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From The Editor

Shipmates...I really hope you had the chance on

Memorial Day to attend a good Memorial Day Service.

Memorial Day is also a good time to review the names

of our shipmates on the Eternal Patrol webpage and

remember them.

Looks like we‘re getting into summer in many

places at least by the looks of the weather maps. Here

in Summerville it‘s beginning to be hot and humid so I

guess June will be loads of fun for us. There‘s a lot of

info in this newsletter so have fun reading!

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Lowes 10% Discount: One of our shipmates sent this

to me to share with everyone.

To all shipmates and other military personnel. As of

May 30th Lowes will not accept military ID's. Everyone

must register at www.Lowes.com/Military. It's easy

and quick.

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HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES go out to Marie

Krauser, wife of our Vice President Tom, on the death

of her father.

Anthony J. Gugliuzza, 95, passed away at his

home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, May

17th, 2017. Anthony was married to his wife, Viola, for

68 years. He enlisted in the US Army along with many

of his classmates in 1942, honorably serving in the

European Theater during World War II.

A message of condolence was sent to Marie and

her family from the Association

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailygazette/

obituary.aspx?n=anthony-j-

gugliuzza&pid=185420734&fhid=8189#sthash.fnFiP

CXO.dpuf

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Association Chaplain needed: With the recent

passing of Rev. J.B. Helms we are in need of

someone to step up as the Association Chaplain. J.B.

was the original Chaplain for the Association and the

Board of Directors recognize the importance of a good

Chaplain. The bylaws state that the Chaplain is

appointed by the Board so they are asking for a

volunteer. The bylaws also states the following as a

job description:

“g. The Association Chaplain will serve as a

spiritual resource for the Association members, assist

the President in the opening and closing of Association

meetings, serve as a liaison between the Association

and the families of deceased shipmates and be

responsible for ceremonies honoring deceased

shipmates.”

If you would like to volunteer for this position,

please send an email to the Association Secretary at

655webmaster@ssbn655.org and I will ensure the

rest of the board receives the information.

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VOL. 2017 #6 JUNE 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 VACANT

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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USSVI MEMBERSHIP: We have another Stimson

shipmate who has joined the United States Submarine

Veterans Inc. (USSVI) membership. USSVI is a great

organization and we have many of our shipmates who

are members. Based on my recently received copy of

―The American Submariner‖ (the USSVI magazine), I

would like to congratulate the following on joining

USSVI:

Bruce Stefanik MS2(SS) Blue 73-77

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One of our own, VADM Dennis A. Jones USN Ret has

asked that I put this in the newsletter. Dennis was the

ENG during the 1st Overhaul and the Blue Crew ENG

until 74.

Please Read My Book

Dear Friends

The following note is a

shameless attempt to separate

you from your money.

I have just checked off

another block on my bucket list,

by writing a book. If you grew

up in the Midwest, or know

someone who did, I‘m hoping

you will enjoy the read. In fact,

if you had any kind of a

childhood at all, I think you will like this book. Each

chapter in the manuscript is a memory about real

people, places and events, some with a bit of

embellishment. Many of you who grew up with me are

memorialized with entire chapters dedicated to your

youthful exploits. Many of you will recognize most, if

not all of the described events, as similar happenings

during your childhood.

The book, PARABLES FROM THE PRAIRIE (How

an Admiral was raised on dry land), will soon be

available on Amazon, but I‘m also selling them out of

my garage (Amazon takes most of the proceeds). If

you are interested in helping an old man‘s

financial recovery plan, just let me know and send

$24.50 to the below address. You will receive a

beautiful autographed document that will stimulate

your memories.

End of shameless begging

It was fun writing this book---Hope you will enjoy.

Thank You, Very Best Regards, Dennis

Vice Admiral Dennis A. Jones USN (Ret)

1118 Chatsfield Cove

Leland NC, 28451

703-966-3773

dennisjones@goeaston.net

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Bubble Heads with Parkinson: Bob Faulkner has

been diagnosed with Parkinson‘s and is attempting to

find anyone else that may have it. You can read more

about his diagnosis and pending surgery in the

Binnacle List. He is in the process of trying to correlate

the disease to possible exposures on the boats. He is

asking you to register on his FaceBook Bubble Heads

with Parkinson‘s page if you can be of any help.

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Nick & Linda Nichols and Dick Young

We were able to meet up with Dick in Cincinnati during

a bus trip with our church. We served together on the

boat in 1970.

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Hearing Aids for Dependents

Submitted by Pete Peterson, MM1 B 70-72

The 2017 NDAA (National Defense Authorization

Act) now authorizes the DOD to supply hearing aids to

dependents of retiree's at COST. You can view the

NDAA at https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-

congress/senate-bill/2943

(Sec. 713) Authorizes DOD to sell hearing aids to

dependents of retired members of the uniformed

services.

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I had an interesting question posed to me by one of

our shipmates. I served with Dave in the mid-70s. I am

printing his question and my answer. We are both

interested in opinions from those of you who rode the

boats, Stimson and others. Please send your answers

to me at 655webmaster@ssbn655.org. I will print

answers/thoughts/ramblings received. Nick

USS SCORPION LOSS Question:

Submitted by Dave Violette, MM1(SS) B 73-76

Nick, in all your time in the Navy and your

subsequent discussions with other submarine vets,

have you ever heard discussions that back up the

discussion in the following article regarding the loss of

the USS Scorpion? http://www.historynet.com/the-uss-

scorpion-buried-at-sea.htm.

There is another article out there claiming it was

due to a seaquake and the poor material condition of

the Scorpion that resulted in the loss of the sub.

https://deafwhale.com/uss-scorpion/

I know this story has been kicked around since the

event occurred back in 1968. However, every so often

you see another analysis showing that in fact it was

the Soviets who sank the Scorpion. The seaquake

story is one I've just came across. Any idea among the

sub vets as to what actually happened?

My answer to Dave on May 20, 2017

Dave, very interesting. As to what I've heard from

various SUBVETS it's almost unanimous that the

Soviets sunk the Scorpion. There are a couple of TMs

who think the story of the hot run MK 37 might be true

but for the most part money is on the Ruskies.

Referencing your first link, as you know there's

been a lot of books written about the loss of the

Scorpion. I've got three on my shelf that I've read and

the consensus is that it was sunk by the Soviets in

repayment for the sinking of the K129 in the Pacific.

Two of these books are: "Scorpion Down" by Ed

Offley and "All Hands Down" by Kenneth Sewell

The other book conjectures that the K129 was

probably a rogue Soviet diesel boat that was

attempting to launch a nuclear missile towards Hawaii.

"Red Star Rogue" by Kenneth Sewell

As for the second link I call hogwash. Sounds more

like someone trying to make waves, literally, with the

talk of undersea seaquakes and poor upkeep of the

boat. I find it hard to believe that our Navy leaders

would have sent a boat on patrol with visible, known

cracks in the hull and the Emergency Blow system

OOC. Could it have happened? Yes it could. Would it

have happened...I sincerely doubt it. I made 20 patrols

and was stationed at COMSUBGRU SIX twice, both

times standing the senior watch in the operations

center and I don‘t remember hearing of a boat or ship

being damaged by one of those undersea things.

