Carolina Piedmont Base of the USSVI Presents The

Carolina Piedmont Base of the USSVI presents the

Issue 1105 May 2011

Inside this issue: How about some Stories? Base Contacts 2 I can’t be the only Officer’s Call 3 one that left his boat love to tell are tales. and you did not realize qual-card laying on the Take ten minutes on a it until you pulled them Base Meeting Minutes 4 M-div workbench only rainy day and just type out of the dryer. up a few paragraphs. KAPS4KIDS 5 to come back to find How about the time the that Mick E. Mouse had It’s summer, they’re SubVettes 9 showers were secured signed-off the Trim and just re-runs, put down while in port so you Funnies 10 Drain system. And that remote and tells us took one in the conden- Donald Duck must about the time you A Real Trooper 12 sate bay. (Nuke sailors). have given me a check- were dink for a week; or I even did my laundry Capt. Tayler K. DeMun 14 out on the Hydraulics about something funny in ERLL while be the system. when you were giving a shutdown roving watch Vet News 16 check-out or walk- So if I have tails to tell, on the mid-shift. USS O-9 (SS-70) 18 through. then I know you, espe- It’s those little things Tell a story about a Base Calendar 20 cially you that did that you can write longer than my 8 years, shipmate that was a about, it does not have 4 months, and 4 days real great guy or one to be a biggie. This is USSVI Creed (but who counted) must about the A-hole that your Newsletter, it To perpetuate the memory of have stories. wore your poppysuit needs your stories. — into the battery well our shipmates who gave their As submariners we all Moe(SS) lives in the pursuit of duties while serving their country. Lost Boats for May That their dedication, deeds, USS O-9 (SS 70) June 19, 1941 and supreme sacrifice be a “Sailors, rest you oars” USS S 27 (SS 132) June 19, 1942 constant source of motivation toward greater accomplish- USS R 12 (SS 89) June 12, 1943 ments. Pledge loyalty and pa- USS HERRING (SS 233) June 1, 1944 triotism to the United States of USS GUDGEON (SS 211) June 7, 1944 America and its Constitution. USS GOLET (SS 361) June 14, 1944 USS BONEFISH (SS 223) June 18, 1945 Page 2 Piedmont Periscope

Southeast District 1 (SED1) receives Award.

Take a look. It is for ALL SED1, the Bases and base members! THANKS! Dick --

Carolina Piedmont Contacts Base Commander Steve Bell [email protected] 704 824 3510 Vice Commander Jack Jeffries jcckjeffries@interlink-café.com 704 –764-5211 Base Secretary Mike Hubbell [email protected] 803-628-1908 Base Treasurer Lee Hickerson [email protected] 704-573-9480 Chief of the Base Paul Myers [email protected] 704-28904650 Base Chaplin Raymond Fritz [email protected] 803 831 7235 Base Storekeeper Jeff Nieberding [email protected] 803-366-9255 Holland Club Walt Sealy [email protected] 803-327-5661 Coordinator Newsletter Editor E. Dale Moses [email protected] 704-248-7610 Issue 1105 Page 3

CO’s Stateroom

Burnsville 2011 is now sure about a follow-on will speak for each one history. For those that baseball game at this of them and thank all of did not make it, you time. you for having the confi- missed one great time. It will not be long before dence is this group to do Burnsville 2012 is all but we will have to start the job each was elected arranged already. I want Carolina Piedmont beating the drum for for. We will continue to to thank all of those who membership renewal Base Commander strive to improve our helped put on such a again. I know the end of Steve Bell great event. We re- the year is a long ways entire operation. Now ceived some very nice off, but it is surely not that does not mean any comments regarding the too early to start plan- of it is bad, but I feel weekend. ning for those that pay there is always room for The next major event annual membership. So improvement. So we coming up that is not when the call comes out, will try to that for you strictly a Carolina Pied- please do not put it off mont Base function (as if and respond by paying over the next two years. any really are) is the na- your membership early tional convention. I am for next year. I would sure you will hear some really like to have this negative comments re- behind us for the year as garding the convention, soon as possible. I have but I try to overlook to admit that that is the most of them. I know one task that I really do (as shown by the Burns- not enjoy doing each ville weekend) that the year, so your coopera- NC members can have tion there would sure be an enjoyable time, no nice. Thank you for matter what. So if you your consideration there. think you may want to You can also say that attend, I recommend that officially the summer you get both your regis- has started by the time tration in and your hotel you are reading this. I reserved. want to wish each of you Also before our next a safe and enjoyable meeting we will have the summer. Please be care- Thomasville parade and ful when on the roads, the Charlotte Knights we really want you back. baseball game behind us. Have a nice summer. I am sure we will enjoy There is one last item for that as well, not to men- this newsletter that oc- tion the showing to the public that we will curred at the Burnsville make. If you miss those, event. All of your new there are more parades officers were sworn in later in the year, just not for the next two years. I Page 4 Piedmont Periscope

