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NEWS-01: Poll Results - Should we support the US Submarines on Public Display?
Submitted by: Pat Householder on
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The results of this poll were overwhelmingly in
support of support...
396 Yes, 3 No.
Thanks to all who participated.
The new poll is now posted and you can participate by going to www.ussvi.org and clicking on
the VOTE IN POLL button.
The subject is "Should women serve as crew on US Submarines?"
Weigh in!
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NEWS-02: Base Life Memberships
Submitted by: Pat Householder on
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The question comes up again and again.
"Can I shift berths to another base and transfer my base life
membership?"
The short answer is no.
The reason why is your Base life dues are paid directly to the base and the
national organization has no part of that transaction.
Typically, when you sign up for base life membership, that is exactly what it
means. It is not transferable from base to base.
But also be aware of this.
To be a member of a base, you also have to be a member of USSVI. Base life member or not, if you let your national membership
lapse, your base membership vaporizes as well.
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NEWS-03: A privacy reminder to all members
Submitted by: Pat Householder on
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The information in our USSVI/Decklog system is
password protected for a reason. The only reason why
this information is accessable at all current members
is to help shipmates reconnect with each other.
Even if you are a member of USSVI or of a boat association using our system,
you may NOT use the information found in our records for any commercial purpose.
In turn, USSVI/Decklog will not give, rent, sell or barter this information to any business for any
reason.
On 8/21/2006 we sent out a POC bulletin to advise all
members that you have control of the privacy settings in your record and they
are available to you under your record WEBPAGE tab when you log on at www.ussvi.org
This section allows you to choose whether to permit their Address/Phone number
and/or email to appear in the "members only" online membership
directory.
If you are considering this step, realize that the directory is already
password protected from outsiders, and by blocking your info, your directory
page will prevent any shipmates from locating you because that information
would be blocked from view. This would also be true
for any boat associations or other organizations also linked with your record.
More on member record privacy and why the USSVI.ORG website much 'safer' than
the typical website when it comes to hackers and spammers?
Unlike the typical website, our system, part of the decklog
system, is 'database driven' and not HTML.
This means that all pages are custom coded and really don't exist until
"built on the fly" as called. Once called,
the code connects to the database and "renders" HTML code for that
ONE visitor. Once the visitor leaves the page, IT DIES.
Thus there is no page that has member related data) on the site that can be
"spidered" by a hacker, since no page
really exists in the HTML format until called ... and then it only exists in
memory of your computer.
Since the entire website is data driven, all calls to any page other than the
URL (USSVI.ORG), automatically redirects it to the USSVI home page.
In this way Tim VeArd can ensure that spammers and
hackers can't penetrate our firewalls and gain access to the online database. Put another way, all "visits" are forced through
one path that can be analyzed, monitored and
terminated if coming from a known hacker.
*A web crawler (also known as a Web spider or Web robot) is a program or
automated script which browses the World Wide Web in a methodical, automated
manner. Other less frequently used names for Web
crawlers are ants, automatic indexers, bots, and worms. Visit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_crawler
for more information about web crawlers and "spidering."
NOTE: Tim does allow popular search engines like Google,
Yahoo, MSN and others to access to the site, but only to specific pages created
for just them, so that the site can be cataloged and 'found' when certain
keywords (like submarine, subvet, USSVI, etc) are
searched.
**E-mail spam is a subset of spam that involves sending nearly identical
messages to thousands (or millions) of recipients by E-mail. Visit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-mail_spam
for more information about "spam."
Any questions or concerns?
Send me an email at householderp@comcast.net
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-mail_spam
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NEWS-04: Super Navy Channel
Submitted by: Ronald L Martini on 7/2/2008
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Current issue:
Forrestal Fire
Helping in Indiana Floods
Hampton Roads Naval Museum
Pearl Harbor Attack
Navy Daily News
Clips from the PBS series "Carrier"
Navy TV
Annapolis
Read about the new E7-E9 Evaluation and Counseling record (CHIEFEVAL)
If it floats your boat..
click the link...
http://navytv.org/channel.cfm?s=37&c=144
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NEWS-05: SubVet Computer School: Tips
Submitted by: Ronald L Martini on 7/2/2008
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*It's 11pm and your mouse dies and you have to finish
what you are doing....Easy Press ALT-LEFT SHIFT-Num LOCK keys and then use the
number keypad to move the mouse.
