Adm. Denton was a keynote speaker at the USS Mobile Bay’s (CG-53) Commissioning ceremony in 1987. I was stationed in Pascagoula with a sister ship, the Leyte Gulf, CG-55. As with any evolution like this, we “volunteered” to assist the Mobile Bay. As a third-class petty officer, I got to be a duty driver for Admiral Denton, whisking him to and from the commissioning to the receptions afterwards. It was quite an honor, to say the least.
That would definitely be an honor and something to be proud of.
Thanks for relating that.