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NEWS-02: The EPA nails USN Subase Groton!
NEWS-03: A WWII Story...
NEWS-04: USS Ohio Shipmate a Hero
NEWS-05: Defense Department to Phase Out Full Social Security Numbers on IDs
NEWS-06: Quick Bytes
NEWS-07: Silversides needs some financial lovin...
NEWS-08: Time to make reservations for the 2008 USSVI Convention!
NEWS-09: Military Salute for Veterans is now LAW!!!
NEWS-10: The US Flag code has been amended in a positive way...
NEWS-11: Thresher Remembrance Day
VET-01: Bring the Wall to your desktop
VET-02: Need Work?
VET-03: Drugs on Wheels
VET-04: Fisher House program increasing
CHARITABLE-??: no Charitable news this time .....
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NEWS-01:
Submitted by: Ronald L Martini on
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Many are now taking pictures and trying to share them with their friends and
family online. Many times, this is met with frustration because the pictures
have such a large file size that they overwhelm many e-mail servers and take
dial-up users a long time to download. What you need to do, is create a smaller
version of the picture to send via e-mail.
If you are using Windows XP, there is a fairly easy way to do this...
1. Open your "My Pictures" folder by clicking on "Start"
and then "My Pictures".
2. In your picture folder, find the file you want to send by e- mail, and right
click on it, point to "Send To" and then click on "Mail Recipient".
If you want to send more than one picture, you can highlight a group of
pictures by dragging with your mouse, or click on the first picture, hold down
your shift key and then click on the last picture.
3. A small window will appear that gives you the option to make your picture
smaller, or keep the original size. Just chose "Make all my pictures
smaller" and then click "OK".
4. This will open up an e-mail message with your smaller picture already
attached. All you will have to do, is fill out the rest of the e-mail and send
it.
5. Another way to do the above and reduce the size of pictures being sent is to
use a program that reduces the picture without losing it's quality. I use www.irfanview.com. Download
that program, change the size, and then use your email programs
"Attach" feature to send your picture with your email.
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Need an online Dictionary/Thesaurus?
http://www.wordweb.co.uk
It is a download and once loaded, puts itself in the task tray with a
"W" but the neat feature is you put your cursor on a word you want to
check press CTRL and RIGHT CLICK and it pops up with the word. This program is
a must and will impress your Base people with your suddenly acquired spelling
skills and word alternatives.
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PagePlus is the award-winning desktop publishing software that enables you to
create stunning documents for your home, school, business or club - no
experience required!And it's free!
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/serif/pp/pp5/index.asp
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Need or wish you had Word, Excel or Microsoft Office?
www.openoffice.org is
the place for the world's leading "open-source" office software.
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Convert is a free and easy to use unit conversion program that will convert the
most popular units of distance, temperature, volume, time, speed, mass, power,
density, pressure, energy and many others, including the ability to create
custom conversions!
http://joshmadison.com/software/convert/
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Need a word translated to another language?
http://www.freetranslation.com/
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A Short story: I wanted Office 2007. Scouting around I found it for $79. I knew
it was not an "authorized" version. The price is about $249+.
So I then found one for $159. Wow. I bought. It was a pirate copy from a
company in
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NEWS-02: The EPA nails USN Subase Groton!
Submitted by: Ronald L Martini on
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The U.S.N.Submarine Base in
An EPA inspection of the submarine base's hazardous waste storage facilities in
August of 2006 identified significant violations of federal requirements,
including the failure of the Base to maintain adequate building ventilation in
the main building used for the storage and treatment of hazardous wastes.
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NEWS-03: A WWII Story...
Submitted by: George Herold - Snug Harbor Base on
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During the summer of 1941 I was finishing up Boot Camp at
From the parade grounds you could always see several ships at anchor out in the
bay. Once in a while a submarine could be seen.
At first sight I was hooked. No sooner than I had written home of my intention,
than the USS O-9 is lost with all hands just off
Naturally, the family is upset as the USS SQUALUS had gone down losing half her
crew in 1939. But I was a headstrong, wise-ass 17 yr old, and that was that.