*Sometimes in
Calc for calculator
Control for Control Panel
Cleanmgr to clean up your system
Explorer to open Windows Explorer
MSconfig to see the programs that are open and which
open at startup
wmplayer to open/start Media Player
spider to plan spider solitare game
many more at: http://www.computerfreetips.com/window_xp/Run_Command.html
*If you are visiting a website or reading an e-mail and there is some problem
to read text due to color of page or the font too small. You can change the
font and color as well to solve this problem.
To increase or decrease your font size and color of webpage in Internet
Explorer, select the Tools option from the top of your Explorer window and go
to the Internet options.
Here go the General option and then click on Accessibility button on right
lower of the dialog box.
Now change the status of checkbox marked "Ignore font sizes specified on
Web pages" and next Ignore Colors specified on Web pages", end with
Ok.
For change the font size select to View option from the top menu and go to Text
size option to change it.
*did you know you don't have to type in the www on 98% of addresses you want?
*did you know that passwords are usually case sensitive but user names are not?
*ussvi.org works just as well as USSVI.org
*my email address as Rontini@bresnan.net works just as well as
RoNtInI@bresnan.net?
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NEWS-06: Another SubVet running for public office
Submitted by: Pat Householder on
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Our own Jon Jaques, current USSVI Natl
Treas and candidate for NSVC is also running for Tennessee State District 48
Representative.
Want to know what Jon is doing? Click on the link
below...
www.votejdjcpa.com
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NEWS-07: If it sounds to good to be true, the answer is...
Submitted by: Pat Householder on
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We all receive emails offering fabulous sums of money for some outlandish
reason. What to do about these emails.
Obviously it is a two part answer...
1. NEVER REPLY to the skunk.
2. "Flush" the email with your delete button.
Santa Claus is a children's tale, shipmates. No one is
going to toss a boatload of money through your front door, no matter how
appealing the email.
This phishing email doesn't involve USSVI, but some
of our members do belong to the USNA Association.
Here is a posting from the US Naval Acadamy website:
E-mail Scam Warning
We have been advised that a link to our website has been used in a fraudulent
e-mail message. Please do not reply to the e-mail or
contact the sender. The message may look similar to
the following:
Attention Please, This is to inform you of the death of Walter 'Paul' O'Connor,
a foremost Philanthropist in the
Note, the message has not been sent through Alumni Association &
Foundation resources nor has your information been compromised in the database.
We have redirected the link referenced in the message while still providing the
original obituary notice via another pages. Anyone
receiving a suspicious e-mail is advised to contact the Alumni Association
& Foundation click here
Thanks to Dave Schueler of Seattle Base for telling
me about this one.
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NEWS-08: Base Newsletters ... Did ya know???
Submitted by: Pat Householder on
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The bases that have online newsletters AND have updated their USSVI Base info
records to show it have their publications listed and
available for reading at www.ussvi.org.
Where are they, you ask?
Click on the FIND A BASE button, then click the BASE NEWSLETTERS
button on the left side of the screen.
If the posted newsletter seems out of date, it is because the base tools user
has not updated the info in their USSVI Base Info record.
Click on an underlined address (URL) to view that Base's Newsletter.
Click on Base name to see detailed information about that base.
Questions, comments and concerns are always welcome.
Fraternally:
Pat Householder
householderp@comcast.net
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NEWS-09: Help your Veteran Grandchild or child
Submitted by: Ronald L Martini on
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Would you throw away $39,636?