Comm Center— Jack Jeffries, Base Secretary 1900- Meeting called to order by Base Commander Steve Bell. Invocation given by Chaplain Ray Fritz. Pledge of Allegiance. Tolling of the Boats by Chaplain Ray Fritz. Introduction of members present, 24 Attendees. Special Presentations, New Holland Club member John Wardean, K4K patches given to Mike and Glenna Hubbell. Hand Crafted Notepadpresented to Past Base Commander Glenn Harris founder of Carolina Piedmont Base Reading of minutes from last meeting, Approved and seconded as read. Reading of Treasurers report- April balances $3583.77, Memorial Fund $268.50, K4K fund 407.05, Scholarship Foundation-$260.25, Burnsville fund-$600.00, Funds available $2047.97 Old Business-none New Business-none SK report- We have catalog of patches and Submarine items available, contact Jeff Nieberding for info and to place orders. Good of the Order- Dale Moses conducted practice for the Honor Guard in preparation for the presentation of Colors at the Charlotte Knights Ballgame scheduled for 30 May. tickets are still available, box seats are $12.00 per person. Dale Moses announced that he has purchased 2 replica Springfield rifles for use with the Color Guard. Invitation to attend the game was presented to SSMC members, the new group of motorcycle riders Moe formed and is president of as well as to the VFW members. We are to muster at the gate at the ball field in Ft. Mill by 1830. Kap(SS)4KID(SS) visit to Levine Childrens Hospital in Charlotte is scheduled for 10 May. Volun- teers to muster at the hospital by 1330. More info will be forwarded to those visiting this trip after 1 May. We discussed the upcoming gathering at Burnsville 20-21 May. Lee Hickerson displayed a Hand- crafted wooden jewelry case to be raffled off, we still need items to raffle off, any items are gladly accepted. There will be 2 50/50 raffles at the gathering. A presentation was made concerning the dedication of the Veterans Memorial in Ft. Mill to be conducted 11AM April 27th. Bricks for the memorial are available for the price of $75.00. Next base meeting is scheduled for 25 June Benediction given by Chaplain Ray Fritz 1950- Motion to adjourn, seconded Jack Jeffries- Base Secretary

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KAPS4KIDS does it again Flag Trivia— Where did this Flag fly in our Nation’s history? (see page 13)

Front row from Left-Tucker Summerville with Windy, Visitor coordinator, Le- vine Childrens Hospital, Raymond Fritz, Marge Kanning, Jack Jeffries, Carolina Piedmont K4K Coordinator, Carrie Keuten-Group Event Coordinator, Levine Need Supplies? Children‘s Hospital, Back row from left-Rick Petitt, Dick Kanning SED1 Com- mander, Jim Harris, James Taylor, Dave Peck, Steve Bell, Carolina Piedmont The Supply Shack- Jeff Base Commander, Raymond Zieverink. Nieberding Carolina Piedmont We at Carolina Piedmont Base were honored to bring our KAP(SS)4KID(SS) Jackets are still available program to the Levine Childrens Hospital located in Charlotte, NC. We were to order, several mem- able to bring moments of joy to about 40 special children as well as some of bers have ordered theirs their parents and siblings. We at Carolina Piedmont are proud to represent already. Just let the SK USSVI in this special project. The joy on the faces of the children is unforgetta- know and he'll fix you ble, once you experience it, you realize just how much little things can bring up with an order form. great joy to those children We were able to distribute not only the KAPS,but USSVI vests are also also Honorable Submarine Certificates as well as Museum Boat Photos. – Jack available to order thru Jeffries the SK. Patches, the SK is New Vocabulary Word: now able to order patches from BC Patch LLC at wholesale prices. CARPERPETUATION (kar' pur pet u a shun) n. This is usually $2 - $3 The act, when vacuuming, of running over a string or a piece of lint at least a less per patch than we normally see. Let the dozen times, reaching over and picking it up, examining it, then putting it back SK know if you need down to give the vacuum one more chance. some. Page 6 Piedmont Periscope

Chaplin’s Corner

Ray Fritz, The Sabbath testifies to the crea- land of Egypt executing His divine Base tion and God commanded the chil- judgment – Exodus 12:12-14. It Chaplain dren of Israel to observe this day in was only after the Passover and the Exodus 20:8,9. The Sabbath and death of the Egyptians‘ firstborn the first day of the week are two that Israel was released from 400 different days – Matthew 28:1. years of slavery. Christ who paid The Christian observes the first the price for our sin on Calvary is day of the week to commemorate the Passover Lamb for the Chris- MEMORIALS the resurrection of Christ - Acts tian. 20:7 and 1 Corinthians 16:2. God considers rest from one‘s labor one day a week is a good thing.

On Monday, May 30 – Memorial Day - we will remember and honor our fallen heroes. This is a good thing. Memorials help us to remember the things that are The Lord’s Supper is the only truly important. They provide The Rainbow in the Clouds is a memorial which the New Testa- opportunity to reflect on the memorial to the covenant God ment Christian is to observe. Sadly many neglect this observance. It is things that truly matter. And with made with all flesh in Genesis 9:8- Memorial Day it reminds us of in memory of Christ‘s death - 1 17. He promised to never again Corinthians 11:24, 25. Early Chris- the cost of freedom. Freedom is destroy the world by water, but it tians assembled every first day of not free, it has cost the blood of will be destroyed by fire according the week to commemorate this thousands for which we are for- to 2 Peter 3:10-12. However, when feast according to Acts 20:7 and 1 ever grateful. God bless our we see the rainbow in the sky it Corinthians 16:2. Have you ever fallen heroes and God bless reminds us of God‘s faithful prom- celebrated the Lord‘s Supper at a full meal? That‘s what the early America. ise. I love it when I see a rainbow, Christians did. God has placed great importance especially when I can see it end to On Monday, May 30 – Memorial on memorials throughout the end! Day - we will gather in parks and Scriptures. cemeteries to watch parades, listen