Thanks for tweaking my interest on this...I'm going

to sit down and read these three books again soon.

OK Stimsonites…what‘s your take on the question

Dave posed?

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DFAS Retired and Annuitant Pay Changes Mailing

Address

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service's

addresses changed effective May 1, 2017. The old

addresses are being discontinued and will be replaced

by addresses in Indianapolis. The new addresses are:

Retired Pay:

Defense Finance and Accounting Service

U.S. Military Retired Pay

8899 E 56th Street

Indianapolis IN 46249-1200

Annuitant Pay:

Defense Finance and Accounting Service

U.S. Military Annuitant Pay

8899 E 56th Street

Indianapolis IN 46249-1300

The old PO Boxes in London KY will remain open

and all mail will be forwarded to the new address for

one year. Sending mail to the old address will add

three to five days to the normal processing time.

The telephone and fax numbers are not changing.

Please copy and paste the following web address

into your web browser for additional contact

information: https://www.dfas.mil/

retiredmilitary.html

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From the 2018 Reunion

Committee Chairman -

Chuck Hladik, TM2 G 67-70;

USSVI – USS Oklahoma City

Base:

June 1st = 499 days until OKC!!!

Shipmates, I am in the final

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negotiations with the hotel that will probably be our

venue for the 2018 Reunion. I am hoping I can give

you some information about it next month. Until then,

your committee is working hard in preparing for the

reunion.

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From the Association Storekeeper - Jim Weaver,

SK2 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 B 79-81

USSVI-Charleston Base:

I believe we have most of the

names on the pictures David Hinkle

EM1 Blue 74-79 submitted last

month. We will leave the pictures in

the newsletter this month with the

names and then have some new

pictures for next month.

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. Beginning next month, the

Association Secretary will begin 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 President and wife -

Ray & Rita Kreul,

TM2 G 65-69; USSVI–

Snug Harbor Base:

[Editor: Ray and Rita are

now home from their

European vacation.

Expect to see something

from them in the next

newsletter.]

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From the Association Vice President -

Tom Krauser, MM1 B 72-74

[Editor: Tom has graciously

consented to share his knowledge

gained as a computer programmer

with us. This is his second article for

‗The DRAFT‘ and I have asked him to

continuing sharing with us in the

future.]

PART 3 - By Tom Krauser

See Page 8

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Brothers Forever - by Mike Bickel

When we were young and feeling our oats

We joined the navy and went on those boats

That sank on purpose sliding into the sea.

Nobody knew where we were going to be

Except for a few who charted the way

To a far off coastline or a secret bay.

The rest of us did what we're trained to do

and trusted each other - but prayed a lot too.

In a sewer pipe coffin we just did our jobs

pulling sticks, cycling vents or adjusting some knobs.

When all hell broke loose we knew what was best

because we had dolphins affixed to our chest.

But although we knew every valve on the boat

that made it submerge or caused it to float

it wasn't dolphins or qualcards or years worth of

studies

that would save us... but rather our crewmates... our

buddies.

Many stood by us then, but they stand here no more.

On Eternal Patrol they have left their last shore.

Husbands and fathers and grandfathers too

who sailed with us, challenged us under the blue.

Forever a mate, forever our friend

we're bonded as shipmates beyond our lives end.

We pray for them now as we prayed with them then:

May you rest in peace always, my brothers - AMEN.

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Fortunately no one has been reported this month

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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

5.29.17: I came home this afternoon.

5.28.17: I had a stroke on Thursday morning. Not bad.

Vision mostly. Balance also affected. I can see but lost

what I would call my peripheral Vision. Stick in this

room for over 25 hrs. Now. Ugh. Cabin fever.

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

5.21.17: Yes I saw the Neuro-Surgeon and he told me

that his office is going to be contacting me

probably in the next week or so to have my DBS

(Deep Brain Stimulation) surgery in the next 4-6

weeks. I have been told he is about the best brain

surgeon in the country, but I guess I still have a little

apprehension about it. Never had stiches, surgeries of

any kind, the only issue I have ever had is the right

pinkie toe I broke it about 2 years ago or so, I step

from broken toe to Brain Surgery Kind of a big leap.

But I guess it is what it is and this is my life, I can‘t

change it, I just have to accept it.

BTW I wrote a song on April 21st this year when I woke

up about 2 in the morning that day and the words to

this song spewed out of my head. I work as a Network

Administrator for the state of AZ Unemployment

Insurance Department, so I am a complete geek to the

core and have never had any thoughts of writing

anything, but these words I was compelled to write,

and after the neuro-surgeon told me that I was going

to have to have brain Surgery I had to perform it in

public before my Brain Surgery.

(See the Great Links section to read more on Bob’s

song, read the lyrics and watch him perform on video.)

5.1.17: I have been diagnosed with Parkinson's

disease for the last 8 years and was just old by my

neurologists on Friday 4-28 that that I now have to go

brain surgery for DBS. My appointment is on May

11th.

[Ed. Note: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a

surgical procedure used to treat a variety of disabling

neurological symptoms—most commonly Parkinson's

disease (PD).]

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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Michael Frey, ET1(SS) B 78-82:

4.2.17: I'd like to be placed on the binnacle list

temporarily; as I managed to drop my motorcycle on

my foot and broke my foot (the motorcycle was

basically unharmed). I had surgery to repair a fracture

of the 2nd metatarsal and to repair damage to the

Lisfranc ligament in my left foot on March 1st.

Thankfully, it was my left foot, so I am able to drive,

but I'm in a boot and on crutches for a while. My

advice to other riders is when your bike starts to go

down, get out from under it. The best part is that my

significant other says I don't need to sell the bike.

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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 email address.)

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EM1(SS) James Edward ‘Ed’ Enoch G 81-85

(added per his request)

EM1(SS) Ray E. Hilliard B 73-77

(added per his request)

MM2(SS) Mervin ‘Merv’ Miller G 77-79

(added per his request)

FTB3(SS) Ron Banfield G 67-68

(updated email address per his request)

Many of you are on FaceBook. Here are some

names of shipmates who post or reply on a regular

basis to the pictures postings. When you see these

shipmates please send them a personal invite to

contact 655webmaster@ssbn655.org so they can

have their name place on our Sailing List and become

a member of the Stimson Association.

These shipmates do not appear on our Sailing List:

Kirby Bickford Christian Brewer

Owen M Duke Robert Duvall

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Randy Dyson Robert Christopher Hayes

Paul Jansen Bill Lambert

Andy Larrivee Bob Luna

Vince McGinnis Dan Montoya

Robert Robinette Christopher Mullen

Glen Roser Les Schott

Chuck Shepherd Roy Tolbert Jr.

Byron Trop Rick Waligora

John Yarbro

These are on our sailing list but we don‘t have a

valid email address for them to receive our newsletter

and other information:

Joseph Cardin Anthony Wayne Johnson Sr

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LOOKING FOR SHIPMATE

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Tom O'Callaghan, MS2 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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Kimberly Blum-Hogle

[ kimberly.hogle00@gmail.com ], daughter of

YNCS(SS) Bert Blum B 87-89, is looking for STSC

(SS) Jack E. Craig from the blue crew.

