Looking back at 1986, there were things going on in my life that I had dismissed and have not thought about in some time until now. I was a year out of high school, living at home and taking general prerequisite courses at Anderson College. I found myself in a spot where I had absolutely no clue or direction with college and a career.
Bryan reflects on a chance encounter with Sgt. Samuel Davis, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, at the Special Operation Forces Industry Convention (SOFIC).
After boot camp and initial Electronic Warfare Operator schooling, my first fleet command was the Forrestal Class super carrier USS Ranger CV-61 home ported in San Diego, California in 1988. I will never forget thinking how large this ship was when I crossed the Coronado Bay Bridge and saw her for the first time dockside at North Island Naval Complex.
Just a month ago, I supported a customer who needed some assistance troubleshooting his marine navigation application on his boat. After discovering we had both served in the Navy, he began to tell me about his experiences. I became more curious of who this customer was as the day went on, and so I googled him. I found articles immediately; I had no idea that I had been talking to an aviation celebrity.
After high school, like many, I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to do. I was working and attending college trying to figure it all out. At the same time, I was regularly hearing from my brother about California, his overseas adventures, and being a part of the US Navy’s world famous VF-1 Wolfpack squadron (F-14 by Grumman). This was the Navy’s beautiful interceptor/strike fighter that eventually replaced the aging F-4 Phantoms. The Wolfpack squadron was attached to the USS Ranger CV-61 (Aircraft Carrier by Newport News Shipbuilding), home ported in sunny San Diego
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