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From the 2018 Reunion Committee Chairman -

Chuck Hladik, TM2(SS) G 67-70; USSVI – USS

Oklahoma City Base:

August 1st = 436 days until OKC!!!

As I reported last month, we now

have our location for the 2018 Reunion.

We will be at the Embassy Suites

Oklahoma City Downtown Medical

Center. No reservations can be made

until October so please wait until we let

you know you can call them.

Our work on the various tours and events

(Memorial location, group tours, etc.) is going very

well. For a better idea on what is available for you to

see during the reunion please check https://

www.visitokc.com/. Just remember that many of the

events you will be looking at now are for 2017 however

the links on the Things To Do area will really be

helpful to you.

The Reunion 2018 Registration Form will be in the

October newsletter so that you can begin registering

as soon as possible.The form will have all the

information you need, including how to contact the

hotel so you can make your reservations.

Here‟s another location to add to your “MUST SEE”

list when you‟re in OKC for the reunion:

Oklahoma City Zoo & Botanical Gardens

Find the explorer in you! Celebrating its 115th year

inspiring guests to conserve wildlife and wild places,

the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden it the

perfect place for a local adventure! Explorers of all

ages will enjoy world class animal habitats including

Great EscApe, Cat Forest/Lion Overlook, Oklahoma

Trails and our new Sanctuary Asia elephant habitat

opening summer 2018. The Children‟s Zoo allows kids

of all ages the opportunity to explore the wonders of

nature through play plus interactions with barnyard

animals and the ever-popular lorikeets! Other favorites

include the Endangered Species Carousel, Safari

Tram and sea lion show. The Zoo offers picnic areas,

The Canopy Food Court, Safari Gifts and services

including wheelchair and stroller rental.

2101 NE 50th St.

Oklahoma City, OK 73111

(405) 424-3344

Located at the crossroads of I-44 and I-35, in the

heart of Oklahoma City's Adventure District the Zoo is

open every day except for Thanksgiving and

Christmas. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Adult

general admission (12-64) is $11. Children 3-11 and

seniors 65 and older are $8. Children 2 and under are

free. For information, call (405) 424-3344 or go online

at okczoo.org.

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From The Editor

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Something New on the Website:

If you look at the Sailing List section of the website

VOL. 2017 #8 AUGUST 2017

U S S H E N R Y L . S T I M S O N A S S O C I A T I O N S S B N 6 5 5 N E W S L E T T E R

A s s o c i a t i o n O f f i c e r s & B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s 2 0 1 7 — 2 0 1 8

PRESIDENT Ray [Rita] Kreul

VICE PRESIDENT Tom [Marie] Krauser

SECRETARY Nick [Linda] Nichols

TREASURER Ken [Diane] Meigs

OUTGOING PRESIDENT Chuck [Joyce] Hladik

HISTORIAN / CUSTODIAN Larry [Linda] Knutson

WEBMASTER / NEWSLETTER Nick [Linda] Nichols

CHAPLAIN Jake Morris

STOREKEEPER / SHIPS STORE Jim [Suzie] Weaver

O t h e r P o s i t i o n s 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8

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you will now see we have three (3) different Sailing

Lists online. I have added a new one to list all of the

names of shipmates we are actively trying to locate.

These names have previously been listed in the

newsletter but will be listed on the 3rd sailing list in the

future. Check out the Lost Shipmate Sailing List

online and see if you can help find someone.:

Open Sailing List

An unprotected Sailing List with only names, rate/

ranks and state location of those who have requested

to be entered into the database.

Secured Sailing List

An all-inclusive, password protected document for use

only by those who have served on Henry L. Stimson.

In order to access this document you must request the

password from the webmaster at

655webmaster@ssbn655.org.

Lost Shipmate Sailing List

A password protected document for use in identifying

those shipmates we know were on the boat but have

no way of contacting. It uses the same password as

the Secured Sailing List. If needed you must request

the password from the webmaster at

655webmaster@ssbn655.org.

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Contacting Shipmates: Since transmitting the July

newsletter I have received bounces on the following

shipmates. Any of you having contact with them

please either send me their contact info or let them

know they need to contact me to continue receiving

info from the Association. Thanks…

Gifford, Arthur W. MM1 G

Kearney, Tom LCDR B 93 Decom ENG

McLauchlin, Arlie ETC G 65-68 Plank Owner

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Total Eclipse of the Sun in August 2017

About USA Total Solar Eclipse 2017 Countdown

Clock

This countdown clock displays the remaining time until

USA total solar eclipse 2017 which will happen on 21

August, 2017 in the Pacific Time (US & Canada) time

zone.

https://countingdownto.com/countdown/usa-total-

solar-eclipse-2017-21-august-2017-countdown-

clock

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Shipmates…I‟m asking that each of you reach out to

our shipmate who was so close to having this terrible

accident. Please use the Sailing List to contact him

and let him know you‟re concerned and thinking of

him.

Bob Peterson, MM1(SS) B 70-72

The worst has passed ...

Thank you all for the messages of concern, first of

all I want everyone to know that I am well, or at least I

will be ...

I was in an accident, but I'm better now.

Most know that for many years I did not ride a

horse, but yesterday friends insisted and I decided to

try it again ... Well, I rode and the horse started slowly

but suddenly it started to go faster and faster and I

could not get it to stop.

Suddenly I fell, but my foot was stuck in the saddle

and the horse dragged me hitting me in its circular

gallop. I assure you it was a horrible moment, because

he did not stop, even with my cries of distress.

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I just have to thank the owner and the employee

who came quickly and turned off the carousel,

otherwise I would‟ve been hit by the fire truck, the

giraffe, the bike and the plane…

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This could help you or someone you know. ED

Travel Assistance for Injured/Wounded Veterans:

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

can facilitate the screening of injured or wounded

veterans. After making flight reservations, veterans (or

their care coordinators) should contact a TSA Cares

representative by calling toll-free 855.787.2227

weekdays from 8 am to 11 pm and weekends and

holidays 9 am to 8 pm Eastern time. A representative

will either provide screening information relevant to the

veteran‟s disability, or the veteran may be referred to

experts at TSA to help them through the screening

process.

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New VA Tool:

The new Access and Quality Tool from the

Department of Veterans Affairs enables veterans to

access patient wait times and current quality of care

data.

In April, the VA unveiled accesstocare.va.gov, a

website that allows users to quickly search for clinics

or hospitals in their area and view average wait times

from the past monthly based on the type of

appointment. Veterans can also see which facilities

offer same day services.

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This was in a newsletter I receive from

Komando.com. Great info and a very good website to

review. ED

See all your military benefits in one place

By Mark Jones, Komando.com

The eBenefits website is collaboration between the

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the

Department of Defense (DoD). It was built to serve

Veterans, Service members, Wounded Warriors, their

family members, and their authorized caregivers.

Some features that you will find on the eBenefits

site include:

*A free Basic or Premium Account - Basic gives

you limited access to various features. Premium gives

you unlimited access.

*A secure environment where you can safely

access your personal information and perform self-

service tasks.

*Applications (online and PDF) for disability

compensation and various benefits.

*Employment resources.

*A personalized Dashboard that you can customize

to suit your preferences and informational needs.

*Access to the National Resource Directory, which

enables you to find links to resources based on

subjects in which you are interested.

The eBenefits site is very helpful and allows you to

see all of your military benefits in one place.

https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/homepage

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LOSS OF SCORPION: If you remember in the last

issue I asked for your inputs on the loss of the

Scorpion. This was brought about by a question I

received in an email from Dave Violette. The

conversation can stay open as long as any of you want

to share. Please send your answers to me at

655webmaster@ssbn655.org. I will print answers/

thoughts/ramblings received. Nick

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Submitted by Wayne Fourniquet ETN2(SS) B 72-76

This is in response to the USS SCORPION LOSS

inquiry. I found it interesting to say the least. Way back

in 1993 when I was in Houston I saw this article, cut it

out and saved it. My apologies for the quality of

pictures, ie. paper folds and blurs.

