Category: Charleston SC
Ben Bastura Award 2026
Last night, surrounded by family and USSVI friends from the Charleston Base, I was presented with the certificate and plaque for the 2026 Ben Bastura Award. I am deeply humbled and thank all of you that have followed me at any point during the last 15 years. Mister Mac
Read More Ben Bastura Award 2026The Great Charleston Earthquake of 1886 and “The Summerville Sensation”
New beginnings – again We made the move to South Carolina over a year ago to downsize from a house that was too big to take care of and find more reasonable winters. I had been stationed for a short while at the Charleston Naval base and Debbie and I had visited South Carolina and […]
Read More The Great Charleston Earthquake of 1886 and “The Summerville Sensation”Greetings from South Carolina (July 24, 2024) – (Revised July 2026
Revised version… See new Content at the end A good friend of mine sent me an email a few days ago checking in on me. It has been a few months since I put up any new content and for that, I apologize. It has been a while since I had the time or energy […]
Read More Greetings from South Carolina (July 24, 2024) – (Revised July 202641 For Freedom – SSBN Memories 41 Years Later
Updated August 12, 2026 Update Its funny how an old picture can bring back so many memories. Whether a boomer sailor sailed out of Scotland, Guam, Rota or Charleston many of the events they experienced were similar. I don’t know how many hundreds of ballistic missile patrols were made. I am sure there were a lot. Since […]
Read More 41 For Freedom – SSBN Memories 41 Years Later
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