My dad was in the Navy from '62 - '66 and was stationed out of Pearl Harbor....
He was damage control officer on a Fletcher Class Destroyer...
As he used to say, "If we got hit, it was my job to keep the tin can afloat..."
Luckily, they were never hit when he was there....
Mom got him a dog for his birthday one year... Pick of the litter Hawaiian Crown Jewel Dalmatian... She was a great dog, my best friend growing up.....