21 11, 2018

A Navy Thanksgiving Menu

By |2018-11-21T18:18:10-05:00November 21, 2018|Submarine History|

With Thanksgiving tomorrow, we think about all those who are currently deployed and unable to be with their families for the Holiday. While nothing can replace being with loved ones, the Navy does its best to make it feel as [...]

15 11, 2018

USS Tecumesh

By |2018-11-15T09:06:27-05:00November 15, 2018|Submarine History|

Submarine Highlight- The USS Tecumseh (SSBN 628) The USS Tecumseh was a James Madison- class ballistic missile. Built by Electric Boat in 1962, she was commissioned in May of 1964. Her crews would complete 21 patrols within her first five [...]

14 11, 2018

The Men With the Unbreakable Code

By |2018-11-14T09:27:20-05:00November 14, 2018|Submarine History|

The Code Talkers of World War II My wartime experiences developing a code that utilized the Navajo language taught how important our Navajo culture is to our country. For me that is the central lesson: that diverse cultures can make [...]

11 11, 2018

The Code Talkers of WWII

By |2018-11-11T10:17:23-05:00November 11, 2018|Submarine History|

November is Native American Heritage month and the Navy is celebrating the achievements of American Indians and Alaskan natives within its ranks. As of June 2018, they make up 2.3% of the Navy’s total force. In World War II, 44,000 [...]

25 10, 2018

The Legacy of Master Chief Carl Brashear

By |2024-02-29T15:06:11-05:00October 25, 2018|Submarine History|

This story was originally posted in January on Naval History and Heritage Command site. It was written by Phillip Brashear the son of master diver Carl Brashear.  Throughout mankind’s history, there have been stories of individuals who have overcome extremely difficult [...]

14 10, 2018

WWII Veteran returns to service

By |2018-10-14T20:45:04-04:00October 14, 2018|Submarine History|

This story originally appeared in the Cherokee Tribune and Ledger-News written by Margaret Waage (https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/call-of-duty-world-war-ii-veteran-returns-to-service/article_5e5a3cc2-c7d2-11e8-b52a-9b543fcfbf83.html) At the age of 99, a Canton man was recalled to active duty with the U.S. Navy last week and reported to Port Canaveral, Florida. [...]

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