{"id":1295,"date":"2009-01-07T04:59:13","date_gmt":"2009-01-07T10:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ocularfusion.net\/?p=1295"},"modified":"2022-01-02T07:36:02","modified_gmt":"2022-01-02T12:36:02","slug":"bravo-enrique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ocularfusion.net\/?p=1295","title":{"rendered":"Bravo, Enrique!"},"content":{"rendered":"

A while back, I wrote a story about my Dad and his service aboard the submarine USS Cubera in the 1950s.<\/a> Several times a week, people Google their way here for information on the Cubera and check out that post. I always hoped that one of Dad’s former crewmates or another Cubera alum might someday leave a comment.<\/p>\n

I just always figured it would be a US sailor, not a Venezuelan one:<\/p>\n

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Mike,
\neventhough 3 years has almost passed on\u00a0 the story of your dad and mom, I would like to add that your dad behavior could not be better, I’m a venezuelan citizen who served onbaord the ARV Tiburon( SS CuBERA) for 5 years; I was P.O.1; the type of man I’m now is due to the formation I received while in the navy, but must of all is due to the great opportunity I had when we came to Philadelphia in 1975 for 2 years for overhauling, I met men like you dad with a big hart and heavy principals and solid foundations. thank god for provinding so many good men to this nation.
\nI’m currently living in Hosuton Texas and very soon I will become US citizen.<\/p>\n

best whishes for you and unforgettable memories to your dad.<\/p>\n

–Enrique Bravo<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

So, do you think that made my day?<\/p>\n

“…a big hart and heavy principals and solid foundations.”<\/p>\n

Yup, that was Dad in a nutshell.<\/p>\n

Bless your bones, Enrique Bravo. It does my heart good to know that you’re going to be a US citizen soon. In an age when we’re submerged, so to speak, in cynicism, sometimes it takes a fresh perspective to open our eyes to the blessings that surround us.<\/p>\n

Bravo, Enrique! Stop by anytime you like, and best wishes and blessings to you and your family.\n<\/p>\n

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