{"id":2670,"date":"2020-10-13T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/?p=2670"},"modified":"2021-10-14T16:42:33","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T20:42:33","slug":"52-30-days-and-a-wake-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/52-30-days-and-a-wake-up\/","title":{"rendered":"#52 \u2013 30 Days and a Wake up!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Trivia Questions (Answers @ end)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Who said, <em>\u201cLife is good when you are happy; but it&#8217;s much better when others are happy because of you.\u201d<\/em>?<\/li><li>In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, <em>\u201cI came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.&#8221;<\/em>?<\/li><li>In what song (and who sang it) did we hear the following?<br><em>Now if you feel that you can&#8217;t go on<\/em><br><em>Because all of your hope is gone,<\/em><br><em>And your life is filled with much confusion<\/em><br><em>Until happiness is just an illusion,<\/em><br><em>And your world around is crumblin&#8217; down;<\/em><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"sdm_download_item \"><div class=\"sdm_download_item_top\"><div class=\"sdm_download_thumbnail\"><\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_title\">Blog #52 (Audio)<\/div><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_description\"><p>Listen to the audio of this blog, read by Andy Adkins. Click the \u201c<em><strong>Audio<\/strong><\/em>\u201d button below.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_date\"><span class=\"sdm_download_date_label\">Published: <\/span><span class=\"sdm_download_date_value\">October 14, 2021<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_link\"><span class=\"sdm_download_button\"><form action=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/?sdm_process_download=1&#038;download_id=5303\" method=\"post\" class=\"sdm-g-recaptcha-form sdm-download-form\"><div class=\"sdm-recaptcha-button\"><div class=\"g-recaptcha sdm-g-recaptcha\"><\/div><a href=\"#\" class=\"sdm_download darkblue sdm_download_with_condition\">Audio by Andy Adkins<\/a><\/div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"download_id\" value=\"5303\" \/><\/form><\/span><span class=\"sdm_download_item_count\"><span class=\"sdm_item_count_number\">1<\/span><span class=\"sdm_item_count_string\"> Download<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sdm_clear_float\"><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to those who commented on my previous blog, <strong><em>\u201c<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/51-shore-patrol\/\" target=\"_blank\">#51 \u2013 Shore Patrol: It\u2019s Not Just a Job, It\u2019s an Adventure<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u201d. Several were spot on and reminded me of things I\u2019d forgotten. Here\u2019s a few more <strong>Shore Patrol <\/strong>\u201cmemories\u201d from other shipmates &amp; sailors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>\u201cPo City in those days was the \u2018Wild, Wild West.\u2019 You had to experience it to believe it.\u201d<\/em><\/li><li><em>\u201cHerding drunks with a night stick.\u201d<\/em><\/li><li><em>\u201cBest SP duty was in the Med, guarding the row of brothels while access to those places was by rank, rate, and desperation!\u201d<\/em><\/li><li><em>\u201cRough duty at NAS Miramar theater. Stand by the front door, watch everyone come in, watch the movie, stand by the front door and watch everyone leave. Then, go home.\u201d<\/em><\/li><li><em>\u201cOlongapo City; I was 130 lbs, but paired with a big 6\u20193\u201d, 200 lb Polish kid\u2014no one gave us any crap.\u201d<\/em><\/li><li><em>\u201cWearing whites when we started the watch, but ended up with a dirty crotch from the bar girls grabbing me when I entered their bar.\u201d<\/em><\/li><li><em>\u201cWatching over the drunks on the \u2018Barf Bus\u2019 and trying to get them back to the boat.\u201d<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Technically\u2014and I use <em>that<\/em> term loosely\u2014a \u201c<strong>Short Timer<\/strong>\u201d describes a military member with less than 90 days until s\/he is transferred to another duty station or is discharged from the service. It also implies a certain \u201cGAF\u201d attitude that often accompanies said military member during those last days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ShortTimerCoffeeMug.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ShortTimerCoffeeMug.jpg?resize=177%2C201&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2677\" width=\"177\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ShortTimerCoffeeMug.jpg?w=681&amp;ssl=1 681w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ShortTimerCoffeeMug.jpg?resize=264%2C300&amp;ssl=1 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 177px) 100vw, 177px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>(Click to Enlarge)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A \u201c<strong>Short Timer\u2019s Chain<\/strong>\u201d is a physical symbol that one <em>might<\/em> wear signifying their status. I know a few shipmates who fashioned theirs out of various items, including twine or office paper clips; one link\/clip representing a single day and usually starting with 30 links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In my time (&#8217;73-77) the Short Timer\u2019s Chain wasn\u2019t as popular as the Short Timer\u2019s Calendar, primarily because (in my experience) Navy Chiefs didn\u2019t like the additional paraphernalia (i.e., it wasn\u2019t part of the \u201cUniform of the Day\u201d). Personally, I think they were just jealous because I was leaving and they weren\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The verbal <em>Short Timer <\/em>equivalent is, \u201c<strong>30 days and a wake up<\/strong>\u201d or however many days are left before departing. The intensity &amp; relief uttering this specific phrase increases as the days count down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone still use this phrase today, whether it\u2019s retirement, time before a much-needed vacation, or time before leaving the in-laws? I know I do!