James Wilkins:  

Life After grad FPSH 1966, lived at home with parents, worked at Union Camp , bought my first car, a 1967 candie apple red Ford Mustang. Life was great, staying with my parents, only bill was the car. THEN i got that letter in late 1967, report for physical for induction in the Army. Well to make a long story short, I panic. I try the Air Force, the Navy, both had 6 mon waithing list. Well I resign my self to going into the Army, to Nam. Then one day listening to the radio, IF YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES, TAKE THE COAST GUARD. I guess i did, In Feb. 1968 i was in booth camp in Cape May, NJ in more snow than i have every seen. Well from booth camp i when to Savannah and reported to the CG 95331, Cape Trinity, A 95ft search & rescue. Duty on board the Trinity was 2 of the best years if my life. The best i can desribe duty on the Trinity was a r rated McCales Navy. Then in late 1968,I met my future wife, Lela Paulette Peavy in Atlanta. I fell in love with her. Back and forth from Savannah to Atlanta, thats hard to do when the boat you on is on 30min standby to go on a rescue, but that is what Love does to you. If any of you every been to Savannah Beach, You probably seen the Lighthouse, Tybee Light. Well back in 1970, Tybee Light was a Coast Guard Station, a Married station, You had to be married to be station there. So July 16, 1970 I Married My Love Lela Paulette Wilkins, aka Paula. She always said we never had a honeymoon, but she spent almost 2 years at Savannah Beach, under the light house, go figure. These where great times, our love for each other grew. Aug 6, 1971 (the same date the first atomic bomb was used) we had our first kid, Jeremy Scot Wilkins. In Feb. 1972, I finish serving my 4 yeas with t...Expand for more