Jim Graslie

Joined the Navy in September 1969, Boot Camp in San Diego and ET"A" School at Treasure Island, "C" School was at Army Signal School at Fort Monmouth, NJ.  Stationed at Naval Communications Station Japan 71-75, USS Parsons 75-77, Advanced Electronics School, San Diego 77-82, USS Elliot (DD-967) 82-86, Port Operations, Yokosuka Japan 86-89, Mobile Technical Unit Seven, Yokosuka 89-94, Fleet Technical Support Center Detachment Yokosuka 94-97, and retired from Fleet Technical Support Center Detachment Everett an ETCM(SW) on January 1, 2000.  Currently working as a contractor for the Navy, still riding ships and loving life.  Married my wife Ritsuko in 1974, two sons, one living here in Washington, and one in the Air Force station in Misawa, Japan.  Grandfather twice over, grandson by my oldest, granddaughter by the youngest.