Kitsap Veterans Life, November 06, 2015

By RICHARD WALKERVeterans Life

Veterans Day is Nov. 11. Initially established as

Armistice Day to com-memorate the end of The Great War — the “war to end all wars” — on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, it has since become a day to honor all of America’s veterans for their love of country and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the com-mon good.

In observance of Veterans Day, Veterans Life profiles Kitsap County veterans who received the nation’s highest military honor, the Medal of Honor.

One received the medal for heroism during the Civil War, one during the Boxer Rebellion, two during peacetime, five dur-ing World War II, one during the Korean War, and one during Vietnam.

Here are their stories (with thanks to Congressional Medal of Honor Society and the Semancik Foundation).

CIVIL WARQM JOHN H. NIBBE, USN

(1847-1902): For heroism dur-ing the capture of the steamer

USS Petrel on the Yazoo River, April 22, 1864. Born in Hamburg, Germany; arrived on Bainbridge Island in 1867. Sailing master, storekeeper and postmaster in early Kitsap County. Interred at Ivy Green Cemetery, Bremerton.

CITATION“Served as quartermaster on

board the U.S.S. Petrel during its capture in Yazoo River, 22 April 1864. Standing his ground when a shot came through the stern, raking the gundeck and

entering and exploding the boilers, when all the others had deserted the flag, Nibbe assist-ed in getting the wounded off the guard and proceeded to get ready to fire the ship despite the escaping steam from the

boilers at which time he was surrounded on all sides by the rebels and forced to surrender.”

BOXER REBELLIONSGT. WILLIAM C. HORTON,

USMC (1876-1969): For heroism during the American Chinese Relief Expedition, Peking, China, Aug. 17, 1900. A private at the time, he kept the flag flying during combat at the Tartar Wall. Presented the Medal of Honor aboard the USS Oregon in Bremerton. Barracks at Naval Base Kitsap — Bangor are named in his honor. Born in Chicago, interred in Seattle.

CITATION“In action against the enemy

at Peking, China, 21 July to 17 August 1900. Although under heavy fire from the enemy, Horton assisted in the erection of barricades.”

PEACETIMEQM DEMETRI CORAHORGI,

USN (1880-1973): For hero-ism when the boiler exploded aboard the USS Iowa on Jan. 25, 1905. He was a fireman 1st class at the time. Born in Trieste, Austria; worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard 1907-1924; changed his name to Dan Corey; left his estate to Children’s Orthopedic Hospital. Interred in Mount Pleasant

‘For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty’

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Kitsap recipients of the nation’s highest military honor

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The Medal of Honor

On July 19, 1968. Sgt. William C. Horton, USMC ret., was the oldest living Marine Medal of Honor winner when he presented to the Marine Corps the 44-star flag he raised over the American Legation during the Boxer Rebellion in Peking in 1900. Accepting the flag is Lt. Col. Henry M. Robinette, Commanding Officer, MARTD, NAS Sandpoint, Seattle. Orders and Medals Society of America

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BREMERTON — Doors open at 9 a.m. for the annu-al Veterans Day Ceremony at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds pavilion, Nov. 11.

The event is reportedly the largest Veterans Day program in Washington.

The program will begin at 10:20 a.m. Admission is free.

The day will include 24 booths with military-related displays, including vintage uniforms and vehicles. Food will be donated by Crazy Eric’s Drive-In and Costco. The Bremerton High School Marching Band will perform.

More than 1,800 people are expected to attend.

The program begins at 10:20 a.m. with a formal

parade of colors. Rear Adm. David Kriete, commander of Submarine Group Nine, and Guy Stitt, Bremerton Navy League ambassador, will serve as co-masters of ceremonies.

Kitsap County Comm-issioner Rob Gelder will introduce the military and political dignitaries. The keynote speaker will be Rev. Willie Tart, USAF ret., author of “Unwavering Strength.”

The Bremerton-Olympic Peninsula Council of Navy League coordinates and funds this annual event in partnership with 40 other organizations.

The organizers thank Navy League members, event chairman John Gardner, and founding com-

mittee members Earle and Sandra Smith for their work throughout the year.

