The life of the Son of a Boatswain (Bos’n) is not normal by any sense of the word. For one, they are Military Brats, which makes them Third Culture Kids. But the other part is that the Boatswain is one of the most “Navy” of all the ratings. They live for their ships and all else comes second. If you consider their responsibilities, this makes sense, but the children don’t take that into consideration. They just know that they come second.
Childhood
- Crossed the United States and back before the age of three
Played on the front floor of the car, between my mother’s feet, all the way from California to Massachusetts - Attended the third, fourth and fifth grades in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
- Graduated from high school in Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines