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"I spent a long time in the Navy. First cruise was aboard the Savannah, Gulf of Tonkin. Other side of the world for a farm boy who had never been more than 100 miles from home before entering the Navy. Never thought at first I'd make a career of it,…"
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I spent a long time in the Navy. First cruise was aboard the Savannah, Gulf of Tonkin. Other side of the world for a farm boy who had never been more than 100 miles from home before entering the Navy. Never thought at first I'd make a career of it, but during my first enlistment, my brother was killed and the Navy flew me home for his burial, then paid my way back to my command. The Navy proved to me it takes care of its own so I stayed in. Made CPO while on the Saratoga and had applied for and got picked up for LDO, Submarine Repair. I loved it! Serving on tenders and spending a couple years in Hawaii as CSS-7 SRA Coordinator. I guess that gave me my best memories, repairing submarines. Retired from the McKee in 1993. Nearing 60 now but i'd go back to sea in a heartbeat!