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I was in 1980-1989. I avoided Japan a few times because of my young kids. How ironic that I have been teaching high school at Yokota Air base in Tokyo for the past 11 years. My last two kids graduated high school here. You never know what is in your future. I guess it was always planned for me.

yrs. of service "61 - 89. Euphonium/T-Bone/DrumMajor. Sea Duty 63-64. Newport 65. Hawaii 66-67. Boston 67-69. Italy, Naples 70-73. School 73-75. Charleston 75-76 Navy Band, D.C. 76-89. Will always remember all of you.

Ed Reigh Saxes, clarinet, oboe. July ’56 through Sept. ‘59 (“Kiddy Cruise”); 12th Naval District Band at Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA. Great musicians like (Fud) Fudoli (Tenor Sax) and Ed Budde (Bass), all under the great leadership of WO Gene Huddleston. Other friends from my home town that were Navy musicians: Jim Pierce (trumpet), Don Derner (trumpet), and Tink Shopper (t-bone).

Correction: In my previous entry I stated "7th Naval District Band" which is incorrect. It should have read "12th Naval District Band". I was thinking of the 7th Fleet which we played for during their comings and goings in the San Francisco Bay.

Great job on the new NMA website. Played Tenor sax, attended SOM 1966. Unit Band 106 w/ Chief Marty Conley. Unit Band 161 Brooklyn NY