I joined the Navy in 1968 and was able to get the choice of what I wanted to do in the military. During World War II, my father was in the Navy, and I wanted to follow in his footsteps. From my hometown of Odessa, Texas, you had to drive at least a hundred miles in any direction to find a river or lake.
![Service Reflections of YN2 John Berry, U.S. Navy (1968-1972)](https://blog.togetherweserved.com/app/uploads/2024/05/02-1-1080x675.jpg)