Grand Theft Submarine – Stealing the U-111

Note: This article is a result of some research I have been doing in the past few days about an amazing submarine story related to the technological development of American submarines. The story was researched and developed using two reference books: United States Submarines, Naval Submarine League, published in 2002 and United States Submarines by […]

I made that. (Okay. I might have had some help)

There was a change of command in San Diego California on January 24, 2014 onboard the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS San Francisco (SSN 711). Cdr. Eric Severseike turned over command to Cdr. Jeff Juergens during the ceremony held at Naval Base Point Loma. Congratulations to Commander Severseike for a successful tour and best wishes […]

USS San Francisco SSN 711 2014 “Homecoming”

http://www.ussvigoldenanniversary2014sf.org/ For those of you who may be considering coming to San Francisco for the 2014 Homecoming, we will be working with the USSVI Golden Anniversary Committee to have a 711 Host Room at the Hyatt Hotel (Host Hotel) I strongly suggest that you check out the web page as soon as possible and make […]

Talking “UP”

Talking “UP” I have been a Toastmaster on and off for many years. Toastmasters (for the uninitiated) is a wonderful organization that helps people develop speaking and leadership skills in an encouraging environment. The result of that experience is that I listen more closely to speakers and that has caused me a great deal of […]

Joe Sagnis

For those of you that follow me on Facebook, you are aware that the USS San Francisco SSN 711 brotherhood of “Saints” is mourning the loss of one of the early crew members. Joe’s remains will be cremated today and a memorial service will be planned for a later date. God Bless you Joey. Gone […]

Blinders? Why no, these are my new leadership Goggles!

Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
For over a century the leadership of the U.S. Army and Navy were in agreement about how the United States coast would be managed: the Army would defend the beaches and out to the range of their coastal guns, and the Navy would protect anything beyond that range. The advent of…

Alpha “and” Omega

Alpha “and” Omega The beginning and the end. I looked at those words for a while to think about where I am in my life at this point. I will turn 60 years old this year and if things continue to progress as they should, I am much nearer the second than the first. Not […]

Change

http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/2013/12/29#.UsNve-93vIU Thanks to my cousin for the best answer to the question: what should I post today to celebrate New Years? I wish you and yours the very best in the exciting year to come Mister Mac

2013 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 33,000 times in 2013. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 12 sold-out performances for that many […]

Comrades, If you like your Reich, you can keep your Reich

Every time I see a member of the opposition party standing up and supporting policies that are ill thought out and ill prepared to serve the nation, I am reminded of the delusional attitude of the despicable Nazi Propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels. His address to the German nation in December of 1943 on the eve […]