Jack Allen:  

I enlisted in the Navy April 1966 for my 6 year obligation. I began my tour of duty on August 3 1966. I was never out to sea. My main duty stations were Alameda Naval Air Station Alameda, California. Where I was assigned to the aviation fuel supply and delivery divison. Then to Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada where I did a very similar job. And back to Alameda Air where I then worked in the crash and salvage division. By this time I was a Petty Officer and was given the job of an Arresting Gear Petty officer with a crew of eight sailors. Upon my return to Alamda Naval Air I met a beautiful young lady before I shipped out for NAS Keflavick Iceland. I was to be gone 18 months. So I told her goodbye. I can't remember why or which one of us began writing first But it was not long before I began thinking that she might be the right one for me. So I called her one night at of the cost of 25 dollars for three minutes saying, I miss you, I love you, will you marry me? Kathy and I have been married 39 years. She was and is the right one for me. In May of 1970 I was discharged from the Navy. I began working for Mack Trucks, Mack Western Hayw...Expand for more