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Comment on Typical Day on Roi by Hung

Hung — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:54:01 +0000

Hello Glenn:
Re-read the story and it’s still fresh!
Google map put up quite a good satellite picture of the Roi-Namur island. Try to follow your typical day but not sure if I can looking at the map

Comment on Roi Namur - The Novel by Niki Studevant

Niki Studevant — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:21:52 +0000

Hi Dad- I enjoyed your story so far…I especially liked the intro it’s a good hook. I’m interested to see where the book goes from here.

Comment on Roi Namur - The Novel by bill shirley

bill shirley — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:31:41 +0000

glen looks like a good start
cant wait for the girls bill

Comment on Introduction by Eufemia Dust

Eufemia Dust — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:15:14 +0000

I am stricken by the way you embraced this topic. It is not often I come across a website with interesting articles like yours. I will bookmark your feed to keep up to date with your upcoming updates.Just striking and do continue up the good work.

Comment on Ghosts of Roi-Namur by Gerard McHugh

Gerard McHugh — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:58:48 +0000

O.K. it was my father in ‘73 and ‘74 that worked on Roi and he took my brother and I over there one time. We saw some half submerged tank and a shot up pillbox. Anyways, when we were back on Kwajalein my parents went out to a party, leaving us with our older sister(we were 11 and 9 at the time). My brother and I, as we lay on our bunk-beds still awake, very distinctly saw the shadow of a mid-sized man being cast on the wall , appearing to be projected from outside of our 2nd story window. Both of us, along with our older sister, were quite frightened. When our parents came home late that night they searched the home but no-one was found. I’m now a 45 year old English teacher in Georgia, yet I still remember this event very clearly, and have always felt that a ghost or spirit of some kind was involved. So thats my Roi ghost story, though it is a “once removed” tale as the actual apparition appeared on Kwajalein.

Comment on Typical Day on Roi by David J. Schneider

David J. Schneider — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:41:49 +0000

One thing that I remember when we were riding to work and back we would have to watch out for the cocnuts falling from the trees. At times having to wait for the baggers fly in. Uggh. At that time it was later in the moring.
For the lonleness I did a lot of fishing and talking with the Ampro police. I’ve been to third Island. I’m sure that it has not changed very much in 18 years.
At that time I worked for Johnson Controls. Yes. I was the eskimo that picked up your trash and swept up after you. The other one was Demingo Gomaze. I’m not sure if you were around then. The funny thing is that it sounds like it hasn’t changed much at all.
Is the scuba shack still there?
I remember GE was there at that time.
Thank you for memories.
David J. Schneider

Comment on Letters from Riyadh by David J. Schneider

David J. Schneider — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:10:42 +0000

I’m not sure if you were there on Roi when I worked there. I belive that we had different grade of work. I (Sadly to say) worked for Johnson Controls at that time. My brother (Gary L. Schneider) worked for Am pro as police on the Roi.
I got there in 91 and left in 94. My roommate and boss was Damingo Gomaz. Little man with a bold head. Richard Colan (sp)was Damingo’s boss.
I was looking on sites of where I went to war in Iraq. I then saw some one mention his grandpa had been a Roi rat and so I found this site and wanted to have my name remembered on Roi as well.
The funny thing is that soon after leaving Roi I traveled to New Zealand twice.
I then joined the Army in 1996. Was in active duty at Ft. Riley Ks. for three years. Then enlisted in the Army National Guards since 1999. Deployed to Iraq in 2004 to 2005. Will be going back to Iraq in 2010. Not sure for how long.
Anyway. I hope the old timers that are there, remember me. If not life goes on huh. I remember someone named Bob Glick.
David J. (The eskimo that worked at Roi.) Schneider.

Comment on Shark Week by Carol Golby-Saunders

Carol Golby-Saunders — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:29:19 +0000

HI Glen:
I too was missing Roi and diving this week so was surfing the net and ran across your “shark week” posting. Wish I were diving!

Comment on Ask Mr. Roi Rat by Shila

Shila — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:22:17 +0000

Thanks for the site mon.

Comment on Letters from Riyadh by Bruce M. Petty

Bruce M. Petty — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:04:28 +0000

We have something in common. I too lived and worked in Riyadh, and also on a Pacific island–Saipan (1995-2000). After our last tour of duty in Riyadh (2002-2004), we moved to New Zealand, where we have lived for the past five years. My time in Saudi Arabia resulted in my most recent of five book, “Living Behind Walls: Insdie The Desert Kingdom of Saudi Arabi.” All of my other books are about WWII in the Pacific.