Twelve months later, during June of 1942, the USS S27, my ship, is lost due to
a bad situation and not as a result of enemy action.
We survive on a deserted island, for six days, close to the big Japanese base
at KISKA prior to being rescued by our own forces.
My family would learn nothing of this until my next leave in August of 1943.
This is one of my stories and I'm sticking to it. - George J.Herold,
ex-SM1C(SS), U.S.NAVY, 1941/1949
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NEWS-04: USS Ohio Shipmate a Hero
Submitted by: Ron Martini on 4/2/2008
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FTSN Matthew Westover, of USS Ohio (SSGN 726), was awarded an Award of Merit,
the highest award available through the Washington State Patrol.
On Aug. 17, a flatbed truck on WA Highway 8 struck a tree and burst into
flames. The driver of the truck was killed in the crash; however, the
passenger, 24-year-old Paul Orris, was alive and trapped inside the flaming
truck.
Westover, without regard for his own life, was one of three people who stopped
and freed the passenger from the inferno.
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NEWS-05: Defense Department to Phase Out Full Social Security Numbers on IDs
Submitted by: Carl Schmidt on 4/3/2008
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As a means of combating identity theft, the Defense Department will issue
identification cards without full Social Security numbers printed onto them, a
senior official said here today.
Plans are to remove the Social Security numbers from identification cards
issued to military family members by the end of this year,
Click the link for the rest of the story...
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=49465
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NEWS-06: Quick Bytes
Submitted by: Ronald L Martini on 4/3/2008
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American Forces Press Service
WASH D.C., Apr 3, '08 - As a means of combating identity theft, the Defense
Department will issue identification cards without full Social Security numbers
printed onto them, a senior official said here today.
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Apr 2--The Navy today asked the Supreme Court to review a district court's
injunction that restricts the Navy's ability to train with sonar off the coast
of southern
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Boeing on Mon.began final assembly of the first P-8A Poseidon for the U.S.
Navy. The P-8A will provide increased capability in long-range anti-submarine
warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
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The nuclear submarine USS Augusta SSN 710 is at pier 3T on Naval Station
Norfolk after returning from its final underway period. Home ported in
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A government watchdog group "Citizens Against Government Waste"
released its 2008 Pig Book on Wednesday. Its listing includes money designated
for spending in
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How did you spend Submarine Forces Birthday on April 4th? Here's how 20
Submariners spent their day!
Camp Bucca,
This is how the submariners at
These submariners are in the desert as "individual augmentees,"
aiding the Army by temporarily leaving their regular roles to serve on the
ground.
"Happy Birthday, you guys," said Captain Derenski, who commanded the
New Hampshire, a Virginia-class submarine now under construction at Electric
Boat in Groton, before going to Camp Bucca to command the area of the detainee
facility where the military service members live.
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NEWS-07: Silversides needs some financial lovin...
Submitted by: Pat Householder on
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The USS Silversides is in dire need of dry docking. Dry docking for maintenance
and repairs is a regular and integral part of preserving any vessel’s
life. It is critical in helping to maintain and preserve the submarine for
future generations.
Typically, submarines are dry docked every five years while commissioned.
There is no specific requirement for drydocking from NAVSEA for museum
submarines, but it is generally understood that if they are permanently moored
in fresh water, it should be done every 25 years. (NAVSEA oversees the material
conditions of the museum subs; Requin, Silversides, Cobia and Blueback are
fresh water moored.)
To see some pix of USS Pampanito when drydocked in 2007, visit http://www.w5blt.com/Pampanito/Pampanito2007.htm
The Silversides has not been in dry dock for nearly 55 years. The museum
believes she is well overdue and they are seeking assistance from Silversides’
Sub Vet friends and supporters.
The estimated cost for this undertaking is $500,000 and all donations are
tax-deductible.
They will be deposited into an escrow account to aide in the dry-docking.
