D. J. McPherson is a retired career naval officer living on Whidbey Island, Washington. In 1966, he volunteered for duty in Viet Nam and was assigned as Officer in Charge Inshore Undersea Warfare G...view moreD. J. McPherson is a retired career naval officer living on Whidbey Island, Washington. In 1966, he volunteered for duty in Viet Nam and was assigned as Officer in Charge Inshore Undersea Warfare Group One, Unit One, in Vung Tau, where he served for a year. He departed Viet Nam on the day of the Tet Offensive in 1968.view less