The CGC Point Welcome was also used for impromptu target practice during the Vietnam conflict.
LtJg Ross Bell became Capt Ross Bell and was later the skipper of the 210 I was on and the best CO I ever had the pleasure of working with!
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Years ago while sheep hunting in the Alaska range I found an expended 30.01 casing where nobody should even be. It was black from exposure but I figured it likely had been fired by a market hunter over 100 years ago.
Yep, doing well my friend - moved from Alaska to Arkansas a couple years ago & loving the warmer weather but missing the hunting & fishing.
Again, great to see you around brother.