 Ben, one of the HqCo Houseboys.
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 Soos, one of the waitresses in the China Seas Enlisted club.
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 Jack Engles and Taylor, Sailors stationd at Subic. They were close friends with many Marines.
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 This girl worked in the shop closest to the main gate. Everybody knew her and she was alsways helping Marines. Many knew her name, but she was always referred to as "the girl at the gate."
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 Fishing boats on shit river. When they would pass under the bridge, it was customary to yell "throw me coins" to the people on the bridge.
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 In the "old Corps" we didn't always have anice new colorful jeepneys to ride in. Here's an example of the jeepney before they invented the jeep, the Kalesa.
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 She's all grown up now, married, and living in Southern California. - Merivic Minas.
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 Restituo Minas with sling shot in front of banca boat.
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 Ampara Minas and Connie Cagiwa.
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 Leticia Minas and Pam Mercado.
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 Letty, Marylou, Connie, George, Sonny and Bob Greer 1969 No. 1 album in the PI, "The Doors" - Light my File.
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 Sonny, Ken Mabry, Baby, Bob Greer at White Rock Beach.
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 Marylou, Baby, and Sonny at White Rock Beach.
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 When passing this point it was customary to thank the cop for showing the way to the Patunguhan. Olongapo had the best Patunguhan in the world... OK, OK, I guess you realized it was a "one way" sign.
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 Philippines National Dance Troupe.
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 Notice the curtains on the windows. They are made out of the straws from the drinks at the clubs on base. After you finished your drink. you would give the straw to the girl you were with. She would take them home and andd them to the curtains on the windows and doorways.
Pam, Sonny and Jack Engles.
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 Leonards Minas of Iba, Zambales, visiting her daughter AMpy in Olongapo.
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 Nora, Nene, George and Sonny in Bulacan Vaillage.
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 Bob Greer, HqCo, in a pedicab.
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 Connie Cagiwa wearing Go's General Merchandising T-Shirt.
It was a Filipino custom for friends to go out together wearing the same clothing. Subic Marines adopted this custom for weekend liberty.
They would go out the gate in large groups, go into a store and all buy the same T-Shirt.
Then they would go their own way. The Filipinos would recognize them by their shirts & let them know the whereabouts of their buddies.
Connie Cagiwa
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