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QM1(SS) Chuck Linhart, QM1(SS) G 68-74

[ chucklinhart@gmail.com ] I would like to get in

contact with ET1(SS) William ‗Bill‘ Warren.

STS3(SS) Robert ‘Bob’ P. Featheran, Jr. (G 81)

[ SpritesDragon@gmail.com ] I would like to get in

contact with STS2 Robert P. Cooley.

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EM1(SS) Paul Murray (G 65-69)

[ pcmurray@optonline.net ] I am looking for former

shipmates Ken Luken IC2(SS) 65-68? and Joe Carter

MM1(SS) 65-68.

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QM2(SS) Robert Frizzola (G 82-86)

[ frizzz688@yahoo.com ] I was on from 82-86 Gold.

I‘m looking for a few shipmates and maybe you can

help. MM1/SS Mike Alegretto and MM2/SS Willy

Wilson, both Gold crew.

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YNC(SS) James Maddox (B 83-86)

[ jgm401@msn.com ] is looking for YN2(SS) Mark

Jackson (B). Also what has happened to MMCM(SS)

Golightly.

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STS3(SS) Steve Searight (B 70-71)

[ ssearight@verizon.net ] is looking for STS3 Eugene

Manning who served during the same period as me.

As I recall, he was from New York (Brooklyn).

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MM2(SS) Joe Civiletti (G 79-81)

[ submarinemm1@aol.com ] Does anyone know

what happened to an MMCS/SS Golightly (A-Div Gold

crew in 1979 when I came on board).

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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

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PBR - The Most Feared Gunboat

45 minute - Full Documentary

Patrol Boat, River or PBR, is the United States Navy

designation for a small rigid-hulled patrol boat used in

the Vietnam War. They were deployed in a force that

grew to 250 boats, the most common craft in the River

Patrol Force, Task Force 116, and were used to stop

and search river traffic in areas such as the Mekong

Delta, the Rung Sat Special Zone, the Saigon River

and in I Corps, in the area assigned to Task Force

Clearwater, in an attempt to disrupt weapons

shipments.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=HMOk0T8MUEc

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RAO BULLETIN 1 May 2017

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either the post/branch/chapter number of the fraternal

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country you reside in so your addee can be properly

positioned in the directory for future recovery.

Subscription is open at no cost to all veterans,

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dependents, military/veteran support organizations,

and media.

http://frabr245.org/Bulletin%20170501%20(PDF%

20Edition).pdf

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Your Birth Song

This one's a keeper. It plays the song that was

Number One on the day you were born. And, if there is

a video available with the artist, it will play it for you.

Really a fun site! Enjoy.

http://playback.fm/birthday- song

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Putting Up The Flag

This is really well done, and worth the short time it

takes to view it - and a much longer time to think about

it. I smiled as I watched it. I hope you'll enjoy it too.

http://puttinguptheflag.com/

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The After Battery

Quite an interesting site, though my "smokeboat

experience is nil.

http://www.olgoat.com/

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Just A Common Soldier

https://www.youtube.com/embed/ eEs4ke7cdNQ?

feature=player_ detailpage%25

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I’m Still Here

Song by Bob Faulkner

I wrote it thinking about my Parkinson‘s but the

thought could apply to anyone suffering from anything

ailment Alzheimer‘s, cancer, MS...Please if you could

possibly publish the words to the song and publish the

link to me singing the song at the Tremble Clefs

annual concert (tremble Clefs are people that have

PARKINSON‘S; their vocals also tremble therefore

Tremble Clefs and the people that support them). I am

not the best singer in the world, but I put real meaning

into the words, because they came from my heart

deeply. But please ask everyone that hears this song

and reads these words to it to think of someone they

know that know that is in a serious condition, and to

help someone that they can help along the way. This

is copy righted, so please share with anyone and

everyone you can get the word out. Please think of

some one, I believe everyone knows of someone

https://drive.google.com/open?

id=0B0HbYbJGd6xYc3BaaHMwcW9ZV28

I’m Still Here

Lyrics by Bob Faulkner and Jim Sorensen

Music by Jim Sorensen 4/26/17

1st verse

Don‘t see my broken body

It‘s not always been this way

I may look like a cripple

Who doesn‘t know what to say

I was young and healthy once

But now need help to walk

My words now come out broken

As I struggle to talk.

I can‘t work like I used to

Need a cane to move about

The joystick from a hot, new car

Drives the wheelchair now

In the middle of summer

My feet will always freeze

I can‘t hold my body still

Any more with ease

Chorus

Constant movement

Out of my control!

Still the same inside

With all of my dreams and goals.

I was active military

And served my country proud

But now I feel the sadness

And need to say out loud

―Look into my eyes – I‘m still here‖

2nd verse

It hasn‘t been my choice

To live life this way

In my head this staggering voice

Trips up what I try to say

Just walkin from the fridge to the couch,

Takes time and energy

Frustrations that I feel inside

Overwhelms with apathy.

Chorus

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SEA STORIES:

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Submitted by James Maratta, YNSN B 67-68

2nd or 3rd blue patrol, the music cruise box was not

loaded and all we heard on ships entertainment

system was Led Zeppelin and Aretha Franklin, over

and over.

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Submitted by Phil Duffy, ET1 G 68-70

Ok I have no SEA story but have a SHE story.

I got married after third patrol to a beautiful lady.

Somehow she got pregnant and while in port we would

shop at the commissary. As pregnancy wore on she

would complain about the commissary parking lot

while walking to the actual store. One shopping day

(full parking lot and long walk) we were done shopping

and on way out of lot she sees an empty parking spot

right next to the commissary front door. The spot had a

sign with two stars on it. She asked who parked there

and me, being a smart ass, said "that's reserved for

pregnant wives of sailors at sea".

Never thought about it again.

Make patrol and come home to a beautiful daughter

and wife. Again, the three of us go to commissary with

full lot and wife carrying daughter. She said, "wow I

wish I was pregnant again". I ask why, she replies

"while you were on patrol I parked in the "two star"

pregnant spot.

―I HAVE NEVER BEEN TREATED AS NICE AS I

WAS WHILE HERE, EVERY ONE SAID YES MAM

AND CARRIED MY GROCERIES, PUT THEM IN

TRUNK AND ALWAYS SAID THANK YOU MAM AND

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!‖

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Submitted by Jim Kinney, LCDR G 67-69

I joined STIMSON Gold in 1996 after the first patrol

of the GOLD Crew and relieved Lt. Denny Joyce, who

later became an FBI agent. I found his diary of the first

patrol which I never revealed to anyone, but found

fascinating. Denny had been a Diesel Boat officer

before STIMSON and never done a lengthy

submerged patrol. He had gone through Port

Canaveral trials, and had developed the notion there

that the key to maintaining your health through a

SSBN patrol was TANG, the orange drink mixture

which General Foods (my later employer) made clear

was the only key to survival while submerged for a

lengthy time. The diary made clear that the hording

and secreting of stores of TANG on the first GOLD

patrol was fierce and competitive. Denny made it clear

that it was the NAV ET's that were to blame. (Who

else?) His TM's had secreted a store of TANG but

there was concern that it would be exhausted before

patrol completion, probably resulting in

SCURVY. Luckily, they survived.