Sponsors include the City of Bremerton, Raytheon, Gordon Sound, North Woods Productions and the Kitsap County Board of County Commissioners.

Veterans Day concertSEQUIM — Chance

McKinney performs a ben-efit Veterans Day concert at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at 7 Cedars Casino, Sequim.

Tickets are $10 at www.brownpapertickets.com. Proceeds benefit Captain Joseph House.

Active military and veter-ans can enjoy a free home-style buffet from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in 7 Cedars’ Salish Room.

Veterans Day ceremony Nov . 11 at fairgrounds

Cemetery, Seattle.CITATION

“Serving on board the U.S.S. Iowa for extraordi-nary heroism at the time of the blowing out of the manhole plate of boiler D on board that vessel, 25 January 1905.”

QM3 RAYMOND E. DAVIS, USN (1885-1965): For heroism when the boiler exploded aboard the USS Bennington (PG-4) on July 21, 1905. Born in Mankato, Minnesota; entered service in Bremerton in 1902 at age 16; worked post-military as a car salesman; charged with designing, funding, building, and dedicating the Korean War Veterans Memorial at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds. Lived at the Veterans Home in Retsil. Interred at Calvary Cemetery, Seattle.

CITATION“Serving on board the

U.S.S. Bennington, for extraordinary heroism dis-played at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego, Calif., 21 July 1905.”

WORLD WAR IIMACHINIST DONALD

K. ROSS, USN (1910-1992): For heroism during the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on the USS Nevada (BB-36) and other ships in Pearl Harbor. Working alone in the dynamo room, he continued to supply the power needed to move the battleship out to sea. Attained the rank of cap-tain. He later authored “Nipsic to Nimitz” and “Washington State Men of Valor,” and spoke at Kitsap schools on American history. Lived in Port Orchard; in 1997, the guid-ed-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG-71) was named in his honor.

CITATION“For distinguished

conduct in the line of his profession, extraordinary courage and disregard of his own life during the attack on the Fleet in Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, by Japanese forc-es on 7 December 1941.

“When his station in the forward dynamo room of the U.S.S. Nevada became almost untenable due to

smoke, steam, and heat, Machinist Ross forced his men to leave that station and performed all the duties himself until blind-ed and unconscious.

“Upon being rescued and resuscitated, he returned and secured the forward dynamo room and proceeded to the after dynamo room where he was later again rendered unconscious by exhaustion. Again recovering consciousness he returned to his station where he remained until directed to abandon it.”

BM1 REINHARDT J. KEPPLER, USN (1918-1942): For heroism on Nov. 12-13, 1942 aboard the USS San Francisco he led forces in conquering a hill held by Japanese troops. Attained the rank of lieutenant colo-nel. Employed at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard 1954-1972. Died at Hood Canal, interred in Tahoma National Cemetery. Disabled American Veterans post in Gorst is named in his honor.

CITATION“For extraordinary hero-

ism and distinguished

courage above and beyond the call of duty while serving aboard the U.S.S. San Francisco dur-ing action against enemy Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands, 12–November 13, 1942.

“When a hostile tor-pedo plane, during a daylight air raid, crashed on the after machine-gun platform, Keppler prompt-ly assisted in the removal of the dead and, by his capable supervision of the wounded, undoubtedly helped save the lives of several shipmates who otherwise might have perished.

“That night, when the hangar was set afire dur-ing the great battle off Savo Island, he bravely led a hose into the star-board side of the stricken area and there, without assistance and despite frequent hits from terrific enemy bombardment, eventually brought the fire under control. Later, although mortally wound-ed, he labored valiantly in the midst of bursting shells, persistently direct-ing fire-fighting opera-tions and administrating to wounded personnel until he finally collapsed

from loss of blood, aged 24.

“His great personal valor, maintained with utter disregard of person-al safety, was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.”

SGT. JOHN D. “BUD” HAWK, USA (1924-2013): For heroism on Aug. 20, 1944 near Chambois, France, when he crushed German troops’ attempts to escape during the Battle of the Falaise Pocket. Later became an elementary school princi-pal in Bremerton. John D. “Bud” Hawk Elementary School in Bremerton is named in his honor. Born in San Francisco, California; raised in Rolling Bay, Bainbridge Island; died in Bremerton.