Your GI Bill is not a loan. It is a benefit you've
earned to help pay for your education. Treat it like
base pay -- if you don't use the $39,636 within 10 years of separation, it's
gone forever. Take the first step and find Military
Friendly Schools that can offer you:
Credit for Military Service and Training
Online or Campus Based Classes
AA, BA and Certificate Programs
Flexible Schedules and Start Times
Find Military Friendly Schools Now at:
http://edu.military.com/gibill/?ESRC=june30_navy_v.se
(no spaces in the URL)
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NEWS-10: Base Projects List
Submitted by: Ronald L Martini on 7/4/2008
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Fund Raising Events for Base
1. Base Scholarships-Major funding is a raffle for donated prizes
2. Annual Base Picnic
3. Invest in CD's and Money Market funds
4. Local VFW has a Hamburger Feed every Saturday. The Base cooks once a month
5. Sells two coins (Shellback and Blue Nose) with
profits to treasury.
6. 50/50 Raffle and Superbowl/World Series pools to
assist treasury
7. Base BBQ or Salmon Feed
8. White Elephant sale
9. Golf Tournament
10. BBQ Grill Raffle
11. Yard sales
12. Raffle for Poncho
13. Checking into having a food booth at local county
fair
14. Sold flower bulbs to scholarship fund
15. Salsa contest-$5/entry 50-50
16. Fish Fry-Fish were donated-$600 made for treasury
17. Purchased many copies of a submarine book and sold
259 for a gross of $5426
18. Scavenger Hunt-50/50 with winning team getting 50%
of the entry free of $5/person and rest to treasury
19. Have a 50's or 60's Trivia Contest after the
meeting. Entry fee is charged and Base gets "X
%" winners get a Y %.
20. A Christmas Tree delivery service at $10 each gained $450 in cooperation with
seller group
21. A nice lever action Henry 22 rifle was raffled
with success at a medium sized base
22. Raffle of new fishing Rod and Reel
23. Create a Cookbook and sell to community
24. Bake sales by Subvettes
25. Scavenger Hunt-50/50 with winning team getting 50%
of the entry free of $5/person and rest to treasury
26. Arrange with local or nearby Pro sports team to
sell a block of tickets (4-8) at a discount and raffle them off
27. Design contest for Base patch and give free years
membership for something from
28. Submarine Movie Marathon and then watch the Army
Navy football game as a fund raiser at local American Legion-Public OK
Charity Events (Community, state, Veterans)
29. Donates clothing to State Veteran home. Every state has 1 or more.
30. Assist local retirement/nursing home at weekly luncheon
31. Collected 2000 paperbacks and sent to Groton
Squadrons
32. Collect cans for support of Ronald McDonald House
33. Bought Wounded Warrior support buttons for resale
34. Volunteers at State Veterans Home to include
playing cards, running Bingo
35. Donated toys at Xmas for local Head Start program
children
36. Packed and sent 63 boxes of "care
packages" for troops in
37. Ladies of a Base collected and donated 16 blankets
to local Women's Center
38. Contribute to Katrina Fund
39. Collect books for local VA
40. One base donated $500 to the Ashley family on
their loss of their son on the
41. a National program which gives over $6000/year
42. Joined with Home Depot to help with U.S. Marines
Toys for Tots program
43. Feeds Thanksgiving Dinner to hundreds of duty
sailors and emergency types in their community
44. Base bought a copier for a gentleman who operated
his own submarine museum and extra paper and toner
45. Solicit Naval books for local library
46. Crab Feed-$700 raised for Memorial
47. Developed 4 patches that are sold nationally to
all Subvets. $2 from each
goes to USSV-CF. Westpac is
huge
Community Service Projects
48. Local VA has a coffee urn in lobby of outpatient
area. Volunteer to man it 1day/week. You supply coffee which is paid for from jars a local
grocery store checkout counters with "Coffee for Vets" advertising on
each jar. This same store will probably discount
coffee for you.