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Vietnam War Era<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the <strong>Vietnam War<\/strong>, a \u201cnormal\u201d tour of duty was one year for Army and Air Force, 13 months for Marines, and if you were a sailor \u201clucky enough\u201d to be stationed in-country, also 12 months. It was not unusual for these men (and women) to list the number of months left on their tour on their helmets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the soldier or sailor reached \u201c99 Days and a Wake-up,\u201d they\u2019d join the ranks of what was commonly known as the <em>double-digit midget<\/em>. <em>THAT <\/em>was a big day&#8230; you could see the light at the end of the tunnel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ShortTimerCalendar_Snoopy.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ShortTimerCalendar_Snoopy.jpg?resize=235%2C306&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2672\" width=\"235\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ShortTimerCalendar_Snoopy.jpg?w=730&amp;ssl=1 730w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ShortTimerCalendar_Snoopy.jpg?resize=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>&#8220;Snoopy&#8221; Short Timer Calendar<br>Photo credit: Butler Center for Arkansas Studies. Central Arkansas Library System<br><em>(Click to enlarge)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Troops often created a special \u201c<strong>Short Timer Calendar<\/strong>\u201d to track their last 100 days. Many represented an outline of a well-endowed young lady. The idea was that the <em>Short Timer<\/em> would color in the 100 numbered segments day-by-day. The last three days to color in were located\u2026 well\u2026 use your imagination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other popular <em>Short Timer <\/em>calendars included a hand with the middle finger extended up (i.e., the &#8220;bird&#8221;) or a picture of the ever popular Snoopy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It wasn\u2019t that much different in the Navy aboard a ship (<strong><em>USS Kitty Hawk<\/em><\/strong>) or stationed on dry land (<strong><em>NAS Agana, Guam<\/em><\/strong>). Once you reached those remaining days, your overall attitude also changed\u2026 many of us just didn\u2019t \u201cGive a Flip\u201d (GAF). Well&#8230; we really did care, but we didn&#8217;t want to show it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Last Days aboard <em>Kitty Hawk<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My last few days aboard <em>Kitty Hawk<\/em> were full of mixed feelings. Those emotions were different than when I left Guam (my 1st duty station) after 15 months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I wasn\u2019t leaving a girlfriend\u2014I was <em>leaving<\/em> a home. I wasn\u2019t being transferred to another duty station\u2014I was leaving <em>for<\/em> home. <em>Kitty Hawk<\/em> had been a great ship and I considered most of the <strong><em>V-1 Division<\/em><\/strong> crew I worked with, family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/026311-791x1024.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/026311.jpg?resize=268%2C346&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"USS Kitty Hawk\" class=\"wp-image-1512\" width=\"268\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/026311.jpg?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/026311.jpg?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/026311.jpg?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/026311.jpg?resize=1186%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1186w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/026311.jpg?w=1425&amp;ssl=1 1425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>USS Kitty Hawk, CV-63<br><em>(Click to enlarge)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had to complete a ton of paperwork which I really didn\u2019t mind. I knew the main reason was because I was being discharged. The last document I signed was my discharge paper, the infamous <strong>DD-214<\/strong>. No problem\u2014\u201c<em>press hard, the third copy\u2019s yours<\/em>.\u201d We often call this a &#8220;Veteran&#8217;s Ph.D.