There were many from my boot camp division (CO 125 RTC Great Lakes) and other recruit divisions chosen in 1983 to help commission and subsequently serve onboard IOWA. No matter what time period they served, we are all Brothers. Without her I'm not sure how I would have managed to deal with my situation. I am still married to the same beautiful woman. I miss the Brotherhood and camaraderie of the friends I made on board Iowa. 9 days later I was home and working construction. I went to the memorial service with George H. Nor will I forget the brave men who fought that fire and saved the rest of us. I will never forget that day or the brave men that were lost. I actually went into the turret with an Oba and was in there until my timer alarmed. I fought the fire along with others from the signal bridge and other divisions. I had 9 days left when Turret 2 exploded. Unfortunately this was too much for the Navy to tolerate and I was ordered to be separated. I got into some trouble, stupid stuff that most 20 year old to do. I served with a couple of guys who have posted on here. We trained, drilled, and then trained and drilled some more to try and be the best we could at our jobs. We were a very decorated and proud division. I remember the first time I boarded her I was in awe. The ship was amazing, a true Force of its own. I am proud to have served aboard the USS Iowa.
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