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On a training mission to Pakistan a Pakistani Officer requested the two 2Lt's (U.S. Army) I was with to break their roughly 8 men into two groups and load a pair of Pakistani Huey helicopters. The helos landed and their crews were waiting on a supposedly "hot LZ" while the two American Officers debated who should go with whom. It got to the point the Pakistani Officer had to step in and split the men up himself. I was embarrassed for America and the U.S. Army. They just couldn't come up with the simplest decision to save their (our) lives. God help us if these two Officer ever had to make split second and correct decisions in combat. God help any poor Soldier relying on them to. That's the point of military leadership training, not to lock up when stress is added to the mix. We lived to fight another day. SSG. U.S. Army (Medically Retired) Infantry / Sniper / SOF Intel (SOT-A), multiple tours

Tommy Ivo later went on to become a professional drag racer.

The late Peter Marshall, the former host of "Hollywood Squares" is "Coach."

My dad was Navy O6, my brother graduated from Annapolis, and I had a short stint in NROTC in the 70's before getting an Army commission. Those dress khaki's were a nice looking uniform. Wish the Navy had kept them. Curious why upper classmen were wearing Plebe Dixie cups? Maybe they did in the old days?

Anyone 70 and over can see this pure recruitment bullshit!

AT 24:24 A LEFT HANDED SALUTE IS THE ULTIMATE INSULT. That actor or director has absolutley no respect for what the United States navy stands for. Proof again of the communisto takeover of the United States of America.!

That ending wtaf

Modern mids get to sail in gym gear now.

You do not apply for an appointment from a congressman or senator . You apply or ask for a nomination . The appointment comes from the President once admitted by school.

I was born in 1958 and remember this exact episode so I was about 4. Not sure if affected me but think it did ! 1979…..

At 23:25 the USS Uhlmann (DD-687) was a Fletcher-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946 and from 1950 to 1972. She was scrapped in 1974.

CDR Damon played the circus leader COL Castle on Walt Disney’s Toby Tyler! I love him ❤

The compartment numbering system was changed in the Navy since this old show . Much easier now !

Zorrow was a boxer? Thought he lettered in Fencing ..

Sadly Daryl Hickman passed away last month... He was 90!

I’ve always thought some of the physical challenges in the service look like fun, so long as I could do them not under pressure. If not strapped in, I’d like to try this one!

I guess for civilians watching the series they woul have no trouble using the regular way to tell time but the Navy and every other branch of the military goes on a 24 hour time system so in the videos time index 2:57 he should have said 16:00 ( sixteen hundred) instead of 4 o’clock as this is the way the military tells time.

Of course things like romance doesn’t happen at the Academy

Far fetched. The word 'mutiny' comes to mind. On top of that daddy drops by and after a chat sonny suddenly does a 180. Good entertainment for the era but this episode is laughable.

Well based on my 25 years in the military, it seems the only, ONLY thing that the Naval Academy is proud of for the past few years is it's ability to be a "social experiment, and push DEI. This is the same for West Point, unfortunately. TO HELL WITH STANDARDS, as long as we are "socially accepted" we can be proud......I hope all the lives that will be lost in battle and training exercises will feel the same.....

I believe I'd also have a tussle over who got to escort Miss America, 1955.

@microkernel8486 Any luck finding episodes 33 and 10?

The McNasby Oyster Company building is still there, now the Annapolis Maritime Museum. At 20:08 in thr background you can see the radio towers of the Naval Station across the Severn from USNA. Transmitted to subs up through the Cold War, up to 19 towers at one point, three still standing as landmarks.

Sure miss being able to hitch to the Navy side of Andrews and get a hop to where a P-3 or a T-39 happened to be going. Hitchhiking along a highway - imagine!

Robert Blake, after his heroin addiction and on the way to "Baretta," "Electra Glide in Blue," and probably killing his wife.

10:50. Midshpmen from USNA and Cadets from West Point could bet each other their bathrobes, or "B-Robes" on the outcome of the Army-Navy game.

In the Navy my entire life. From child of a Marine officer to Navy Officer myself. Never heard a Navy brat call the parent by the first name. You would have woken up after being knocked out. 😄

YO MATE!!!

Somewhere along the way we lost the part about the left-handed salute to Tecumseh, who is now again referred to by his original name, Tamanend.

Very inaccurate - That's a 75 & 2, no way is he back out in DTA with Peggy that quickly, he's got restriction to serve! :) 🐐

That MIDN has his finger on the trigger while talking to that Capt.

Not really much of a connection to USNA... lousy episode,

Back in the day, we could not be in our rack while wearing clothes! *s/ Retired 24 Year US Navy Submariner - USNA Class of 1965 - Former Enlisted Man*

This former Enlisted Man, Class of '65, thinks this was not the best of episodes!

I guess Annapolis was all white and male in those days.

William Boyd... like Hopalong Cassady. lol

*Ridiculous episode!*

I beg you to please colorize this episode that stars the very young and gorgeous, LISA GAYE. Shall be indebted to you for life!!!!

*This is a ridiculous episode!* *s/ Retired 24 Year US Navy Submariner - USNA Class of 1965 - Former Enlisted Man*

Like I commented earlier, this Episode No. 13 is the best in the series and deserves to be colorized. The close-ups of the gorgeous Ms. Lisa Gaye are to die for. Will someone oblige.

This is a good show and I have watched a few of the episodes. The best of all is, without doubt, Episode No. 13, Explosion Ahead, guest-starring the very gorgeous Lisa Gaye. It would be wonderful if someone could take over the restoration of this episode and colorize it too. Miracles do happen, so here's hoping!!!

We did not have the unbuttoning the blouse routine at meals. Men of Annapolis influenced my wanting to attend Annapolis! *s/ Retired 24 Year US Navy Submariner - USNA Class of 1965 - Former Enlisted Man*

Please colorize this lovely episode with the gorgeous LISA GAYE. Thanks

The dunker was in the academy swimming pool. The pool was closed to everybody else when the dunker was in use.

Isn’t there a remade series of this same show?

Sweet story, old Hubbard Hall! And they answered my question, they had the tank back then. I was a sand blower and they wanted me to lose 30 pounds and cox, but I had stroked in high school and just couldn't see it. I said good-bye to Nifty Nines.

The friendly jimmy-legs! In the 50s they did have the dunker at USNA.

For more than 40 years we all had the same fencing instructor, Andre Deladrier.

This was a great episode! Thanks so much, never knew about this TV series. Great to see the yard as it was when I was born.

Willie is a very charming girl. She has a cute face, a beautiful, curvaceous figure, and a very appealing personality!!!!