"Arrived right after Christmas 1980 and started training January 1981. Spent next eight weeks learning to be a sailor. So many memories and it is heart breaking to know it's all gone now. Still remeber the first night in "RIF" and writing a postcard…"

"Made a stop here on AR-5 after MMA-school waitng for nuke school in 1981. Was assigned to main control. Can't really remember anybody except a buddy named Brugnoni. He was really into this new musician named Springsteen. Remember being out at sea…"