It indeed makes me proud for I too was one of those guys. But what makes me even prouder is the fact is that I am a product of Cape Charles. Born, raised and educated from over the “Hump” Cape Charles Elementary School to Northampton County High School (class of 63) entering the Coast Guard in October 1963. Out of 12 enlisting, I was the only Afro-American for that period and the only candidate who passed the exam. Although times were very hard for a black man in the CG during that time, my background went from communications, ship board seamanship, medical, food services, aviation SAR, law enforcement, ending in maritime safety and inspections. The height of my career has been that as seen in that rescue video, because I was helo SAC qualified and a Aviation Survival man, better known at that time as an ASM> I’ve been there and done that. A long time ago, I had the opportunity to fly into Cape Charles and land on the old ferry parking lot downtown across the street from the bank. I visited several merchants who knew my family and a very dear friend and neighbor by the name of Ms. Jennet Johnson, to show how I overcame. I retired as a Chief Warrant Officer after becoming the first black to make E-7 in my rate among other accomplishments.