Where did you serve and what did you do?
I SERVED IN THE US NAVY FROM 1960 TIL 1963 ACTIVE. I SERVED ON TWO AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS, THE USS SKAGIT (AKA105) AND USS UVALDE (AKA88). I MADE A WESTPAC CRUISE WHERE WE TRAINED THE VIETNAM NAVY. I ALSO TOOK THE SKAGIT THRU PANAMA CANAL, INTO THE CARIBBEAN TO EAST COAST, A MEDITERRANIAN CRUISE, AND WE PARTICIPATED IN THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS. I CAME OUT OF THE NAVY WITH A RANK OF LT(JG).
How are you #StillServing?
I SERVE MY VFW POST AS THE POST CHAPLAIN, PARTICIPATING IN GRAVESIDE SERVICES, MEMORIAL AND VETERANS DAY CEREMONIES, AND PUBLISH REGULAR POST NEWSLETTER. I AM ALSO A VOLUNTEER AT OUR LOCAL HOSPITAL (WEEKLY) AND HINES VETERANS HOSPITAL (MONTHLY). I AM AN ELDER AT MY CHURCH AND TEACH A BIBLE CLASS FOR SENIOR ADULTS. I ALSO AM A MEMBER OF MY VILLAGES COMMUNITY CHARACTER COALITION (CCC). MY WIFE AND I WERE FOSTER PARENTS WHO ADOPTED THREE CHILDREN.
Why do you do it?
TOO MUCH IS GIVEN MUCH IS EXPECTED. I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH PROVISION, GOOD HEALTH, AND TIME TO SERVE OTHERS. MY EXPERIENCE IN THE NAVY DID MUCH TO DEVELOP AND ESTABLISH MY MATURITY AND CHARACTER.