Richard Damm:  

Military I delay enlisted in the United States Navy back in 1978 and reported to Boot Camp in Florida in October of that year. I had qualified for Nuclear Power School and the school was located at the same base so I enjoyed my 12 weeks of boot camp and then changed my mind after discovering a love for computers and the Poseidon and Trident Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile Program. I graduated and took about a week back home and then reported to Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut. I loved every aspect of submarine history and the mechanics of the equipment used aboard our Nuclear Submarines. After Sub school (oh yeah, I graduated) I went off to another year of school in beautiful Dam Neck, Virginia. A mile south of Virginia Beach. Advanced Electronics School and then on to Poseidon "C" School. After graduating as a Missile Engineer, I was sent to the USS Nathanael Greene SSBN 636. Unfortunately, she was in New Port News Shipyard in a 100,000 pieces and I really was depressed that i couldn't qualify on her and get my Dolphins as soon as I thought. Me and my big...Expand for more