Alexander Gozdan:  

Howdy everyone! Went into the Navy in May 1969. Ended up getting choice of duty station after completing Electronics Tech School. Then on to Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, CA. Spent two years there at AOE division and saw three of the Apollo Capsules during that time! Reenlisted while at North Island and qualified for Electronics Class B School (equivalent of a AA degree in Electronics Engineering). Graduated ET "B" school and was sent to Cryptology School at Mare Island In San Francisco. Completed Cryptology School in 1974 got a TS clearance and headed to Subic Bay the Philippines to Duty as the lead electronics petty officer and nuclear security guard aboard the USS Kirk FF1087. First cruise we escorted USS Kitty Hawk to the Persian Gulf to put on and air show for the Shah of Iran, if you can believe that. The next cruise my ship went covert and we ended up playing a major role in the evacuations of Cambodia and South Vietnam (That covert part kept our crew from receiving several deserved awards until Rear Admiral Thomas hand us our Vietnam and Expeditionary service medals at a Ships Association Reunion in Washington DC In 2007) South...Expand for more