(On pages 2 and 3 you will have to enlarge the picture

on your screen in order to read the print)

Scorpion page 1 page 2 page 3

Wayne also sent this link to a good article about the

Scorpion: http://vagenweb.org/wise/scorpion.html

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From the Association Chaplain:

The Rev. John K. Morris, LT G/ENG 66-69

(Jake to y‘all)

I graduated from the Naval

Academy in 1961 and was a direct

input to the nuclear propulsion training

program. Qualified in submarines on

USS Snook (SSN 592) and after a tour

as prototype instructor as S1W,

reported to Stimson in 1966 for a three

tour as the Gold engineer. At that

point, I changed my designator from line to

engineering duty and served at Portsmouth Naval

Shipyard, graduate school, the Navy office at Electric

Boat, and Mare Island Naval Shipyard.

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(I was) Ordained as a “vocational” deacon in the

Episcopal Church in 1992, and priest in 2011, I serve

as an associate at the local parish in Napa. My wife

Pat passed away in 2015 and I have four adult

children, ten grandchildren and two great

grandchildren who all live near me.

Started my Stimson reunion attendance in 1999 at

Mandan, ND, was privileged to serve as the first

president of the Stimson Association, and feel honored

to follow in the footsteps of “JB” Helms as your

Chaplain.

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From the Association Storekeeper - Jim Weaver,

SK2(SS) B 68-69; USSVI– Corvina Base:

The ships store has patches, decals

and challenge coins ($5/ea + $1 flat

mailing fee). Email or text me if

interested. Jim 775-750-6891 /

jweaver2845@gmail.com

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From the Association Historian/Memorabilia

Custodian

Larry Knutson, MMCS(SS) B 79-81 USSVI-

Charleston Base:

At the end of this newsletter are

several pictures. These were either

given to Nick at the Reunion or were

mailed to him. The problem is he has no

idea where they came from so if the

person who gave them to him will please

drop him an email at 655webmaster@ssbn655.org it

will be appreciated.

One of the items in our Memorabilia collection is a

wooden card box. This box contains the report in card

on every crewmember that served under the command

of Captain Bob Weeks. The Association Secretary

has begun scanning these cards and emailing a copy

to anyone he has an email for. Hope you enjoy seeing

what you looked like when you reported onboard the

Stimson.

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From the Association Vice President -

Tom Krauser, MM1(SS) B 72-74

Tom has now written four articles

for the newsletter concerning

computers and technology. If anyone

has a suggestion for a future article

you would like to see, please send

them to the webmaster at

655webmaster@ssbn655.org

PART 5 - By Tom Krauser

See Page 7

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From the Association President and wife -

Ray & Rita Kreul, TM2(SS) G 65-69

USSVI– Snug Harbor Base:

At the end of the

newsletter are a few pictures

we would like to share with

you from our vacation trip to

Europe.

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MM3(SS) Donald R. Miller B 67-71

Departed on Eternal Patrol July 12, 2017

[Reported by Legacy.com]

LT(SS) Terrence Joseph Camilleri MPA B 65-66

CAPT USN Retired

Departed on Eternal Patrol May 3, 2017

[Reported by Cary Poston, IC2 B 66-67 and confirmed

by USSVI National and Legacy.com]

If any of you have any information about the following

shipmates being on Eternal Patrol please send it to me

at 655webmaster@ssbn655.org as soon as possible.

HM2(SS) George D. Hinds, B 76-78

(possibly lost at sea)

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BINNACLE LIST

(if you would like to be placed on our Association

Binnacle List please send an email to

655webmaster@ssbn655.org)

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Art Kenworthy, RM2(SS) B 84-90

[On 5.28.17 Art had a stroke. Recent update.]

6.24.17: I'm out of the hospital and home. I went back

to work this past week. I have a little weakness in my

left arm, hand and leg, but don't need assistance. My

biggest issue/concern is my vision. I lost the left

peripheral Vision is both eyes. Can't and to be honest,

shouldn't be driving. So doing public transportation.

Other than that pretty much normal.

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Bob Faulkner, MT1(SS) B/G 80-86 OVHL2

[On 5.1.17 Bob has Parkinson‟s and was told that he

would need brain surgery. He recently had DBS

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surgery. Recent update:]

6.24.17: Surgery went well with only 1 night stay. Pain

is off and on; getting much needed rest. The implanted

device will require programming over several future

visits to fine tune for the best result to manage

Parkinson's Disease symptoms. Stitch/staple count:

14, 11, 6, 1 = 32 total

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Chuck Linhart, QM1(SS) B/G 68-74:

4.12.17: We received some devastating news

today. Carolyn has been diagnosed with Alzheimer‟s

Disease.

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Larry Hall, STS3(SS) B 65-69:

6.10.15 Still awaiting a kidney and can‟t travel to the

reunions. They say that my kidney failure was caused

by high blood pressure and diabetes though I'm not

sure about that. In 2009 I had prostate cancer and had

48 radiation treatments. In 2010 my kidneys failed.

Since my diabetes is well under control and my blood

pressure hasn't been high for 20 years, it seems a bit

coincidental.

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WELCOME ABOARD & FOUND SHIPMATES!!

(Shipmate has contacted us to be added or have info

updated on our Sailing List. Please check the online

Sailing List to access the shipmates contact info.)

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CAPT William J. ‗Sandy‘ Hastie B 80

(added per his request)

(CO for one patrol - CO‟s daughter was very ill)

TM3(SS) Joe Mazur B 64-67 Plank Owner

(updated information per his request)

EMC(SS) Lindsay K. Nelson B 76-78

(added per his request)

MM2(SS) John Glaub B 71-74

(updated email address per his request)

STS2(SS) Antoine Delaforterie G 79-83

(updated information per his request)

MT2(SS) John Bircher B 78-81

(updated information per his request)

IC2(SS) Bob Nadeau B/G 71-76

(updated information per his request)

ET1(SS) Ron Spicer G 66-68 Plank Owner

(updated information per his request)

MMC(SS) Bernard Wheeler B 68-71

(updated information per his request)

LTJG Steven Mead [AWEPS] G 77-79

(updated information per his request)

Many of our shipmates are on FaceBook but are not

listed on our Sailing List. Please check the new

„Looking For‟ Sailing List on the website to help locate

these shipmates. When you see shipmates on

Facebook ask them if they are on the Sailing List and

please send them a personal invite to contact

655webmaster@ssbn655.org to be listed and

become a member of the Stimson Association.

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LOOKING FOR SHIPMATE

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If you are looking for someone who was a Stimson

shipmate send me all the info you have and I‟ll add

them to our list. Please check the new „Looking For‟

Sailing List on the website to help locate these

shipmates.

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Tom O'Callaghan, MS2(SS) G 86-90

[ thomasocllghn@aol.com ] is looking for IC2(SS)

Robby Robinson G 87-91.

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Nancy Buchinski [jana655@gmail.com] [wife of

Joseph Buchinski EP] sent this email: Can you

please put me in contact with Micheal "Spike" Davis of

the Stimson? Thank you, Nancy Buchinski (Joseph

Buchinski was my husband)

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GREAT LINKS TO SPEND TIME WITH

(all links from “The Draft” will be on the website)

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655 Association Website

www.ssbn655.org

********** Very interesting site of Submarine Museums

This is a list of all of the US Submarine Museums

along with a lot of information about each.

http://www.submarinemuseums.org/

********** Happy 4th of July to all.

Thanks to all who served. Chuck Hladik

The buglers of The United States Army Band

"Pershing's Own" perform over 5000 missions a year

in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA.

