I found the DD 214. It is a Xeroxed copy that looks older than Xerox. It was copied so long ago, somebody wrote ‘copy’ on the top, it case it was not obvious enough. I also found two small, round pins that say ‘honorable discharge’, one for the reserves. Should there be a DD 214 for the reserves, also? The one I have says ‘TRF TO RESERVES’.

Mr. w told me he joined the Navy the day I was born. Years later, he said, ‘Maybe it was the day after.’ Turns out, it was 2 days after. No wonder he could never get my birthday right.