Dad moves from Camp Barry to Camp Dewey. does a lot of marching with his rifle, and buys a pillowcase at the PX. So far this Navy life isn't exactly what he expected, but he's starting to get letters from home and he has a buddy. Did he mention he's in the drum and bugle corps?<a rel="payment" href="http://www.patreon.com/dearfolks1955">Support the show</a>

Dad moves from Camp Barry to Camp Dewey. does a lot of marching with his rifle, and buys a pillowcase at the PX. So far this Navy life isn't exactly what he expected, but he's starting to get letters from home and he has a buddy. Did he mention he's in the drum and bugle corps? Support the show

Dad moves from Camp Barry to Camp Dewey. does a lot of marching with his rifle, and buys a pillowcase at the PX. So far this Navy life isn't exactly what he expected, but he's starting to get letters from home and he has a buddy. Did he mention he's in the drum and bugle corps?<a href="http://www.patreon.com/dearfolks1955" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>

S1:E2: Great Lakes Naval Station "The Navy must have plenty of beans on hand..."

Hear what it was like to join the United States Navy in 1955, when American optimism was high, gas cost 29 cents per gallon, and Dwight D. Eisenhower conducted the first televised presidential news conference. In letters home to his parents my father narrated a mid-century sailor's experience, from boot camp to the Western Pacific. If you enjoy nostalgia, military history, or memoirs, this is the podcast for you. I'm Elaine, Ken's daughter, and this is my father's story. Join me weekly as I read Dad's letters, and please write soon!

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S1:E2: Great Lakes Naval Station "The Navy must have plenty of beans on hand..."

S1:E2: Great Lakes Naval Station "The Navy must have plenty of beans on hand..."