Robert R. Payne, CTOCM USN Retired, 1955-1979 It is curious how many of us wanted to join the Navy and become Sea Bees.... Same thing happened to me. I was a commercial truck driver in 1955 with some time on bulldozers and large tractors so when the classification folks asked me what I wanted to do in the Navy, I said, "Sea Bees" because of my civilian experience. (and I had seen the John Wayne movie). They said, "Nope, you qualify for several schools, including CT school." I asked him what CTs did, and the guy said, "CBs, CTs, who knows, and besides which, what difference does it make?" He handed me some paper work and called for the next guy in line. Dang! I don't remember his name, his face, his rate/rank, or anything...but I sure would like to go shake his hand and buy him a beer. Bob Payne