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Volume 2018 Third Quarter Page 1 Volume 2018 Third Quarter American $6.00 Submariner USS SCAMP SS-277 USS Scamp SSN-588 Our purpose is, “To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in the pursuit of their duties while serving their country. That their dedication, deeds and supreme sacrifice be a constant source of motivation toward greater accomplishments. Pledge loyalty and patriotism to the United States of America and its Constitution. Today is a great day to download your American Submariner from www.USSVI.org Opt out of paper, save a tree. Send an E-Mail to [email protected] ISBN List# 978-0-9896015-0-4 American Submariner Page 2 American Submariner BOLDMILITARYJEWELRY.COM OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY LICENSED ART NO PRINTED CATALOGS SEE THE COMPLETE LINE OF WATCHES, CUFFLINKS, PENDANTS AND RINGS ON LINE TOLL FREE:877.703.9370 DIRECT: 973.941.9943 BOLDMILITARYJEWELRY.COM Volume 2018 Third Quarter Page 3 AMERICAN TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Officer’s Call SUBMARINER 7 USSVI Committees - Chaplain’s Corner 8 USSVI Regions and Districts The Official Magazine of the United States 9. Submariner Poem - Arizonal Memorial Submarine Veterans Inc. is published quarterly 11 Incoming (Mail) by USSVI. United States Submarine Veterans 12 USSVI Scholarship Awards - Audie Murphy Inc. is a non-profit 501 (C) (19) corporation in 13 2019 USSVI Calendars the State of Connecticut. 14. USS Scamp (perpetuating the memory) Printing and Mailing: 16 Rocky Mountain Wedding BuzzPrint Dallas Texas 17. USS Ling (Terrorism) 18 Base ScuttleButt National Editor 24 2018 USSVI Convention at Sea 26. Robot Proof 27. Your Future Home? - Battle Ground City 28. New Form of Energy? 29. PigBoats.com Gone Viral. 30. Boat Sponsorship Program 32. Thank You Cisco Systems 33 Submarines 12/7/41 35 Veterans Creed 36. “Ball Scores” 37. On The Order of Things 38 USSVI New Members 42. Boat Reunions 43. Boat Sponsorship Program T Michael Bircumshaw 44 Never Forgotten - Lost Boats POB 892616 45. Kap(SS) 4 Kid(SS) Temecula, Ca. 92589-2616 46 Change of Address-Do it! [email protected] 951-775-4549 Call for FAX 951-239--522 AMERICAN SUBMARNER Treasurer DEADLINES Paul Hiser (215) 317-5666 [email protected] First Quarter 1 January Distribution Second Quarter 1 April Neal Britner (315) 409-8476 Third Quarter 1 July [email protected] Fourth Quarter 1 October Boat Sponsorship Chair The American Submariner is not responsible for Vic Van Horn (708) 609-9840 the claims of the Advertisers; however the primary [email protected] focus of this publication is for the benefit and service to USSVI members. Issues concerning Advertisers Proof Team may be sent to the Editorial Staff for mediation. Bill Andrea Dick Kanning Joan Minor Neal Britner John Stanford THE AMERICAN SUBMARINER IS COPYRIGHTED under the laws of the United States of America. Any repro- Staff Artist duction in any form without the written consent of the Editor is forbidden by law. All authorized reproduction requires Tom Denton (301) 845-0049 acknowledgement of source, Author and the [email protected] American Submariner Page 4 American Submariner OFFICER’S CALL As I approach the end of my two- luck, they will be conducted on year term of office, I remain de- the new website. All positions are termined that we will accomplish now running unopposed; howev- most of the goals that I set for my er, we still encourage you to vote two-year term. and show your support for those Our Board of Directors has running. Most importantly, the moved steadily toward putting new combined Constitution and USSVI into a business mode of Bylaws, prepared by our Parlia- John Markiewicz operation and we have achieved mentarian, Skip Turnbull, will be National Commander much of what we planned. on the ballot for your approval. 2016-2018 Not a lot of changes, mostly just streamlining and eliminating the [email protected] Paul Hiser has streamlined our redundancy of the two separate 904-743-2924 financial operations in his capac- documents by combining them approached us last year about ity as National Treasurer and Na- into a single document in clear donating the proceeds from his tional Senior Vice Commander and concise language. book to our Charitable Founda- Wayne Standerfer has been my tion Scholarship Fund with a goal principal assistant and has been As I indicated at the beginning of $10,000. Frank has already responsible for most of the ef- of my two-year term, I will not sent us $4,000 and has advised forts needed to finally normalize be seeking a second term, it is that another check for $3,000 