Joe Ann McBride on Naval service adventures, nationwide travels with Golden Age Games

U.S. Navy Veteran Joe Ann McBride, profiled in a special Veterans Day feature from 2023, goes Slightly Off The Record with Kyle Dominy and Clay Reynolds to talk about the many adventures as a pioneering service member, and later competitor in the National Veterans Golden Age Games, that have taken her all over the United States from some humble beginnings in her hometown of Dublin. The 71-year-old shares memories from her youth in the 1950s and 60s, experiences during basic training, stories of her time holding various posts at the famed Naval Air Station Miramar in San Diego (during an era that coincided with the filming of the original Top Gun movie, set at the base) and highlights of some extensive travels in retirement that have included a number of remarkable dining and sightseeing opportunities. Throughout, she reflects on the many ways her life’s journey has contributed to an appreciation of “what a great country we live in,” and a spirit of patriotism we all share during this celebration of our nation’s 250 years of independence.

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