The Passover was a memorial between God and Israel reminding them when God went through the Issue 1105 Page 7 to speakers, and honor our fallen In late 1914, the fields of North- heroes by placing flags and flow- ern France and Flanders were Take up our quarrel with the foe: ers on graves, etc. The red Poppy once again ripped open as the To you from failing hands we First World War raged through throw is a simple reminder of the ulti- Europe‘s heart. The torch; be yours to hold it mate sacrifice that many have high. made for the cause of freedom. A Canadian surgeon by the name If ye break faith with us who die of John McCrae realized the sig- We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In flanders fields. nificance of the poppy as a last-

ing memorial symbol to the

fallen and wrote the poem ‘In

Flanders Fields’. The poppy came to represent the immeasur- able sacrifice made by his com- rades in arms and it quickly be-

But why the poppy? Why not came a lasting memorial to those The empty Tomb and the empty some other flowers like a pansy or who died in WWI and later con- petunia? I understand that Scarlet Cross are both memorials remind- flicts. ing us that God intervened in hu- poppies grow naturally throughout man history to deal with the prob- Western Europe where and when- lem of sin. Christmas means noth- ever the ground has been dis- ing without Easter which is repre- turbed. The destruction brought by sented by the empty Tomb and the Napoleonic wars of the early the empty Cross. The apostle Paul 19th Century, transformed bare said it well when he wrote: land into fields of blood red pop- 1 Corinthians 15:17 And if Christ pies, growing around the bodies of has not been raised, your faith is the fallen soldiers. In flanders fields the poppies futile and you are still in your blow sins. Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the

sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead, short days ago May God bless you with a safe We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset Memorial Day capped with heart- glow, felt gratitude for those who gave loved, and were loved, and now their lives to preserve our free- we lie dom. In flanders fields Chaplain Ray Page 8 Piedmont Periscope

Welcome Aboard Stay well and fit (okay, well is good enough)

Tom Coffman 5/09 Larry Lynch 5/17 Robert Boyd 5/18 May John Dainotto 5/19 Calvin Reese 5/25

Robert Bickford 5/30

Joel Tuchfeld 5/04 If your birthday was Colleen Moses 5/05 missed, please notify Donna Harris 5/05 Jack or Dale Glenn E. Harris 5/07

Diplomacy is the art Dorla and Hal Rutter - 5/26 of saying 'Nice dog- May gie' until you can Colleen and Dale Moses - 5/27 find a rock. -- Will Ruth Ann Worth and Rogers Jim Schenk -5/5 Andrew and Marianne Miller 5/6 Issue 1105 Page 9

SubVettes Hello Sassy Sisters, will truly be missed by cruiters would like to get a Hope this finds you all many. Please feel free to treat from us so please do well and happy. With send a card or call to not forget them. them for comforting. much regret I need to Enjoy this great weather, say my sincere thoughts We just got back from stay safe and May God and prayers go out to our yearly visit to the Bless You and May God Carol Jefferies and fam- Memorial Service in the Bless the USA !!!!! ily with the passing of mountains and what a her Mom Irene Wolford, great time we had. I Thursday-night May would like to thank each 19th at the Jefferies resi- and everyone for all that dence 6017 Dudley was done to make the Road, Monroe NC weekend trip a great suc- 28112. She was truly a cess. Our next meeting sweet little lady that I will be at our usual place got close to thru the and we will have our " years she since she came this and that " meal and to live with Jack and do not forget your secret Carol from Ohio. Irene sister. I know our re-

Tuscany Chicken Breast You'll Need: 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 4 ounces each) 2 ounces fontina cheese, crumbled or sliced (you can also use fresh mozzarella cheese or any other type you like) 2 roasted red sweet pepper halves or 1/2 cup roasted red sweet pepper halves from a jar, drained 6 fresh sage leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried sage, crushed 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken broth Directions: Place each chicken piece, boned side up, between 2 pieces of clear plastic wrap. Working from the center to the edges, pound lightly with the flat side of a meat mallet to 1/4- inch thickness. Remove plastic wrap. Sprinkle chicken with black pepper. Layer cheese, roasted red sweet pepper halves, and sage in the center of each breast. Fold in edges; roll up into a spiral, pressing the edges to seal. Roll in flour. In an 8-inch skillet heat the oil over medium heat. Cook chicken in hot oil about 5 minutes, turning to brown all sides. Remove from skillet. In the same skillet bring wine or broth to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, about 2 minutes or until 1/4 cup liquid remains. Return chicken to skillet. Cover and simmer for 7 to 8 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink. Plate the chicken and spoon the sauce over it. Makes 2 servings Page 10 Piedmont Periscope

