"Glenn -
I invite you to join the USS James E. Kyes Association on our website at http://ussjek.org.

Roger"

"Glenn -

Sorry about that.  I realize now that we added you to the roster, but I haven't deployed the updates to the website because I am traveling at the moment due to a death in the family.  I will handle this by next week.

Roger"

"I made ET1 while going to ETB school at T.I.  From there I got sent to the USS James E. Kyes (DD-787) where I went on 3 Westpac cruises to the Gulf of Tonkin.
On my last cruise, I took the Chiefs test and passed it but never got to put on the…"

"I was in the Blue Jackets Choir in 1961.  I was in company 263 and was given a rating of recruit petty officer 3rd class just because I liked to sing.  Our High School Choir (Alexander Ramsey HS) won the Minnesota State Vocal Music championship 6…"

"I was stationed at T.I. twice.  In 1961 I went to ETA School and in 1965 I went to ETB School.  While in ETB School, I lived off-base in Oakland.  They gave us a book of 30 passes to get across the bridge.   I lived on MacArthur street and the house…"