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Featured here are SSG Jesse Tubb (summer) and

SSG Drew Fremder (winter)

https://youtu.be/Bfe4TxvUOiw

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Taps played with emotion by a 13-year-old girl

The conductor of the orchestra is Andre Rieu from

Holland. The young lady, her trumpet and her rendition

of TAPS makes your hair stand on end. Melissa

Venema, age 13, is the trumpet soloist. She is also

from Holland. The original version of Taps was called

Last Post, and was written by Daniel Butterfield in

1801. It was rather lengthy and formal, as you will hear

in this clip, so in 1862 it was shortened to 24 notes and

re-named Taps. Melissa Venema is playing it on a

trumpet whereby the original was played on a bugle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM6AXdnq7nQ

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U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarines Missions,

Characteristics and Background

https://www.youtube.com/embed/d9ftfhiUMzY

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Texas Tenors Sing ―God Bless The USA‖

GET READY FOR CHILLS. You're gonna' love this. If

your blood doesn‟t start pumpin‟ then you‟re probably

ready for the undertaker!!

https://www.youtube.com/embed/daqwGRdRIsk?

feature=player_detailpage

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Veteran State Benefits Chart

To all vets with email, I hope this brings some of you a

few benefits. If this takes a long time to open in

Internet Explorer try using Edge, Mozilla or Chrome.

http://www.military.com/benefits/veteran-state-

benefits/state-veterans-benefits-directory.html

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Submitted by Ron Hyson, STS1 B 70-75

The Acuity Flagpole

It is more than impressive especially when you think of

the engineering and construction skills needed. Visible

from a considerable distance, the flagpole is located

on the company's headquarters campus along

Interstate 43 between Milwaukee and Green Bay on

Lake Michigan.

https://www.acuity.com/about/flagpole

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Dunkirk veteran moved to tears over

realism of new film Dunkirk

Dunkirk 97 year old veteran Ken Sturdy was incredibly

moved by the realism of the new film Dunkirk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc4wBfh3lwk

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Send In The Clowns - Awesome!

This will make you laugh with tears. Remember and

enjoy... From the days when comedians were actually

funny! A bit of nostalgia for those of us who remember

the "clowns." Frank Sinatra sings, but wait for the

clowns. And please listen to the last bit by Orson

Wells.

http://www.theretrosite.com/send-in-the-

clowns_cb4dc0ee2.html

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Submitted by Ron Hyson STS1 B 70-75

―If You Can‘t Tap Dance‖

By: Garland Davis

http://ssbn655.org/stories-poems-ditties/If%

20You%20Can%27t%20Tap%20Dance.pdf

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SEA STORIES:

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Submitted by Wayne Fourniquet ETN2 B 1972-1976

This Russian Refused To Launch Nuclear

This "conjured up" old memories. Back in 1962 my

family was living in Big Spring, Texas and I was going

to Goliad Junior High School via a morning and

afternoon bus ride. Our household was tuned in to the

"current events" so I was well aware of what was going

on, even at the age of 12. Every morning before

leaving home to catch the bus ride to school I was

thinking "if we go to war with the Russians, how or

even would I be able to get home?" When Nikita

Khrushchev announced that he had ordered the ships

that were bringing more missiles to Cuba to turn

around and not confront our blockade and that the

Russians would start removing previously installed

offensive missiles, we thought it was all over and we

could quit worrying. In the last 18 or so years I became

aware that it was "far from being over" and we were

closer to nuclear war than the general public ever

knew. Our surface Navy was giving the nuclear armed

Russian diesel subs quite a rough time, even after the

Russian ships had turned around, all it would have

taken was just "one" Russian submarine skipper to fire

a nuclear tipped torpedo at our fleet or launch a

missile at our homeland ,,,,,, Armageddon. Please

read this article, I do believe that a single captain of a

nuclear armed Russian submarine that was not in

contact with Moscow could have started WW III.

Instead, he did not and we are still here.

http://www.warhistoryonline.com/cold-war/the-man

-who-refused-to-launch-nuclear-missiles-x.html

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Part 5 – Backing-Up Your Data

By Tom Krauser

One thing that many people ignore is ensuring that

their important data is backed up somewhere other

than on the computer or phone. One of the first

questions I ask before working on someone‟s

computer is whether they have their data backed up so

it can be recovered. Today, almost all data is digital

including pictures that people take with their cameras

or phones. If this data is not backed up to another

source and something happens to the computer hard

drive or the phones memory those pictures are gone

forever.

There are many ways to backup your data to

ensure it can be recovered. Some different methods

are to DVDs, external hard drives, USB flash or thumb

drives, the “Cloud”, and backup services. We will

discuss these different options to give you an

understanding of the advantages of each.

One important thing to remember is that the backed

up data should be stored in a separate location than

the original data. For example, if a fire caused the loss

of the computer then any backup stored in the same

location would also be destroyed.

DVDs or CDs

DVDs and CDs used to be the primary way that

data was backed up but these have been replaced

because many laptops and tablets do not even have a

DVD installed because they are too thin for the

hardware. Plus, it usually takes several DVDs to store

your data because they only hold about 4.7 gigabytes

of data each. To do a system backup on a computer

usually took 8-10 DVDs and if one of the DVDs got

damaged or scratched the backup was useless unless

the damaged DVD could be repaired so it could be

read. For these reasons using DVDs for backup is my

least favorite method of backing up your system or

data.

USB Flash Drives (Thumb Drives)

USB (Universal Serial Bus) Flash Drives (also

called Thumb Drives) have replaced DVDs for storage

because they are faster, have much larger capacities,

fairly inexpensive, and are easy to use. Almost all data

devices have USB ports on them where a Flash drive

can be plugged in.

You can buy USB Flash drives with different

connectors on them. There are many different style

USB ports. The most popular are the “Type A” USB

port and the “Mini-B” USB port. Check your device for

the type that it uses.

USB also comes as USB 2.0 or USB 3.x. (where

USB 3.x could be 3.0, 3.1 or different). USB 3.x is the

newer technology and transfers data 10 times faster

(or more) if “both” the computer USB port and the USB

Flash Drive are both 3.x. If either one of the

connections is only 2.0 the data transfer speed is

limited to the slower technology. USB 3.x ports are

usually “blue” when you look at the connection end

and USB 2.0 connections are usually “Black” but this is

not always the case. Most new computers come with

both USB 2.0 and 3.x ports on them. Check your user

guide to see which ports are which. Also look at the

port to see if it is “blue” which indicates 3.0.

I normally only buy USB 3.x flash drives because

the price difference is very small when you buy them

on sale. For example, Best Buy currently has a

SanDisk 128GB USB 2.0 for $31.99 and a SanDisk

128GB USB 3.0 for $32.99 so for $1 more you get the

newer technology. These prices vary weekly and with

different stores such as Best Buy, Staples or Office

Depot. The sales seem to rotate to the different stores

each week so check all three when looking to buy a

drive.

You can buy USB Flash drives in many different

sizes and if you look for sales at the different stores

you can usually find USB 3.x flash drives on sale for

about the same price as the same size 2.0 flash

drives. Because the price difference is small when

they are on sale I usually do not buy anything less

than 32 Gigabytes and usually buy the 64 Gigabytes

or larger size because it gives me a lot of flexibility in

how to use it. I usually try to stay with name brands

such as SanDisk, Kingston, PNY, Lexar, HP, Toshiba,

Verbatim, but that is not to say the other brands are

not any good. I am just not familiar with those brands.

External Hard Drives

External hard drives are fairly inexpensive and can

provide continuous backup of important data on your

computer. This can allow easy recovery of data files

and even backups of the entire drive on the computer.

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The main disadvantage of this method is that the

external hard drive is in the same location as the

computer so a fire would destroy both and the data

would be lost. So even though an external hard drive

is a good backup strategy it is a good idea to also

backup your important data to another source and

store that backup in another location.

You can turn on “Backup Using File History” in your

settings to make backups of changed files to the

external hard drive so that they can be recovered

using this feature.

The ―Cloud‖

Many users do not understand what the “Cloud” is.

The “cloud” is just using the internet connection to

either run an application from a server or to store your

data on someone‟s server. In the old days of showing

code logic diagrams, a “cloud” symbol was used to

represent the internet connection on the flow diagram.

Many sites offer “free” limited storage on the “cloud”

and then you can purchase additional storage space if

needed.

Many wireless phone plans backup phone data to

the “Cloud” on the providers servers. Check the

settings on your phone to see if data is automatically

backed up.