49. Supports local Fleet Reserve Association functions
50. Guest speakers at meetings
51. Gives talks to schools, civic organizations and
other interested groups
52. Clean up a Park in the area several times/year
similar to the Adopt a Highway program
53. Adopt a Road or Highway to clean a couple
times/year
54. Purchased a large print signed by O’Kane, Street, Fluckey, and Nimitz Jr. for the Armed
Forces Retirement Home
55. Ice Cream Social at local State Veterans Home
56. Many bases have members belonging to local and
state veteran organizations and holding office
57. Donated $$ to the Jacob's Light Program which
sends care packages overseas
58. Get portions of highways renamed to "
59. Get local high school club to wash cars and split
50/50. You supply rags/soap/hoses and they do the work.
60. Adopted the FTR on the Cavalla as their duty
station and meet there 4 times/year for cleanup and upkeep
61. They are the distributor for Girl Scout Cookies
Troup Support Projects
62. Joined with two other bases and gave SubLant Sailors of the Year $250 each
63. Support local Sea Cadets program
64. Collect coupons for active duty service people
65. Sponsors local NJROTC
66. Invited Iraq Vet to speak at a meeting
67. Seek recognition for Navy active and veterans at
Major and Minor ball games
68. Assist Naval Base in Memorial Day observances
69. Support their namesake active SSN
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NEWS-11: Submarine Rescue Day in San Diego 1-2 Aug
Submitted by: Pat Householder on 7/7/2008
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The Deep Submergence Unit is hosting a Submarine Rescue Day to showcase the
personnel, equipment, and capabilities used to perform worldwide
submarine rescue. Come for an informative day to see
how the U.S. Navy responds to crises around the globe.
When: 1-2 August 2008; 0900-1600
Where:
Directions to DSU:
Remain on
Turn Left on
DSU is the large building ahead on the right behind
the chain link fence.
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NEWS-12: NOAA to Explore German Subs Sunk off North
Carolina During World War II
Submitted by: Pat Householder on 7/8/2008
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NOAA will lead a research expedition July 7-26 to
study the wrecks of three German submarines sunk by U.S. forces in 1942 off the
coast of North Carolina during the Battle of the Atlantic.
“This expedition is the first part of a larger multi-year project to
research and document a number of historically significant shipwrecks
tragically lost during World War II, including
Click on the below link for more information...
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080707_germansubs.html
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VET-01: New VA OutPatient Clinins
coming before Oct '09!
Submitted by: Ronald L Martini on 6/30/2008
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VA CLINIC
OPENINGS UPDATE 10: Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake
announced plans to create 44 new community-based outpatient clinics to bring
the health care of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) closer to home for
veterans in 21 states. The new clinics, scheduled to
be activated over the next 15 months, will increase VA's network of independent
and community-based clinics to 782, an increase of more than 100 in five years. This growth in community clinics has helped VA meet
veterans' expectations for prompt, quality service, with 98% of veterans seen
within 30 days in all types of VA primary care facilities throughout the
country. VAs Planned Sites
for New
Outpatient Clinics are:
Alabama (2) -- Marshall County , Wiregrass
Alaska -- Matanuska-Susitna Borough area
Arkansas (2) -- Ozark, White
County
California -- East Bay-Alameda County area
Florida Summerfield
Georgia (4) -- Baldwin County , Coweta County , Glynn County , Liberty County
Indiana (2) -- Miami County , Morgan County
Iowa -- Wapello County
Louisiana (5) -- Lake Charles , Leesville, Natchitoches , St. Mary Parish,
Washington Parish
Maine -- Lewiston-Auburn area
Minnesota (2) --
Douglas County , Northwest Metro
Missouri -- Franklin County
New Mexico --
Rio Rancho
North Carolina (2) -- Robeson County , Rutherford County
North Dakota -- Grand Forks County
Ohio -- Gallia County
Oklahoma (4) --
ltus, Craig County , Enid, Jay
Tennessee (3) -- Giles County , Maury
County , McMinn County
Texas (5) -- Katy, Lake Jackson , Richmond , Tomball, El Paso County
Virginia (3) -- Augusta County , Emporia , Wytheville
West Virginia -- Greenbrier County
[Source: VA Press Release 26 Jun 08 ++]