Throughout the Cold War and into the present, Yorktown has continued to provide vital logistical support, including munitions handling and storage for the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic operations. Today, it remains an essential component of the Navy’s shore infrastructure, supporting fleet readiness and national defense.
YORKTOWN WEAPON STATION
U.S. Navy
YP 432
U.S. Navy
YR-71
U.S. Navy
**YR-71** is a designation typically associated with experimental reconnaissance aircraft, most notably the Lockheed YF-12 and its direct successor, the Lockheed YR-71, which later became the famous SR-71 Blackbird. Developed in the early 1960s by Lockheed's Skunk Works division under Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, the YR-71 was designed for high-speed, high-altitude strategic reconnaissance missions during the height of the Cold War. The prototype YR-71 conducted test flights that validated the aircraft’s extraordinary capabilities, including speeds exceeding Mach 3 and the ability to operate at altitudes above 80,000 feet, making it virtually invulnerable to enemy air defenses of the era. These test flights and early operational missions paved the way for the SR-71 to enter service in 1966, where it played a crucial role in intelligence gathering for the United States Air Force until its retirement.
YRBM-21, MEKONG DELTA, VIETNAM
U.S. Navy
Yukuska Naval Hospital
U.S. Navy
(BOOT CAMP)DIVISION 303
U.S. Navy
(BUDS) NSWU CORONADO CA
U.S. Navy
(HASP)HAWAIIAN ARMED FORCES POLICE
U.S. Navy
#2 engine room
U.S. Navy
002 Alpha Corpsman
U.S. Navy
007
U.S. Navy
012
U.S. Navy
017
U.S. Navy
020
U.S. Navy
024
U.S. Navy
030
U.S. Navy
035
U.S. Navy
037
U.S. Navy
048
U.S. Navy
061 was the Unit he Graduated with in Chicago
U.S. Navy