Steel Boats, Iron Men and their stories (plus a bit more)
Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
I am obviously a sucker for a great submarine story. I spend much of my free time researching stories about a rare breed of men who chose voluntarily to sail on ships designed by their creators to sail beneath the oceans surface. I was recently introduced to Jody Durham, a fellow…
Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
There is an old truth known by military men that no military plan survives contact with the enemy. This was never more obvious than what happened at 6:30 a.m. on June 6, 1944, when the invasion at Omaha Beach began. Allied bombardments and a massive air campaign that went awry had…
Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
When I requested a submarine for my first assignment after sub school , I wanted to be on a Diesel Boat first, a fast attack second, and a Boomer third preferably a 640 class. That is probably why I received orders to the USS George Washington (SSBN 598B). ? The trip…
Originally posted on Our Ancestors:
Sometimes when you look for relatives while doing your family tree, you come across obituaries… Like the one I posted yesterday on this blog. Sometimes an obituary has to get to the point. The obituary quickly mentions that Edna or Odna lost two boys in WWII, William and Robert. Both…
Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
All of us will leave a legacy when we pass to the next world. Some will be lengthy and some will be rather modest. I am at the age where I read the obituaries in the local paper. Its kind of ghoulish in a way since I am not from here…
Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
I can’t possibly imagine two places on earth that are more opposite then Diego Garcia and Perth Australia. Finishing up a quick run somewhere in the Indian Ocean and pulling up next to a destroyer tender was welcome after all the excitement, but you quickly come to realize that if there…
Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
As a kid growing up, one of my favorite shows was a realistic World War 2 action series called “Combat!”. Sergeant Saunders (Vic Morrow) was my hero and his adventures with Kirby, Little John, Cage and Lieutenant Hanley and Doc. The series ran form 1962 to 1967 which is pretty remarkable…
One of my passions in life is listening to Celtic music. Probably the best Celtic music available today comes from a group called Celtic Thunder. The only time I ever bother to turn PBS on anymore is when I know they will be featured. Occasionally I will also watch Celtic Women as well. So it […]
Read More Farewell Big George, you will be missedOriginally posted on theleansubmariner:
Holy Loch Scotland One of the saddest days of my life was the day we left Dunoon Scotland and the Holy Loch so many years ago. It was 1991, our tour was shortened by the end of the Cold War drawdown and I was headed to a tour as M Division…
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