Fantastic and impressive career Navy! I am sorry to be late to commending you on that. I have but one post a day now for months since someone on ihub is extremely bent at me, due to my firm belief in freedom of speech.
Your shuttling of the popes entourage is something I guess you or anyone else would never forget. People like yourself and others on this board who have served with honor and integrity have every right to expect the same from our politicians. It's too bad every poltician is not required to have a minimum of like 4 years military service, the better politicians, in my opinion are X service members , especially those like yourself with numerous years of REAL service to our country.
I envy those like you who were able to sevrve, since having lost my hearing at 18, they would not allow me to sign up. Although I was sent a draft notice around the time before dessert storm because there was a period when they thought more troops were going to be needed, I would have showed up if called, even though I would have been denied. My childhood best friend who I had planned to sign up with, went 20+ years and retired from the airforce.
God bless all who have served honorably and with integrity!