The city of Prattville has its own anchor man. David Reid is a Navy man to the core. “I was in 20 years from September of 1964 to 1984. I was a cryptologist.” He spent a lot of time on the water.

Command Senior Chief Petty ... starboard side anchor, which sports a fresh coat of gold paint. “I think it makes it more memorable and adds more of a sense of heritage in the Navy as well ...