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Episodes

1. 11

   Episode 11 - Odd Jobs Part 2, 1967

   More tales from my time as a tow-truck driver while I was in high school.

   Jun 25, 2016

   15m
2. 10

   Episode 10 - Summer treats, 1971

   The Summer was hot and boring and when you're a bunch of brownwater navy scrubs, you don't get many opportunities for treats, but somehow, we did... The closing music is "Tonto" by Silent Partner If you have questions or just want to say hi, I can be reached at @seastoriesnmore on Twitter or via...

   May 15, 2016

   12m
3. 9

   Episode 9 - MARS and babies, 1971

   While I was in Vietnam, my wife gave birth to our first child, my daughter. I heard about it through the grapevine, but I wanted to hear for myself, so I "borrowed" some transportation in order to go have some people help me. And in one of the most astounding days of my life, I got help, big…

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   May 8, 2016

   11m
4. 8

   Episode 8 - First trip to Guam, 1971

   My first trip to Guam was not a good trip. Theft, fights and ugly women marred this voyage and we weren't even pirates. Listen close, there is a little bit of history in this one.

   May 3, 2016

   27m
5. 7

   Episode 7 - Watching the seagulls fight over puke: Entering the Navy, 1969

   This time I try to explain what it takes to be sub-human - per US Navy standards. Boot Camp was not easy on two main levels: it was physically tough and mentally draining as it was designed to break you down so they could build you up. However, it was clear that whether you screwed up or not, the...

   Apr 24, 2016

   23m
6. 6

   Episode 6 - Odd Jobs: Part 1, 1966

   I had a few jobs from the time I was fifteen and a half - and they paid well and built character - some more than others.

   Apr 19, 2016

   17m
7. 5

   Episode 5 - Growing up: Family and Home-cooked meals, 1950's and 1960's

   This time I am sketching out some details of my youth: my family, what made me different from my brothers - and my sister, what my family had and did compared to the other families in Hollister, CA during the 1950's and 1960's and the impact of my mother's home-cooked meals on a local boy.

   Apr 10, 2016

   10m
8. 4

   Episode 4 - Leaving the military, 1973

   With a month left of active duty, I was ordered to a month, plus several days of overseas duty, which mostly consisted of traveling to and back from Southeast Asia. I experienced long waits, a funeral at sea - which became a shooting gallery, the darkly political side of last-minute orders and…

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   Apr 5, 2016

   46m
9. 3

   Episode 3 - The best job in the US Navy, 1969

   During Boot Camp, everyone must complete a week of duties outside normal training - and this called "Service Week." As one of the luckiest men in the history of lucky men, I was ordered to what turned out to be the best job in the US Navy and quite possibly the world.

   Mar 27, 2016

   11m
10. 2

    Episode 2 - Grenade Pins, 1971

    At sea, on board the USS Pledge, a US Navy minesweeper headed to Vietnam, a terrible accident occurs, which haunts me to this day.

    Mar 18, 2016

    22m
11. 1

    Episode 1 - A "honeymoon" trip to Vegas, 1971

    In the inaugural episode, I tell the story of when my wife and I, as a newly-ish married couple, on a trip to Las Vegas in the early 1970's. In this story, Jim Rockford helps us get a hotel room and a surprising thing happened when our car broke down that does not happen today.

    Mar 18, 2016

    19m