It is with sadness I depart, To fly off paved tarmark, Soaring high and homeward bound, To my old home town, Vast is the feelings, And in truth there is no telling, How I will miss you so, Leaving my family behind in winter snow, Merry were the holidays, Building everlasting memories, Blessed were we…
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SYNAGOGUE IN NEWPORT, RI
(I had to edit this because I mixed up my port calls, it wasn’t Annapolis, that was another story in itself. We actually ported in Newport, Rhode Island.) Synagogue was a great once in a life time experience. When I was stationed on the USS ANZIO CG-68 we pulled into Newport for a brief port…
BIGGER IN TEXAS
(I am not sponsored by this great Texas Truck Stop Gas Station, Buc-ee’s, they just inspired this poem, with my greatest respect.) Buc-ee’s the King & Queen of bathrooms, If you want a room all to yourself, Pleasent in every manner, Wide enough to enjoy yourself, And have a coffee after, Maybe some jerky will…
TIME IN AFRICA
I spent six months in Africa as a United States Sailor as an enlisted E-5. My profession at the time was as a Religious Program Specialist, (RP2). I served with the Fleet Marine Force as part of the Joint Task Force: Horn of Africa. We were stationed out of Camp Lemonier in Djibouti. At the…
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