Backup Services

There are many paid backup services that

automatically keep your computer backed up to the

company‟s servers. Most of these companies encrypt

the stored data with a special password so it cannot be

read by anyone getting access to the stored data.

These services allow you to recover data if something

happens to your computer. You can usually recover a

specific file in the event that that file on your computer

gets lost or corrupted.

The following links gives reviews of some of the

most popular backup services.

https://www.pcmag.com/

article2/0,2817,2288745,00.asp

http://www.toptenreviews.com/services/internet/

best-online-data-backup-services/

Backing-Up Your Computer Hard Drive

Most computers do not come with DVDs containing

the operating system anymore. You are supposed to

make a copy of the recovery disk yourself and store it

somewhere safe (usually away from the computer).

Many users fail to make recovery disks after they get

their new computer and if something happens to the

hard drive they have no way to reinstall the original

operating system to a new hard drive.

You can use DVDs to create the recovery disks,

however, this usually takes multiple disks and if one of

them becomes scratched or damaged the entire

recovery set is useless. I usually recommend using a

separate (only used for recovery backup) USB flash

drive to create the computer recovery disk and then

store this flash drive somewhere safe. The size of the

flash drive needed depends on the type of recovery

backup your do. Some backup options make an image

of the way your computer is at the moment of backup

including all your programs and data files. Other types

of recovery backups only take you back to the factory

installed configuration and any programs and data will

have to be recovered separately.

You may chose to do a factory recovery backup

which some computers only allow you to do “once”.

The recovery image backup can usually be done

whenever you want to update the restore condition of

your recovery backup to include the latest information

on your computer.

I recommend that you do a factory recovery backup

on one USB Flash Drive and a separate full image

backup on another USB Flash Drive. Label both of the

drives and store them somewhere safe away from the

computer. The full image backup should be updated

periodically to ensure you have the latest image for

recovery.

Because hard drives are fairly inexpensive you

could also buy a second hard drive and “clone” the

current hard drive to it and store it somewhere safe.

Most hard drive manufactures have hard drive utility

software you can download to manage the hard drive.

In the event the current hard drive fails the clone could

be swapped and any new programs/data added to

restore it. You would want to periodically “re-clone” the

drive to keep it fairly current.

Backing-Up Your Phone Data

Other than backing up the data to the “cloud” on

your phone you can usually backup the phone data to

your computer. Most phone brands have a utility you

can download to automatically backup all the important

information on your phone such as contacts,

messages, pictures, etc. Usually the charging cable for

the phone is a “USB Type A” connector plugged into

an AC adapter. Plugging this USB cable into the USB

port on your computer will give you access to the data

folders on the phone. You can then run the utility to

backup the data to the computer which will allow you

to recover it later. You can also manually access the

different folders on your phone to copy and paste the

desired data to your computer.

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Submitted by David Peck, MTC B 69-71 [COB 70-71]

Star-Spangled Banner In Triumph Doth Wave

This is really awesome. Happy Belated Fourth of

July !!!

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Unless you know all

four stanzas of the Star

Spangled Banner you

may find this most

interesting. Perhaps most

of you didn't realize what

Francis Scott Key's

profession was or what he

was doing on a ship. This is a good brush-up on your

history.

(Note- Near the end of his life, the great science

fiction author Isaac Asimov wrote a short story about

the four stanzas of our national anthem. However

brief, this well-circulated piece is an eye opener from

the dearly departed doctor......)

“I have a weakness -- I am crazy, absolutely nuts,

about our national anthem. The words are difficult and

the tune is almost impossible, but frequently when I'm

taking a shower I sing it with as much power and

emotion as I can. It shakes me up every time."

NO REFUGE COULD SAVE: BY DR. ISAAC

ASIMOV

I was once asked to speak at a luncheon. Taking

my life in my hands, I announced I was going to sing

our national anthem -- all four stanzas. This was

greeted with loud groans. One man closed the door to

the kitchen, where the noise of dishes and cutlery was

loud and distracting. "Thanks, Herb," I said.

"That's all right," he said. "It was at the request of

the kitchen staff"

I explained the background of the anthem and then

sang all four stanzas. Let me tell you, those people

had never heard it before -- or had never really

listened. I got a standing ovation. But it was not me; it

was the anthem.

More recently, while conducting a seminar, I told

my students the story of the anthem and sang all four

stanzas. Again there was a wild ovation and prolonged

applause. And again, it was the anthem and not me.

So now let me tell you how it came to be written.

In 1812, the United States went to war with Great

Britain, primarily over freedom of the seas. We were in

the right. For two years, we held off the British, even

though we were still a rather weak country. Great

Britain was in a life and death struggle with Napoleon.

In fact, just as the United States declared war,

Napoleon marched off to invade Russia. If he won, as

everyone expected, he would control Europe, and

Great Britain would be isolated. It was no time for her

to be involved in an American war.

At first, our seamen proved better than the British.

After we won a battle on Lake Erie in 1813, the

American commander, Oliver Hazard Perry, sent the

message, "We have met the enemy and they are

ours." However, the weight of the British navy beat

down our ships eventually. New England, hard-hit by a

tightening blockade, threatened secession.

Meanwhile, Napoleon was beaten in Russia and in

1814 was forced to abdicate. Great Britain now turned

its attention to the United States, launching a three-

pronged attack.

The northern prong was to come down Lake

Champlain toward New York and seize parts of New

England.

The southern prong was to go up the Mississippi,

take New Orleans and paralyze the west. The central

prong was to head for the Mid-Atlantic States and then

attack Baltimore, the greatest port south of New York.

If Baltimore was taken, the nation, which still hugged

the Atlantic coast, could be split in two. The fate of the

United States, then, rested to a large extent on the

success or failure of the central prong.

The British reached the American coast, and on

August 24, 1814, took Washington, D.C. Then they

moved up the Chesapeake Bay toward Baltimore. On

September 12, they arrived and found 1,000 men in

Fort McHenry, whose guns controlled the harbor. If the

British wished to take Baltimore, they would have to

take the fort.

On one of the British ships was an aged physician,

William Beanes, who had been arrested in Maryland

and brought along as a prisoner. Francis Scott Key, a

lawyer and friend of the physician, had come to the

ship to negotiate his release.

The British captain was willing, but the two

Americans would have to wait.

It was now the night of September 13, and the

bombardment of Fort McHenry was about to start.

As twilight deepened, Key and Beanes saw the

American flag flying over Fort McHenry. Through the

night, they heard bombs bursting and saw the red

glare of rockets. They knew the fort was resisting and

the American flag was still flying. But toward morning

the bombardment ceased, and a dread silence fell.

Either Fort McHenry had surrendered and the

British flag flew above it, or the bombardment had

failed and the American flag still flew.

As dawn began to brighten the eastern sky, Key

and Beanes stared out at the fort, trying to see which

flag flew over it. He and the physician must have

asked each other over and over, "Can you see the

flag?"

After it was all finished, Key wrote a four stanza

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poem telling the events of the night. Called "The

Defense of Fort McHenry," it was published in

newspapers and swept the nation. Someone noted

that the words fit an old

English tune called, "To Anacreon in Heaven" -- a

difficult melody with an uncomfortably large vocal

range. For obvious reasons, Key's work became

known as "The Star Spangled Banner," and in 1931

Congress declared it the official anthem of the United

States.

Now that you know the story, here are the words.

Presumably, the old doctor is speaking. This is what

he asks Key:

Oh! say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,

What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last

gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the

perilous fight,

O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly

streaming?

And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in

air,

Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still

there.

Oh! say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave,

O'er the land of the free and the home of the

brave?

("Ramparts," in case you don't know, are the protective

walls or other elevations that surround a fort.) The first

stanza asks a question. The second gives an answer:

On the shore, dimly seen thro' the mist of the deep

Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence

reposes,

What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering

steep.

As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?

Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first

beam,

In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream

'Tis the star-spangled banner. Oh! long may it wave

O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

("The towering steep" is again, the ramparts. The

bombardment has failed, and the British can do

nothing more but sail away, their mission a failure. In

the third stanza I feel Key allows himself to gloat over

the American triumph. In the aftermath of the

bombardment, Key probably was in no mood to act

otherwise? During World War I when the British were

our staunchest allies, this third stanza was not sung.

