Don put him down, but he didn t leave. He listened.
The Vietnam Veteran asked the Navy Seabee about his service. Seabees were the guys who build military bases in the field during WWII.
“Seabee guys, Joe, in particular, could make anything, said Cardenas. Really nice handcrafted furniture to the detail, fix up hot rods, get em out of the scrapyard, the reason is Joe’s character was can do. That’s the motto of the Navy Seabees.
Don kept listening, and Joe ended up helping him.
“I saw some things I can’t forget right now, said Cardenas. Joe helped me get through that, and I’ll never forget him for that.