Day 3

This is the second photo my mother gave to me. This is of Grandfather Valentine when he was 16 years old, joining the Navy. The reason he joined the Navy was because he did not want to be a farmer. In Beattie Kansas, the only options at the time were to become a farmer, or join a branch of the military. He chose the Navy specifically because he loved to be around the water. This element was the one that he was most drawn to. 

Richard Valentine Schneider the day he joined the Navy at 16 years old.