Best Friends AL PATTERSON, BOB WING, ROB MORRISON, WANDA JANUS, TED SEGIDA, DAVE PERCIVAL, JOSEF STAGG, MAC AND SO MANY OTHERS!
Best Moment 365 NAMED BEACHES...
PLAYING TENOR SAX IN THE ANTIGUA NATIONAL SYMPHONY
BUILDING OUR SHIP (KAMANAWANALEIU) FOR THE "NON-MARINER'S RACE" WITH ROB MORRISON AND BOB WING, ET. AL.
Worst Moment MED-EVACS! THE MOST MEMORABLE BEING A SEABEE PO2 (NAME WITHHELD) WHO HAD MULTIPLE INJURIES, REQUIRING BLOOD TRANSFUSION PRIOR TO MED-EVAC. HE BRAVELY NEVER LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND RETURNED AFTER NEARLY 4 MONTHS AT THE NAVAL HOSPITAL ROOSEVELT OADS, P.R. - MOST OF IT IN THE I.C.U.
THE KAMANAWANALEIU (KC-1) DID A "MARY ROSE" AND CAPSIZED, SINKING MAST DOWN IN SHIRLEY HARBOR NEAR NELSON'S DOCKYARD. SKIPPER ROB "REDBEARD" MORRISON WAS RELIEVED OF COMMAND FOR NOT BEING DRUNK WHILE ON DUTY.
Chain of Command - C.O.: SUSAN B. CANFIELD; CURTIS BARTMESS, JR - X.O.: EDDIE ANGEL; BRAD HINES (BOTH REALLY GOOD GUYS TO WORK WITH)
Other Memories - COMMAND AND INTRA-MURAL SPORTS TEAMS
- MEETING CALYPSO STARS KING SHORT SHIRT AND THE MIGHTY ARROW (WHO WROTE A SONG ABOUT MY DOG, ADMIRAL WHEN HE BORROWED ONE OF MY GUITARS FOR A CONCERT)
- MEETING AND WORKING WITH EMBASSY PERSONNEL AND OTHER LOCALS
- COACHING THE NAVFAC KID'S SOCCER TEAM AND DEFEATING A REALLY GOOD ANTIGUAN TEAM
- BUILDING THE AWARD WINNING FLOAT IN THE CARNIVALE PARADE
- FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION REHAB OF THE CHILDREN'S HOME
