Stars and Navy Forever...
My hubby and I have worked in the U. S. Navy for over 35 years put together. The Navy has given us many opportunities to make some really wonderful friends and experience things we couldn't have possibly done anywhere else.
Being raised in South Texas did not provide alot of opportunities for jobs. So joining the Navy seemed the logical solution to traveling, getting a job and moving away from home. It definitely made me grow up fast, with some growing pains but that comes with the territory. I really just wasn't interested in continuing with an education out of high school.
My favorite tour was in London. I was single, no credit cards and just was impressed by everything seeming to be older than our country! I'll never forget visiting Buckingham Palace (the roundabout outside of course) the night before Lady Diana and Prince Charles got married. There must have been thousands of people just partying and having a good time. I didn't stay to eyeball her the next day, but we had a TV at work to follow everything through the BBC. I always recommmend to my Navy friends, go to London if you ever get the chance, it is the best tour I ever did in my life!
My tours include:
July 1980 - RTTC Orlando, Florida, company K114
Sept 1981 - NSGA Ft. Meade, Maryland
Apr 1981 - NTTC Corry Station, Pensacola, Florida
June 1981 - NCU London, UK
June 1983 - Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal
June 1985- NTTC San Diego, Ca.
Jan 1986 - NCTS Rota, Spain
Apr 1989 - Washington Naval Yard, Washington DC
May 1993 - Keesler AFB, Ms
July 1993 - NSGD San Diego, Ca.
Aug 1996 - NSGA Sabana Seca, PR
This picture taken by my sister in 96. An SOQ award at PR in 97.
I met my wonderful husband while stationed at the Azores during a 4th of July softball tournament. It was bell and whistles at first sight. It's hard to have a marriage in the Navy but it can be done. Sometimes those TAD trips aren't so bad. Atleast for a nice break!
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