Vietnam Era US Navy Veteran,son of a WWII and Korean War US Navy Veteran(deceased),and proud father of an Iraq War US Navy Veteran.All having served on Aircraft Carriers during time of war—(Dad)USS Wasp,CV-7(sunk 1942),(me)USS Independence,CV-62(decommisioned)and(son)USS Ronald Reagan,CVN-76(it is whispered her planes got Zarqawi).