Dave Parent

A few of us 'boots' joined the Weeks in GTMO after a long flight on a prop plane from Norfolk. I served in the deck force and then supply from November of 68 until two weeks before decommissioning. I was transferred to the USS Cascade AD16 for about a year and after making 3rd I was transferred to the Naval Weapons station Yorktown Va. for the remainder of my enlistment. I left the Navy and began a career in the construction trade, working on Chicago's 'deep tunnel' project for 12 years and after an injury I changed careers to driving a truck over the road. After two years of that nonsense, I started working for a redi mix company as a concrete truck driver and retired from that after 30 years. My wife and I have 3 all grown up kids with 7 grandchildren and now travel all over the country with our camper. Charleston will make the 9th reunion my wife and I have attended and we truly enjoy the friendships and stories of old.