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NEWS-01: SubVet Computer School: 5 good tips
NEWS-02: Quick Bytes/Snap Shots
NEWS-03: SubVettes - LADIES AUXILIARY
NEWS-04: Becky needs some 'lovin'...
NEWS-05: Two new members of the "100%" club!
NEWS-06: Touring Batfish...The Champion Submarine-Killing
Submarine of World War Two
NEWS-07: We bring the movie... you supply the popcorn!
NEWS-08: A new service to the Boat Associations...
NEWS-09: Just for Fun...
NEWS-10: Dueling Issues of A/S?
NEWS-11: The Ice Diaries
VET-01: Veterans Administration News Releases
VET-02: Weekly Veteran News on Video
VET-03: "The American Veteran" Videos
VET-04: Veterans Benefits Handbook updated
CHARITABLE-??: no Charitable news this time .....
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NEWS-01:
Submitted by: Ronald L Martini on
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1) VISION PROBLEMS?
How to enlarge the text being displayed on a web page: you can use the Ctrl and
the + (plus) key to increase the size of the text on the page.
Repeated Key presses increases the size and using the - (minus) key
reduces the size. Graphics will not change. This tip has the same effect as using the menu item under
the "VIEW" menu for text size. Thanks to
John Theotonio/NJ South.
A huge resource for visual problems on your computer is: http://www.glaucomafoundation.org/vision/tips/index.html
Also you can set your mouse wheel to "Magnify" by going to Control
Panel and Mouse.
2)Need to view a .doc file but don't have Word?
www.microsoft.com/reader/downloads/pc.mspx is a download for a Word viewer.
3)Would you like to write a .pdf file/document? There are work arounds available
or you can buy the Adobe 2008 program for $249 OR YOU CAN buy the 2007 version
for $80 from Amazon.com which is what I did.
4)Running out of room on your hard drive? You can buy
a 250meg external (a component external to your
computer) hard drive for $77 at W...... These are
great from storing graphics, movies, other large files. You
plug in power and one cable to your 'puter's USB port. The system will assign it the next drive letter in your
system automatically.
5)Graphic/Photo tools
Want some very useful Photo manipulation tools for your PC? Four
excellent programs, three are "freeware" and one is
"shareware" (that means you can try it for 30 days before you buy it.) All programs work on Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP and
http://www.faststone.org/ (Highly recommended)
Another excellent graphics program that lets you resize, sharpen, rotate, print
in greyscale, reduce red eye, many filers for special
effects, insert text into a graphic/photo and much more
Irfanview 4.1 is the latest. Go
to www.download.com and put Irfanview
in the searchbox. Download
and install.
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NEWS-02: Quick Bytes/Snap Shots
Submitted by: Ronald L Martini on 3/24/2008
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1) Benjamin C. Jarvis was a legend in the submarine service in World War II,
receiving the Navy Cross for "extraordinary heroism" for taking on
Japanese gunboats and sinking an enemy convoy during surface attacks in 1945.
A tall, powerfully built man whose crew referred to him as "Big Ben,"
Capt. Jarvis died at his home in
He made 14 wartime patrols - three as commanding officer of the submarine Baya. His full obit is posted at www.ussvi.org, click the Eternal Patrol Button.
2)Did you know: The USS Georgia is to be forward-deployed at the tiny island of
Diego Garcia, in the Indian Ocean, and during operational periods, blue and
gold crews will fly on and off the island for their turns sailing it. Perfecting the hand-off when new sailors will make up as
much as a third of each oncoming crew will be a challenge. So
will keeping qualifications current for the ship's sailors and its affiliated
special operators if the
3)The planned merger of IT rating and ET has been
cancelled.
4)Driver Brad Keselowski
drove the No. 88 Navy Accelerate Your Life Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS to a
fourth-place finish March 22, for the second weekend in a row in NASCAR
Nationwide Series Pepsi 300 at Nashville Superspeedway.
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NEWS-03: SubVettes - LADIES AUXILIARY
Submitted by: Pat Householder on 3/24/2008
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Thanks to Ron Martini, the Subvettes now have their
own website, and it is also linked on a SubVette button
at www.ussvi.org
The Purpose of the organization shall be to aid and assist our husbands
(father, son, brother) as helpmates in our mutual pursuit of the goals,
objectives, projects and activities. In support of the Creed of the United
State Submarine Veterans Inc. as stated in the U. S.Subvets
constitution Article 111 section 1.
If you are interested in coordinating a SubVette
chapter in cooperation with your base, please contact President Rita Kreul at
subvette1@verizon.net
To make corrections to the website, contact Ron
Martini at rontini@bresnan.net
http://subvettes.com/
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NEWS-04: Becky needs some 'lovin'...
Submitted by: Ronald L Martini on
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Want to fulfill the Creed and help a distressed boat?
USS Becuna, a Guppy 1A, The memorial boat Becuna in Philly is hurting. MBT 6B is leaking were it not for temporary repairs, the
boat would be listing 7°. Temporary repairs aside, the
boat needs to be drydocked for permanent repairs.
Individual and Base donations greatly appreciated. Please
consider a Base project to raise funds to help.
Mark your donations to:
Becuna Dry Dock Funds, c/o
(this was checked with District Cmdr and local Base
Commander for validity.)
Click the link for more info on "Becky"...
http://www.phillyseaport.org/historicships/becuna.html
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NEWS-05: Two new members of the "100%" club!
