Naval Officers, Heroes and Citizens
I was fortunate enough to be allowed the opportunity to serve almost 22 years in the United States Navy. I have sailed on all 5 oceans of the world, and the 7 seas. I have set foot on every continent save Australia and Antarctica. I have rounded both Capes. I have sailed through minefields. I have been part of the greatest show of maritime power the world has ever seen, in the containment of the Mid East by the patrolling assets of the 2nd and 5th Fleet, all through the 90’s and the Iraq and Afghanistan War. I am a student of history, as well as a proud enlisted leader that took sailors to war for over 2 decades. In my time in the Navy, I had the opportunity to learn the lessons of leadership and heroism of great Naval heroes. Decatur, Perry, Dewey, Farragut, Nimitz, Halsey, Kincaid, Spruance, Brashear, Flynn, and a host of others. Today, we bid farewell to one of those Naval heroes. A man that spent his entire adult life in service to the nation. The first part of it was spen...