A chief petty officer taught me shorthand, which got me promoted to yeoman first class.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I haven't yet figured out how I was made first captain, because I was not an outstanding student. I was an adequate student.
When I was a teacher, I'd walk into the classroom. I stood at the board. I was the man. I directed operations. I was an intellectual and artistic and moral traffic cop, and I - and I would direct the class, most of the time.
I went to a military school, so I'm always talking like 'Yes, sir,' or 'No, ma'am.' I was doing that even before military school, so I've always had it, I guess.
I've used my time at 'GH' to learn some discipline.
My goal was to make first lieutenant. I never spent a lot of time worrying about what came after that.
You know, I was a regular on the Friday afternoon drill squad. Um, which... The year after I left school, I went back and thanked the sergeant major because I was so fit.
Teaching was the most pleasant thing I did.
He was very commanding, and you had to know what you were doing to work for Mr. Rogers. I learned how to ride very quickly with him as my riding teacher.
I was a lieutenant in World War II.
I passed a typing test and became a member of the staff of Rear Adm. Newton.