" I expect a commission in the navy almost any day" .

“我希望几乎任何一天都能在海军中任职” 。

I remember I had a serious girlfriend, whom I later married — that's important to remember by the way — and I remember that I was getting commissioned in the Navy that day.

我记得我有一个认真的女朋友， 后来我和她结婚了——顺便说一句，记住这一点很重要——我还记得那天我在海军服役。