On the last Friday of the month (except for July), an organization called Roll-Call holds a gathering at the Family Life Center at Birchman Baptist Church. Veterans and their families are invited. Roll-Call feeds the veterans for free. Non-veteran
Today we are here to say 'Shipmates... the watch stands relieved, Relieved by those You have trained ,Guided, and Led Shipmates you stand relieved… We have the watch..."
In 1958, the USS Gudgeon (SS-567) became the first American submarine to complete a round-the-world cruise, eight months after departing from Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
My dad who turns 95 this year was on the BB 43 (Tennessee) as a gunners mate. He was a loader in the 16” guns and also in the 20mm & 40’s. 21 engagements against the Japs and he only had 4 ribbons. I used to attend his reunion but most are gone now.
Hi I’m new and Thank you for accepting me. Done anyone know a Marcus Cone USN? He was assigned to a navy command in California and during the second gulf war. He was assigned to a oil rig, where he met my pastor (Then the Radio officer of the rig) Hi
Russian cruiser playing tag with USS Enterprise CVAN-65 in Bay of Bengal during Indo-Pakistani war 1971. Took this photo from atop the island. I wonder how close that Russian warship came to being sunk by one of our subs. I understand there were Rus
I had the good fortune to be stationed in Newport at the NRMC. I worked psych and am wondering if anyone else served 1975-1978. Went back to visit, the hospital is closed and vacant. Sad.
BM3 Floyd Schoening (1967 - 1970) is looking for "Buddies" he served with to corroborate his time in Vietnam. VA is unable to locate his records or at least ones that show he was on any Landing Crafts, in Vietnam
My cruise w/USS FORRESTAL was my first and only...and went up to the FD after a launch and asked one one of the FDC guys if it was ok...he sez "sure but you got to clear the deck before recoveries begin.No problem....Stayed in the catwalk and when th
I did a search on this site and found nothing previously posted here. Some may have already used it from other sources, however I found it to be interesting and informative in naval history.