Hi - lots of you know me already but I thought I would post this as a resource to others -
I was a second class Boatswain mate for almost 10 years . I was stationed on the USS Puget Sound AD 38 during Desert Storm. Then I was stationed at the Deperming crib in the Elizabeth river - I then precommisioned the USS Laboon DDG 58 I injured my back severly in a fall from a sliding padeye and my career came to a screeching halt. So if I can answer any questions about modern surface ships fire away!