Herbert Osborn Yardley was born on April 13, 1889 in Worthington, Indiana. He learned telegraphy from his father, Robert Kirkbride Yardley, a railroad station master and telegrapher. His mother, Mary Emma Osborn Yardley, passed away when he was 13.
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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.
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This is a recorded of an interview with Captain Wilford J. Holmes, USN Retired, otherwise known as Jasper Holmes. The interviewers are Hank Shorik, NSA Historian and Ray Schmidt, NSG Historian. The date is 13 September 1977.
They say people from all walks of life join the military. When I was enlisted, we shared our life stories and several were similar to mine. You don’t hear the same origin stories in the wardroom. For Women’s History Month, I wanted to share my story in hopes of encouraging someone in need. I hope my story shows that you can leave behind your past and make a great life for yourself if you desire. The military can help you; the Navy is a great equalizer and offers many opportunities to enhance your life so long as you choose to seek them out and take advantage of them. For any of you who need to hear this, I am proof that you can be accepted to a commissioning program with a GED.
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LTJG Norman Elbert Wilkerson
March 30, 1943 – April 15, 1969
“NOBODY TALKED ABOUT HIM” is a widely shared social media tribute honoring K-9 Ghost, a Belgian Malinois assigned to SEAL Team 6 who served five deployments in Afghanistan.
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Station HYPO 