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And with that simple gesture, I was no longer a member of <strong>Uncle Sam\u2019s Sailing Club<\/strong>. After four years, I was once again a <strong><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/17-from-sailor-to-civilian\/\" target=\"_blank\">civilian<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. Of course, at the time it didn\u2019t really feel any different than going home on leave, and it would take some time before I realized I was truly out of the Navy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Last Traditions<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is also a Navy tradition to have someone carry your seabag off the ship for you that one last time. I thought about it, but I didn\u2019t ask anyone, mainly because I was ready to boogie and I\u2019d already said my goodbyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After emptying my lockers in both <strong><em>Crash<\/em><\/strong> (I secretly kept one there without anyone knowing) <em>and <\/em>in the V-1 Division berthing compartment, I stuffed my seabag with all my Navy uniforms as well as the few civvies I owned. The Navy lets you keep all of your uniforms\u2014like I might wear them again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had dressed in civvies\u2014blue jeans, a pull over shirt, and Keds lace-up sneakers\u2014to make my last walk across the After brow. As I&#8217;d done for the past 2 1\/2 years, I saluted the petty officer of the watch and asked one more time, \u201cPermission to go ashore, sir.\u201d He bid me farewell and wished me good luck. I saluted the flag one last time, even in civilian clothes\u2014it was an old habit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Bremerton-ChetMobile-1024x715.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Bremerton-ChetMobile.jpg?resize=321%2C223&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Chet Mobile (Chevy)\" class=\"wp-image-2343\" width=\"321\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Bremerton-ChetMobile.jpg?resize=1024%2C715&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Bremerton-ChetMobile.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Bremerton-ChetMobile.jpg?resize=768%2C536&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Bremerton-ChetMobile.jpg?w=1149&amp;ssl=1 1149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The &#8220;Chet Mobile&#8221; 1976 Chevy<br><em>(Click to enlarge)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I thought about leaving a little &#8220;souvenir&#8221; behind, something for my buddies to remember ol\u2019 Chet Adkins, but I didn\u2019t. Like I said, I was ready to leave. It was me, my seabag, and my 12-string guitar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was no fanfare, no band, no one on the pier waiting for me. There were no tears or sorrowful looks. I walked out to my truck, threw my seabag in the back, and headed out through the <strong><em>North Island Naval Air Station<\/em><\/strong> gate one last time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It had been an interesting career, my first of many, though I didn&#8217;t know it at the time. For me\u2026 <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azadkinsiii.com\/book_navy.html\" target=\"_blank\">three years, eleven months, and 29 days: but who\u2019s counting<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&#8220;Reserve&#8221;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While I was technically out of the Navy, I was still considered \u201cInactive Reserve,\u201d meaning the Navy could call me up out of the blue if they needed me. I would be Inactive Reserve for two more years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My dad, a WWII Army veteran, suggested that I stay in the <em>active<\/em> Navy Reserve which meant I would have to meet one weekend a month and two weeks during the summer. But after thinking hard about it for exactly 1.2 seconds, I said \u201cNo, I\u2019d had enough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do You Remember?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remember those days when <em>you<\/em> met a FNG and was able to say, loud &amp; proud, \u201cI\u2019m so short that\u2026\u201d?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I won&#8217;t write another letter, because I&#8217;ll beat it home!<\/li><li>I&#8217;m too short for long conversations!<\/li><li>I could jump off the edge of a quarter and scream &#8220;AAAAHHHH&#8221; all the way down!<\/li><li>I can sit on a dime and dangle my feet!<\/li><li>I have to jump up to look down!<\/li><li>I have to use a ladder to scratch a snake&#8217;s belly!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kitty Hawk Decommissioning<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I wrote about this before (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/31-uss-kitty-hawk-cv-63-decommission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>USS Kitty Hawk<\/em>, CV-63 Decommission<\/a><\/strong>), but it\u2019s important for me to circle back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_0305-1024x683.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_0305.jpg?resize=266%2C176&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"USS Kitty Hawk Decommissioning Ceremony\" class=\"wp-image-1941\" width=\"266\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_0305.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_0305.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_0305.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_0305.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_0305.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_0305.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>USS Kitty Hawk, Decommissioning<br>January 31, 2009<br><em>(Click to enlarge)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After 48 years of service, <em>USS Kitty Hawk<\/em> was decommissioned in Bremerton Shipyards, WA on January 31, 2009. Her active duty covered the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and the Global War on Terror. I spent 2\u00bd years aboard her from March 1975 through July 1977, when I was discharged from the Navy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Veterans sometimes use the term, &#8220;Closure.