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Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class John M. Cahill says that he tried just about everything before he finally got a fix on his career. Mr. Cahill, the son of John G. Cahill of Huntly, works as a fire control technician aboard the USS Comte De Grasse, a destroyer.
Mr. Cahill, 25, operates and maintains an advanced radar system aboard the warship. Shipboard life is a big change for Mr. Cahill, who joined the Navy in 1989.
“I sold cars, worked as a waiter, did telemarketing,” said Mr. Cahill good-naturedly. “Finally I checked into what the military could offer me for education. My recruiter said I should go into one of the nuclear power rates but I decided that fire control seemed right for me.”
Although the Comte De Grasse did not take part in the Gulf War, since it was undergoing shipyard overhaul, Mr. Cahill took an intense interest in the news. In a war zqpe, radar is the first line of defense for a naval vessel and Mr. Cahill’s job is to keep the scopes up and tracking.
“I think the war took some people by surprise,” he reflected. “But for me it just showed why we have to have a Navy. It redefined our purpose. Sure, everyone wants to avoid war, but in my mind this one
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