is our business relationship with my opinion that two years are on the way and probably already the USSVI Groton Base. We long enough for a National Com- received as you read this column. entered this term with absolutely mander to serve and he needs to The promotional activities he has the worse possible relationship then get out of the way so that planned leave me confident that with Groton Base and are leav- the other Officers in the chairs we will reach that $10,000 goal ing it with what is probably the can move up. I am confident that this year. I thank Frank and his best relationship we have had in I will be turning over our opera- brother for all they have done to many years. It has been a rare tions to well qualified and dedi- promote the book and donate the week that Wayne and I have not cated Officers for the next two proceeds to the Charitable Foun- talked on the phone at least once years. dation, but most of all, I want to a day. I will not be going anywhere for thank the members of USSVI Our new Website and Data Base the next two years as I will re- that have stepped up and bought are finally approaching comple- main on the board as the Imme- the book which generated the tion and, after making some diate Past National Commander proceeds to be donated. Keep changes to our contracted web (IPNC) to support and assist our it up, we are not quite there but design team, we are expecting new National Commander to with your help we will be soon. to go live with it sometime this whatever extent he so requests. I hope to see many of you on the month, I know that I said the I also plan to become more in- cruise in October, this will be the same thing one year ago, how- volved with the Charitable Foun- second cruise convention in the ever, I have been assured that dation where I will be devoting history of USSVI. The first cruise we are in the final phase of test- most of my efforts. was enormously popular and ing at this time. I can not close without mentioning very successful. We are count- Our elections are scheduled to Frank Hood and his book “Poopie ing on you, our membership, to start soon and, with a little good Suits and Cowboy Boots”. Frank make this one as successful. Volume 2018 Third Quarter Page 5 mander will be assuming the Se- nior Vice Commander seat. As outgoing Junior Vice Com- mander after 2 terms, Steve Bell, current South East Region Direc- tor will be stepping up to Junior Vice Commander. Ray Wewers and Paul Hiser will remain as Sec- retary and Treasurer,respectfully. Three of the four new Regional Directors will be stepping up from District Commanders, with the Northeast Region Director Wayne Standerfer maintaining his office. All posi- NSVC 2016-2018 tions will be filled, with no other Paul Hiser [email protected] candidates opposing them. National Treasurer 972-298-8139 The organization needs more of 2014-2020 the members to step up and as- 215-317-5666 sume leadership roles. This starts at the Base level and works its way thru District, Regional and Shipmates, National levels. Once again it is time to cast your There are plenty of good Ship- votes. Voting demonstrates your mates in USSVI able to fill all support for USSVI and the mem- these positions. bers who are seeking office. I Will there be some challenges? ask for your vote for National Yes, but we all served on and Treasurer. qualified in Submarines and Recently I was asked can a base are more than capable of doing have tax exempt status for pur- these jobs. chases and if donors can write Not only will you be making USS- off their contributions for a chari- Bill Andrea VI a better organization, you will table organization? NJVC 2014-2018 be getting a lot more enjoyment The question essentially is in [email protected] and satisfaction out of USSVI. two parts. The first being can 561-790-1287 The more you put into something, you purchase tax free materials the more you will get out of it. and supplies and not pay sales Shipmates: taxes. Yes, provided these items I highly recommend all those who are for the exclusive use of the are able to serve USSVI in some As the time to the 2018 USSVI USSVI Base. A sales tax exemp- capacity, starting at the Base Convention gets closer, so does tion number must be requested level and hopefully up thru Dis- the end of the term of office for from your state Department of trict, Regional and National level. our current National Officers. Revenue. Recently, one was Wayne Standerfer will be step- obtained in Florida and since all I have enjoyed my time in of- ping up from Senior Vice Com- bases uses the same EIN, the fice, and it is now time to pass mander to National Commander.