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Thank you, Oesy. I believe Yorkie has some things that should be put into a museum or Memorial for Veterans, etc. Mine are mostly personal (like the love letters) and presentations my husband received from clubs and organizations and from companies he worked for during the years. I guess we all wonder sometimes what happens to these things after (I’m) gone. Maybe its not worth putting on my worry list...LOL~~~My husband collected everything and has over 100 sets of cuff links. He always had to wear suits in his work and loved French cuffs. I must admit they did look great! We collected cuff links all the time. I couldn’t count the tie pins, tie tacs, etc. Guess the boys will want them for memories maybe?

Yorkie has her husband’s two purple hearts and other things that should be displayed somewhere!

My husband served 4 years in the U.S.Navy and was never wounded, thank goodness, but has no real awards from the Navy. Have lots of pictures of he and his shipmates and pictures of Basic Training groups....just lots of Navy group pictures. Guess maybe the kids may like those.

Suppose I have put you to sleep by now~~LOL~~I’m nuts!

No, thank you for the update, jaycee. It only appears that I move in and out of consciousness, but I too have struggled with what to do with family items--in a small family. Difficult decisions must be made; a move is often the catalyst.

Mornin'/Afternoon, jaycee.

I've got a boxful of pictures and slides from my NavyDaze along with two cruise books from two of my three WESTPAC tours. Also have a "yearbook" from Boot Camp in San Diego. Lots of pics of shipmates and a few of different diving jobs we worked on. Thinking back, wish I had taken advantage of the underwater camera we had in our shop.

Through this past year, I've been receiving e-mails from my ship's reunion group where guys share some Sea Stories during PIEDMONT's 40+ year history. I sent one item in with newspaper pix and stories from the time 1/6th of the enlisted crew were promoted to the next rank. 137 of us assembled on the DASH deck receiving our promotions and a handshake from the Skipper. A very proud day for us to sew on a new "crow" (mrsdd sewed on my 2nd class PO ensignia). We were notified on a Friday who got rated and that advancement ceremonies would take place on the following Monday. Short notice to get our uniforms in order. Took the rest of my uniforms to the tailor shop aboard the ship and had them sew on the rest of 'em. Course, with the dungaree shirts, it was just a matter of using and iron-on patch.

psst...that's me shakin' hands with Capt. Feaster