woman?' Psych 101 (provided by Jim Schenk) So God explained that to him, too. This, my friends, is how If you start with a cage keys, replacing it with a Then, God said, 'I want Congress operates... and you to reproduce.' containing five monkeys new one. The newcomer is why, from time to and inside the cage, hang goes to the stairs and is Adam said, 'How do I do time, all of the monkeys that?' a banana on a string attacked. The previous need to be REPLACED. from the top and then newcomer takes part in God first said (under His you place a set of stairs the punishment... with breath), 'Geez.....' And under the banana, before enthusiasm. then, just like everything long a monkey will go to else, God Explained that Then, replace a third Adam & God the stairs and climb to- to Adam, as well. original monkey with a God said, 'Adam, I want ward the banana. So, Adam goes down new one, followed by a you to do something for into the valley, across As soon as he touches fourth, then the Me.' the river, and over the the stairs, you spray all fifth. Every time the Adam said, 'Gladly, hill, into the cave, and the other monkeys with newest monkey takes to Lord, what do You Want finds the woman. cold water. After a while the stairs he is attacked. me to do?' Then, in about five min- another monkey makes Most of the monkeys God said, 'Go down into utes, he was back. an attempt with same that are beating him up that valley.' God, his patience wear- result ... all the other have no idea why they Adam said, 'What's a ing thin, said angrily, monkeys are sprayed were not permitted to Valley?' 'What is it now?' with cold water. Pretty climb the stairs. Neither God explained it to Him. And Adam said.... soon when another mon- do they know why they Then God said, 'Cross 'What's a headache? key tries to climb the are participating in the the river.' stairs, the other monkeys beating of the newest Adam said, 'What's a God's Problem Now: will try to prevent it. monkey. River?' Now, put the cold water God explained that to His wife's graveside ser- Finally, having replaced vice was just barely fin- away. all of the original mon- him, and then said, 'Go over to the hill....' ished, when there was a Remove one monkey keys, none of the re- massive clap of thunder, from the cage and remaining monkeys will Adam said, 'What is a hill?' followed by a tremen- place it with a new one. have ever been sprayed dous bolt of lightning, The new monkey sees with cold water. Never- So, God explained to Adam what a hill was. accompanied by even the banana and attempts theless, none of the mon- more thunder rumbling to climb the stairs. To keys will try to climb He told Adam, 'On The other side of the hill you in the distance. The lit- his shock, all of the other the stairway for the ba- tle, old man looked at monkeys beat him. After nana. will find a cave.' Adam said, 'What's a the pastor and calmly another attempt and at- Why, you ask? Because said, 'Well, she's there.' tack, he knows that if he cave?' in their minds... that is After God explained, He tries to climb the stairs the way it has always he will be assaulted. said, 'In the cave you been! will find a woman.' Next, remove another of Adam said, 'What's a the original five mon- Issue 1105 Page 11

Health Tip of the Month

The Preacher’s Son (provided by Jim Schenk) An old country preacher said to himself, ― and entered the house whis- Family Relations had a teenage son, and it when he comes home tling and headed for his was getting time that the from school today, I‘ll room. A couple drove down boy should give some see which object he a country road for sev- The boy tossed his books eral miles, not saying a thought to choosing a picks up. If it‘s the Bi- on the bed, and as he profession. Like many ble, he‘s going to be a word. An earlier discus- turned to leave the room, sion had led to an argu- young men his age, the preacher like me, and he spotted the objects on boy really didn‘t seem to what a Blessing that ment and neither of them the table. know what he wanted to would be. wanted to concede their With curiosity in his eye, position. do, and he didn‘t seem If he picks up the dollar, too concerned about it. he walked over to in- As they passed a barn- he‘s going to be a busi- spect them. Finally, he One day, while the boy ness man, and that yard of mules, jackasses, picked up the Bible and was away at school, his would be okay, too. But and pigs, the husband father decided to try an placed it under his arm. asked sarcastically, if he picks up the bottle, He picked up the silver experiment. He went he‘s going to be a no- "Relatives of yours?" into the boy‘s room and dollar and dropped it good drunken bum, and "Yep," the wife replaced on his study table into his pocket. He un- Lord, what a shame that plied, "in-laws". four objects. corked the bottle and would be. took a big drink, while A Bible, And worst of all, if he he admired this month‘s A silver dollar, picks up that magazine centerfold. he‘s going to be a skirt- A bottle of whisky, and ―Lord have mercy,‖ the chasing womanizer.‖ old preacher disgustedly A Playboy magazine. The old man waited anx- whispered, ―he‘s going ―I‘ll just hide behind the iously and soon heard to run for Congress.‖ door,‖ the old preacher his son‘s footsteps as he Page 12 Piedmont Periscope

