John Kuykendall

Naval Security Group Activity (NSGA) Skaggs Island was a United States Navy installation located near Vallejo, California, operational from 1942 to 1993. Originally established during World War II as a radio intelligence and direction-finding station, its primary mission was signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection and cryptologic operations throughout the Cold War. NSGA Skaggs Island played a vital role in monitoring and intercepting communications of potential adversaries, supporting national defense and fleet operations across the Pacific. The station was decommissioned in 1993 as part of broader post-Cold War military restructuring, and the property was later transferred to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

USS Hollister (DD-788) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in 1946. Named after Lieutenant Commander Stephen Decatur Hollister, she served with distinction during the Korean War, providing naval gunfire support and screening carrier task forces. The ship also saw action during the Vietnam War, where she conducted patrols and naval bombardments along the coast. USS Hollister remained active throughout the Cold War era, participating in various exercises and operations until her decommissioning in 1979.