Steel Boats, Iron Men and their stories (plus a bit more)
Memorial Day has been a special event in my family’s life ever since Great Grandfather Mac donned his Grand Army of the Republic Uniform and marched in his first parade. The men who returned from the War Between the States felt it was their duty and honor to remember the sacrifices of so many men […]
Read More Rights come with Responsibilities – Or Do They?It was never easy On the day I retired from the Navy, my crew presented me with a shadow box. That box sits on my desk and I look at it from time to time when I am not typing stories or checking out the latest on the Internet. It’s a nice box with beveled […]
Read More It was never easyOne of the things you learn quickly about the military is the endless stream of nicknames attached to the people, equipment and all manner of things unique to the recipient of the toast. The Navy is not unique but it certainly has no shortages of slang and identifiers. These all help to separate the various […]
Read More Happy Birthday BubbleheadI am an American. I was born in an all American town that was vital and full of hope for the future. Sadly, now that town is a shell of its former glory. It is a perfect example of what happens when poor leadership and a collective inability to adapt to change run rampant. My […]
Read More Obituary: McKeesport PA (1795 – ????)“In time of crisis when the future is in the balance, we come to understand, with full recognition and devotion, what this Nation is, and what we owe to it.” 75 Years ago the nation found itself in a very bad state. This is a copy of President Roosevelt’s Address over the radio in celebration […]
Read More “These are the times that try men’s souls”Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
This was a post that I put up on Facebook in 2014. It has been shared over 8500 times in the time it has been on Facebook I am grateful for the feedback already sent On February 16, 2017, it came to my attention that the story has been cut and…
Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
The Birth of the First Civilian Submarine While we were on our last trip, I stopped by a used book store and found a book that had been a part of my life growing up. In my Grandfather’s library was a collection of books called “Source Records of the Great War”.…
From the very beginning of submarines, the vessels have been compared to a steel coffin or a sewer pipe closed on both ends. But to the men who have sailed on them and especially to the men (and now women) who built them and then drove them below the waves into a sea of uncertainty, […]
Read More Denizens of the Deep – the bond between submarines and their crews
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