I was a member of the eight-man tackle football team at NTC San Diego while attending RM 'A' School fall 1966. Before joining the Navy, I played strong safety on the Long Beach State 49'ers football team. We had many ex-college football players on the NTC football team. Some colleges represented were: Colorado, Oregon, Oregon State, Missouri, Long Beach State, Harbor College, New Mexico State, and Penn State. The only teammate that did not go to college was a very big guy who was on medical leave from the SEAL teams. I can't remember his name but I remember his performance. He could run all day and night. The only teammate that I recall is PN1 Green. He worked for EPDOPAC.
Best Friends Craig Shipley, Dave Kemper, Jack Toomey, Frank Miele, Don Striker, CC Smith, Desley Weymouth, Janet Pingrey, Gerald Malloy, Sue Malloy, Toby Mehus, Karen ?, and many others.
Best Moment When I married Linda Killian on April 22, 1967. Also, When promoted to Second Class Radioman (E-5).
Worst Moment I read the casualty message that my surfing buddy, John Golden, was killed in Vietnam. I found out before his family did. I cried my eyes out! Also, when the USS Pueblo was captured.
Chain of Command Division Officer, Lt. Moon
Other Memories Chief denied me leave to get married. The sinking of USS Scorpion. The seven day Arab - Israeli War. The assassinations of Bobby Kennedy & Martin Luther King. The Washington DC riots, burning and looting. The anti-war march on the Pentagon and my harassment by protesters as I walked thru the crowd to reach my parked car.