FBM Sailors Part 2

Amazing video of a Polaris Launch

FBM HIstory

I was just a boy when this was filmed. Still relate to the subject matter though

When it comes to security in the world, not much has changed since 1964

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuQ-3wxPCtM

shhhhh… Can you keep a secret?

“Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.” Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanack Submarines by their very nature are designed to operate in an atmosphere of stealth. The fact that they operate beneath the ocean’s surface places them in a dangerous environment under the best of circumstances. From the very beginning of […]

How Hef saved the world from Communism

Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
Disclaimer: Although nothing graphic is shown or discussed in this article, politically speaking, it reflects an age where dinosaurs roamed the earth. Skip to an earlier post or come back later next week if you are easily offended. Early in the history of theleansubmariner blog, I wrote a piece about what…

Ten days ago – 100,000 hits Today: 125,000 hits

Thanks for the visits. Thanks for the feedback. The submarine community and those that support the community have shown a very special kind of support. A few years ago, I wrote a book about my Dad’s service in the Navy (“Love your son Butch”) It was a son’s way of honoring an uncommon man who […]

Miscellaneous… 1940

Miscellaneous… The Bluejackets Manual has been the mainstay for educating sailors since 1902. Prior to that time, the sailors were considered to be too illiterate to merit having a manual with instructions on how to be an American Bluejacket. For a hundred and twelve years, the manual has undergone a number of revisions to reflect […]

“hey… you have the next watch”

Watches in the military have been around since the beginning of recorded time. The Jews, like the Greeks and Romans, divided the night into military watches instead of hours, each watch representing the period for which sentinels or pickets remained on duty. The proper Jewish reckoning recognized only three such watches, entitled the first or […]

USS Somerset (LPD 25) Honoring America’s Heroes

The USS Somerset will be commissioned on March 1 2014 in Philadelphia PA. The ship is named after the County where our brave fellow citizens demonstrated courage and sacrifice in a way that is remarkable. If you have not been to the Site near Shanksville, you owe it to yourself and your family to […]

Our company commander is missing, Sir

Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
June of 1972 was a pivotal month and year for many people. Watergate, Hurricane Agnes, Vietnam bombings, Nixon’s reelection, and the month I entered the Navy. Through all the years since then, I have managed to hang onto “The Keel” which is the graduation cruise book they gave out back in…