There's a long-standing tradition among sailors on U.S. Navy ships when they cross the equator: Those onboard who've already experienced the passage, called shellbacks, perform an elaborate initiation ...
For someone who once suffered from motion sickness, Deryl Johnson found a lot of memories from his time in the Navy from 1975-79. “I joined the Navy, of all things,” he said with a chuckle. “But ...
U.S. Navy veteran and Vidor resident Donald Lemp comes from a long line of servicemen. His father served in World War I in 1917 in France. His brother-in-law served in World War II as a gunner. Two of ...