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Updated with current information regarding the Bancroft Association

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The Polaris Story Revisited

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1985: On the Brink and the Year of the Spies

I don’t think most people realized how much the year 1985 changed the course of naval history. In April of 1985, I was a First-Class Machinist Mate petty officer stationed on board the mighty warship USS Ohio SSBN 726. It was the height of the Cold War, and we were engaged in Strategic Deterrent Patrols […]

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My Submarine Journey – Part 1

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What’s in a name?

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It’s all about the education

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The Silent Service – Before Nuclear Power

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Nuclear Power at Sea

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The Innovation of a Capitalist Society Still Matters

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A Pocket Guide to Hawaii (1940’s version)

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