Chuck Provow:  

I joined the Navy in Feb 1970. After boot camp, was sent to Memphis Tenneese for Aircraft Mechanic school. From there on to Atsugi Japan. Spent a few months there I was sent to Da Nang Vietnam for 6 weeks that ended in 9 1/2 months. Then went back on an aircraft carrier (Constellation CVA-64)for a 10 month deployment in 73. Feb 74 my enlistment expired. Met my wife Brenda(she went to Lincoln) and we dated about 6 months and broke up she didn't want to marry a truck driver. I went trucking over the road for 2 1/2 years. I was in the sleeper when we were in a 23 vehicle accident. No one was seriously hurt. I quit driving tractor tailer and went to work for Sundstrand (over in Westminster). I gave Brenda a call. We started dating again. We were married in March 78. Had our first son in 80. In 82 I went back into the Navy. Our daughter was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 83. Aboard the USS CLARK FFG-11. In 1985 we were transfered to Philadelphia. Yuck, I did not care for it at all. Great history, but the town is really run by the local moffia. Our youngest Ben, was born in 85. We then were transfered to San Diego were I taught sailor's how to opperate the latest and greatest Sonar equipment. Sonar is what we use to detect,track, classify and if necessary destroy submarines. I...Expand for more