CITATION“He manned a light

machinegun on 20 August 1944, near Chambois, France, a key point in the encirclement which created the Falaise Pocket.

“During an enemy counterattack, his posi-tion was menaced by a strong force of tanks and infantry. His fire forced the infantry to withdraw, but an artillery shell knocked out his gun and wounded him in the right thigh. Securing a bazooka, he and another man stalked the tanks and forced them to retire to a wood-ed section. In the lull which followed, Sgt. Hawk

reorganized 2 machine-gun squads and, in the face of intense enemy fire, directed the assembly of 1 workable weapon from 2 damaged guns. When another enemy assault developed, he was forced to pull back from the pressure of spearheading armor. “

Two of our tank destroyers were brought up. Their shots were inef-fective because of the terrain until Sgt. Hawk, despite his wound, boldly climbed to an exposed position on a knoll where, unmoved by fusillades from the enemy, he became a human aiming stake for the destroyers. Realizing that his shouted fire directions could not be heard above the noise of battle, he ran back to the destroyers through a concentration of bullets and shrapnel to correct the range. He returned to his exposed position, repeating this perfor-mance until 2 of the tanks were knocked out and a third driven off. Still at great risk, he continued to direct the destroyers’ fire into the Germans’ wooded position until the enemy came out and sur-rendered.

“Sgt. Hawk’s fearless initiative and heroic con-duct, even while suffering from a painful wound, was in large measure responsible for crushing 2 desperate attempts of the enemy to escape from the Falaise Pocket and for taking more than 500 prisoners.”

PVT1 DEXTER J. KERSTETTER, USA (1907-1972): For hero-ism on April 13, 1945

near Galiano, Luzon, Phillippines, when he led forces in conquering a hill held by Japanese troops. Attained the rank of lieu-tenant colonel. Employed at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard 1954-1972. Died at Hood Canal, interred in Tahoma National Cemetery. Disabled American Veterans post in Gorst is named in his honor.

CITATION“He was with his unit

in a dawn attack against hill positions approach-able only along a narrow ridge paralleled on each side by steep cliffs which were heavily defended by enemy mortars, machine-guns, and rifles in well-camouflaged spider holes and tunnels leading to caves.

“When the leading element was halted by intense fire that inflicted 5 casualties, Pfc. Kerstetter passed through the

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Medal of Honor: 11 recipients from KitsapContinued from page 1

Above, Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. William C. Horton, USMC. Courtesy / U.S. Marine Corps

Left, Medal of Honor recipient QM John H. Nibbe’s grave at Ivy Green Cemetery, Bremerton.Courtesy / Find A Grave

Capt. Donald K. Ross, USN. He was a machinist when he received the Medal of Honor.Courtesy / U.S. Navy

BM1 Reinhardt J. Keppler was killed in action during Battle of Guadalcanal.Courtesy / U.S. Navy


Some former shipmates from the USS Turner Joy and a member of the museum ship’s board of directors are concerned about the venerable Vietnam War-era ship’s

use as a set for a zombie movie, as well as an annual venue for Halloween-time haunted ship tours — replete with portrayals of the bloodied, the dying and the living dead. They consider such use a desecration.Their concerns are legitimate.On Sept. 25, 1965, while in its 24th hour of providing naval gun� re support in the vicinity of Chu Lai, a 5-inch round mis� red on the USS Turner Joy (DD-951). During the ensuing e� orts to clear the chamber, the shell detonated. Three sailors were killed, three more were injured. An o� cer and 10 sailors were injured in a similar mishap on July 9, 1969 aboard the USS Boston (CA-69).Cmdr. Jack James, a retired Navy SEAL and director of the nonpro� t USS Turner Joy Museum, found the sight of a haunted ship participant dressed as a bloodied sailor in Navy dungarees to be unsettling; it would undoubtedly be unset-tling to a relative of a sailor killed on the ship in 1965. Now, here’s James’ dilemma: He’s trying to raise $1.25 million to take the Turner Joy to dry dock for needed maintenance. He’s raised $250,000. “This haunted ship thing — it’s our big-gest money maker. If we don’t do it, we’re not going to dry dock,” he said. For allowing the � lming of an episode of “Z Nation” aboard the Turner Joy — initiated by a member of the Bremerton City Council, James said — the museum associa-tion received more money in fees than it receives in an entire month.James said he doesn’t want the Halloween haunts and zom-bies to overshadow the honorable things that the ship does. The ship hosts an annual Memorial Day ceremony in concert with the Navy League. It hosts an annual dinner for Gold Star mothers. It hosts the annual Chief Selects Legacy Academy, a weeklong academy for � rst class petty o� cers who are

