We had one of those "new fangled" antennas at San Vito, Italy. I had a lot of buddies who served on Okinawa and at Karamursel. Just went to a civilian reunion two weeks ago near Cape Coral, FL. A couple of the guys were Karamursel vets. In earlier reunions, we told a lot of war stories, but nowadays we mostly compare surgical scars, what meds we're on and talk about grandchildren.
I'm almost 70 now and really don't have any hearing issues yet, surprisingly.
I can relate. Grandkids are truly a joy and can furnish an endless supply of anecdotes for sharing with friend and foe alike.
Ask some of your Okinawa buds if they remember a position called "The Horse". I rode it for much of my time at Onna Point and what a ride it was.