Time served :)

[shooter]

in the '90s had 3 young'ns, have a serious talk about going in, 2 outta 3 came over n hung out for a few hours, they out rank me now :)

Theeee best Cigar boat EVER 

[Ritchie200]

My Bro was on a guided missile cruiser, the USS Gridley CG21 from '67-'71.  He was a fire control (officer/guy? sorry I can not remember) - he shot the missiles!  As a kid I made the mistake of calling it a boat.  He patiently, but firmly explained that BOATS went UNDER the water and SHIPS go ON the water!!!!!!!!  He went into the reserves and retired in '87 as a Chief Petty Officer.  I told him his hash marks only made him look old!  Thank you for your service and your ranking family members as well!

Jim

[shooter]

Thanks;

He was a fire control

I followed him 
I was also and FTM (Fire control, missile) '76 - '82
I was the "new Navy", they needed guys good at electronics and computers, they found us 
80% of the guys I met that became very good at it were '70's hippies that got bored 
me, I was a street hustler, janitor with few prospects.  I took the ASVAP, missed 2, the guy said I was qualified for everything the Navy offered, I laughed, said the test must be wrong, I wanna re-test.  He came un-glued, I didn't want to get into something I "knew" I wasn't qualified for, re-tested and ace'd it, ok lets see....
I could NEVER have done as well in College, I'm pretty sure God knew that