By EMILY [email protected]

T he Kitsap County Veterans Stand Down provided me more than just a “thank

you” for my military service.The transition I experienced

leaving the Marine Corps was one of the hardest things I have had yet to endure. It’s like visit-ing another planet — civilian life seems like a complete 180 from all that I knew during the past several years of my life — and each day, trying to make the ends meet, seemed like I was fighting an uphill battle for the longest time.

After almost two years of trying to do it all on my own following my honorable discharge, I moved back to Kitsap County to attend college. One day, while I was at a food bank in Bremerton, I noticed a brochure for the Kitsap County Veterans Stand Down. Reviewing it, I noticed that there were many services that I was entitled to, ranging from help applying for benefits to free clothing — and even a hot meal.

I decided that by attending this event, I could network with

other veterans who could help me access the services and veterans benefits I earned. There was virtually no reason for me not to go. As a veteran in need, I deter-mined that I deserved to get the resources to help me become a better member of society.

So on the balmy autumn morning of Sept. 26, I entered the Kitsap Fairgrounds Pavilion where the event took place. The facilities were flooded with hometown heroes for the bian-nual Stand Down. Upon entry, I was asked for proof of military service and then ushered in to fill out paperwork to help make my needs known.

The service officers that admit-ted me were very kind, under-standing, and nonjudgmental. It didn’t matter to them what I was going through; in their eyes, they viewed me as an individual striv-ing to get the help I needed. As I visited the booths of the many vendors and volunteers participat-ing in this fair, I could see that many other vets like me were getting the support they needed. Some of them were smiling from cheek to cheek.

Abraham’s House provided

home items and warm clothing. A mobile dental van provided dental cleanings. One room in the corner of the pavilion was reserved for women veterans, serving as a quiet place to talk.

Next, at around 11 a.m., a free lunch was served. The other veterans and I enjoyed our warm food at tables centered in the mid-dle of the convention center, and in that moment, we all dined again as brothers and sisters in arms.

The event drew to a close at 2 p.m. Buses were lined up to take vets without rides back to the “LZ,” or drop-off point, at vari-ous Salvation Armies throughout North and South Kitsap.

I came to the event in need of assistance and with an empty stomach, and left with arms full of groceries and clothing to help me for the chilly months ahead. I drove home feeling empowered and satisfied, two feelings I hadn’t felt in the months prior to this event.

In the past, local branches of service organizations would con-vene to grant indigent or disabled veterans with what they needed to

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Thus, the Kitsap County Veterans Stand Down takes place twice a year — once in spring and the second time in the autumn. Because of my positive experience at the Stand Down, I am most likely to attend the next one in the spring.

To help sponsor the next Kitsap County Veterans Stand Down, contact Stacey James of the Kitsap

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— Emily Hall served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2010-13. She is a student at Olympic College and an intern at the North Kitsap Herald.

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advancing to chief petty officer. It hosted a memorial service for Bremerton City Councilman Mike Sullivan, a retired Navy senior chief. A two-person stateroom aboard the museum ship is a Vietnam War exhibit, a replica of a windowless cell at the infamous “Hanoi Hilton,” with the names of all of the armed services personnel released in 1973 as part of the Paris peace negotiations. And, aboard the ship, there is a plaque with the names of the sailors killed in that shipboard explosion in 1965.Currently, the Turner Joy’s main sources of funding are the Historic Navy Ships Association and the Tin Can Sailors As-sociation. Other help could be readily available.The Turner Joy is inspected by Navy Sea Systems Command, but because the ship is decommissioned it cannot use a Navy dry dock. The USS Turner Joy and her crew served our nation with distinction, as did the ship’s namesake, C. Turner Joy, a Navy vice admiral who served in three wars and received the second-highest honor in the U.S. Armed Forces. The ship should not have to go to a private dry dock.In addition, the Navy uses the Turner Joy for free for the Chief Selects Legacy Academy. The academy entails living aboard the destroyer while participating in community relations projects, ship preservation, and leadership training, and concludes with a ceremony on the pier in front of the ship. The Navy should

