Perkins was a hard worker and a good man. I got to talk with him before he left his last duty station in Fallon, Nevada. It's truly sad because we don't know the circumstances that he faced. One minute you're with a Command that feels as if your work is valued. The next minute you are "needs of the Navy" and end up in the middle of nowhere. Here's one of the many problems that he could've faced: being over-worked and under-valued. That stuff stacks up, coupled with any other personal, relationship, or medical issues and things go horribly wrong. I don't choose to remember him for a tragic moment that ended his life. People should remember him as such: "Chief Petty Officer Perkins; he was a good man."