I was the son of a son of a sailor and it was no surprise that I followed in the footsteps of my Father and Grandfathers when I joined the Navy.
Both of my Grandpa's were officers. My Dad's dad retired as a Captain in the Navy and my Mom's dad was a Colonel in the Air Force.
My Dad's dad taught many on how to fly for the Navy including the actor Robert Taylor. My Mom's Dad was part of Air Force One and also flew in the Hump (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hump).
Here are some interesting pictures from that time:
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| My Grandpa, at this time a Commander, Harry Hicks swears in my Dad John Hicks on March 20 1963 |
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| My Grandpa, Captain Harry Hicks with my sister Kelly, my brother Jerry and I. |
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| My Mom's Dad, Grandpa Stevens, with his mom, my great-grandmother. |
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| My parents, John and Barbara Hicks, meet Rear Admiral Martin and Capt Parker |
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| My parents in line to meet Rear Admiral Martin in May of 1963 |
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| My Dad was a plank owner of the USS America CVA 66 |
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| CPO John Hicks, my Dad |
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