I ajust re-reading my last post. Let it be known, I do know how to spell, but my computer is not working correctly. On with the Frontier days: Many of us old guys
came from the depression era and did not have much but we were working hard
to survive, and as Tom Brokaw said in his book we were part of that Greatest
Generation. In the Navy we had lots of good food and a nice bed. I gained weight and got in great shape as some old pictures I just found shows. I did not hate the Navy, but was not allowed promotions (even though I qualified) because they said allotment rules prohibited increases. I did get my crow though as you old guys know what we called it. From Guam I got my first airplane ride -- C-47 to Johnston Island (got airsick) refueled then on to Barber's Point, Hawaii, then to San Francisco for my flight back home to Des Moines, IA. Before the war I was earning double the national average income, so it cost me $25,000 of lost income for my 4 years servce.. Iowa gave me $300.00 mustering out pay that I used to buy a 1939 Chevy... That is all I ever got from any government, but have paid lots of taxes. I mean INCOME TAXES for those too ignorant to know the difference. Today 47% pay NO income taxes but just want free stuff. Nothing is free!!
No college education but was a newspaper linotype operator for 17 yrs. Then through hard efforts became a financial advisor for about 30 yrs. did very well, had client all over the country. They made money, the companies I used
made money and I made money. All went well until the politicians messed it up
through te mortgage laws they used -- another form of "affirmative action". I better stop it gets me so worked up to see what has happened to our great nation. Last suggestion: Buy a cheap book, "Free To Choose". by the
great, late, Milton Friedman for an education and pass it on to your family. We
are headed for Greece, Spain & other socialist nations -- 16 trillion in debt for
your children.
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Hi Don,
I loved my days on the Frontier. I did 3 cruises to Hawaii. By the time I got aboard she was considered too old to go all the way to Westpac. The ship won the E award 3 times so they decided to put her in mothballs. That was a sad day. I had 3 months left to do so they put me on the Uss Isle Royal. That was a terrible ship and is the one they should have scrapped. Today there are no Tenders left and most have been scrapped.
Looking back now, I really enjoyed the Frontier also. We were young and could climb those ladders. I would have
a hard time today. I as in Phoenix in November and as I walked down a corridor, I couldn't beleve my eyes --- a
woman in a Navy uniform with four stripes (a captain, myfirst trhought "affirmative action". I wonder how some of
thes women would have performed at the battle of Midway or many other sea battles under Bull Halsey
?