Ed wrote -

> When I was at the Naval Recruit Training Center in Illinois

  One of the places I plan to glance at on my way to Waukeegan.
  Been many years since I last saw the place.

> An Instructor told Us about the Military was now putting some money
from the Monthly Pay into Our Social Security account.

  When I first joined the Navy we were paid in cash.
  A table set up, armed Marine near by.
  Later they changed it to paying us by cheque.
  So one stood in line to get the cheque, then move to another long line
to cash it.  
  Made absolutely no sense.  But easier bookkeeping I guess.
 
> I didn't have a problem with remembering My Service Number and S.S.
Number .

  Mine is long forgotten.  All I remember was the letter B then a series
of numbers.  
  I have my old dog tags in a box somewhere.

> And if I ever forget the Alphabet backwards I'm in REAL TROUBLE.

  I have trouble with the alphabet forward.  :)
  Joe