Submitted by: Pat Householder on
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Congratulations to
"I just wanted to let you know that our base, Western Lake Superior, has
100% renewal this year plus one new member so that puts us at 40 members.
This is the first time we have had 100% and I am very happy about this."
Al Pittsley
Secretary/Membership
WLSSB
Sturgeon Base also reports 100% membership renewal, so says Billy Wein.
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NEWS-06:
Touring Batfish...The Champion Submarine-Killing Submarine of World War Two
Submitted by: Pat Householder on 3/28/2008
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Located in Muskogee OK and parked in a field, a WWII Submarine is the last
thing you'd expect to find here, but the famed USS Batfish, famous Japanese
submarine killer, has her final home here as a submarine memorial at War
Memorial Park, located about 35 miles south of Tulsa.
Click on the link for the tour...
http://www.ussbatfish.com/virtualtour.html
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NEWS-07: We bring the movie... you supply the popcorn!
Submitted by: Pat Householder on
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Since the Natl Storekeeper Information was broadcast
to the base officers, several have asked to be referred to a website to view
the available merchandise.
The NSK website is yet to be overhauled, but here is
a 'flick' complete with tunes that reprises most of the items available through
'Sub Huey', our national storekeeper.
Click on the link to see the items in stock by the USSVI National Storekeeper
for the members via the Base Storekeepers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKBsJpVU_3M
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NEWS-08: A new service to the Boat Associations...
Submitted by: Pat Householder on
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Thanks to Tim VeArd, the new FREE boat association
websites are now ready.
In addition to the free USSVI Base websites, Tim VeArd
is now offering free BOAT ASSOCIATION websites to members of USSVI.
Any boat who wants one can now contact me. They are
like the base websites, but with more features because of the need to set up,
track and manage reunions. The one caveat is the boat
association webmaster must also be a USSVI member.
Each member ... who is current (dues paid for this year) .....
can enter their own career info (not base or boat association data).
For those of you using one of Tim's boat or base websites, your "computer
challenged" members can fill out a questionnaire of changes they want made
to their profile. ... they
can also indicate they earned a gold crow.
Any base or boat who has their own website, can also use the free membership
"link" tools on their existing sites. All of
the items above also work the same for this links.
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NEWS-09: Just for Fun...
Submitted by: Pat Householder on
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Q1: Which five states have the most number of USSVI members?
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Q2: What year are most of our members qualified in submarines?
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Q3: Our members show a "High Rate/Rank" at the time of discharge. In order, which enlisted grades of those below are most prevelent?
E4, E5, E6, E7, E8 (sory, "screamin
seaman" like Dex just are not very common) The top rank has 2,785 members.
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Q4: Which Officer ranks, in order, are most common?
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See answer below...
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Answers...
A1: CT: 1690, FL: 1284, CA: 1105 WA: 669, N: 656
A2: 1964 - 566 members
A3: E-5 is most common, followed by E-6, then E-4, then E7, then E8
A4: LCDR is most common, followed by CDR, then LT, then RADM, then CAPT.
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NEWS-10: Dueling Issues of A/S?
Submitted by: T Michael Bircumshaw on
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If you and your spouse are members of USSVI, you are each entitled to receive
the magazine via hard copy (printed paper).
If you would care to opt out of one copy and receive that one by E-mail please
let me know.
T Michael Bircumshaw - Editor - American Submariner
subvetseditor@yahoo.com
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NEWS-11: The Ice Diaries
Submitted by: Pat Householder on 3/31/2008
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Written by Capt William R Anderson with Don Keith, the book was virtually done
when Capt Anderson passed away in Feb 2007.
It is the untold stories of the first transpolar underseas
voyage of Nautilus.
Some will recall Capt Anderson's earlier book, "Nautilus 90 North" on
this same topic. That book of necessity had to leave
out much which was classified at that time.
"The Ice Diaries" is the complete story of this epic journey with all
the details, including fires, storms, collisions with ice, broken equipment, a
race to the pole and the political considerations behind the voyage.
Watch for "The Ice Diaries" when it becomes available in early
August, 2008. It is a cracking good read.
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VET-01: Veterans Administration News Releases
Submitted by: Pat Householder on 3/29/2008
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Department of Veterans Affairs news releases
Save this site into your "Favorites" to return to see the latest
updates.
Click on the link below:
http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/index.cfm
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VET-02: Weekly Veteran News on Video
Submitted by: Pat Householder on
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"VA News" is a video program designed to provide timely news and information
about the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The weekly 15-minute newscast is co-produced by the VA Learning University and
the Office of Public Affairs in partnership with the Employee Education System
and other headquarters and field offices.
Click on the link to see the video. If you like the videos, save the page to your "Favorites."
http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/vanews/index.asp
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VET-03: "The American Veteran" Videos
Submitted by: Pat Householder on 3/29/2008
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"The American Veteran" tells the stories of service and sacrifice
made by America's
men and women in uniform and discusses some of the benefits they have earned.
This is a Monthly video magazine featuring important veterans
issues.
If you like this site, save (bookmark) it to your "Favorites"
http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
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VET-04: Veterans Benefits Handbook updated
Submitted by: Pat Householder on 3/29/2008
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A new edition of the popular handbook Federal Benefits for Veterans and
Dependents by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) updates the rates for
certain federal payments and outlines a variety of programs and benefits for
American veterans.
Click on the link below...
http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=1475