Tanks, Planes, Boats, Military Stuff

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As a young lad in high school, I belonged to Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC). We had the chance to visit a lot of cool places but the coolest thing I ever did was ride on the Navy Destroyer USS Blandy (DD 943) from Virginia to Boston Harbor. I "stood watch" while the OOD (Officer of the Deck) backed the ship out of port, all under the watchful eyes of the XO and CO, perched in the their leather chairs on the bridge.