What were you doing on A-Day?

[TimePeace]

the U.S. Navy ... the day after I got out I began hitch-hiking from Westerly RI

Why were you in Westerly? The Naval base was in Groton, CT - 15 miles farther west!

For my last year stationed at the Sub-base (I was in the band...) I shared a beach cottage with 3 other guys, year round... it was $90/mo total for the 4 of us... we each got a monthly housing allowance more than our share of the rent, and we were right on the ocean! Party Central for the Sub Base Band! Times have changed, I'm afraid.

** Dare I say, "Your 1971 tax dollars at work"?

 

[the_traveler]

the U.S. Navy ... the day after I got out I began hitch-hiking from Westerly RI

Why were you in Westerly? The Naval base was in Groton, CT - 15 miles farther west!

and we were right on the ocean! ... Times have changed, I'm afraid.

You're more right than you think! During Hurricane Sandy, that area was covered by 6-8 FEET of SAND!