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Article from Association Vice President

Tom Krauser:

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Part 3 – Getting Help From Someone Using

TeamViewer

By Tom Krauser

Let‘s face it, most of our kids and grandkids are

savvier with computers and electronics than we are.

When we have something we cannot figure out they

can usually help.

One of my favorite programs I use to help others

with computer problems is called TeamViewer.

TeamViewer is ―similar‖ to the programs that most

technical support people use to troubleshoot problems

when you call them. TeamViewer is a free (when used

for personal use) program that allows you to connect

to someone else‘s computer or for them to connect to

yours and see your screen(s) and even control the

keyboard and mouse (using theirs). You just have to

let them do it or let them talk you through doing it. I

usually like to talk them through doing it so they learn

in the process.

Both computers have to have TeamViewer installed

on them. To install TeamViewer go to the TeamViewer

website (www.teamviewer.com)

Click on Download TeamViewer for the latest

version and follow the steps for your browser to

download the file (If one of you already has

TeamViewer installed and it is not the latest version,

they should update to the latest version). Downloading

will vary depending on the browser. I find the

download process for Microsoft Edge and Google

Chrome to be easier than Mozilla Firefox because

those browsers put the downloaded file at the lower

left corner of the browser window whereas with Firefox

you have to know to click on the down arrow in the

upper right corner of the browser to get to downloaded

files to install them.

After the file has been downloaded click on the file

(TeamViewer_Setup_en.exe) to start the installation

process. You should get a screen similar to the one

show here.

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―Basic installation‖ and ―Personal/Non-

commercial use‖ should be selected then click

―Accept-finish‖. You will probably get a pop-up

window asking ―Do you want to allow this ap to

make changes to your PC?‖ This is a normal

message from Windows telling you that some program

is trying to change your hard drive. Information about

the program trying to make the change will be in the

pop-up window. If you were not installing software and

were not expecting the message then you should

probably say ―No‖ but in this case we were installing

new software and you should allow it.

You will see the installation screen installing

TeamViewer. When installation is complete, you

should see an information screen similar to the

following:

This screen explains the various sections of the

normal TeamViewer screen. Read it over to see the

basic options of TeamViewer then click ―Close‖ in

lower Right corner.

The normal TeamViewer screen should appear

similar to the following screen.

―Remote Control‖ is normally selected but you

could switch to ―Meeting‖ (explained in a later article).

There is also an option to ―Sign Up‖ for an account

(explained in a later article) which would allow you to

connect to your ―trusted‖ devices remotely anytime. If

you registered your home desktop and your laptop

and/or smart phone as ―trusted‖ devices you could

connect remotely at any time by logging into your

TeamViewer account and accessing that device if it is

turned on and the TeamViewer process were left

running on that device.

Your device is assigned a unique 9 digit number

called ―Your ID‖. This is unique to your device and will

not change. This is the number you have to give to

the person helping you and they will type it into the

―Partner ID‖ field on their computer and click

―Connect to partner‖. After they click ―Connect to

partner‖, if your device is running TeamViewer, it will

ask for the ―Password‖.

The ―Password‖ on your device changes every

time TeamViewer starts so it is never the same. This

protects you from another person being able to log into

your device if they had a password you gave them

previously.

After your helper logs into your device they will be

able to see your screen and have the ability to control

using their keyboard and mouse. You will also have

control of your keyboard and mouse so you actually

both have control. When your helper logs into your

device there will be a notification area in the lower left

corner of your screen telling you that they are logged

in. See discussion later if you do not want the helper to

be able to control the keyboard and mouse.

TeamViewer Options

There are several options available when you use

TeamViewer but we will only go into a few of them.

Your helper will have a lot of the same options at the

top of the helper‘s screen.

You can go to the follow site https://

www.teamviewer.com/en/support/videos/ to see basic

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videos on using the program or use YouTube

( www.YouTube.com ) (CAUTION: Anytime you use

YouTube you should be careful to only use videos that

appear to be from a reliable source.) Search for

―teamviewer xx tutorials‖ videos where ―xx‖ is the

current version. There may be tutorials for older

versions of TeamViewer but you can still get useful

information about using the program since a lot of the

functions have not changed with newer versions. The

installations steps may be different for older versions.

On your device in the TeamViewer notification area

you can select ―Video‖ if you have a video camera

installed on your device. If there is a slash across the

camera then click on the camera to start it. Make sure

your speaker volume is turned up.

Under ―Audio Mode (VoIP or Phone)‖, you also

have the option to control a microphone (video

cameras usually have their own microphones) and

speakers if you want to talk using that method. I have

generally used the regular telephone to talk but these

options are available.

You have the ―Whiteboard‖ option where you can

select options such as ―Pen‖ to draw on your screen to

point items out or ―Highlighter‖ to highlight items. You

can select the ―Eraser‖ to clear these marks or press

―Clear‖ to clear all markups. You can draw a

―Rectangle‖ or ―Ellipse‖ around items or write text

(―Aa‖) on the screen or use the ―Speech Balloon‖

bubble to type text in the balloon and then point to a

specific item on the screen to attach the balloon to it.

You can share files between the two users by

clicking on ―File box‖ and dragging files into the ―File

Box‖ area and then the helper can download them

onto their device. With ―File Box‖ open your helper

can also drag files onto your device from their device.

Be careful using this option not to copy files you do not

want to copy.

With the ―Chat‖ window open you can type text

messages to each other (assuming you are not using

voice communications).

There is also an option to ―Call via internet‖ so you

can talk to each other over a microphone and

speakers.

The Call by Telephone option costs money so you

should not use it unless necessary.

If you have dual monitors, under ―View‖ on your

helper‘s device they can switch which monitor they are

looking at or view both monitors at once on their

device.

Under ―Actions‖ on the helper‘s device, the helper

can also reboot your device and still be able to

reconnect after it is rebooted.

The TeamViewer icon in lower right task area of

screen can be moved if needed. If you click on the ―X‖

it will end the session. In the ―Session List‖ you can

click on the down arrow to the right of the helper

device and uncheck ―Allow control‖ if you do not want

your helper to be able to operate your keyboard and

mouse. If you have unchecked ―Allow Control‖ your

helper can still click on areas of your screen and a

cursor with their name will appear so they could point

something out to you but not be able to control it. This

allows them to point to an item and ask you to actually

control it.

When you are done with the session you can close

the session by clicking the ―X‖ in the TeamViewer

window. This will end the session and disconnect your

helper. If you close TeamViewer, the next time it

starts it will have a different password. To verify that a

new password is issued note the current password

and restart TeamViewer after you close it and see that

the password has changed.

When you close TeamViewer you will get a pop-up

similar to the following:

Just click ―OK‖ to acknowledge the free use of

TeamViewer.

The ―Meeting‖ mode and ―Sign In‖ options will be

discussed in a different article or you can search

YouTube for tutorials on these features.

