About Me and Submarines
Yes, I served aboard submarines. That was a unique environment where I learned a lot about myself and other people. But first things first.
I was born in 1958 on an Air Force base. My Dad fought in the Korean war. He was a tail gunner, flew many missions, and even survived a crash on takeoff. At this writing, he is still living and is retired. I consider him a hero who has taught me a lot. My Mom passed away in January of 2009. She had cancer. She was a very loving person and a great mother to her children. We will miss her very much. I have a younger sister and brother; both awesome. I have been very happily married for 28 years to my Proverbs 31 wife, Peggy. We have 2 sons that are both married and 6 grandchildren so far, with the 7th on the way. I graduated from an area college where I completed the course in auto mechanics and worked in that field for about 2 years. I then joined the Navy. After boot camp and some schooling, I got married and we were assigned to Scotland for about 2 years. That was fun for us because my heritage is mostly Scottish. Our first son was born over there. We then came back to the states and I was on 2 different subs. Our second son was born on an Air Force base in the states. I made 9 patrols altogether, spending about a year and 9 months total under water. Down there when things go wrong, you might say you're in deep trouble. My last assignment was as an instructor at the submarine training facility in Charleston,S.C. After I got out of the Navy, we moved back to Iowa where I resumed my work as an auto technician. I have now, in addition to my regular job, started sharing my life lessons with everyone I can by way of this website. I hope it helps you to live a happy life.
Mitch Ferguson, March 2009
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