Newborn Babies Pier Side – Welcome Home Daddy

Life on the homefront has many challenges.  One that ranks #1 is having to give birth while your service member is at sea / deployed.  When I try to wrap my brain around what that experience would be like, my brain starts to hurt.  These women are so brave, courageous and truly an inspiration to [...]

Servicemembers on Air Force One!

Recently, the 2007 Coast Guard’s Enlisted Person of the Year, Machinery Technician Second Class Christopher Hutto, along with four other servicemembers from different branches, flew on Air Force One with President Bush. Apparently, this has never happened before, except for servicemembers who were formally attached to the President’s detail. The servicemembers along with MK2 Hutto were, Sergeant [...]

USS New Hampshire (SSN 778)

081025-N-6553L-022 KITTERY, Maine (Oct. 25, 2008) Crewmembers of the Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) line the boat during the commissioning ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. More than 3,500 people were in attendance at the ceremony, held at the Navy’s first shipyard. New Hampshire is the fifth Virginia-class submarine, the first major U.S. [...]

WWII Submarine found

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – The Navy has confirmed the wreckage of a sunken vessel found last year off the Aleutian Islands is that of the USS Grunion, which disappeared during World War II. Underwater video footage and pictures captured by an expedition hired by sons of the commanding officer, Lt. Cmdr. Mannert L. Abele, allowed [...]

PBS’ CARRIER Join Us 9/9 9pmET

This Tuesday 9/9 at 9pmET we welcome two “cast” members from PBS’ CARRIER. You don’t want to miss this show LIVE! Here are the details: From NavyWifeRadio.com Tuesday 9 September 08 – CARRIER | PBS Special | Chris Altice and Christian Garzone – The PBS Special CARRIER evokes many different reactions depending on who you [...]

The Chief Results are out

While surfing around this morning I found Blunoz had the link to FY09 E-7 Selection Board “Chief’s” list. Gosh these folks are quick. You can download the list here or visit BUPERS online. On a personal note the husbands jr. on his last boat made it, so a BIG congratulations out to him and all [...]

Welcome Home

080718-N-4879G-372 NORFOLK, Va. (July 18, 2008) A Sailor assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) hugs his family during the ship’s return to Naval Station Norfolk after a six-month deployment. Cole was deployed with the British Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious and was the first U.S. Navy ship to sail under the [...]

Fading Memories

Property of Museum of History & Industry, Seattle  Photo source My great grandmother passed away last year at the age of 93. I can’t begin to tell you how much I miss her. My family at large recognizes a void when we gather. She had a spirit about her. No, it was more spunk. Yes, [...]

Bush Signs New GI Bill

This is exciting news for military families! Bush signs war funding, GI Bill overhaul By Rick Maze – Navy Times Staff writer Posted : Monday Jun 30, 2008 12:27:54 EDT A $162 billion war funding bill that includes a $63 billion overhaul of GI Bill education benefits was signed Monday by President Bush. “The bill [...]

PCU New Hampshire (SSN 778)

Eye on the Fleet: The fifth Virginia class submarine, PCU New Hampshire (SSN 778), was formally christened Saturday, June 21, 2008 at Electric Boat in Groton, Conn. The ships sponsor Cheryl McGuinness, a resident of Portsmouth, lost her husband, Tom, on 9/11. He was a co-pilot on American Airlines Flight 11. Send article as PDF [...]

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