contribute funding to at least cover costs.Most Americans, we are certain, wouldn’t expect to see haunted tours at Arlington National Cemetery. They wouldn’t expect to see Halloween celebrated at a 9/11 memorial. They wouldn’t expect to see zombies at the USS Arizona Memorial. For the same reason, we don’t think the Turner Joy is the right place for portrayals of the bloodied, the dying, and the living dead. U.S. Navy, grant agencies, historical societies, donors and those who love our Navy and its history, take note: You can help the Turner Joy set a more appropri-ate course for its funding. To contribute, go to USSTurnerJoy.org.

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LT. RICHARD M. McCOOL JR., USN (1922-2008): For heroism fight-ing a fire caused by a kamikaze attack on June 10-11, 1945 aboard USS LCS (L-3) 122, off Okinawa. Attained the rank of cap-tain. Lived on Bainbridge Island; died in Bremerton.

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“Sharply vigilant during hostile air raids against Allied ships on radar picket duty off Okinawa on 10 June, Lt. McCool aided materially in evacu-ating all survivors from a sinking destroyer which had sustained mortal damage under the devas-tating attacks. When his own craft was attacked simultaneously by 2 of the enemy’s suicide squad-ron early in the evening of 11 June, he instantly

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and he was evacuated. “By his staunch leader-

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“Realizing that the left-flank squad was isolated from the rest of the unit, he rushed through forty yards of fierce enemy fire to reunite his troops despite an elbow wound which rendered one of his arms totally useless. Severely wounded a sec-ond time when a direct hit in the chest from a hostile hand grenade caused serious and pain-ful wounds, he staunchly refused evacuation and continued to shout orders and words of encourage-ment to his depleted and battered platoon.

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“Major Crandall’s vol-untary decision to land under the most extreme fire instilled in the other pilots the will and spirit to continue to land their own aircraft, and in the ground forces the real-ization that they would be resupplied and that

friendly wounded would be promptly evacuated. This greatly enhanced morale and the will to fight at a critical time.

“After his first medi-cal evacuation, Major Crandall continued to fly into and out of the land-ing zone throughout the day and into the evening. That day he completed a total of 22 flights, most under intense enemy fire, retiring from the battlefield only after all possible service had been

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“Major Crandall’s dar-ing acts of bravery and courage in the face of an overwhelming and determined enemy are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.”



From right, Rear Adm. William French, commander of Navy Region Northwest, presents an autographed photograph to Medal of Honor recipient Capt. Richard McCool, USN ret., dur-ing a “Medal of Honor Flag” presentation ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap, Dec. 6, 2006. MCS1 Hodges Pone III / U.S. Navy

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About a dozen people are doing about a dozen things. There’s a pair of sailors in blue coveralls with pale faces and dark red circles around their eyes. There’s a nurse in blue scrubs; she looks healthy. There’s a man with blue skin wearing dusty, black wingtip shoes, tight red pants and a black dress shirt. He looks dead.

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“I said, ‘I know a guy,’ ” Davis said.

That guy was John Hanson, president of the Bremerton Historic Ships Association. Hanson jumped on the chance to host the show. “I think this is going to give us a lot of exposure,” Hanson said.

After exchanging a long series of emails, the ship’s association and “Z Nation” came to terms: the Turner Joy would close its doors

to the public for one day so the crew could film, in exchange for what Hanson said was fair market value.

While hosting the show was a no-brainer for Hanson, he admits he was hesitant to work with the cast and crew. He imagined they’d be fickle and pomp-ous.

”It was way more fun than I ever expected,” Hanson said. “(They) turned out to be delightful, kind people who were just a lot of fun.”

Wade and I check in with Jennifer Gatts, who’s in charge of extras casting. They call her the “Zombie Mama” because she manages all the zombies. Today, she only has to wrangle 11 extras, includ-ing yours truly.

