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To: 75thOVI
"...Left my dolphins on Lt. Dixon’s grave..."

THAT is a great gesture, FRiend.

And thanks for serving.

Funny, my wife asked me out of the blue the other day (I don't know why) if I would have wanted to serve on a submarine, and without any hesitation I said "Oh, God no!" but then quickly added "I could do it, but never had even the slightest inclination or desire. I think those people who do it really start out with that, and that's important."

I have always had a great deal of respect for men who serve in the submarine force.

42 posted on 02/20/2020 3:57:45 AM PST by rlmorel (Finding middle ground with tyranny or evil makes you either a tyrant or evil. Often both.)
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To: rlmorel

When I was about 5 or so, I had a Little Golden Book about submarines. It had the dolphin insignia inside the front and back covers. I had no idea at all what they meant, but I knew I wanted them. Growing up, the crew of the Hunley, Gunther Prien, and Mush Morton were my heroes. My experience has been that Bubbleheads of all stripes are just a little bit “Weird”.


53 posted on 02/20/2020 7:28:30 AM PST by 75thOVI (Any sufficiently advanced stupidity is indistinguishable from malice.)
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