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USS Cushing (DD 985) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Cushing (DD 985). Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website?
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There are 470 crew members registered for the USS Cushing (DD 985).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1979 | 1980 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1991 | 1992 – 1994 | 1995 – 1998 | 1999 – 2000 | 2001 – 2003 | 2004 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavanaugh, William | E4 | 1995 – 1998 | 1st Deck | Looking to catch up with old shipmates |
| Johnson, Caleb | E-3 | Jan 1, 1995 – Feb 1, 1998 | SUPPLY | SHIPSERVICEMAN |
| Ellis, Tom | EMFN | Feb 1995 – Mar 1998 | Iit this was the best and hardest working people I have ever been around and I wish I would have kept in contact. Heaven doesn't want us hell is afraid we'll take over.Grab,Charlie,Dennis,Costa,Paul,Nigel. | |
| Fritz, Andrew (Fritzdawg) | GSM3 | Mar 31, 1995 – 1999 | MP | We all had some good times on that ship. All of us will remember all kinds of stories, forever. I salute all who served with me on the DIRTY CUSH |
| Young, Lamar (Regan) | ET3(SW) | Apr 1995 – Jul 1999 | CE | Served on the Cush for 4+ years traveled on it from Pearl to Japan, installed the LAN system on the ship The original EHF tech onboard Played on the Basketball Team Currently working as a Cisco Certified Network Associate in the real world |
| Grabenstein, Keith | EM2 | May 8, 1995 – May 13, 1998 | ECC...Just remember GSCS | |
| Glaspell, Harry | SK2(SW) | Sep 3, 1995 – Sep 12, 1999 | S1 (The only ONE!) | Great times and great friends. I still miss the hell out of her. I can't beleive she was sold to the Turks!. I'd rather see her at the bottom of the ocean. |
| Cook, Willie | ETC(SW) RET. | Oct 1995 – Nov 1998 | CE | One of the Best Crews I ever served with, definitely the tightest CPO Mess. |
| Ramirez, Abraham | IC2 | Nov 1995 – Nov 2000 | CE | We had some good times and a whole lota crappy ones...but it was all good when we were able to go out and enjoy liberty. Drink up all you guys from the DIRTY CUSH. |
Roe, Matthew Shitbag  | HT3 | Nov 8, 1995 – Nov 7, 1999 | R | was up to all my homies on the DIRTY CUSH we worked hard and we drank hard.I will never forget the day chris my friend died it still to this day bothers me what happend. |
| Kwasiborski, Chris | 0S2 | Jan 1996 – Aug 16, 1999 | operations | enjoyed my years on this boat. wish i would of stayed in. |
| Allison, Rog. Alize | SHSN | Jan 3, 1996 – Jan 3, 2000 | S3 | Loved every minute onboard. Miss my brothers |
| Durkee, Robert | BMCS(SW) | May 16, 1996 – Jun 1, 2000 | OD/Deck | It brakes my heart so to see such a fine ship that has been through and accomplished so much be decomissioned. Well done to all who made who she was. Fair Winds & Following Seas. |
| Beamon, Terrance | TM3/ Torpedomans Mate | Jul 10, 1996 – Mar 13, 1998 | CA | Served with a great bunch of guys from all walks of life. Currently still serving this great country of ours and building new vehicles for Ford Motor Company. |
| Miller, Jim | GM3 | Aug 1996 – May 1999 | CM | Great 3 years!! |
| Hagen, Jerry | GSM2 | Nov 7, 1996 – Nov 7, 1996 | MP | Currently working in power generation |
| Vukosa, GARY "VUKE" | GM | 1997 – 2000 | ||
| Henderson, Kevin | STGC(SW) | 1997 – 2000 | CA | Great ship and even greater crew. Sad to see the mighty Cushing laid to rest. |
| Hicks, Robert "Chili" | NC1(SW) - NCCM | Jan 1997 – Mar 1998 | Career Counselor | Great tour, lots of great Sailors. Preparing to retire in December '06. Best wishes to all |
| Strothman, Nino | FC2 | Jan 1, 1997 – May 15, 2000 | CE | I can't believe all you complainers who couldn't wait to get out of the Navy are now wishing you stayed. Me too! Loved hanging out with my Cush brothers. I'm in Chicago working at a physics lab, smashing atoms. Look me up. |
| McNealy, Kenny | OS1-OSC (RET) | Jan 3, 1997 – Jul 1, 1999 | The Dirty Cush. Those was the good old days. | |
| Sweeney, Jason | MS3 | Jan 6, 1997 – Aug 20, 2000 | Supply | Looking for John Bueller, William Smith, Albert Walker, Francais, Don Sumlin or anyone from the dirty Cush I served with |
| Richardson, Sid | GSM3 | Feb 1997 – Dec 1999 | MP | Some of the best times of my life. It was truly an honor and a privilege to have served with some of the finest people I have ever known. |
