I had pastored a small rural non-denominational Christian church in Oregon for six years.
I am newly married to a beautiful Christian woman.
I have four daughters and nine grandchildren (eight surviving).
Some of the things that I am doing in this latter part of my life
* a writer and professional speaker
* published five books, 2 Christian inspirational and 3 Navy books
After retiring from the Navy in January 1992, I worked as an information technology consultant for 12 years. It was at that time that I decided to turn my life in another direction. The Lord brought me to where I am today. God called me to pastor a church.
Other Comments:
The titles to each of my books are:
Christian Books
Faith, Family, Friends
Am I A Good Daddy? Becoming A Family Man
Navy Books
It Wasn't Just a Job; It Was An Adventure
American Sailor: More Adventures To Go With the Job
American Sailors and United States Marines at War and Peace: Navy Sea Stories and Marine Corps Legacies
You can view them at http://www.iuniverse.com and go to the bookstore and do a search on author - Donald Johnson -- and they will all come up.
Built by New York Navy. Laid down 1 July 1955, launched 6 June 1958, commissioned 10 Jan 1959. Redesignated as a multimission carrier (CV 62) 28 February 1973. after being modified to operate ASW aircraft. SLEP at Philadelphia Navy Yard 4/1985 to mid-1988.
Replaced Midwayas forward-deployed carrier in Japan, 1991. Island was extensively enlarged during SLEP and other modernizations. Replaced by Kitty Hawk in July 1998 and decommissioned to reserve on 30 September 1998. Struck from the Navy list on 8 March 2004.
Status:Stricken, to be disposed of (Maintenance Category X).
Planned disposition:In April 2004 Navy officials identified ex-Independence as one of 24 decommissioned ships available to be sunk as artificial reefs. As of February 2008, however, she was scheduled to be dismantled in the next five years.
