Mr. PIC. All right, sir. Approximately 26 January 1950, enlisted in Coast Guard in Dallas, Tex.; from January 1950 until May 1950, I was in boot camp at U.S. Coast Guard Training Station, Cape May, N.J. In May 1950 until January 1951, I was attached to U.S. Coast Guard cutter _Rockaway_. January 1951 until approximately June 1951 was stationed at U.S. Coast Guard Training Station, Groton, Conn. From June 1951 until January 1952, I was stationed at U.S. Coast Guard Base, St. George, Staten Island, N.Y. From January 1952 until April 1952, I was stationed at U.S. Naval Training Station, Bainbridge, Md. April 1952 until February 1953, I was stationed at U.S. Coast Guard PSU, which is Port Security Unit, Ellis Island, N.Y. February 1953 until September 1953, I was stationed aboard the U.S. Coast Guard cutter _Firebush_. Mr. JENNER. Were you at sea? Mr. PIC. Yes, sir; this was classified as sea duty. It was really a buoy tender. Mr. JENNER. In what area? Mr. PIC. New York area, sir. Mr. JENNER. Were you on ship all the time during that period? Mr. PIC. We would go out a day, come back the next; back and forth. Mr. JENNER. What I am really getting at is when you were ashore were you home? Mr. PIC. Yes, sir; I went home the minute I got off the ship. Mr. JENNER. OK. Mr. PIC. September 1953 until April 1954--these months I am pretty sure, I am certain are OK. Mr. JENNER. That is all right. Mr. PIC. I was stationed at U.S. Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Va. My address when I lived there was, for 3 months we lived with my sister-in-law in Norfolk. Mr. JENNER. Name her, please. Mr. PIC. Mrs. Emma Parrish, I believe. Mr. JENNER. That was your wife's sister? Mr. PIC. That is correct, sir. Then in January of 1954 we moved over to Portsmouth, Va., 1234 Holliday Street. April 1954 for about 2, 3 weeks, I was then stationed again at St. George, Staten Island, and I received orders through the Coast Guard cutter _Halfmoon_, and I was on the Coast Guard cutter _Halfmoon_ until January 1956. Mr. JENNER. And at sea or---- Mr. PIC. Yes, sir; this was weather patrol duty. Mr. JENNER. You did come ashore when you got home? Mr. PIC. We pulled weather patrol, sir. We would be out 5 or 6 weeks and we would be in 5 or 6 weeks; and this I tolerated for 21 months. On 1 February 1956, I joined the Air Force. I joined the Air Force on Staten Island, N.Y. My address at this time was 80 St. Marks Place, Staten Island, N.Y. Mr. JENNER. In a few words, what was that transition. Had you appeared----