However, I know it, so here it is:)

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore

That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion

A home and a country should leave us no more?

Their blood has washed out their foul footstep's

pollution.

No refuge could save the hireling and slave

From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave,

And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave

O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

(The fourth stanza, a pious hope for the future, should

be sung more slowly than the other three and with

even deeper feeling):

Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand

Between their loved homes and the war's

desolation,

Blest with victory and peace, may the Heaven -

rescued land

Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us

a nation.

Then conquer we must, for our cause is just,

And this be our motto --"In God is our trust."

And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave

O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

I hope you will look at the national anthem with new

eyes. Listen to it, he next time you have a chance, with

new ears. Pay attention to the words. And don't let

them ever take it away ... not even one word of it.

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Boom Years Return to Electric Boat

Julia Bergman, The Day, July 2

GROTON - Inside the future submarine South

Dakota, workers crouched under piping and into tight

spaces. They waited for a colleague to pass through a

corridor before they could make their way.

Sparks flew in the torpedo room as a male

employee finished up some welding. Outside a

berthing area, a female employee was drilling. There

was already a coffee machine in the officer wardroom.

Inside the control room - essentially the brain of the

submarine - stainless steel covers protect screens that

will display sonar and fire control information.

About 550 Electric Boat employees are assigned to

work on the South Dakota. On Thursday afternoon,

about 300 of them were spread out within and around

the submarine, which the company is expected to

deliver to the Navy by mid-2018.

The South Dakota, which is about 85 percent

complete, is one of five future Virginia-class attack

submarines in various phases of construction at the

busy Groton shipyard. These boats, along with an

upcoming fleet of ballistic-missile submarines,

represent one of the most complex submarine-building

eras since the 1970s, Rear Adm. Bill Merz, director of

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undersea warfare, said during a recent lecture in

Groton.

In the 1970s, EB, one of only two private shipyards

that build subs for the U.S. Navy, was turning out a

high rate of Los Angeles-class submarines while also

building Trident ballistic-missile submarines. From

1974-84, 20 Los Angeles-class subs and six Ohio

class, all built at EB, were christened.

"We're kind of entering that era again. Two full

production lines of two different classes of ships," said

Will Lennon, vice president of the Columbia program

at EB. "We want to make sure that we're prepared for

that."

In addition to the South Dakota, the Vermont,

Oregon, Hyman G. Rickover and Iowa are under

construction at EB. The government contracts also are

keeping 3,700 employees busy in Quonset, R.I., where

all the modules are fabricated. Four additional Virginia-

class subs are being built at Newport News

Shipbuilding in Virginia.

The two companies have been building two Virginia

-class attack submarines a year since 2011. Starting in

2019, the Virginia boats will be built with a Virginia

Payload Module, an added 80- to 85-foot-long section

intended to provide additional Tomahawk missile

capacity. The added section will result in a roughly 25

percent increase in work. EB also is gearing up to

build the lead ship in the Columbia program, a new

fleet of 12 ballistic-missile submarines that will carry 70

percent of the country's active nuclear arsenal.

"Columbia being a strategic deterrent submarine,

it's been 25 years or so since we've been in that build

plan of building a strategic deterrent," Lennon said.

Many employees who worked on the Ohio-class

submarines, which the Columbia submarines are

replacing, are nearing retirement, and EB is restarting

the supply chain tied to building strategic deterrent

submarines.

"We're bringing them back up to speed with a

whole new set of requirements and capabilities to

support," Lennon said.

It takes about five and a half years to build a

Virginia submarine. It will take about seven years to

build the second through 12th Columbia submarines,

which are two-and-a-half times the size of Virginia

subs. The lead ship in a new class of submarines

takes longer to build.

With the two-per-year build rate for Virginia

submarines, plus proposals to build three of those

submarines in some years, and the Columbia

submarines yet to be built, there's a sense in the

shipyard that the frenzied pace of work isn't going to

let up anytime soon.

So far this year, more than 500 employees have

been hired to work in the shipyard alone. By 2030, the

company expects to have a workforce of 18,000,

compared to the 15,600 it has now. In actuality, that

will require hiring between 15,000 and 20,000 people,

accounting for both new positions and normal attrition.

Right now, the focus is on hiring workers - including

welders, machinists and pipefitters - for the shipyard.

Finding and training that number of new employees

is no small task. EB has worked with the region's

technical high schools, community colleges and local

workforce development organizations to put in place

training programs for various trade specialties. The

idea is to create a pipeline that will turn out high-skilled

workers in the quantities that EB needs. The company

also reconstituted its internal apprenticeship programs

tied to its two principal unions.

'A pretty empty place'

U.S. Navy submarines cost billions to build. Federal

lawmakers, especially those whose districts stand to

benefit from defense jobs, have shown a renewed

interest in these war machines and their role in

ensuring national security following a drop in

submarine production after the Cold War and the

prominence of other military policies in the period after

Sept. 11.

In December 2006, shortly after U.S. Rep. Joe

Courtney, D-2nd District, got elected to Congress, he

met with John Casey, then the president of EB.

"At that point, they were still limping along at one

(Virginia submarine) a year. ... It was a pretty empty

place in terms of number of boats that were physically

there," Courtney said. And the company had

announced a month earlier that it would be cutting

1,000 jobs the following year.

Fast forward to today, Courtney said, with five

boats in the yard, a "very sizeable" backlog, and

lawmakers giving preliminary approval to plans to build

up to 13 Virginia submarines from 2019 to 2023.

"It's night and day," Courtney said.

Going forward, lawmakers will debate how to pay

for the Navy's new goal of 355 ships, including more

submarines, and other military programs, as well as

spending on an array of nondefense programs and

nondiscretionary portions of the federal budget, such

as Social Security and Medicare. There likely will be

heated negotiations about the Budget Control Act

spending caps for the defense and nondefense parts

of the discretionary budget. Since the November 2016

presidential election, officials have increasingly called

for removing or raising the limits on defense spending.

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Congress Questions Navy‘s Plan to Phase Out

Iconic Peacoat

Congress is questioning the

Navy‟s decision to phase out

the peacoat - its best-known

piece of outerwear -as part of its

2018 budget deliberations.

In August, the Navy said it

would make the wool double-

breasted coat optional in sailors‟

seabags starting in 2018 and

replace the maritime wardrobe

staple with a synthetic black

cold weather parka. Sailors can still wear the peacoat

after the transition but the uniform shift and its

potential effect on U.S. manufacturers have raised

concerns with lawmakers.

To that end, the House Armed Services

Committee‟s proposed defense bill requires the Navy

to justify their decision rooted in protecting the

industrial base.

The panel is “concerned this decision was made

without considering upgrades or alternatives to the

traditional pea coat or an impact to the nation‟s

domestic textile industrial base,” read draft language in

the HASC bill.

“The committee notes the importance of a stable

domestic textile industrial base to produce garments

such as these and encourages the Department to take

into consideration, when making decisions about

uniform changes, such an impact upon the domestic

textile industrial base, including the small businesses

that provide critical contributions.”

The concern is in part due to the money involved

with the change. The manufacturer, Boston-based

Sterlingwear, was awarded a four-year contract with

options of up to $48 million to produce peacoats and

overcoats for the service in 2015.

“The U.S. Navy phase out of the traditional Navy

peacoat will result in several hundred lost jobs, and

could mark the beginning of the end for New England

woolen manufacturing,” Sterlingwear VP and chief

operating officer David Fredella told the East Boston

Times-Free Press in March.

“We believe that the U.S. Navy was unaware of the

collateral damage of their decision to phase out the

wool peacoat by replacing it with a 100 percent

synthetic parka. It will not only result in the closing of

manufacturing facilities and lost jobs, but it will also

impact the ability of the woolen trade industry to satisfy

other U.S. Military wool clothing requirements.”

While Sterlingware is the current manufacturer, the

peacoat has been a naval staple for hundreds of years

and popularized by the U.K. Royal Navy, military

uniform historian Jennifer Daley told USNI News last

month.

