50 Years ago today I received an honorable discharge from the United States Navy. At that time I was serving as a Radarman Petty Officer Third Class aboard the U.S.S. Boston CAG-1. It was the World’s first heavy guided missile cruiser and home-ported in Boston, Massachusetts.
I found the below photo of the ship online when it was docked at Genoa, Italy on January 27, 1962. I was serving on board at the time on my third and final Mediterranean Sea cruise…
To see other photos of the ship and read about its history, click this link…
http://navysite.de/cg/cag1.htm
Here is the only photo I have of myself from those days. I remember it was taken in 1961 when the ship was in Amsterdam, Holland. I would have been 20 years old at the time…
Here’s a photo of me that Mary took of me a couple of months ago while we were in Tombstone, Arizona…
What a difference 51 years makes in the way a person looks. How has the 50 years since my discharge gone so rapidly?
All things considered…I’m glad I’m still around to have my photo taken.
I’ve had a blessed life…most of it in a traveling capacity. I’ve been many places, have met many people and lived through many experiences.
I’m most pleased that I still enjoy good health so that I may continue to travel as a full-time RVer. I cannot think of a finer way to spend my golden years!
All original material Copyright – Jim Jaillet 2012
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