A Real Trooper and a ―Mule Skinner‖ they could never return mules.) The need for to the States. horses continuously de- I‘m always looking for In 1940, he was drafted Foster did got an Honor- creased as active, reserve stories from members to into the Army to serve ary Diploma with the and National Guard units print. Sometimes I think his required year. His Class of 2000. converted to trucks and you are all a little shy, or folks took him to the I found some interesting jeeps. These horses don‘t think you did any- county seat to catch the information about the were returned to the re- thing special. When it bus to St. Louis, but the Remount Service on the mount depots. Only four comes to the military eve- bus had already left for net and thought I‘d share horses were procured in ryone is special, so I‘m the day and he had to it with you. Foster, you the 1943 fiscal year and going to tell a story of a sleep in the county jail. old Muleskinner, I miss none from then on friend of mine that died on He always bragged that you already. I guess I‘d through the end of the Monther‘s Day weekend he spent his first day in have to say ―Trooper, war. Throughout the war at the young age of 92. the Army in jail. rest your reins‖ God period only 49 horses Being on submarines, a lot Since Foster was a bless you, Moe(SS) were shipped from the of us are ―witty‖ and farmer and good with World War II saw the United States to the quick with the come- farm animals, he was mechanization of the armed forces overseas. backs. I have never seen assigned to the Quarter- Army. The transporta- There was an unex- anyone, especially some- master Remount service. tion of supplies, equip- pected demand in 1943 one in their80‘s and 90‘s He spent some time at ment & personnel was from the Coast Guard for so quick as Foster Sires. Fort in Nebraska. On primarily conducted with 3,000 horses to be used Foster was one of my fel- December 7th, 1941 he motor vehicles. The by its beach patrols. The low Legionnaires from was on maneuvers in horse lost its prominence Coast Guard patrolled American Legion Post 95 Texas by the Rio Grande as a mode of transporta- the shores for hostile in Liberty, Missouri. Mis- river. He and the others tion, however mules submarine activity. By souri, the Show-Me State just being ―kids‖ thought continued to have great 1944 however, the dan- with symbol of the Mule. the ―Japs‖ were going to value due to their ability ger ceased and the I first met Foster when I send submarines up the to negotiate rugged ter- horses were returned to was the Boy‘s State Chair- Rio Grande; we all know rain inaccessible by ve- Remount Depots. man and his Grandson Bo how those rumors used hicles. This fact was In 1944 and 1945, ap- went to Missouri Boy‘s to be. He got out after proven in the mountains proximately 14,000 State. Foster had been a war, and always said that of Italy and jungles of mules were used. Mules member of another Post, 5 years was the longest Burma. could negotiate jungle or but since he lived in Lib- year he ever served. When mobilization for mountainous terrain that erty and we had sponsored Foster was our Post 95 World War II began in no horse or vehicle could his Grandson, he trans- ―duty mule skinner‖. He 1939, it was predicted traverse. Pack mules ferred to Post 95. told care of the animals that the Army would were used by US forces He became an active as described below. He need 200,000 horses. (In in Tunisia during the member and knew every- was proud of his job in 1940, the Army had 2 winter of 1942-43 and one in town since he was a the Army as we are horse cavalry divisions, were employed exten- widower and attended about our service. He 2 horse-drawn artillery sively in the rugged every high school sporting told stories of how he regiments, and 2 mixed mountain terrain of Italy. event. All the kids knew was not a Soldier, he horse and motor trans- In the spring of 1945 the Mr. Sires. was referred to as a port regiments, with a 10th Mountain Division Foster never finished high ―Trooper‖, and how after total authorization of employed thousands of school and went to work the animals went past the 16,800 horses and 3,500 mules in rugged terrain in the 30‘s as a farm hand. 12 mile marker at sea, Issue 1105 Page 13 of northern Italy during its drive through the Parade Info and other Events North Apennines moun- NC Sub Vets will Par- Victory Junction Visit to the link to pledge their tains and the Po Valley. ticipate in the Saturday June 28th. donation or you can col- Animal pack outfits 28th Static Display and lect cash and checks and were also used in the Monday 30th Memorial turn it in on the day of China-Burma-India thea- Day Parade. The static The Troutman Parade the walk. The Walk is 3 ter especially during the display will be at 10:00 will be on July 2nd and laps around Charlotte active combat operations AM at the Thomasville line-up is at 10:00 am. Motor Speedway on Sat- in Burma. Very often Recreation Center Park urday 8 October, 2011. the Army would procure The Memorial Parade More info will be put out animals in the theaters starts at 11:00 AM Mon- Faith‘s 4th of July Pa- soon. where the troops were day the 30th. Staging is rade will be on July 4th. operating and in emer- at the same place we We muster in Salisbury, gencies would comman- have been staging at take I -85 north from deer animals on the spot. (map attached). They Charlotte. Exit 76 east. The Remount Purchas- want us to be staged no (US 52) Go to first light, ing and Breeding Head- later than 10:00 AM. We make right, continue on quarters Offices were will have the torpedo to traffic light Commu- closed and the Army and Sub float staged no nity One Bank) make Horse Breeding Pro- later than 9:30/9:45 AM. right, look for us. See gram was transferred to We will also be staging you at 7:30 AM the Department of Ag- in the Stadium after the riculture by Act of Con- Parade. The Army para- .A walk team has been gress on 1 July l948, chute team will para- established for the 2011 along with the Re- chute in and there will Walk Now for Autism mount Depots, equip- be food and drinks. All will be over by 2:00 PM. Speaks. The team is the ment and breeding NC SUBVETS team. stock. The Program was We hope to enlist mem- liquidated by the De- Presentation of the Col- bers to participate in the partment of Agriculture ors by the Carolina Pied- walk and solicit pledges the following year and mont Color Guard will at to raise money for Au- all stocks sold at public the Charlotte Knights tism Speaks. You can auction. For more info Game on May 30th. join the team or support go to http:// a walker at this link: NC Answer to the Flag www.qmfound.com/ SUBVETS Team page Trivia: The ―Grand Un- remount.htm NC Air Museum Annual http:// ion Flag‖ was commis- Fly-in will be on June www.walknowforautism sioned by General 4th . Tell Chuck Jenson speaks.org/faf/home/ George Washington on of the Tarheel Base that default.asp? January 2, 1776. It you are attending the to ievent=460844. had thirteen alternate assist with the static dis- After you sign up to be red and white stripes play by May 25th and on the team you can di- and a blue field with he‘ll get you a parking rect your family, friends, the crosses of Saint An- pass and save you 5 or anyone who wants to drew and Saint George bucks. see you walk 4.5 miles on it. Page 14 Piedmont Periscope

