Yeah, on October 22, there were ships all through the harbor, and on October 23, there were two ships under repair down at the 32nd Street Naval Station and all else were gone.
Yeah, on October 22, there were ships all through the harbor, and on October 23, there were two ships under repair down at the 32nd Street Naval Station and all else were gone.
I was 18. I was in the base exchange, getting my white uniforms from the laundry. I was in line to pay when everything stopped. The clerk turned this little TV up louder and there was JFK addressing the nation. We all stood there, knowing what he was saying was possibly going to have a major effect on our lives.
Yeah, on October 22, there were ships all through the harbor, and on October 23, there were two ships under repair down at the 32nd Street Naval Station and all else were gone.
Were you there?
Yes.
Me too!
Except I was 4 years old.
I was 18. I was in the base exchange, getting my white uniforms from the laundry. I was in line to pay when everything stopped. The clerk turned this little TV up louder and there was JFK addressing the nation. We all stood there, knowing what he was saying was possibly going to have a major effect on our lives.