The first mention of the garment was found in 1731

Royal Navy uniform manual and was adopted by the

U.S. Navy which is still rooted in British naval tradition.

“A peacoat or pea jacket was historically the

mainstay of the sailor‟s cold weather gear and

maintained its fashionable reputation for centuries, to

today,” Daley told USNI News. “The pea jackets of

1731 were required due to the expansion of the British

Royal Navy into the northern Atlantic and other

extreme regions of the world where cold weather gear

was required.” For its part, the service said the parka

was a more versatile and lower cost option for sailors

moving forward.

The decision, “as predicated on the desire to

reduce current Navy sea bag uniform component

requirements and reduce cost to the Navy‟s annual

uniform budget,” read a statement from the service to

USNI News. “The Cold Weather Parka was

determined a suitable substitute because of its more

modern appearance, light weight fabric and inclement

weather (rain, snow and cold) protective qualities/

characteristics. The parka was also selected for its

versatility in being able to be worn with service and

dress uniforms and civilian clothing.”

While the parka might make the best fiscal sense

for the service, Daley told USNI News the change

would be stepping away from its heritage by removing

the coat from the seabag requirement.

“If the U.S. Navy were to delete the sailors‟ peacoat

from its required uniform kit, then the Navy would

essentially be deleting a part of history, a fashion that

is strongly identifiable with sailors, an item of clothing

that has been used for centuries as a recruitment tool,”

“New sailor recruits always gladly anticipate their

first pea coat. The Navy can still move forward with

technology and strategy while still maintaining its

strong sartorial past.”

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Submitted by Donald Ransel, MMCS [crew unknown]

83-86 USSVI Pocono Base

Beer ~ Not To Be Taken Lightly

Now, as if everything else wasn‟t bad enough, we

find out that beer isn‟t good for us?

Beer contains female hormones!

Yes, that's right, FEMALE hormones!

Last month, Montreal University scientists released

the results of a recent analysis that revealed the

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presence of female hormones in beer.

The theory is that Beer contains female hormones

(hops contain Phytoestrogens) and that by drinking

enough beer, men turn into women.

To test the theory, 100 men each drank 8 large

drafts of beer within a one (1) hour period.

It was then observed that 100% of the test subjects,

yes, 100% of all these men:

1) Argued - over nothing.

2) Refused - to apologize when obviously

wrong.

3) Gained - weight.

4) Talked - excessively without making sense.

5) Became - overly emotional

6) Couldn't - drive

7) Failed - to think rationally, and

8) Had - to sit down while urinating.

No further testing was considered

necessary!! Send this to the men you know to warn

them about drinking too much beer.

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And then then COB tells the XO….

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Passing Dolphins

SUBLANT Public Affairs, Navy.mil, July 11

The Dolphins

I wait patiently in a dimly lit ball room as crowds

gathered around tables are called to stand. The few

lights that offer illumination seem to gather on me as a

camera flash suspends the proceeding moments in

time.

My chin is held high with pride. My eyes are affixed

without blinking and the greeting waves around me

stop in motion. Those in attendance cheer as I receive

my recognition, honoring a Navy tradition practiced by

countless submariners before. The glint of gold light

spills off of me as I take my place center stage.

I embody a level of professionalism and knowledge

to which only those in the submarine force know the

extent of. I know the full might of the submarine as a

weapon, from its bow to its stern, and the damage

control actions necessary to save her when called to.

My crew mates instantly recognize me at a glance, as

well as the captain, knowing that they can trust me

with the safe operation of the boat.

I didn't know the name of the man joining me on the

stage until it was called out, but for him to be here, I

know he has been tested, tried and found worthy. I am

present in recognition of this achievement.

He is qualified.

I am the dolphins of the United States submarine

force and have been pinned countless times since my

inception was cast into silver and gold 93 years ago.

The Submariner

The significance of this ceremony was not lost on

Lt. j.g. Jeremy Brown, as he stood at attention while

the commander of the submarine forces pressed the

golden pins into the breast of his uniform. The son of a

submariner, Brown knew he would need to call his

father first to tell him the news.

"It was a great honor," said Brown. "As soon as I

could, I told my dad about it and he wanted the

pictures. He got the opportunity to embarrass me a

little bit. They recently held the USS Ray reunion,

which is one of his submarines, and they came aboard

and toured John Warner. So I talked to his old

submarine buddies and they brought it up and talked

about it. So it's just been humbling."

Brown enlisted in the Navy in 2004 and earned his

enlisted submarine warfare "Dolphins" pin prior to

being selected for the STA-21 program and attending

the University of South Carolina. He now serves as the

assistant operations officer aboard USS John Warner

(SSN 785) and has earned a special set of the gold

dolphins.

"The silver enlisted dolphins and the gold

submarine dolphins are a little bit different," said

Brown. "Enlisted dolphins mean that you can save

your shipmates and the officer dolphins mean that you

can fight the ship in times of war. They both have a lot

of significance to me. I wouldn't compare one to the

other, but I am very proud of both."

"For those future qualified officers who find

themselves standing in front of the submarine

community during the birthday ball, please enjoy it,

appreciate what it means, and share the memory,"

imparted Brown.

"It was a great honor, but also very humbling," said

Brown. "It gives a personal connection to USS

Thresher. Every submariner knows how significant the

loss of the Thresher was and how it changed how we

operate and think about submarine safety, so just

being able to wear the captain's dolphins make it

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personal and that much more important to me.

The Legacy

When USS Thresher (SSN 593) sank below the

surface for the final time in April 1963, the

commanding officer, Lt. Cmdr. John "Wes" Harvey

was wearing one of his two sets of dolphins. The other

was left behind with his wife, Irene.

Six years later, Irene Harvey decided to pass those

dolphins on to her niece's husband, Ted Hack, when

he graduated from submarine school. Ted Hack, who

retired as a captain in 1997, would pass the dolphins

on at the Thresher 50th anniversary ceremony held in

remembrance of the boats sinking. They were then

passed to Lt. Chris Miller, the most recently qualified

submariner at the 2013 Submarine Birthday Ball in

Washington, D.C., with the condition they be passed

on to the newest qualified submarine officer every year

after. This year they were passed to Lt. j.g. Jeremy

Brown.

The Thresher Dolphins, as they have become

known, rest with the newest submarine officer,

carrying on the mission of protecting our undersea

domain, the mission that Lt. Cmdr. Harvey began 54

years ago.

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Submitted by Jim Amason, QM G 65-68

THE ONLY FLAG THAT DOESN'T FLY

Between the fields where the flag is planted, there

are 9+ miles of flower fields that go all the way to the

ocean. The flowers are grown by seed companies. It's

a beautiful place, close to Vandenberg AFB.

Check out the dimensions of the flag. The Floral

Flag is 740 feet long and 390 feet wide and maintains

the proper Flag dimensions, as described in Executive

Order #10834.

This Flag is 6.65 acres and is the first Floral Flag to

be planted with 5 pointed Stars, comprised of White

Larkspur. Each Star is 24 feet in diameter; each Stripe

is 30 feet wide.

This Flag is estimated to contain more than

400,000 Larkspur plants with 4-5 flower stems each,

for a total of more than 2 million flowers.

For our soldiers...Please don't break it! Please take

a moment to pray for servicemen and women.

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EATING IN THE FIFTIES

*Pasta had not been invented. It was macaroni or

spaghetti.

*Curry was a surname.

*Taco? Never saw one till I was 15.

*Pizza? Sounds like a leaning tower somewhere.

*Bananas and oranges only appeared at Christmas

time.

*All chips were plain.

*Oil was for lubricating, fat was for cooking .

*Tea was made in a teapot using tea leaves and never

green.

*Cubed sugar was regarded as posh.

*Chickens didn't have fingers in those days.

*None of us had ever heard of yogurt.

*Healthy food consisted of anything edible!

*Cooking outside was called camping.

*Seaweed was not a recognized food.

*'Kebab' was not even a word, never mind a food.

