“Having successfully completed the rigorous professional requirements for qualification in submarines, having gained a thorough knowledge of

"I WAS A SAILOR ONCE" - I liked standing on the bridge wing at sunrise with salt spray in my face and clean ocean winds whipping in from the four quarters of the globe. - I liked the sounds of the Navy - the piercing trill of the boatswains pipe, the syncopated clangor of the ship's bell on the quarterdeck, harsh, and the strong language and laughter of sailors at work. - I liked Navy vessels - plodding fleet auxiliaries and amphibs, sleek submarines and steady solid aircraft