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lapfog_1

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7. No... I remember to this day

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 2, 2024, 09:43 PM

Feb 2024

"The Navy is only going to have one of my sons" - my mother

And that was the end of the Naval Academy, my father didn't say a word.

I wanted to be a submarine officer (perhaps Captain one day).

Instead, about 15 years later, I became a dive instructor and dive master...

Of course my father wanted me to be a pilot.

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goddamnit - I can't watch this [View all] lapfog_1 Feb 2024 OP

Did you end up going to the academy? Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #1

No... I remember to this day lapfog_1 Feb 2024 #7

I can't blame your mother. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #8

shortly after my brother graduated college and got his commission lapfog_1 Feb 2024 #9

I think his name should be on the memorials. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #10

How could you possibly forget it? He was your brother. I'm sorry he didn't sinkingfeeling Feb 2024 #2

You will never forget. Nor should you. MOMFUDSKI Feb 2024 #3

Thanks for this post. Permanut Feb 2024 #4

It was tragic... surfered Feb 2024 #5

Because you both loved each other. May the memories of your brother. forever be a blessing to you, lapfog_1 debm55 Feb 2024 #6