Author Archives: Roger Graves

A short video of my Navy Enlistment

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Bloody Barin – Experiences of Lt. Commander D.E. Cathcart – Mid 1950’s

Flying at Barin-Crashing at the Boat. His S N J Sank-He’s Bloody Well Dead! Isn’t it grand boys to be bloody well dead. Let’s not have a sniffle, Let’s not have a bloody bad cry. And always remember, the longer … Continue reading

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My Law Enforcement Career

In July of 1967 I started my career in the City of Westland, population 88,000. Westland had been incorporated as a City the previous year. Prior to it’s incorporation, Westland was the old Nankin Township. I was hired with a group … Continue reading

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Corvettes I Have Owned

Following are pictures of many of the Vets I have owned over the years. The ’61 photos are borrowed off the Internet, but do depict the color and model of the ’61 which I owned.  I thoroughly enjoy driving the … Continue reading

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Navy Days – USS Albemarle and USS Randolph

My 1st ship was the USS Albemarle, I went aboard her in 1959. The Albemarle was commissioned in 1940 and served for twenty years, seeing action all during WW2. Her main purpose was to patrol the coasts conducting anti-submarine patrols … Continue reading

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Navy Days – Barin Field and NAS Pensacola

    Roger in the U.S.Navy 1957 – 1961 I joined the Navy in 1957, fresh out of High School. I received my basic training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center near Chicago. I then attended Aviation Fundamental School … Continue reading

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A Life Time of Cars I Have Owned

Cars I have owned since 1957 Sports Cars 1959 A.H. Sprite – White – 1st sports car ‘61             1963 TR-3 Rdstr. Brand new – took on honeymoon ‘62             … Continue reading

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My Motorcycles Over the Years

Click the arrows to view a short video of Di and I riding in New Hampshire in ’05 on our H-D Roadking and my “rumbling” Harley-Davidson Heritage Springer.   Di aboard my brand new ’65 BSA Lightning Dirt bike riding … Continue reading

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Life on Stuart Lake

Click the arrows and watch a video of beautiful Stuart Lake at dusk and Roger III water skiing behind our 150HP Pontoon Boat.    

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A Few of My Favorite Cars

   

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