&#8221; When I walked off the After brow in July 1977, all I wanted to do was to get off the ship and out of the Navy. But in January 2009, I flew out to Bremerton to attend her decommission ceremony and that is something I\u2019ll <em>never forget<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For me, visiting <em>Kitty Hawk<\/em> one last time brought back a flood of memories, mostly good. I was better able to reflect on what I&#8217;d accomplished since leaving the Navy in 1977. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve been a City Firefighter, I\u2019ve been an Electronics Engineer, I\u2019ve been a Legal Technology Consultant, I\u2019ve been an IT Director, I\u2019ve been a CIO, and I\u2019m a published author. Each one of these \u201ccareers\u201d has been a stepping stone from one to another. \u201cLife is a journey\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But I can honestly say that being a <strong>United States Navy Veteran<\/strong> and having worked on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier is what stands out the most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don\u2019t quibble about \u201cwhat may have been\u201d if I\u2019d taken a different path; it would simply be a waste of time. Like my father\u2019s WWII <strong>80th Infantry Division<\/strong> motto, I find it much easier to \u201c<em>Only Move(s) Forward<\/em>.\u201d During these challenging days and times of COVID, that daily mantra helps me keep things in perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>One more point to make<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During World War II, soldiers &amp; sailors were sent overseas (Europe and Pacific) for the &#8220;duration of the war.&#8221; For some, it meant more than a year; for others, possibly wounded or replacements, only a few months. But they <em>did not know <\/em>when the war would end <em>AND <\/em>when they&#8217;d come home. They never got to experience the, &#8220;30 Days and a Wake up.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the Vietnam War, Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force personnel were overseas for a &#8220;tour of duty&#8221; &#8211; 12 or 13 months, but they <em>knew <\/em>their <strong>DEROS<\/strong><em><strong>, <\/strong><\/em>their &#8220;Date Eligible Return from Overseas,&#8221; so they <em>could <\/em>say with reasonable assurance, &#8220;30 Days and a Wake up.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our current situation&#8211;COVID&#8211;is an unknown. We simply just don&#8217;t know how long before things return to &#8220;normal,&#8221; whatever that may be. But I, for one, look forward to that day when we can all say, &#8220;30 Days and a Wake up!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And as my Vietnam veteran buddies often say, &#8220;<strong><em>There it is!<\/em><\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stay safe, my friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Until we meet again,<\/em><br>Andy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/never-forget\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NeverForgetCover-AZA-NEWLabel.jpg?resize=74%2C110&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"NEVER FORGET Book Cover with &quot;New&quot; Label\" class=\"wp-image-3452\" width=\"74\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NeverForgetCover-AZA-NEWLabel-scaled.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NeverForgetCover-AZA-NEWLabel-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NeverForgetCover-AZA-NEWLabel-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NeverForgetCover-AZA-NEWLabel-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NeverForgetCover-AZA-NEWLabel-scaled.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NeverForgetCover-AZA-NEWLabel-scaled.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 74px) 100vw, 74px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000030\">Andy Adkins is a US Navy veteran (\u201973-77) and the author of several books. 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In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, \u201cI came here tonight because&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/52-30-days-and-a-wake-up\/\" class=\"readmore\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#52 \u2013 30 Days and a Wake up!<\/span><span class=\"fa fa-angle-double-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[60,59],"tags":[210,74,30,123,83,108,19,17,8,193,209,69,7,146,4,6],"class_list":["post-2670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-army","category-navy","tag-30-days-a-wakeup","tag-agana-guam","tag-army","tag-bremerton-shipyards","tag-crash-salvage","tag-dd-214","tag-firefighter","tag-flight-deck","tag-never-forget","tag-shore-patrol","tag-short-timer","tag-usmc","tag-uss-kitty-hawk","tag-v-1-division","tag-veteran","tag-vietnam","content-layout-excerpt-thumb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>#52 \u2013 30 Days and a Wake up! &#8212; A Veteran&#039;s Journey<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Many of us have been &quot;Short Timers&quot; during some point in our lives. 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