Volume 2018 1st Quarter American $6.00 Submariner Less we forget USS Scorpion SSN-589. She and our shipmates entered Eternal Patrol on May 22, 1968. There will be more coverage in Volume 2, later this year. Download your American Submariner Electronically - Same great magazine, available earlier. Send an E-mail to [email protected] requesting the change. ISBN LIST 978-0-9896015-0-4 AMERICAN SUBMARINER Page 2 - American Submariner Volume 2018 - Issue 1 Page 3 AMERICAN Table of Contents SUBMARINER Page Number Article This Official Magazine of the United 3 Table of Contents, Deadlines for Submission States Submarine Veterans Inc. is published quarterly by USSVI. 4 USSVI National Officers United States Submarine Veterans Inc. 5 “Poopie Suits & Cowboy Boots” – book proceeds all to charity is a non-profit 501 (C) (19) corporation 6 Selected USSVI . Contacts and Committees in the State of Connecticut. 6 Veterans Affairs Service Officer Printing and Mailing: A. J. 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Editor - Distribution (List of U.S. Subs that used Brisbane during WWII) Neal Britner 38 American Submariner Advertising Rates (315) 409-8476 39 Change of Address / General Help [email protected] 40 Mailing Page Boat Sponsorship Program Vic Van Horn (708) 609-9840 [email protected] Deadlines for Magazine Submission Review Associates Deadlines have changed to even out the time Bill Andrea between issues and to ensure each issue is released Dick Kanning firmly within its quarter. 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(972) 298-8139 potential new members are companies If you have further interest to obtain the with government defense contracts I encourage you to read this manual as well as the one written for the Base so book for yourself and your kids, here is and especially nuclear power plants. the easy way: Please make a concerted effort to exploit as to allow you to understand how these From Blurb.com (type in “poopie suits” in National Jr. Vice COMDR National Secretary these sources. Remember, all service monies are managed. search bar) options for a real book, Hard from August 2nd, 1990 thru to present I ask for your vote. Bill Andrea Ray Wewers Cover or Soft Cover. [email protected] qualifies as War Veterans, so in addition Thank you, Godspeed [email protected] to adding to our overall membership, From iBooks.com, e-book formatted for (561) 790-1287 (479) 967-5541 we will also be getting closer to getting Paul Hiser iPhone, iPad, or MAC. our War Veteran status back. One way National Treasurer From Amazon, e-book formatted for to get the word out to these areas is to Kindle apps – PC, Android devices. drop off your old American Submariner National Treasurer Immediate Past Nat. COMDR Magazines to them. We are presently There is also more information, and “Poopie Suits & pictures, at the book’s Facebook Al Singleman seeing if we can obtain a list of Nuclear Paul Hiser Power Plants and to possibly have them page https://www.facebook. [email protected] [email protected] added to our Boat Sponsorship list. Cowboy Boots” com/Poopie-Suits-Cowboy- (518) 355-2119 Boots-397650960674019/ (215) 317-5666 Again, best wishes to all for a great New Thank you for your support for the Year. Hello Chuck: Scholarship Fund. Most sub vets would agree, that civilians National Treasurer Dive, Dive, 4th Quarter - Notes - Paul Hiser have no idea what we went through, what we endured. Frank Hood from National Officers Now that the holidays are behind us, we begin a new year. Many of the To increase understanding, my brother This section is special . messages directly from our National Officers and I have BSP subscriptions are expiring. Please Odd Facts and Info #1 are posted here. Not every Officer will have input every issue but if they consider renewing your support to the written a book do have something to share, it will be here. American Submariner so that active duty about day-to- • A pregnant goldfish is called a twit. day life aboard online, though we did not make it last Regarding our “War Veteran” status, over forces can receive a copy or two of this • When the University of Nebraska a US Navy Cornhuskers play football at home, the stadium year as we expected, we are certain that the past approximately 3 months, we magazine. National Commander submarine. becomes the state’s third largest city. - John Markiewicz it will be this year, hopefully this month. went from being 131 short of qualifying Please consider making a financial Fellow sub • Dueling is legal in Paraguay if both I hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving As in any massive rebuild there are at the end of September 2017 to being contribution to the Brotherhood Fund of parties are registered blood donors. compatibility issues that crop up when 150 short at the beginning of this year. vets would and Christmas holidays with your friends just $10.00. Make your check payable • enjoy reading The characters Bert and Ernie on and families. I want to extend my wishes we attempt to bring some data over from We have lost more to non-renewals and to USSVI CF. Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop it, because the for a happy, healthy and prosperous New the old to the new website that require Eternal Patrol than we gained thru new and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra’s “Its A May 26, 2018 marks the 50th Anniversary book’s details Wonderful Life” Year to each of you. I am looking forward us to drop back and figure out what is membership. On the bright side, Fred of the loss of USS Scorpion (SSN589). will take them • A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 to a very productive year for USSVI and needed to make it compatible with the at the National Office is still processing The National Commander of USSVI has back to their hours. wrapping up a few items that were not new website. delinquent dues, so that should improve graciously approved the participation of days on the boat, and the funny stories • An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its completed last year. This year’s National Convention will our numbers. USSVI Bases to sponsor one of the USS add spice. brain. be a cruise of the Western Caribbean This year is our national elections and Regarding membership, this time last Scorpion Sailors lost with a donation of • It is written in language that civilians will 1 pound of lemons contain more every Office is open for nominations.