[meadsjn]

My old ship got scrapped in 1993. She served well for 35 years. And I do experience some sentimental twinge when I see her picture.

That said, I most likely won't be going back to sea, and neither will the other thousands of people who made her function through her useful lifetime.

All that steel, aluminum, and whatever else that can be scrapped from her will much better serve the purposes of current and future sailors (like my son) after it has been reworked into a more modern fighting vessel.

Anchors aweigh!

[EternalVigilance]

Sad to say, it’s doubtful the scrap will be used to build more ships.

Thanks for the years of your life that you devoted to the service of your country.