Joseph T. Houska enlisted in the Navy on his 20th birthday and served on active duty from 1952 to 1956, followed by four years in the Navy Reserves. WHITE HEATH — Now largely forgotten, the Suez Crisis threatened to set off a major war in the Mideast. Navy veteran Joseph T. Houska said that stand-off between French and English forces, and Egypt, could have extended his service in the Navy. Now 85, he came from an Iowa farm family. read more
Those Who Served | Cold War Kept Naval Forces In North Atlantic
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