Part I – “Getting There”
Copyright Jack W. Cummings 1999
The US Navy has been using a slogan for years, “The Navy just isn’t a job, it’s an adventure!”, and I guess in a way that is correct. Sure it is a job, but sometimes just getting to the job can be an adventure. I have decided to finally put down in writing some of the “adventure” that came along with 21 years of service in the Navy.
Since the IGY, (International Geophysical Year) which was an 18 month period beginning in July of 1957, and until just a couple of years ago, the United States Navy was responsible for providing support services for the scientists conducting research in the Antarctic.. Providing everything from meals to wheels, the Navy solicited volunteers from almost every rate. From Seabees to Helicopter pilots, the Navy did it all, and the taxpayer got their moneys worth.
