Destroyer life isn’t always like this. But, every so often, a weather system overruns a Sailor, yanking him through a horrific maelstrom, the ship savagely bucking as she desperately seeks calmer seas. And when they do come, those night watches under an ebony sky where millions of God’s brilliantly lighted sentinels calmly cover you in peace. Off watch, you climb in your bunk and instantly fall asleep, the ship’s gentle pitching and rolling having you to sleep like a newborn baby
And then it’s back to work again…
Music on this public clip is “The Last Time,” by the Rolling Stones. It runs for about 2:38.