Del Webb Cane Bay – Veteran Friendly Home for our last Duty Station

Home at last. After traveling around the world and the country for over 70 years, we made a decision to settle down for good. Our new place is nice and just the right size after a massive downsizing. But what makes it nice besides the fact that there are no stairs to navigate anymore is […]

Learning to see

It’s the little things in life that make you think. One of the nice things about the new house is that the first owners traded up on a number of things in relation to the construction of the house. One of those items is a very large shower stall. It’s got enough room for several […]

Submarine Veterans Charitable Foundation Newsletter February 2025

Shipmates, Submarine Veterans Charitable Foundation Newsletter February 2025 Shipmates! This month we welcome our two newest Ambassadors: Leah Torino, Tri-State Base and Frank Espinosa, Central Texas Base. Welcome aboard! Now the news. Brotherhood Fund As we move through another season weather continues to dominate and overwhelm many of us. From freezing, to wildfires, ice and […]

February 2025 Blue Water Navy Update

A sad anniversary – February 3

Libraries … temples of learning, ambition, aspiration – USSV CF Library Fund

Being a baby boomer, I grew up in a world where books and periodicals were still central to most of our lives. From the time I was able to read, my world really revolved around printed information. We had one television which was black and white and it was very much subject to rules. Not […]

The Addiction is Real 😊

Lest We Forget. USSV CF Memorial and Museum Boat Fund

Lest We Forget. USSV CF Memorial and Museum Boat Fund The desire to memorialize the great sacrifices made for a nation or cause goes back to the earliest times. Cave drawings and crude monuments to great battles are found in all parts of the world. The Romans mastered the art with buildings and statues […]

The Best Hat Ever; THE Kap(SS) 4 Kid(SS) FUND

“Hi, my name is Mister Mac, and I am a hat-oholic.” “Hi Mister Mac…” I’ve been a hat-oholic since I was a kid and discovered the power of hats. My very first hat was a blue and gold short, billed cap that I got as a Cub Scout in Pack 99 in my home community. […]

The Ultimate Qual Card – Creating a Legacy (The USSV CF Legacy Fund)

The Ultimate Qual Card – Creating a Legacy (The USSV CF Legacy Fund) In submarine school, the seasoned petty officers that taught us informed us that once we got on board our first boat, we would be issued bedding, a bunk bag for our dirty clothes and something called a qual card. They emphasized over […]