Michael Daras:  

After Graduation assumed active duty with the US Naval Security Group, off to the Far East (July 64), served in the Philippines from 64-66 several TAD's to DaNang, South Vietnam. My original orders were for Turkey so I went the opposite direction! After Navy went to work for short period of time with the Department of Agriculture than appointed to DC Fire Department - in performance of my duties was injured and was placed on disability ending my career. In 1998 received my 100 ton Merchant Marine License and went to work as an instructor with the Seafarers International Union working at the Seafarers School at Piney Point Maryland. Opened a satellite training school for the union on the Island of Oahu, Hawaii (tough job but someone had to do it). During my career with the Union traveled to many distance shores among which was an Island located in the middle of the Indian Ocean called Diego Garcia (British Indian Ocean Territory), England, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Guam and many places in...Expand for more