[A Navy Vet]

You make a reasonable point. When were you Navy and what was your rating? I'm '75-'86 and was an airdale (ABF) most of the time. Ah, the good old days with around the clock flight deck ops and stale baloney sandwiches for mid-rats with a metal jug full of tepid water, not to mention the small compartment on the island cramped with smelly men in-between dealing with the aircraft. I've never been prouder in all my life.

At least I wasn't dodging bullets, and that's why I admire Grunts so much. But then, General Quarters got so old with the Soviet surface and subs just itching to send us to the bottom.

[Avalon Memories]

I was in the Navy 1969 to 1972. I was a Wave. Attended DINFOS and was a journalist attached to the then 1st Naval District in NYC.