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Old Salt
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There was the First and now the Last
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by Mike Hemming
”Welcome, you are the last one."
"Well I wasn’t ready you know, I thought I'd have more time"
"You ought to know you don't always get to decide your time. You should know that, you volunteered for the duration, long or short. Accepted the dangers and the trials. You served well and deserve the honor."
"I wasn’t anything special, just a snipe doing his job the best I could."
"The job you did, few can do or even want to. So you get the recognition want it or not. Do not worry however, we award no ribbons nor medals here. That time is past, your proud record of getting none is secure. As many of you have said and others still say, the fish you earned the right to wear is the only one that counts."
"Well then what happens next do I see my family friends and shipmates?"
"Of course you do, this is not the other place of dark and lonely for those who did not live well, honest and faithful to family and country. It is not quite Fiddlers Green but more of a milder Valhalla for warriors. Fear not, there are no more battles to be won here, but you may relive the old ones with both old friends and foes. You will tell you own Sea Stories and No s**tters and learn many new ones in the babble of languages that you can understand here."
"That would be nice, I'd like to hear their sides of the stories from the wars we fought both hot and cold. Also to learn of those and from those that gave all in times of peace. After all, even though they were enemies we respected them because they were like us."
"Yes, you may enter now, your family and shipmates and brothers in arms old and new await your arrival."
The sailor walks away, now freed from the aches and pains of a long but well lived life. The Gatekeeper smiles and checks off his name. Closing the book he reads the title one last time.
United States Navy Qualified Diesel Submarine Sailors.
DBF
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Senior Crew
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Location: Edina. MN | Subject: RE: Writing again hope you like it
BZ Mike |
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COMSUBBBS
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Location: New Jersey | Subject: RE: Writing again hope you like it
Nice job Mike... DBF
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Great Sage of the Sea
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Location: Milford, PA | Subject: RE: Writing again hope you like it
Good, Mike.
As usual ! |
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Master and Commander
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Location: East Coast of Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Writing again hope you like it
Great Mike. Keep on sharing. Hope you and
Flo are fine. |
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Plankowner
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Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: RE: Writing again hope you like it
Short. Descriptive. To the Point!
Excellent!! |
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Plankowner
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Location: Gulfport, MS | Subject: RE: Writing again hope you like it
Good read, Mike, but you left out the most important part. "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved." We are saved by His Grace, not because we are qualified in submarines. |
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Old Salt
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Holland Club - 2023-06-27 9:22 AM
Great Mike. Keep on sharing. Hope you and
Flo are fine.
We are aside from the wear and tear of being 79 and 77 in age and 58 years of married life. |
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COMSUBBBS
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Location: Liverpool, England | Subject: RE: Writing again hope you like it
Hello Mike,
Nice work amigo. I like your style and have always been an admirer of your excellent writing skills. Good to see you back aboard.
Pedro
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Writing again hope you like it
