I have two yearbooks of my fathers, who has passed. One is from Sandiego training center, "The Anchor", 1966-003. The other is from USS William C Lawe, 1967 Med Cruise. I would like to give these to someone who will appreciate them, or archive them f
Read more…I would like to welcome everyone to the Sunday Edition of the Chaplain's Corner. Indeed, Christmas time is about upon us again and as we reflect over this last year, no matter what we may have gone through, no matter what has happen to us, either goo
Read more…THE NAVY WINE TASTER At a wine merchant's warehouse the regular taster died, and the director started looking for a new one to hire. A retired Chief Petty Officer, drunk and with a ragged dirty look, came to apply for the position. The director wonde
Read more…Does anyone out there have any information or website I can go to to find out about reunions of the Navy Blue Jackets Choir in NTC San Diego? I was in the choir from August of 1964 to I believe October or November of 1964. If you have any info you ca
Read more…Navy Officer Cutting Through
A Navy officer was cutting through the crew's quarters of his ship one day and happened upon a sailor reading a magazine with his feet up on the small table in front of him.
"Sailor! Do you put your feet up on the furniture
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Admirals & Generals....
Obama's Military Endorsements:
General Wesley Clark, USA, (Ret)
General Colin Powell, USA (Ret)
Major General Paul Eaton, USA (Ret)
Admiral Donald Gutter, USN, former JAG of the Navy, (Ret)
Admiral John Nathman, USN, (Ret)
Mitt Rom
I noticed that many sailors do not know how to register their ship in the VA Agent Orange program. Try these links.
http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/shiplist/not-on-list.asp
Sent documentation to:
211_AOSHIPS.VBACO@va.gov
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Are there any Memories? Any thing anyone may remember about it on the Developement? Mark Ogden worked on it before it was public.....worked off the coast of San Diego...One of the most Beautiful places at the time.... the 80's it wasn't dirty yet....
Read more…My was CDR Bruce Bremmer. He was the CO of VA-85, CAG on the "FID" and CO of the Coral Sea. Man was fair and it was an honor to serve with him.
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Hoping this Christmas Season brings Health and Blessings all all of you. Enjoy the selected music Compliments of the Chaplain's Corner
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Here is some vital information I thought you should see, You many have seen this already but if you have not, Defense Budget Cuts are coming and it will effect both Active and Retired Military.
That concerns me because I have 14 years left on my Mortg
Read more…I have always heard of this phenomenon that occurs at sea at night, in the wake of a ship. That the churned waters from the propellers of a ship produce a bioluminescence glow in the water. I never saw this wonderful thing. Because I never knew ab
Read more…First, please forgive me if I have posted this in the wrong section.
My father is a WWII veteran, having served the majority of his career on subs. I don't recall the names of all the boats, except for the USS Barbel and the USS Trumpetfish. Dad's u
Read more…This is important to anyone who served aboard older Navy ships
American Cold War Veterans Blog
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