Tayer K. DeMun—Capt (SS) as remembered by Bob Bickford I was on board the USS He liked to come up and Andrew Jackson for al- ning the sound powered get fresh air from time to most five years. I picked phones on the bridge. time. What I remember her up in the yard at Ports- loved this job. I got to is that this was a normal mouth Naval Shipyard be on the bridge before thing for him to do. But after sub school. anyone else got to see when he came up this We did sea trails, the sky, feel the rain, the time he was mad and sound trials, missile shots sun or smell the air (and uttered a few words! Up off the cape more sound the first breaths of air to this point I had never trials and several runs stunk as I recall ) and ever heard him cuss! though the Bermuda trian- when coming into Captain Demun got gle and seven Polaris pa- Charleston or the Naval sick and tired of the I gave the same com- trols. Most of the patrols Weapons Station, I got games that the Russians mand over the sound were boring as most of us to see the wives and girl- played getting in our powered phones right know. friends waiting for us on way making us change after it was given and I Our highlight was sur- the tender and the pier. speed and course. Now heard someone ask, ―say facing, coming into port Remember back then I'm a little rusty on the again bridge!‖ I repeated and going home as best there were mini-skirts. sequence and the correct the command. The Cap- that I can recall. I was on my station names but you'll get the tain had relieved the OD The first Captain I before the bitch box was drift. What followed no somewhere along the served under was Com- hooked up.( I don't re- one ever saw coming. line. A trawler zigged , mander Tayler K. Demun. member the proper name Captain Demun told the we didn't ! He was loved and admired for it sorry). The bridge, O.D. ―All ahead full. Another trawler did a by all the crew. this was where every- The O.D. Transmitted maneuver we didn't slow We operated out of thing happened. That over the box ―All ahead down, we didn't turn The what I like to remember was a lot of responsibil- full‖ I gave the same or- Captain gave the com- was the armpit of the ity for a 19 to 20 year der over the sound pow- mand, OPEN OUTER world, Rota Spain. On old kid. Whatever the ered phones. (Now I DOOR on tubes one and every patrol when leaving command was spoken don't remember if we two ―FIRE impulse air or coming into Rota we over the box I also re- slowed down or not I tube ONE‖ had to play chicken with peated the command don't think we did, or From the front of the Russian Trawlers. word for word over the exactly the command boat Whoosh massive Now at the time we didn't sound powered phones. sequence but it went amounts of bubbles from know that information of After one of the pa- something like this.) tube one. our movements was trols while coming into Captain ―Torpedo Room ―Fire impulse air tube leaked to the Russians by Rota (I don't remember Make tubes 1 & 2 ready two‖, whoosh, massive John Anthony Walker, Jr. which one ) We had to with impulse air ― The amounts of bubbles from a United States Navy slow down and change O.D. Said ― Sir ―? Cap- the front of the boat. It Chief Warrant Officer and course several times be- tain ― I said make tubes looked like the sea was communications specialist cause the trawlers kept 1 & 2 ready with im- boiling! convicted of spying for the getting in our way. Cap- pulse air ― O.D. Aye The people on the Soviet Union from 1968 tain Demun was in the Aye Sir ― Make torpedo trawlers must have to 1985,. control room. He tubes 1 & 2 ready with messed their pants cause On my boat my maneu- climbed the ladder and impulse air ― ! they were s_ _ ting and vering station was man- came up to the bridge. Issue 1105 Page 15

getting outta our way he was on the tender hear of his passing some fast! even before the gangway years ago. The Captain turned was secured. Our Ships Motto was: and said a few words We didn't see him all One man with courage is and added ―Well that's the rest of the day and a majority. He was such the end of my career half the night. When he a man. ―We brought the boat did come on board we into Rota harbor, the got the word that this Holland had more brass was his last patrol. We hanging from the rails had a change of com- than we ever seen before mand ceremony and I (even more brass than our paths never crossed when Rickover came on- again. I was happy to board get the picture). see that he did make full The Captain was on the Captain but saddened to deck and it seemed that

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We need your stories Next Meeting is at Every Boat Sailor but you can talk a Ft. Mill VFW Post 9138 has stories. You can half-hour and type up find one, clean it up a story. June 25th and peck it into an e- We won‘t even care mail and send it to if it true or not.— Meal at 1730 donut- Moe(SS) [email protected] It‘s winter time, you Meeting at 1900 can‘t work outside, Page 16 Piedmont Periscope

:Medicare Reimbursement Rates 2012: The House Energy and different payment mod- ous process to replace Commerce Committee els, including pay-for- the SGR and improve Subcommittee on Health performance, bundled access to care through VETERANS NEWS received testimony 5 payments, accountable the Medicare and TRI- by the RAQ Bulletin MAY on how to fix the care organizations home CARE programs. At this Medicare Physician Pay- models and inpatient point, all suggestions are ment Formula, called the care. Last year, Congress under consideration tar- Sustainable Growth Rate passed legislation 5 geted to keep costs (SGR). The American times to block scheduled down, maintain quality Medical Association, cuts in physicians reim- and provide a permanent, Academy of Family bursement rates as the sustainable solution. [Source: NAUS Weekly Update 6 May Physicians and College SGR scheduled. The cur- 2011 ++] of Surgeons all called for rent block expires Jan. 1, repeal of the flawed 2012, at which time the SGR and recommended reduction is set to drop a variety of plans for payment rates 29.5 per- transition to 15 cent. NAUS is encour- aged by the Committee‗s movement early in the session to begin a seri- Purple Heart Postage Stamp Update On May 5, 2011, aboard stamp, which is the sym- U.S. military. The Purple Loftus Fowler (USMC) the USS Midway perma- bol of our nation‗s free- Heart is awarded in the in 1968 following an ac- nently docked in San dom. The significance of name of the president of tion on the border be- Diego harbor, Ron Stro- the Purple Heart forever the United States to tween North and South man, Deputy Postmaster stamp is that it now hon- members of the U.S. Vietnam. [Source: General of the U.S. ors the symbol of the military who have been MOPH Press Release 5 Postal Service unveiled cost of our nation‗s free- wounded or killed in ac- May 2011 the ―Purple Heart with dom. The Purple Heart tion. The new stamp, Ribbon‖ forever stamp. Medal on every recipi- designed by Jennifer Ar- In his remarks, Mr. Stro- ent‗s chest is a reminder nold, Washington, DC, man noted that ―with that the bill for freedom features a photograph the issuance of this is paid in full.‖ The taken by Ira Wexler, of stamp, the Postal Ser- stamp in one design the Purple Heart medal vice, along with the rest (priced at 44 cents) is awarded during World of our nation, can pay issued in a pressure- War II to 1st Lieutenant tribute to those whose sensitive adhesive (PSA) Arthur J. Rubin (1917- sacrifices have given all pane of 20 stamps. With 1978). In 2003, the of us, a country that is the issuance of the Pur- Postal Service issued its truly the ‗land of the ple Heart with Ribbon first Purple Heart stamp. free and the home of the stamp, the U.S. Postal It featured a photograph, brave. Until now, the Service again honors the also taken by Wexler, of only ‗forever‗ stamp has sacrifices of the men and a Purple Heart awarded been the Liberty Bell women who serve in the to Lt. Colonel James Issue 1105 Page 17