Boats like Silversides represent our heritage as submariners.
Please help the Silversides! Click on the link to find out how...
http://www.glnmm.org/save_the_silversides.htm
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NEWS-08: Time to make reservations for the 2008 USSVI Convention!
Submitted by: Pat Householder on
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The 2008 USSVI Convention Will be held in
What's to do in
Click the link:
http://ussvi2008.com/Things%20to%20Do.htm
Click below for the registration form.
http://www.ussvi.org/Documents/Convention_2008-RegForm.pdf
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NEWS-09: Military Salute for Veterans is now LAW!!!
Submitted by: Bill Andrea on
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Military Salute for Veterans is now LAW!!!
H.R.4986 was signed into law on
Congress has included the provisions of H.R.3380 and S.1877 in H.R. 4986, the
National Defense Authorization Act of 2008, which President Bush signed into
law on
The relevant section is Section 594 of the resolution and reads as follows:
SEC. 594. CONDUCT BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS OUT OF UNIFORM
DURING HOISTING, LOWERING, OR PASSING OF UNITED STATES FLAG.
Section 9 of title 4, United States Code, is amended by striking `all persons
present' and all that follows through the end of the section and inserting the
following: `all persons present in uniform should render the military salute.
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Members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may
render the military salute.
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All other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with
their right hand over the heart, or if applicable, remove their headdress with
their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the
heart.
Citizens of other countries present should stand at attention. All such conduct
toward the flag in a moving column should be rendered at the moment the flag
passes.'.
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NEWS-10: The US Flag code has been amended in a positive way...
Submitted by: Pat Householder on
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Congress recently amended the U.S. Flag Code to now give the Governor authority
to lower flags when a person in the military is killed in the line of duty.
The U.S. Flag Code now reads:
In the event of the death of a present or former official of the government of
any State, territory, or possession of the United States, or the death of a
member of the Armed Forces from any State, territory, or possession who dies
while serving on active duty the Governor of that State, territory, or possession
may proclaim that the National flag shall be flown at half-staff
Don Smith - SSB CDR
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NEWS-11: Thresher Remembrance Day
Submitted by: Base on 4/10/2008
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Forty-five years ago today, on April 10, 1963, while engaged in a deep test
dive, USS THRESHER (SSN 593) was lost at sea with 129 Officers and men on
board. Based on the findings of a Court of Inquiry and the Joint Congressional
Committee on Atomic Energy hearings into the loss, it was concluded that a
flooding casualty in the engine room, resulting from a piping failure in one of
the seawater systems, was the most probable cause of the loss.
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VET-01: Bring the Wall to your desktop
Submitted by: Ronald L Martini on
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A digital image of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial enables users to locate each
veteran's name in the exact location it appears on the memorial in D.C. From
there, information on that person is displayed and any visitor to the website
can upload photos of veterans and leave comments and stories free of charge.
The site allows people easier access to these
http://go.footnote.com/thewall
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VET-02: Need Work?
Submitted by: Ronald L Martini on 4/1/2008
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Week of March 31, 2008
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is recruiting veterans to protect the
nation's borders as part of the agency's hiring goal mandated by President
Bush. The Border Patrol currently has 15,500 agents and is rushing to build a
force of at least 18,319 by the end of the year. More than one-fourth of all
agents are military veterans.
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/careers/
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VET-03: Drugs on Wheels
Submitted by: Ronald L Martini on
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The Department of Veterans Affairs deployed mobile pharmacies that will provide
vital medicine when patients are unable to fill their prescriptions. Each VA
mobile pharmacy is housed in a 40-foot long steel trailer that includes a
satellite connection with VA's Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy system,
which can process more than 1,000 prescriptions hourly. Pharmacists can use the
satellite system to obtain a veteran's prescription data to dispense the drugs
on site. Plans now call for one of the three mobile pharmacies to be stationed
at
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VET-04: Fisher House program increasing
Submitted by: Base on
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning new Fisher Houses to open soon
in
Supporting
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