I am a retired Data Processor First Class (DP1), who served from 1975 -1995, and had the honor of serving aboard two of the best carriers in the Navy. My first was the USS Ranger and my last was the USS Nimitz.
Going into the Navy right out of high school from Chicago, where had become used to tall buildings, did not prepare me for the sight of my first ship in the Navy’s aircraft carrier inventory. The USS Ranger was like a UFO to me, and I guess I was scared to go aboard until one of the guys who was in boot camp with me said, “Close your mouth — you’re drooling.” This was my start to a wonderful career in the carrier fleet.
Dennis L. McCoy
CSC IT Support
China Lake, CA
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