*Sugar enjoyed a good press in those days, and was

regarded as being white gold.

*Prunes were medicinal and stewed.

*Surprisingly Muesli was readily available. It was

called cattle feed.

*Pineapples came in chunks or were round with a hole

in the middle, in a tin; we had only ever seen a picture

of a real one.

*Water came out of the tap. If someone had suggested

bottling it and charging more than gasoline for it, they

would have become a laughing stock.

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*There were three things that we never ever had on/at

our table in the fifties: elbows, hats and cell phones!

* .........and there was always two choices for each

meal…

"Take it" or "Leave it‖

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New Aloha shirts that should be available by

Veteran‘s Day.

They are made by Tori Richard (the premier

aloha shirt maker in Hawaii). His shirts sell for over

$100 in the Navy Exchange. The shirts have almost

every class of submarine, CPO, Officer devices,

Dolphins, Patrol pins, Boomer pins, etc. They are

wash and wear. Not sure of price yet - but should be in

the $75 range.

This is a money maker for the Hawaii base but

most will be donated to USSVI for distribution to

scholarship fund, submarine memorial fund, etc.

If interested, contact Karl Dye. Here‟s his e-mail.

Karl is a retired Submariner, Nuke I think.

karlkathydye@hawaiiantel.net .

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[copied from CHINFO NEWS CLIPS 17 JUL 17]

The U.S. Military Might Soon Have More

Submarines And F-35s

(NATIONAL INTEREST 15 JUL 17) ... Dave

Majumdar

The House of Representatives has passed the

fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act by

a margin of 344-81. The bill will significantly boost the

Pentagon‟s budget—authorizing more submarines and

aircraft, particularly the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint

Strike Fighter program. The bill will now go to the

Senate, which will likely take up legislation later this

month.

“This bill takes the necessary steps to begin to

rebuild and reform our military, including billions in

additional funds to begin to close the dangerous

readiness gaps our troops are facing,” Rep. Mac

Thornberry (R-TX), chairman of the House Armed

Services Committee (HASC) said in a statement on

July 14.

“In addition, it gives our troops their biggest pay raise

in eight years, which they are entitled to under the law.

It beefs up missile defense at a time when the threats

continue to increase. It increases end strength to

provide our services the personnel they need to

complete the missions we send them on. The bill also

makes major reforms in acquisition and services

contracting. And it continues to support the DOD audit

in FY 2018.”

The bill significantly boosts the U.S. Navy over the

President‟s budget request.

“While the stage was set for the 2018 to be a

starting point on the path to a 355-ship navy, the

budget we received fell far short,” Congressman Joe

Courtney (CT-02), ranking member of the Seapower

and Projection Forces said in a statement emailed to

The National Interest.

“I am proud to say that working in a bipartisan way,

we produced a better budget than the one that came

over from the White House. Among other things, the

bill explicitly makes it the policy of our nation to

achieve a 355-ship Navy and adds five new ships in

2018 to get us moving to the larger fleet that both the

Obama and Trump administrations have signaled we

need. This bill demonstrates if our defense leaders

and the administration will not prioritize the national

goal of growing the fleet, we will.”

The HASC paid particular attention to the Navy‟s

rapidly shrinking attack submarine fleet, which is

projected to fall well below the required number of

vessels by 2029.

“This bill continues that effort, and responds to

years of strategic analysis by the Navy and Congress

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as well as a chorus of testimony from our top military

commanders stationed overseas that we need more

attack submarines, as fast as possible, to meet

growing demands around the world,” Courtney said.

“Building on the current two a year production rate

of Virginia class submarines, this measure helps the

Navy to go even higher in the next block contract by

authorizing up to 13 attack submarines between 2019

and 2023. We have laid out an aggressive but realistic

plan to build as many as three submarines a year for

the first time in decades, and I look forward to

continuing to work with my committee colleagues, the

shipyards and the Navy to make this a reality.”

Key Highlights of the bill:

Submarines

Virginia Class Submarines- authorizes $6.2 billion

for the Virginia class submarine program. Of the total,

$3.3 billion supports two submarines in 2018, in line

with the current block IV multi-year contract. The

measure also includes multiyear procurement authority

for 13 Virginia-class attack submarines for the next five

years at a minimum rate of two submarines per year

and a possible three submarine build rate in 2020,

2022, and 2023. To support this increased production

rate, the mark authorizes $2.9 billion in advanced

procurement funds, $943 million more than the budget

request, to prepare for the increased work.

Columbia Class Submarine - fully supports the $1.9

billion requested for the development and design of

Columbia class submarine, which will replace our fleet

of Ohio-class SSBNs. Of the total, about $1 billion is

authorized in research and development, $843 million

in shipbuilding funds to support continued detailed

design of the submarine, and other development

efforts through the Office of Naval Reactors in the

Department of Energy

National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund: -The

measure continues Courtney‟s ongoing efforts to

support and expand the NSBDF to provide the Navy

with a greater range of tools to manage the

construction of the new submarine. Specifically, the bill

expands “continuous production” authority providing in

last year‟s NDAA to include a greater range of

components. The bill also authorizes nearly $90 million

to utilize two authorities Courtney worked to include in

NSBDF: continuous production of missile tubes and

advanced construction activities on the first Columbia

class boomer, SSBN-826.

Submarine Maintenance: The bill includes report

language reflecting Courtney‟s serious concerns with

the Navy‟s management of its ship and submarine

maintenance workload. Congressman Courtney has

raised these concerns in committee and in discussions

with the Navy as it has seemingly moved away from

the “one shipyard” policy in recent years. In particular,

the language notes the impact on the USS Boise, a

submarine that can no longer operate undersea due to

an extended delay in its repair availability in the public

shipyards, and the need to fully utilize private sector

shipyard capacity to address submarine maintenance

shortfalls. The language requires the Navy to develop

a comprehensive plan to eliminate the maintenance

backlog, including more fully utilizing capacity at

private sector shipyards like Electric Boat.

However, while the bipartisan NDAA is an

improvement over the President‟s original request, it

does not undo the damage caused by the 2011

Budget Control Act—also known as sequestration.

“Nothing in this bill, however, resolves the pressing

need to resolve the looming threat of the budget

control act,” Courtney said.

“We will make the investments that our nation

needs in defense and domestic priorities if we do not

find a bipartisan solution to this challenge. A great

nation can and must do both, and it is time for this

chamber to do its part.”

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/the-us-

military-might-soon-have-more-submarines-f-35s-

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Very long story but well worth the read. Although he

was British, this is another of our heroes

Obituary of 100 Year Old British Submariner

Captain Michael Lindsay Coulton Crawford RN,

DSC and Bar

July 11 2017, 12:01am, The Times

Unflappable submarine captain who survived 199

depth charges, sank four ships and covertly landed

commandos on enemy beaches,

Tubby Crawford, centre front, with the crew of HMS Unseen

and their Jolly Roger, after their record dive of 355ft

The small proportions of the submarine HMS

Unseen meant that she was perfect for slinking in

close to shore, dropping off members of the elite

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Combined Operations pilotage parties to size up the

beach‟s suitability for landing, then retrieving them

before sliding back into the deep.

It was a hazardous task — and as captain of the

Unseen, Lt Michael “Tubby” Crawford helped conduct

five such missions in the early summer of 1943, ahead

of the Allied landings on Sicily.

Crawford, who was known as the most efficient and

gentlemanly officer in the business, could be relied

upon to be unruffled in this perilous endeavour, when

discovery by the enemy would blow the secrecy

surrounding the forthcoming major offensive.

“You have to take them in very close to the coast

[and] you have to stay in that position,” he told the

Imperial War Museum. “We normally just submerged,

stopped and went down and sat on the bottom if it was

shallow enough. But, if you had to stay on the surface,

you had to be really on the alert because the Italians

did have coastal craft which occasionally appeared

from nowhere. From a submarine point of view they

are not very pleasant operations, but we did each of

these reconnaissances and then managed to get the

chaps back, which was a great thing.”