Medicare Fraud Update 67 Monroe N.C. - Dr. not at the Monroe hospi- hours of community ser- stances, if a beneficiary Latika Patel, 59, a gyne- tal and did not attend vice. Manning also fined can walk or ride in a cologist who owns Caro- patients, and sometimes Bramlett $50,000 and wheelchair, Medicare and lina Obstetrics and Gy- billed for unnecessary ordered him to repay the Medicaid will not pay for necology, will pay procedures, government $800,000 which he im- transportation via ambu- $750,000 to settle allega- officials said. The mediately paid. lance. tions that she defrauded $750,000 settlement Jacksonville NC - Janet the state Medicaid pro- represents double the Johnson-Hunter, 51, was gram for six years by amount of the billings in sentenced 9 APR to 28 ―Intellectually I know billing for services she question. Patel also is months in prison fol- that America is no bet- did not provide. The required to enter into an lowed by three years‗ ter than any other coun- government investigated "integrity agreement" supervised release, a fine try; emotionally I know billings from 2003 with the U.S. Depart- of $10,000 and restitu- through 2008alse finding ment of Health and Hu- tion of $428,924 to she is better than every false claims for 1,009 man Services where she Medicare and $46,165 to country.‖ patients. Patel acknowl- must hire a government- Medicaid for concealing — Sinclair Lewis edged mistakes were approved auditor to en- information in medical made and accepted re- sure that neither she nor records to seek reim- sponsibility for the bills her clinic commit of- bursement from Medi- that went out under her fenses against govern- care and Medicaid. He name. She said she was ment health programs. pleaded guilty on 10 focused on the patient And her billing practices DEC to conspiring to side of the practice, will be monitored for conceal material facts in which led to problems five years. connection with the de- on the business side Columbia S.C. - Dr. C. livery of and payment Q: What’s wrong with when her staff made Lynwood Bramlett for health care benefits, the picture in above ? coding errors. The staff pleaded guilty 6 MAY to items and services, in believed they had been A: The blue Union of the nine counts of an origi- violation of Title 18, billing correctly. Investi- Flag should be in the nal 74-count indictment United States Code, Sec- gators said Patel know- that accused him of mil- tion 371, according to a upper left. This Flag ingly billed Medicaid for lions of dollars of finan- U.S. Department of Jus- should be reversed. more extensive services cial fraud. Bramlett, who tice press release. From than she provided, a called himself "the credit JAN 02 to AUG 05, practice known as doctor of North Caro- Johnson-Hunter in- "upcoding," according to lina, was accused of sub- structed employees of the agencies. Upcoding mitting claims for chil- her private ambulance allows someone to be dren's dental procedures service to rewrite medi- reimbursed for signifi- between 2008 and 2010 cal records that indicated cantly more than they that were never per- patients using the service Q: What’s wrong with would otherwise get for formed. Circuit Court could sit upright, stand, the picture in above ? the work.Patel also al- Judge Casey Manning walk or ride in a wheel- legedly regularly billed A: The blue Union of the placeim h on probation chair to maximize the Flag should be in the Medicaid for services at likelihood of reimburse- for one year and ordered upper left. This Flag Carolinas Medical Cen- ment, according to the him to perform 150 should be reversed. ter-Union when she was release. In most in- Page 18 Piedmont Periscope

