Shipmate McQuagge,

You are very generous with your remarks about another Navyman, that was almost identical to any other Navyman, we were all peas in a pod us Navymen. We felt for each other and in many cases we did not even know that till after we finished our final enlistment. I do not understand “beautiful prose” or “psyche” but if I managed to find some of those things in my stumbling through life it was most likely due to the Shipmates that supported me in so many ways during my Navy career. I did pay attention to Sailors, their life at sea, and on liberty, which was their environment and I would like to hope that I added something to all those Navymen’s lives.

Happy Navy day to you and yours,
E. A Hughes, FTCM (SS)
USN (Retired)