October 62 did that to me-I lived in Omaha within the atomics fire storm; when I heard JFK talk about our possible retaliatory strike, I froze and my 17 YO self had an excruciating existential week ahead knowing I could die at any moment...
The age of nuclear tipped torpedoes and large yield area effect warheads. You were at the tip of the spear. Thanks you for your service, squid brother.
I ended up in the radio room on a CLG flagship-saw much, read much and until the USS Pueblo, couldn't say much!! Read the Ia Drang sitreps as they came off the teletype.. I wish I had copies released...
October 62 did that to me-I lived in Omaha within the atomics fire storm; when I heard JFK talk about our possible retaliatory strike, I froze and my 17 YO self had an excruciating existential week ahead knowing I could die at any moment...
I'm a bit younger but I did go on to serve as a paratrooper under Reagan.
Those were formative experiences and I feel we were made better for it.
I enlisted in the Navy April 63, so there's that.. :)
The age of nuclear tipped torpedoes and large yield area effect warheads. You were at the tip of the spear. Thanks you for your service, squid brother.
I ended up in the radio room on a CLG flagship-saw much, read much and until the USS Pueblo, couldn't say much!! Read the Ia Drang sitreps as they came off the teletype.. I wish I had copies released...