| Conrad, Denny | DC2 | Mar 9, 1997 – Aug 15, 2000 | Repair | Some of my Best memories are from the time and People I served with on the Cushing! |
| Richardson, Brian | CTR3/2 | Mar 26, 1997 – Apr 11, 1998 | OW | First ship, and it was great. Had someof the best times in the Navy. "Dirty Cush" will always bring a smile to my face when I meet others that served on her. |
| Holden, Jason | STG2 | Apr 1997 – Jun 2000 | CA Division | |
| Wright, David | SN | Apr 3, 1997 – Jun 9, 2000 | CG | Best 3 years 7 months of my life. Should have stayed longer. The Cushing is still the BEST ship in the fleet! |
| Reed, Paul | DC2 (SW) | Jun 23, 1997 – Aug 15, 2000 | Repair | Had a blast, wish i was still hitting ports with the guys. |
| Easley, Gregg | pn3 | Jun 24, 1997 – Jun 24, 2000 | navigation | good times glad im done miss pnc rosario, mgill, topete,yungman,endfinger, zarate, and all the riders on the dirty cush sorry to hear she is gone. |
| Zarate, Z | E-3/DC3 | Oct 15, 1997 – Jun 15, 2000 | R | Had some great times on the dirty cushing. Best wishes to all my shipmates. |
| Magee, Rick | FC1/E-6 | Oct 20, 1997 – Nov 1, 2000 | CF | Kinda miss the old ship. |
| Bartrug, Joe "barslug" | GSM2 | Oct 28, 1997 – Oct 30, 2000 | MP | To all the guys I served with, I would like to say a big Thank You. You were and are the best bunch of guys I have ever known. So heres to you: Denny, Chief Millsaps, James, Josh, MavRick, Nate, Romero, DooDoo, Grissom, Kris, Sam, Paul Ect |
| Brock, Jason | CPO/FCC | Nov 2, 1997 – Dec 14, 2001 | CG | |
| Silas, Big Wheelz | SN-QM2 | Nov 28, 1997 – May 18, 2001 | DECK TO NAV | THE GREATEST SHIP IN THE FLEET MISS THE PEOPLE AND MISS THE GOOD TIMES WE HAD WHILE OUT ON THE BIG BLUE. |
| Clark, Raymond | HTFN | Dec 1997 – Sep 2000 | Repair | Had a great time while I was part of this ship. Probably too much fun. There were some really great people that I encountered on the way. DC2 Gardner (Dewey), DC2 Conrad (Red), HT2 Eric Morgan (kept me in line), and DCC Trevor. Fair winds. |
| Connelly, Shawn | FC2 | Dec 1997 – 2001 | CE | So glad to be out! Working as a supplier risk analyst for a global bank in NYC. Hope everyone is doing well with their life. |
| Holic, William | BM2 | Dec 31, 1997 – Sep 15, 2000 | OD01 | I had the best time of my Career on this ship. I seen alot and did alot! |
| Burke, Jason | QM2 | 1998 – 2000 | NAVIGATION | THE BEST COMMAND I WAS APART OF IN THE SIX YEARS I SERVED... I MISS ALL MY SHIPMATES AND THE GREAT SHIP THAT SHOWED ME THE WORLD..... I HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYED THE SHIP AS MUCH AS I DID... |
| Grigsby, David | OS2 | Jan 1, 1998 – Jan 1, 2000 | OI | 3RD SHIP. |
| Lane, Anthony | PC2 | Mar 28, 1998 – Mar 2001 | OD/S4 | To first navy navy family i enjoyed my time on the dirty cush. but say that around BMC Durkee. I miss the good times we shared in Japan. I will never forget the 985 |
| Negron, Miguel | GM3 | Apr 21, 1998 – Apr 21, 2001 | CG | Great Times! Great people. Will always miss ol' dirty. |
| Morton, John | LT | May 1998 – Aug 2001 | OPS | The best of times and my favorite tour in the Navy. Served with some of the best people on earth!!! |
| McDowell, Brian | EW2(SW) | May 17, 1998 – Sep 1, 2001 | OW | Good times partying with Ussery, Z, Solo, Bergerson, Hawk, TM, Vasquez, Bies, Frank, T-Nuts and 6 Duece. Great memories. |
| Thomas, Robert | E-5/FC2(SW) | May 20, 1998 – Mar 10, 2000 | CF | |
| McPhail, William | STG2(SW) | Jul 1998 – Jun 2001 | CA | Best crew and basketball squad I ever was a part of in the Navy! Made a lot of good friends on the Dirty Cush!! |
| Greene, Brian | E-4 | Aug 1998 – Nov 2001 | Combat Systems | |
| Gibson, Travis | ms 3 | Aug 10, 1998 – Oct 10, 2001 | deck/supply | Man on man great times in this ship learned a lot and what a waste of a great place. The leader of the pack.. Big ups to my yakota crew. |
| Torres, Aaron | GSM2 | Aug 25, 1998 – Aug 12, 2000 | MP | |
| Mauldin, Sam | STG1 | Oct 1998 – Oct 2001 | CA | |
| Topete, Javier | PS2 | Nov 23, 1998 – Dec 11, 2001 | NX01 | |
| Clea, James | OS2 | Dec 31, 1998 – May 19, 2002 | OI | I agree with Bufford, That boat was like hell. I did had a few good times. I made some good friends. KC, GOMEZ, SANTOS, BUFF, KENNY MAC, KYON, D-BO, COLLADO, FISH, KWAS, BIG FRED, DESPUES, BULL, ROBBIE, RICH, SPOON, CLARK, LOGAN, REAGAN. |
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