Lost Boat of the Month– USS O-9 (SS-70) USS O-9 (SS-70) June 1928. Sailing up to New London, Connecti- was an O-class subma- Portsmouth, New Hamp- cut, for the submarine rine of the United States shire in January 1930, test depth diving area Navy. Her keel was laid the submarine returned east of the Isles of down on 15 February to New London in Shoals. Upon reaching 1917 at Fore River Ship- March; the following their designated training building Company of February, she sailed to area, some 15 mi Quincy, Massachusetts. Philadelphia, Pennsyl- (24 km) off Portsmouth, She was launched on 27 vania, to decommission New Hampshire, O-6 January 1918 sponsored there on 25 June 1931. made the first dive, fol- by Mrs. Frederick J. Remaining on the Na- lowed by O-10. Finally, Sherman, and commis- val Vessel Register, O-9 at 08:37, O-9 began her sioned on 27 July 1918 was recalled to training dive. At 10:32, O-9 had No May with Lieutenant Oliver service as American in- not returned to the sur- M. Read, Jr. in com- volvement in World War face. mand. II became more inevita- Rescue ships swung Meeting During the final ble. The 12 Tambor- into action immediately. months of World War I, class submarines were Sister ships O-6 and O- O-9 operated on coastal already nearing comple- 10, submarine Triton, patrol and protected the tion and 73 Gato class submarine rescue ship Atlantic coast from U- boats had been already Falcon, and other ships boats. She departed been ordered when O-9 searched for O-9. That Newport, Rhode Island, was re-commissioned at evening, pieces of debris on 2 November 1918 for Philadelphia, Pennsyl- with markings from O-9 Britain, in order to con- vania, on 14 April 1941 were recovered. In water duct her first war patrol. and went to New Lon- 450 ft (140 m) deep, she However, the end of the don on 31 May. was thought to be war came before O-9 In all, nine O-boats crushed, since her hull reached Europe. were re-commissioned to was only designed to withstand depths of After the war, O-9 serve as training subma- [1] continued in Naval ser- rines (O-1 through O-10, 212 ft (65 m). vice and trained subma- except for O-5, which Divers went down rine crews at the Subma- had been sunk after a from 13:00 on 21 June rine School at New Lon- collision in 1923.) O-9, until 11:43 on 22 June. don, Connecticut. Pro- in particular, required Divers could stay only a ceeding to Coco Solo, extensive work, and still short time at the 440 ft Panama Canal Zone, in suffered mechanical (130 m) depth but none- 1924, the boat was re- problems even after be- theless set endurance classified to a second ing returned to service. and depth records for line submarine during salvage operations until On the morning of 20 her year there. Returning June 1941, O-9 and two those operations were to operate at New Lon- of her sisters, O-6 and O cancelled, as they were don, O-9 reverted to a -10, left as a group from considered too risky. first line submarine on 6 the submarine base in Rescue operations were Issue 1105 Page 19 discontinued on 22 June. You Don’t Say, history of various terms we use. The boat and her 33 officers and men were de- Pea jacket Mary Queen of Scots, who bad storms while yelling was born in France. Origi- clared lost as of 20 June. The first pea jackets the similar sounding nally, it referred to an errand On 22 June, Secretary of were short, double- terms of larboard and boy. In French, cadet means the Navy Frank Knox breasted coats worn by starboard. Use of the "younger son." In Mary's conducted memorial ser- Dutch sailors in the 15th term "port" was offi- time, patrimony was the vices for the 33 officers century. Made of coarse cially adopted by the rule. The oldest son inher- and men lost on the boat. cloth, they were ideal for U.S. Navy by General ited the fortune of the father. use in rough weather. On 20 September Order, 18 February Younger sons, even in The Dutch name for the 1997, O-9 was finally 1846. wealthy families, often had jacket was pijekker located. Salem, New to fend for themselves fi- ("coarse cloth"). When Port hole Hampshire-based Klein nancially. So gentlemen of- the English adopted the Sonar Company pro- So, why are these called ten volunteered for military style, they shortened the vided a vessel and sonar port holes if the port side service only because they Dutch word to a more equipment which were is the left side and port didn't have the good fortune manageable size. used to discover O-9's holes are around the pe- to be born before their sib- final resting place. Her Port and Starboard rimeter of a vessel on lings. (Caddy, by the way, hull has been crushed both sides? Their origi- Shipboard terms for left comes from the same from just abaft the con- nal purpose was to serve and right, respectively. source. A golf caddy is, in a ning tower all the way to as gun ports and on the Ancient ships were usu- sense, an errand boy.) the stern, though the for- port side only. Port holes ally steered with a large ward hull appeared in- as windows were added K Rations sweep oar or rudder tact. There are no plans centuries later, but the Regardless of what soldiers from the right side of the to salvage O-9. Her ex- name remained. called those army rations in back of the vessel. Star- act location is secret and packets K rations did feed board is Old English for Coxswain the area has been desig- the G.I.s when refrigeration "steer board on paddle," nated an official Naval A coxswain or and cooking facilities were so it is easy to see how burial ground. cockswain was at first unavailable. They may have the right-hand side be- the swain (boy servant) been named to honor their O-9 was struck from came known as star- in charge of a small cock inventor, U.S. physiologist the Naval Vessel Regis- board. Because the steer- or cockboat that was Ancel Keys. But the letter K ter on 23 October 1941. ing gear was on the kept aboard for the ship's was also the Army supply right, old ships had to tie captain and which was code designation for the ra- at dock on the left side used to row him to and tions, and so that code letter, and loaded cargo onto from the ship. Now, it's instead of the name of Keys, the more convenient left, commonly used for the may have been why they or port, side as well. steersman (or woman) of were called K rations. John Prior to that, the left- a racing shell. And, for Ciardi in A Browser's Dic- hand side was called the the record, it's pro- tionary, described them this larboard, the side on nounced kok-sen. way: "Packed in a wax- which the ship was coated cardboard box, it loaded. In the early 17th Cadet passed as a meal, the double century, mariners aban- Today the word refers to function being to sustain the doned larboard for port – military students. It was G.I. while making him an- possibly due to the con- brought into Scotland by gry enough to kill." fusion of maneuvering in Carolina Piedmont Base Calendar of Upcoming Events Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 15 16 17 18 19 20Burnsville 21Burnsville

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29 30 - Thomas- 31 June 1 2 3 4 Ashboro Fly in ville Parade- Flag Etiquette Static display of Ballgame Catawba MK14 and Boat Presentation Heights— of the Colors Belmont 5 6 7 8 9 10 11VFW Breakfast

12 13 VFW Post 14 15 16 17 18 9138 meeting

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Carolina Pied- mont Base meeting 1730/1900

26 27 28 Victory 29 30 July 1 2 Junction Visit

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