U.S.S. Philip D.D 498
Marti's father was in the Navy and in Vietnam when she was born, she was first seen and held by her father at the age of 3 months aboard the U.S.S. Philip D.D. 498, a destroyer, when it pulled into Pearl Harbor coming from Vietnam. There was a party aboard the ship for the men and their families, celebrating the return of the ship, the ship's bow had a beautiful giant lei of orchids around it, and there was a navy band playing the music "Hello Dolly", Marti's brother Steve was 71/2 years old, and was excited to go aboard a navy ship.
Marti always loved to hear this story even after she was grown and had a child of her own.