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Submarine Veterans Gather To Discuss Sea Life

Katheryn Houghton, Daily Inter Lake, May 10

A Flathead submarine veteran, Geo Johnson

leaned against his pickup truck and adjusted his hat as

he talked about a normal day at work hundreds of

meters below the ocean‘s surface.

It takes a different kind of person to join the Navy,

he said. It takes an even odder kind of person to

become a crew member on a submarine.

This Friday and Saturday, dozens of Montana

submarine veterans are gathering in Kalispell to talk

about their life under the sea.

―There‘s about 60 of us who will show up — not a

lot of people realize this many submariners are in

Montana,‖ Johnson said. ―Well, 60 plus our wives. We

figured we couldn‘t take them with us back then, [we]

should bring them along this time.‖

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Terry Moore said the Montana branch of the United

States Submarine Veterans, Inc. membership has

doubled over the last decade, with its membership

growing to 140 people. Around 20 of those members

live in Kalispell.

Moore, 67, said U.S. submarine branches across

the nation typically take root in a city and create a

community. He said due to the distance between

Montana veterans, the local organization serves as a

lifeline to peers. The sea veterans travel across the

state to see each other twice a year.

―We all worked 12 to 24 months to qualify to be on

a sub,‖ Moore said. ―It doesn‘t matter if they‘re an

officer or enlisted guy — you know what he went

through to get those dolphin pins and know how

important they are to him.‖

The submarine force is a relatively small group.

Roughly 6 percent of all Navy personnel serve on

submarines, according to statistics from the U.S. Navy.

Moore, who served from 1973 to 1978, said life on

a submarine is unique, ―even for the Navy.‖

He said missions could result in 50 to 80 days

under water.

―And getting there was hard work,‖ he said. ―On a

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submarine, if the guy next to you isn‘t highly qualified

and one thing goes wrong, he could sink an entire boat

of 100-plus men.‖

Moore said unlike most forces in the military,

submarine veterans also go overseas to meet with

their counterparts.

He described meeting Russians who had stories

from the 1970s of skirting the Mediterranean Sea in an

effort to spy on U.S. submarines. Moore said similarly,

in six-month missions his crew would survey the

waters in search of Russian submarines to get a peek

into the county‘s plans.

―They were much noisier those days, so it was

easier to follow them,‖ he said laughing. ―We were

both serving our country. But we were both doing the

same, unique, thing.‖

In June, Moore plans to head to Saint Petersburg,

Russia for the next international gathering of

shipmates.

He said whether it‘s a meeting in Northwest

Montana or overseas, the submarine gatherings tend

to bring out the odd sense of humor that living in a

tight space without daylight for months can create.

At the local gathering, Moore said the Montana

veterans honor those who have worn their pins the

longest — especially those who served in World War

II.

―They really were the basis for the future

submarine force,‖ Moore said. ―They went through so

much most of us will never experience, which makes

them special.‖

Special even for a submariner in the Navy, he said.

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Little Known Characters in America: Hyman G.

Rickover

Cal Campbell, Journal Gazette & Times-Courier,

May 15

Hyman George Rickover (Jan. 27, 1900 -- July 8,

1986) was a United States Navy admiral who directed

the original development of naval nuclear propulsion

and controlled its operations for over 30 years as

director of Naval Reactors.

Known as the ―Father of the Nuclear Navy‖, he was

directly responsible for the implementation and

continued development of nuclear-powered

submarines, aircraft carriers and cruisers. Today,

many of these early vessels are now decommissioned

and others under construction.

Rickover became the longest-serving naval officer

in United States history with 63 years of active duty

service. Rickover had a unique personality that often

conflicted with other high-ranking naval officers and

civilian authorities. Yet, he managed to persevere and

achieve greatness.

What is so amazing is that there were no reactor

accidents, as defined by the uncontrolled release of

fission products to the environment subsequent to

reactor core damage.

Rickover graduated from the United States Naval

Academy and assumed command of numerous ships

in his early career.

The Navy recognized a brilliant naval officer and so

sent him to Columbia University where he earned a

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering.

It was on April 10, 1942, after American‘s forced

entry into World War II, that Rickover was given the

assignment of making repairs to the electrical power

plant of the USS California. The California was heavily

damaged when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor

on Dec. 7, 1941. Rickover was able to put the ship‘s

electrical alternators and motors back into operating

condition, enabling the battleship to sail under her own

power and proceed to Puget Sound Navy Yard for

further repairs.

In February 1949 he received an assignment to the

Atomic Energy Commission‘s Division of Reactor

Development and began work on developing the first

atomic submarine. The development was difficult as

the nuclear reactor had to fit in the limited space of a

submarine. But with Rickover‘s knowledge and

determination the problems were solved resulting in

the first atomic submarine. Thus, USS Nautilus was

built and commissioned as an able submarine.

Rickover was promoted to the rank of vice admiral

in 1958, the same year that he was awarded the first

of two Congressional Gold Medals. Rickover assumed

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tight control for the next three decades over the ships,

technology and personnel of the nuclear Navy.

Rickover would eventually achieve the rank of

admiral and retire in 1982. He succumbed to a

multitude of illnesses and died on July 8, 1986, at the

age of 86.

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Steam Suit Improvements Would Protect

Submariners

Published: May 5, 2017 in: Armed Forces News

The Navy is testing a prototype submarine steam

suit that could provide sailors with an additional level

of protection. Once perfected, the new suit would be

donned within about two minutes — less than twice as

quickly as it takes to put on the suit now in use.

Two sailors — Machinist‘s Mate 1st Class Nathan

Lindner and Machinist‘s Mate 2nd Class Cameron

Sebastian — demonstrated the differences between

the two suits in a recent test. Lindner pulled his new

one on quickly, while Sebastian squirmed his way into

the HAZMAT-style older version. The demonstration

took place at Naval Submarine Base New London,

Conn.

―It was pretty dramatic seeing the differences

between the old and new steam suits — especially

how they affect the speed getting into it, as well as

mobility,‖ Sebastian said, in a story published on the

Office of Naval Research (ONR) web site.

Lindner and Sebastian, who both served on the Los

Angeles-class attack submarine Toledo.

The suits are necessary to provide protection for

sailors who must repair any ruptures of pressurized

steam lines. The steam that is released could kill or

severely injure anyone who comes in contact with it.

―In the unlikely event this piece of damage-control

equipment is needed time is of the essence to protect

not only the individual, but the entire boat. The new

steam suit provides enhanced flexibility,

maneuverability and ease of donning during an

emergency,‖ said ONR Command Master Chief Matt

Matteson.

Developed jointly by ONR‘s TechSolutions office,

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), and the

Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility (NCTRF),

the new suit should be ready for use in a couple of

years.

It will feature an air tank and hose worn on the

exterior of the suit, gel ice packs, and an improved pair

of gloves that will make it easier for wearers to hold

tools, climb ladders and move around within close

confines.

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Russia's Science Research Sub Is Shockingly

Huge

Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, May 23

A gigantic new research submarine designed by

Russia will travel underneath ice floes, mapping its

underwater surroundings with a pair of huge plane-like

wings. The sub will help Moscow exploit its Arctic

frontier as it prepares to harvest previously

untouchable natural resources.

