During WWII my Father served on an Oceangoing Tug.
Their main job was to pull Landing Craft stuck on Sand Bars and Coral Reefs back to open water during the Island Invasions.
They did it under fire from the Japanese defending the Islands. Of course, like most Men of the time my Father barely mentioned it. I only heard snippets growing up.
He also served on a Mine Sweeper, a Destroyer and modified Landing Craft used as a Machine Shop to fabricate Parts for the Fleet.
He survived the deadly Typhoon that sunk many of our Ships and took many lives.
All that sacrifice and now we watch our Republic being dismantled before our eyes. What a crying shame that it has come to this.
I have a soft spot in my heart for tug boats
Makes me sick to my stomach.