I SPENT SEVERAL YEARS AS AN ENGINEMAN IN THE NAVY. I ENDED MY PROMISING CAREER TO PURSUE CUSTODY OF MY CHILDREN DURING A DIVORSE. SINCE THEN I HAVE SPENT MANY DAYS AND NIGHT BEING ASKED TO TELL MY CHILDREN STORIES OF WHEN I WAS IN THE SERVICE. I HAVE BEEN LAID OFF SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO COMPANIES CLOSING AND THE ECONOMIC DOWNFALL. HOWEVER, I WILL NEVER FORGET THE BEST, AND THE WORST, OF THE TIMES I SPENT AT SEA. IN THE MOVIE "MEN OF HONOR", THERE'S A LINE I BELIEVE SUMS UP WHAT EVERY VET FEELS. "I WOULDN'T BE HERE TODAY IF NOT FOR OUR GREATEST TRADITION...HONOR, SIR!"

CHRIS
MEMPHIS, TN