George Stephen Morrison destroyers to prevent flight operations by attempting to cross the path of the "Hancock". In 1972, he was appointed Commander Naval Forces Marianas. As such, he was in charge of relief efforts for Vietnamese refugees sent to Guam after the fall of Saigon in the spring of 1975. Rear Admiral Morrison was the keynote speaker at the decommissioning ceremony for the carrier "Bon Homme Richard", his first ship as an admiral, on July 2, 1971 in Washington D.C.. His estranged son, rock musician Jim Morrison, died in Paris at age 27 the following day. Morrison retired from the Navy in
Been Down So Long Been Down So Long "Been Down So Long" is a song by the American rock band The Doors. It appears as the third song on "L.A. Woman", the last studio album that The Doors recorded with lead singer Jim Morrison, who died in July 1971. It has been called a "take-off" on the album. Noted as one of the standout tracks on "L.A. Woman" as one of three blues songs, Lyrically, the song draws upon themes of depression, liberation, and sexuality. The title makes reference to the 1928 Furry Lewis song, "I Will Turn Your Money Green" ("I been down