A 101 year old retired Navy Captain, World War II veteran, and former World War II prisoner of war (POW), passed peacefully from this life on March 11, 2020.
Continue reading “Remembering CAPT Harold E. Joslin, Last Surviving Member of On-The-Roof Gang Member”
Good morning ladies and gentlemen, family and friends, love ones and teammates. My name is Senior Chief Angie Quackenbush, or Quackers as she insisted on calling me when we first met nearly 15 years ago. As a young sailor at my first duty station, she had become my first friend, which turned into forever friends, adventurers, and soul sisters. A friendship that remained strong through the trials and tribulations of deployments, duty stations, time, and distance. A friendship that was truly a gift that cannot be explained through words.
Continue reading “Eulogy for CTRCS Leslie Allison Bruner, USN”
On March 22, 1982 – Ground was broken in Washington D.C. for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial designed by Maya Lin of Yale.
Some little known information regarding the Memorial:
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Officer or enlisted, the question is usually the same: how did you end up a cryptologist when you had no idea what it actually meant? What’s your story?
Here’s my story:
Continue reading “The Day I Walked Across the Street – How did I become a Cryptologist”
Meet Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) 1st Class Mason Butler, a Recruit Division Commander (RDC) at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, the Navy’s only boot camp.
A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, Butler has served in the Navy for nine years. His journey began with a desire to break away from uncertainty and find direction.
Continue reading “Staff in the Spotlight—Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) First Class Mason Butler”
By Capt Jim Darenkamp, USN, (Ret.)
In my 37 years of naval service, I was blessed with opportunities I never imagined when I started as an E-1. From E-8 to O-1E to O-6, every step was cheered on by my best friend, partner, and wife of 33 years. She was my encourager, the quiet strength behind the uniform.
Continue reading “When the Wind Left My Sails”
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