Navy Daze: : Coming of Age in the 1960s Aboard a Navy DestroyerImagine yourself being asked not to return to your college and then being thrust into active duty in the Navy in 1964, as unease in Asia is increasing. You join the fleet as a lowly seaman, chipping paint on deck all day, and regret willingly extending your two year commitment to three years. You have asked for a big, powerful ship but are assigned to an old World War II destroyer the USS Hopewell (DD 681). Your life has taken a turn you believe is