Greetings - I am a retired U.S. Coast Guardsman. Joined in 1972 and retired 1996. I like to grow cactus, orchids and African violets. I also like to read books on ancient history and I am presently learning Biblical Hebrew along with Aramaic and Greek. And of course I love to play chess.
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