My first encounter with Pinoys on the big boats was back in ’92 in the UAE. The Nimitz was in port (Jebel Ali near Dubai) and some colleagues received an invite from a sailor to tour the ship. That was crazy, very very awesome was that ship!

Anyway, I did not know at the time Pinoys were actively recruited into the USN and saw a number of them on board some who were definitely enlisted individuals and some who it seems may have higher up as their duds were more formal (I have been informed those were probably chief uniforms).

Anyway, Richard, I sent you an e-mail (the cat’s gmail address) with the e-mail of a woman from Mindanao who works at the UW Milwaukee who most likely can assist your correspondent.