TWS Member Comment
It all has to do with being able to communicate with those who know what it was like. It's sort of a "band of brothers" thing. We were there, we did it, and only we did it. It is a great site for reconnecting with old buddies and meeting new ones. In the photo, Jim, on the left, was the coxswain on 40432 in 1966, at the same time I was on board as EN. That's me on the right. Behind us is Bob, who was also a Base Manhattan 40 sailor. Together again 45 years later!
EN3 Mike Passaretti, US Coast Guard Veteran
Served 1964-1968