The Arctic Research Submarine was designed by

the famous Rubin Design Bureau, which was also

responsible for the Typhoon-class missile submarines,

the largest subs ever built. This vessel will weigh in at

13,280 tons, making easily the largest civilian research

submersible ever built, and will be 442 feet long. The

sub will have a maximum speed of 12.6 knots and a

crew of 40.

The most striking detail is the presence of two sets

of wing-like sonar receivers that give the sub a

futuristic appearance. The "wings," which retract into

the hull like the blade of a pocket knife, are meant to

receive sonar signals broadcast from the ship's hull.

This allows the Arctic Research Submarine to image

its surroundings in all directions as it cruises along

underwater at a leisurely 3 knots.

H.I. Sutton, the analyst behind the Covert Shores

submarine web site and book of the same name, says

about the sub: "From analysis of the model displayed

by the design bureau, the wing structures are close to

165 feet (50 meters) long, so it will have a wingspan of

about 330 feet (100 meters). This is much greater than

any aircraft that has ever flown." A graphic made by

Sutton (see above) shows the submarine will have an

even greater "wingspan" than an Airbus A380 jumbo

jet.

Sutton doesn't believe the wings have any

hydrodynamic use, however. "It is unlikely that the

wings will be used to generate lift like an aircraft. That

would be less efficient because it would have to

constantly use its control surfaces to maintain a

precise depth. This would also generate noise which

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could make the sonar less effective."

Although built to operate under the arctic ice, the

submarine's sheer size will make navigating tough at

times. "There will be many places in the Arctic where

the submarine cannot go because its wings will make

to too wide to navigate the many ice columns which

protrude downwards from the ice cap, " Sutton

explains. "These can extend downwards for hundreds

of feet or even to the sea floor."

As a civilian survey submarine, the ship will be

unarmed. It will incorporate the ability to deploy and

fetch remotely operated vehicles (underwater drones)

and be capable of operating at depths of up to 1,300

feet.

Russia is eager to secure mineral and energy

mining rights in the Arctic, in areas becoming more

accessible as global warming reduces the amount of

pack ice. Moscow has made bold underwater territorial

claims in the Arctic extending past the traditional 200

mile Economic Exclusion Zone claimed by all

countries, including parts of the North Pole. In 2007,

Sutton points out, Russia used mini-submarines to

plant its flag on the sea bed 14,000 feet beneath the

North Pole.

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Sexy wins every time

A retired older couple return to a Mercedes

dealership where the salesman has just sold the car

they were interested in to a beautiful blonde in a mini

skirt and halter top. The old man was visibly upset. He

spoke to the salesman sharply.

"Young man, I thought you said you would hold that

car till we raised the $55,000 asking price," said the

older man. "Yet I just heard you closed the deal for

$45,000 to the lovely young lady there. And if I

remember right, you had insisted there was no way

you could discount this model."

The salesman took a deep breath, cleared his

throat and reached for a large glass of water. "Well,

what can I tell you? She had the cash ready, didn't

need any financing help, and, Sir, just look at her, how

could I resist?‖ replied the grinning salesman

sheepishly.

Just then the young woman approached the senior

couple and gave the car keys to the old man.

"There you go," she said. "I told you I could get him to

lower the price. ... See you later Dad"

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ST Name - Last-First # Rate/Rank Onboard ST Name - Last-First # Rate/Rank Onboard

* Plank Owner * Plank Owner

MN Anderson, Neal 1 * ET1 B 65 SC Mathis, Barry & Kim 2 STS2 B 85-87

NC Andress, Jay & Barb 2 MMCS G 72-77 FL Mauk, Elam & Angie 2 * EMCM B 65-69; B COB 65-66

FL Ball, Steve & Kammie 2 QM2 B 72-76 TX McCombs, Robert & Diana 2 EM1 G 85-90

LA Barker, Paul 1 MM1 G 77-80 MO McMasters, Terry & Donna 2 MM1 B 75-78

VA Barrie, Darrell & Deanna 2 MS2 B 85-87 OR Meigs, Ken & Diane 2 * ETR2 G 65-70

TX Bell, Gary & Merry 2 CAPT/CO G 74-77 AZ Morris, Frank 1 YN1 G 68-70

NC Birmingham, George & Connie 2 ET1 G 69-74 CA Morris, John 1 * LT/ENG G 66-69

MD Blevins, Jerry & CJ 2 LT B 76-79 FL Murray, Paul & Cindy 2 * EM1 G 65-69

TX Boyle, BJ & Barbara 2 * MT2 B 65-66 PA Nicholas, Jack & Dorothy 2 LCDR/NAV G 67-69

AZ Bradish, Tom & Judy 2 MM1 B 74-77 SC Nichols, Linda & Nick 2 TM3-TM1 G/B 70-75;

CT Bullard, Patrick 1 MM1 G/B 80-85 FTCS/COB B 85-89

TX Cameron, Brian 1 ET1 B 71-75 MN Ningen, Russ & Laurie 2 LT/Weps G/B 69-73

MA Casella, Michael & Denise B. 2 SN B 69-71 TX Nobis, Tom 1 STS2 B 88-92

NJ Cellmer, Terry & Judy 2 MM2 G 67-79 AZ Olson, Vern 1 * MM1(N) G 66-69

TN Clark, Paul & Margaret 2 MM1 B 73-78 SC Ort, Don & Donna 2 MM3 G 69-70; MM1 B 70-74

GA Cook, Bob 1 HMC B 73-77 TX Otto, Jim & Theresa 2 ET1 G 77-79

FL Cook, Woody & Dorothy 2 QM1 B 69-74 IN Owen, Gary & Mary 2 MT2 G 70-75

SC Crawford, George & Barbara 2 * ETC 655 B 64-67 SC Peck, David 1 MTC B 69-71; COB B 70-71

NC Dellinger, Brett & Sherry 2 MM2 G 86-90 NH Peterson, Bob & Kathy 2 MM1 B 70-72

KS Duffy, Phil & Bernice 2 ET1 G 68-70 TX Phillips, Larry & Janet 2 EM2 B 72-75

NC Duquenoy, Steve 1 MM2 G 72-76 GA Pitts, Jim & Tabatha 2 MS2 G 83-87

TX Early, Brant 'Earl' & Rosa 2 CWO2 ? 90-92 SC Posey, Winston 'WO' & Joyce 2 EMCM/COB B 79-81

SD Eisenman, Frank 1 FTG2 B 91-92 CA Rada, Elliott & Maureen 2 * SN G 65-67

TX Flynn, Michael & ???? 2 MM1 B 72-76 PA Reed, Alan & Linda 2 ET2 G 68-71

PA Frisch, Bruce & Kathryn 2 TM2 G 71-75 WY Rhodes, Dan 1 MM1 B 79-83

OH Gels, Greg 0 SN G 90-92 IL Riggs, Loree & Carolyn 2 * MM2 G 66-69

MN Genia, Steve & Bette 2 EMC G 78-88 CA Roos, Bob & Virginia 2 ETCS G 69-71

WI Getchel, Joseph & Karen 2 ET1 B 72-76 NC Rowe, Gerald & Diane 2 * MM2 B 66-69

CT Glaub, John & Gretchen 2 MM2 B 71-74 GA Sanderson, Jim & Isabella 2 FTB2 B 82-86

