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The Line (Revisited)

The Value of Shipmates

A while back, I was on Facebook and called someone a shipmate. Well, to me, the name shipmate is one of honor. But to the person who I was communicating with, it seemed to have had a less than positive meaning. Almost to the point where the name had become an insult. I’m not sure […]

“You’re gonna miss the ferry if you don’t get moving” : Tales From Ford Island

I was digging around some old files today and ran across an article in an old ALL HANDS magazine from 1954. Seventy years ago, the Navy was still recovering from its role in Korea. After the second World War, peace was supposed to be a thing but somehow the Communist Incursion in Korea pushed that […]

Reunion Redux – A Story from a friend

This morning’s email had a story about another reunion in Charleston a while back that had an interesting experience at another Charleston hotel. My friend served on the cruiser USS Toledo CA 133 and their association has had a number of reunions. They actually did more due diligence in preparation for their gathering, but from […]

A Great Reunion – Well, Mostly Great

The 2024 Gathering of the Saints is finally over. I have been absent from the keyboard for a while as we executed our latest reunion in Charleston SC. The planning for the reunion started at the end of 2023 and was non-stop until the very last day of the event. One thing about reunions is […]