I know it's been many years since I've been to Israel. I went there on a Med cruise when I was in the Navy between 76-79. The Med cruise was Feb-Oct of 1978. The port we hit was Haifa and the people were so very happy to see us. Never once when I went on liberty and I bumped into someone than that person offered their house to me with a home cooked meal. All I ever saw were friendly people, happy to shake my hand and wondered what was happening in America. We took a two day trip around the Holy Land and I was very impressed with what you folks have done to the land. This plus all the hardship from the PLO and other terrorist groups at the time that were giving the Israeli govmn't problems. I made many friends with the Israeli sailors who took me out on one of their(our)coastal patrol boats. I thought I recognized them. They were our old PT boats from WW2, just upgraded with better radar. But those dual .50 cals did sing when they ripped apart the targets. Also the 20 and 40MM Oerlikon cannons. I didn't want to leave but home is where the heart is. How about your email address so we can talk when you're online?