TX Graham, Ron & Cindy 2 MM2 G 68-71 UT Schlins, Mike 1 QM2 G 67-70

NC Hinds, Bill & Lee 2 QMCS/COB B 76-79 SC Schwarzott, Michael 1 STS2 B 75-76

VA Hinkle, David & Audrey 2 EM1 Blue 74-79 OH Shepherd, Skip & Sandi 2 TM2 B 74-75

OK Hladik, Chuck & Joyce 2 TM2 G 67-70 TX Shirley, Jim & Dawn 2 ETC G 90-93

OH Hoying, Thomas J. 'TJ' & Mary 2 YN2 B 82 OVHL TX Silverman, Gary 1 EM1 G 80-82

GA Huckeba, David & Karen 2 MM2 B 71-75 FL Snyder, Simon & Ellen 2 STCS G/B 67-74

VA Hyson, Ron & Jean 2 STS1 B 70-75 NJ Stevenson, Roy & Donna 2 ETCS/COB G 69-70: B 70-75

PA Jaster, Gary 1 * MM2 B 65-67 ID Stockton, Brad & Rainey 2 EM1 G 77-80

ND Johnston, Phillip & Cynthia 2 STS2 G 67-70 NY Sulllivan, Donald 1 * FTG2 B COMM

CO Kidder, Michael & ??????? 2 * STS1 G 65-67 GA Talley, Curtis & Melissa 2 MM1 B 87-90

AZ Kind, Robert 1 MM2 G 76-80 WA Testa, Ron & Linda 2 ETN2 G/B 70-73

VA Knight, Robert & Debbi 2 * TM2 655G/B 66-75 NC Violette, Dave & Beth 2 MM1 B 73-76

SC Knutson, Larry & Linda 2 MMCS B 79-81 CT Walllace, Art & Irene 2 QM2 G 67-71

FL Kreul, Ray & Rita 2 * TM2 G 65-69 NM Weber, Troy & Stephanie 2 RM2 B 86-89

IL Laboda, Ron & Judith 2 * ETR1 G 65-68 MT Weisser, Monte 1 MT2 B 70-75

SC Lawson, Tom & Suzanne 2 FTCS/COB G 80-81 WI Whipple, Randy & Lisa 2 QM3 B 85-87

SC Legg, Jimmy & Donna 2 RM1 B 70-76; RMC G 78-80 CA Williams, Ken & Julie 2 TM1 B/G 72-75

NC Lindley, Bill & Joan 2 TM2 G 70-75 GA Wilson, George & Margaret 2 * ETN1 G 66-68

AZ Linhart, Charles & Carolyn 2 QM1 B/G 68-74 IA Wilson, William 1 ET1 B 85

SC Long, Gordon & Jean 2 RM2 G 81-85 KS Wiltse, Deed & Eileen 2 MM1 G 78-80

IA Long, Larry & Cherie 2 FTG2 G 70-74 OH Young, Dick & Debbie 2 SN G 69-70

TX Lopez, Steve 1 YN3 B 85-88

The following is a list of those who have indicated a strong possibility of attending the

2018 Reunion in Oklahoma City.

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Submitted by Tom Clark FTCM G COB 76-77 and Ed Whitledge STSCS G COB 77-78; 83-85

I saw Ed Whitledge at the Hog Roast recently, first time in 40 years from when we served on the 655G together. He mentioned that he had a picture of the Goat Locker from our days on there and he sent me a copy. Several goats are missing as they are likely on watch. Likely this was taken in late 76 or early 77 just after Dave Bassham was initiated onboard as a CPO in mid-patrol. Best we can we've put names to the faces - 40 years is a long deep cycle into memory - and we did not get it all. If we erred on anyone's name, sorry this is our best effort. What we are pretty sure of are:

Left to Right,

Front Row: RMCM(SS) Rick Kubecka; PNCMS(SS) Fred Marshe (Relieved me as COB);

QMCS(SS) Youngblood

Middle Row: MMC(SS) Bobby Joe Putnam (A Gang); FTBC(SS) Dave Bassham; FTCM(SS) Tom Clark (tinted glasses); HMCS(SS) Joe Smith (I relieved him as COB); RMC(SS) Karl Callender

Back Row:

MMCS(SS) Jack Yarbrough (NUC); STC(SS) Ed Whitledge; MTC(SS) Bill Martin; MTC(SS) Frank Morrow; MMC(SS) Shelby Turner

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PICTURES SUBMITTED BY DAVID HINKLE PICTURE 1

Greg Caldwell - MM1 Terry McMasters - MM1 Paul Clark

PICTURE 2 EM1 Bill Mihalovits - Lt Bob Brownlee EOOW Chair

PICTURE 3 EM1 Dennis Matheny

PICTURE 4 MM1 Tim Jenkins

PICTURE 5

PICTURE 6 LCDR H.M. ‘Mike’ Carmichael ENG - Chief Bob Brand - MM2 Jim

‘Happy Butt’ Marianus (or Marinus)

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PICTURE 7

PICTURE 8

PICTURE 9

PICTURE 10 Bonus Picture - name all of those in this topside swim call

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SEARCH FOR LOST SHIPMATES

If you have contact with one of these shipmates please send their contact info to me at my email address. Let’s set a goal to find everyone on this list!

Adams, Bob RM3 G 76 Debisschop, Timothy Johnson, Billy MM3 93 Decom Rathsam, Richard

Adams, Mike RM2 G 78 Delano, Ken Johnson, Ronald TM3 93 Decom Raven, Donald

Adams, Paul RM3 G 78 DeLaGarza, RM2 G 76-78 Johnson, Samuel CDR CO decomm Reidler, Ronald J.

Adkins, William Delia, Joe RM? Johnson III, Alvin ET2 93 Decom Rembert, Albert MM2 93 Decom

Allegretto, Mike MM2 G 82-86? Delisle, Mark QM1 93 Decom Kee, Kerby Reppert, Kevin

Altman, Robert 'Bob' TM2 B Dickerson, James EM1 93 Decom Keiningham, Thomas Reynolds, Daryl FTB1 93 Decom

Armstrong, Gary MM1 93 Decom Dreiss, Ray Keller, Mick Rhodes, Ronald

Attlee, Steven Doughtery, ??? LT CHOP Kelly, Dennis ETN2 B 70-75 Robinson, Robby IC2 G 87-91

Doyle, Gregory MM2 93 Decom Kelley, Gregory R. MMC 93 Decom Robinson, Warren

Barker, Thomas Dubecky, Darren YN3 93 Decom Kinney, Wayne Roman, Raymond SA 93 Decom

