[djmcmath]

Were you in combat 5 years ago, Bob? Combat tends to stick out in a guy's memory. I may not remember what I did on 19AUG99, but I'll never forget my first time as primary fire control operator for my first inspection. I'll also never forget my first Christmas underway. I have an uncle who was at Normandy. He almost never tells stories, but despite the fact that it happened over 50 years ago, his recollections of those events are crystal clear. Stuff like that tends to get uh ... "seared?" Yes, seared into a guy's memory.

Dan