This is my first time as an extra. All I can think is, “Don’t break anything” and “Try not to look lost.”

Wade isn’t lost. Wade’s worked as a zombie extra on “Z Nation” since it began filming in Spokane a year and a half ago. He’s

been stabbed in the head with a backhoe, blown up by a grenade, set on fire, decapitated and shot through the eye.

He figures he’s been killed on-screen at least 10 times, but, “Once you’ve died for the fifth time, they all kind of blend together.”

Gatts checks us in and then points us over to wardrobe where they’ll turn us into sailors. I slip into a set of navy blue coveralls that fit me like a trash bag. Next, makeup artist Corinne Foster does her work on me. When she’s finished, I take a seat by the other extras.

Tight quartersThe hard part of shoot-

ing on a ship is the space — namely, the fact that there isn’t any.

“This is the first time I’ve ever shot anybody on a true naval ship,” said Marc Dahlstrom, production supervisor. “The trickiest thing has been the tight quarters.”

The ceilings are low

and the passageways aren’t much wider than a doorway. They’ve tucked us extras away in the chief petty officers mess until we’re needed.

The extras are divided into three roles for two scenes: two Navy SEALs and five sailors who’ll be running through a hallway, and four sailors who’ll be on the bridge. I’m with the bridge group. Wade’s the only extra who’s been on the show before and ends up in both scenes.

The other guys in my group are Leif Layman, a 19-year-old actor and bio-engineering student at the University of Washington; Zach Archuleta, a 20-some-thing actor/student/bar-tender/massage therapist from Seattle; and Joshua Hamilton, a 30-year-old actor with theater degrees from Eastern Michigan University and the University of Florida.

We spend hours in the chief’s mess; one of the SEALs says this is what the military is like — “hurry

up and wait.” My group won’t be called to the set until 5 p.m.

We break for lunch at Boston’s Pizza at 2 p.m. Outside the Turner Joy are a few fans hoping to see the actors. Hanson tells me one of them waited seven hours to see Allan and Nat Zang, who plays 10K, a young sniper with thou-sands of zombie kills.

“It’s always nice to be pleasantly surprised by the fans that show up,” Allan said. “To have people who are excited about the show and to meet you — there’s nothing bad about it.”

The MatrixAllan steps behind me

on the bridge. I don’t see him, but I know he’s there. He’s 6 foot 2, but his long arms and legs make him seem bigger.

One thing I notice about Allan: he’s engaging and people enjoy being around him.

I’m sitting before a glow-ing, green screen called a range azimuth indicator.

My job is to act like I know what I’m doing while main-taining an empty, expres-sionless look on my face. It’s the role I was born to play.

Layman, Archuleta and Hamilton have the same instructions: stare at your screens and turn knobs. They sit side-by-side on the other side of the bridge. Wade sits behind me, his face buried in some compli-cated-looking contraption.

When someone calls “Action!” I start turning knobs like I’m playing with an Etch A Sketch and not a radar system used during the Vietnam War.

Allan and his counter-parts (I’d tell you who, but I’ve been sworn to secrecy) exchange a tense dialogue for a few minutes. His voice is deep and smoky, as if his vocal cords were aged in a barrel of Jack Daniels.

This goes on for two hours. The director, John Hyams, and the cinema-tographer pick a camera angle, shoot the scene a few times, pick a new angle and repeat.

There are lights and equipment placed through-out the bridge and it all looks fragile and expen-sive. I figure moving about would jeopardize my origi-nal goal of not breaking anything.

In all, the scene takes about three hours to shoot for what I’m guessing will be 2-3 minutes of screen time. If that.

It’s the final scene for the sailors, so we’re sent packing. Wade and I turn in our costumes and thank the “Zombie Mama” for her help.


USS Turner Joy becomes set for ‘Z Nation’A film crew from Bremerton High School interviews extras in the chief ’s mess of the USS Turner Joy.

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A Marine Corps veteran relates his experience as an extra on ‘Z Nation’

From left, Keith Allan (Murphy), “Z Nation” fan David Wood and Nat Zang (10K). Peter O’Cain / Veterans Life

“Z Nation” crew members prepare to film a scene on Dyes Inlet near Evergreen Rotary Park. Peter O’Cain / Veterans Life

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