Barner, ??? Duell, Paul Kirkpatrick, Steven Rommel, Robert LTJG 93 Decom

Barrett, James Dyer, Kenneth LT 93 Decom Kohankie Robert Rowan, William

Bassham, ? FTBC G 78 Easler, John ET2 93 Decom Kubecka, Rick RMCM G 77-78 Ruiz, Luiz

Battle, Bernard FTG1 93 Decom Edmiston, Ken Kuvent, Andrew MM1 93 Decom Sales, Stephen ETC 93 Decom

Beck, Roger Eghigian, Mark EM2 93 Decom Lague, Brian STS2 93 Decom Scoles, Kevin ET2 93 Decom

Beckett, Roy E. SN 93 Decom Eglseder, Kurt LTJG 93 Decom Lahatta, Don LCDR XO Scoville, Scott

Bishop II, Olan STS2 93 Decom Ehlers, Joseph Lambard, Richard ENS G 78 Seelinger, James

Blatchford Jr., SN 93 Decom Eickleman, Richard MM1 93 Decom Lawrence, Marshall Settliffe, Scotty RM3 G 76

Blouse, Dan Ellard, Bryon Layton, Rick RM2 G 77-78 Shannon, Mike

Blue, Matthew Elledge, Tom MM? Liles, Michael Shepherd, Charles

Bluestone, Edward Elliott, Thomas LT 93 decom Lizana, Rick Sherlock, Martin

Bowser, James Jr. Ellis, Paul FTB2 93 Decom Lobody, Barry MM2 93 Decom Shields, Vaden

Bradley, Todd MM1 93 Decom Emerick, Glenn Lothrop, Siedel, Dave MT1

Brewer, Christian ET2 93 Decom Filer, Phil ICC G 76 Lotspeich, Don FTCS COB Sikora, Gregory ET3 93 Decom

Bricker, Michael Findlater, Doug Luken, Ken IC2 G 65-68? Siler, Dennis

Brill, Doug Fey Sr., Robert K. SKC 93 Decom Manning, Eugene STS3 B Smith, Charles

Brown, Ernie TMC Figueroa, Edwin SK1 93 Decom Mason, John Smith, ? YNCS G 77

Brown, Thomas MT/FTB? Flannery, Aaron Matherly, David Smith, Lynn LT 93 decom

Brownlee, ??? Fleming, Benjamin Mazur, Joe Smith, Michael MM2 93 decom

Bryant, Ron ET1 G 69-?? Fleming, Denvery McCarney, Clifford Sollars, Jeffrey EM3 93 decom

Buckmaster, Jerry FTB3 B 70-75 Fonda, Carl McCauley, Steven EM1 93 Decom Staton, Michael SN 93 decom

Buhay, Richard MM1 93 Decom Forlines, Jonathon MM3 93 Decom McConnell, Mark Stewart James

Bulalacao, 'DOC' HMC Forrester, Rodney ET1 93 Decom Medvick, Michael Stine, Gene

Bullington, Scott Fox, Frank LT Weps B mid 70s Melton, Clifford EM2 93 Decom Swigart, James STS1 93 decom

Burmeister, Wayne Frost, George MM? ELT Mickelson, ? QMCS G 78 Stortroen, Keith

Busteed, Bob Furlong, Willaim ET1 93 Decom Miller, Daniel ET2 93 Decom Szeszko, David M.

Calvird, Carl R. TM2 Geisenburg, Nick Miller, Robert 'Bob' MM2 B 66-68 Szyszka, Stephen LCDR XO 93

Campbell, Edwin MM1 93 Decom Gentile, Edward MM1 93 Decom Miller, ? RM2 G 76 Tardiff, Henry

Campbell, ? MMCS G 78 Giambattista, Mike LCDR B 65-67 Plank Miller, Tony Taylor, Jim

Canup, Richard Golightly, Steve MMCM COB Milton, Jay Tinsley, Richard MM2 93 Decom

Cardin, Joseph YN2 93 Decom Gould, Harrell MT2 G/B 69-74 Morrison, Dale MM2 93 Decom Tomasi, Max

Carey, Bill Grant, Richard LT 93 decom Morrison, Jon MM3 93 Decom

Carr, Don Graves, Richard Morrow, Frank MTC G 78 Trotter, Daniel

Carter, Joe MM1 G 65-68 Green, Earsel Nelson, ?? FTBC B 73-75 Turner, Shelby MMC G 78

Cazes, Jimmy MM2 93 Decom Green, Frank YN1 93 Decom Nesbitt, Brian MM2 93 Decom Ugolini, Nicholas

Champagne, Brian Greene, Kenneth FTB2 93 Decom Neubecker, Andrew Vidulich, William T.

Chiarito, Michael MMFN G 71 Gregor, William RM1 G 87-90 Neuman, Mark IC1 93 Decom Voltz (Volz?), Steve MM? ELT

Citizen, Billy RM? Nolen, John Walenga, Craig LT G 77

Claussen, Stephen Grizzard, John MM2 93 Decom Ochsner, Patrick Ward, Royal EMCS 93 Decom

Coates, Kenneth MM2 93 Decom Gutierrez, James Olsen, ?? MM1 G 66-69 Warp, William EM1 93 Decom

Colon, Scott STS2 93 Decom Hanks, Stewart Parham, Bryan Warren, Bill ET1

Cool, Arnold Harding, ??? LT WEPS Pastiva, Stephen Jr. Watson, Herb

Cooley, Robert STS2 Hatchell, John Penny, Christopher LT 93 decom Welch, William STS2 93 Decom

Cooper, Denny Hayes, Robert Peters, Mark MM2 93 Decom Wenzel, Paul

Cooper, John F. Herbert, Randy 'Bear' Peters III, Charles MT1 93 Decom White, Don

Cope, Allan Herzog, Willie Peterson, David Wieskamp, Gerald W.

Couser, David Hinds, George Petrak, David Wild, Steven RM2 93 Decom

Covington, Richard LT G 76 Hogan, Tom Phillips, David EM1 93 Decom Williams, Brian

Craig, Jack E. STSC B 87-89 Holler, Eugene Plue, Mike TM2 Williams, Eric Q. MM2 93 Decom

Cramblit, Jeffrey MM1 93 Decom Hollingsworth, Paul Porterfield, Glenn Wood, Eric MM1 B 83-87

Crawford, Larry RMCS G 76-78 Holtman, Bruce Powell, William CDR CO Woodward, Jeremy RM2 93 Decom

Cruden, David CDR CO B 70-74 Hupe, Bill Pruitt, Michael Williams, Miles E.

Cruse, Mark L. ET2 93 Decom Jackson, Mark YN2 B 83-86? Putt, William Wilson, Willy MM2 G 82-86?

Cullum, Ray Jarvis, ?? MM1 G 69-70 Rader, Casey MT3 93 Decom Winkler, Henry 'Snorkel'

Dale, William EMC 93 Decom Jennings, Edward TM1 93 Decom Ralston, David Wolters, Peter LT 93 Decom

Dandridge, ? QMC G 78 Jetton, Chuck MM1 93 Decom Ransom, Patrick Wright, David MM3 93 Decom

Davis, James MT3 Johnson, Anthony Rasmussen, Aaron Young, Ron

Rasmussen, Bill Youngman, David