The day before the invasion of Sicily in July 1943,

Unseen returned to the island to drop a sonar beacon

as a guide for Allied vessels. Crawford and his men sat

on the surface and saw this vast array of shipping on

the horizon as it came in. “Having sighted this convoy I

said „Well, I‟m going down below for a cup of cocoa‟,

and told them to call me as soon as anything

happened. I had my cup of cocoa and put my feet on

the settee, and literally went out.” Thus it was that

Crawford slept soundly through the first night of the

Sicily landings.

He was awarded a bar for his Distinguished Service

Cross in 1943 for his captaincy of seven of Unseen‟s

patrols and later mentioned in despatches for the

sinking or fatal damaging of four ships.

Under Crawford, Unseen launched 18 torpedo

attacks, yielding 15 hits and 11 successes. She also

survived 199 depth charges — no wonder the

consumption of rum over 257 days at sea during 11

combat patrols was seven gallons, seven pints and six

tots per man.

Gathering intelligence on French warships in

Toulon ahead of the Allied invasion of north Africa in

1942, Crawford raised the periscope to find that “there,

very close to us, was a destroyer looking right at us. Of

course he immediately came in as we decided to go

deep and let fly with his depth charges, which were

extremely close, and we really started plummeting into

the depths. We had to blow our main ballast, and we

finally pulled up with the deep-diving gauge just about

on the stops.”

The safe depth limit for U-Class boats was 200ft,

but she had plunged to 355ft. “We were naturally

getting a bit anxious,” Crawford said. “But we did just

manage to get control of her.”

They slowly sailed home, astonished to be alive. A

diving helmet symbol was sewn into her Jolly Roger to

mark the 355ft record. Soon after, the submarine,

known until then by her pennant number of P51, was

formally named HMS Unseen. The irony was not lost

on the crew, given that she had come within a whisker

of being lost because she had been spotted by the

enemy.

Crawford was resilient and determined, but the

hallmark of his command of four submarines was his

calm nature and good humour, never raising his voice

in the control room. A man for whom the word

“understatement” might have been coined, he

possessed a deliciously arid wit and chuckle.

The hallmark of his command was his calm nature

and good humour

The present Rear-Admiral Submarines, John Weale

OBE, said: “Tubby was one of an elite band of brothers

who mastered the art of using the submarine as an

instrument of war; who could attack our enemies

ruthlessly and with aggression, yet remain calm and

considered in the face of extreme danger.”

With a tally of at least 27, Crawford probably holds

the record for the most wartime submarine combat

patrols by a Royal Navy officer. He cut his teeth

against Axis forces in the Mediterranean at 23, with a

year on HMS Upholder as first lieutenant to Lt-Cdr

Malcolm David Wanklyn. Upholder‟s job was to stop

convoys from Italy tracking either side of Malta to take

supplies to Rommel‟s north Africa forces.

The “Fighting Tenth” played a significant role in the

Allies‟ success, which is viewed as one of the

Submarine Service‟s greatest achievements during the

Second World War, even if it came with an

uncomfortably long list of lost boats.

Wanklyn, whose naval nickname was nothing if not

predictable, was a reserved character, but Britain‟s

undisputed submarine ace when it came to sinking

enemy tonnage, attaining a record in Upholder.

Revered by his crew, he left a trail of destruction and,

for Crawford, watching him in action was a

masterclass in underwater warfare. Crawford was

awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his role in

Upholder‟s patrols between January and May 1941,

during which she sank four enemy ships.

These included the torpedoing of the Italian

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troopship, the SS Conte Rosso, off Sicily, which

earned Wanklyn the first submariner Victoria Cross of

the Second World War. That

September, Upholder also claimed two troop ships, the

MS Neptunia and MS Oceania, within hours of each

other. Shortly after Crawford left her, Wanklyn‟s

submarine was reported missing. The ace and his

crew were all lost to graves which have never been

found.

In between patrols, the home port of Malta was

under heavy siege. Once, when Upholder was

tethered beside HMS Illustrious, Crawford stood on the

bridge watching Heinkel bombers relentlessly target

the aircraft carrier, an experience he found “quite

alarming”.

Life dramatically improved for Crawford when he

became tantalised by an inter-services liaison officer

he bumped into at parties. Margaret Lewis was helping

to run Allied agents in north Africa and Italy from Malta.

She was awash with admirers, but shrewdly eschewed

several ebullient boat captains, not to mention a

member of the RAF, in favour of the quiet submariner.

They married in September 1944 in Blyth,

Northumberland, settling in Portsmouth, where they

lived for more than 70 years and raised four children.

Such was their closeness that they were described as

like “one person with two heads”. Crawford is survived

by Margaret, now 96, their children, Simon, an artist,

and Rosemary, an administrator, four grandchildren

and four great-grandchildren. The couple‟s older sons,

Michael, an electrical engineer, and David, a banker,

predeceased him.

Michael Lindsay Coulton Crawford was born in

1917 in Cuckfield, West Sussex, although he spent his

early years in Kenya, then on the Isle of Wight.

Although slightly built, Crawford was nicknamed

“Tubby” because of his round face. His father served in

the Royal Engineers in the First World War but, after

Merton Court preparatory school in Sidcup he joined

the senior service at 13, entering Britannia Royal

Naval College Dartmouth in 1931.

After a brief flirtation with the surface fleet he was

promoted to sub-lieutenant and transferred to the

Submarine Service as “it took my fancy” and promised

more responsibility.

The move lived up to his expectations and the

outbreak of the Second World War saw Crawford

stationed in Malta with S-Class boat HMS Sealion,

which took part in the Norwegian coast campaign in

1940. From her, he went briefly to HMS L23 and

then Upholder.

After the war Crawford rose to the rank of captain,

later appointments including chief staff officer to flag

officer submarines and a return to his wartime port as

commodore superintendent Malta between 1965 and

1968.

Leaving the navy in 1968, Crawford was

publications officer for Flag Officer Submarines at

HMS Dolphin, Gosport, until 1980. He and Margaret

were involved with fundraising for the Royal National

Lifeboat Association and were social linchpins at the

Royal Naval Club and Royal Albert Yacht Club.

Frailty meant Crawford was unable to attend a

dinner to mark the centenary of the Royal Navy‟s

submarine command course last month. His

successors did not forget him, with former Deputy

Commander-in-Chief Fleet Vice-Admiral Tim

McClement raising a toast to his forthcoming 100th

birthday.

The last surviving “Fighting Tenth” submarine

captain reached this milestone several weeks later,

then died the next evening.

Captain Michael ‗Tubby‘ Crawford RN, DSC and

Bar

Born: 27/06/1917

Died: 28/06/2017

Age: 100 years and one day…

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Real Laws of Life

Law of the Bath - When the body is fully immersed in

water, the telephone rings.

Law of Close Encounters - The probability of

meeting someone you know increases dramatically

when you are with someone you don't want to be seen

with.

Law of the Result - When you try to prove to

someone that a machine won't work, it will.

Law of Biomechanics - The severity of the itch is

inversely proportional to the reach.

Law of the Theater & Hockey Arena - At any event,

the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle,

always arrive last. They are the ones who will leave

their seats several times to go for food, beer, or the

toilet and who leave early before the end of the

performance or the game is over. The folks in the aisle

seats come early, never move once, have long

gangling legs or big bellies and stay to the bitter end of

the performance. The aisle people also are very surly

folk. The tallest people are always seated directly in

front of the shortest.

The Coffee Law - As soon as you sit down to a cup of

hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something

which will last until the coffee is cold.

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VACATION PICTURES FROM RAY AND RITA KREUL

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Arthur Mervin James Belk

Ed Finney Ed Finney

Jake Jacobs Phillip Johnston—Calvin Washington

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Stan Mathes Michael Katchmir

Jack Nicholas Frank Morris - Robert Lewandowski Jim Ermish

John Pessoney Paul Sandy - James Belk

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No Names for These Pictures

Bob Weeks JB Helms - Rusty Harding

No Names for This Picture

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Paul Sandy Paul Sandy

Basil Stolen Kenneth Shaum

Wilson Frank Barry Travis - ????