The 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 […]

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 […]

41 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 […]