And then, when I went into the Navy, there was no choice. You took about half of the hours during your naval training as naval courses and the other half were engineering.

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I stayed in the Navy until July of 1946.

I stayed in the Navy until July of 1946.

Then I came back and restarted at the UW that fall.

Then I came back and restarted at the UW that fall.

Actually, as that first association continued, we got a little more legitimate. In those days,...

Actually, as that first association continued, we got a little more legitimate. In those days,...

I did graduate with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1948.

I did graduate with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1948.

I got called back into the Navy during the Korean War.

I got called back into the Navy during the Korean War.

I really got to a point where I thought maybe I would want to be...

I really got to a point where I thought maybe I would want to be...

When it came time to go to the University, it was during the war.

When it came time to go to the University, it was during the war.

I didn't take very much part in activities on campus at that time.

I didn't take very much part in activities on campus at that time.

But I decided I wanted more education and I had to make a choice between...

But I decided I wanted more education and I had to make a choice between...

We had a big party that night and everybody went around gathering results from various...

We had a big party that night and everybody went around gathering results from various...

The only kind of movement you could make in the Navy was to be a...

The only kind of movement you could make in the Navy was to be a...

I might say that in retrospect, looking at where the community college system is today,...

I might say that in retrospect, looking at where the community college system is today,...

I was always good at math and science and physics.

I was always good at math and science and physics.

I think, like a lot of other people who have been in the service, you'd...

I think, like a lot of other people who have been in the service, you'd...

I think I finally chose the graduate degree in engineering primarily because it only took...

I think I finally chose the graduate degree in engineering primarily because it only took...