1 MC Messages from the Conn

Because of a scheduling conflict the January 2025 meeting of Hawkbill Base is rescheduled for January 11th. Reminders will be sent out.

From email sent to Ross Dear Gentlemen, I am a USSVI member and retired submariner, and wrote a memoir that I think your base’s members would be interested in. The book recounts my first tour on a fast-attack submarine in the 1980s. Besides being a personal narrative,

Hello all, a reminder that USSVI Lifetime membership is going up in 2025. A chart of the increase is included here.

On Saturday 26 October members of the Hawkbill Base, aided by spouses, served lunch at the Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen. The menu consisted of Fish filets, Green Bean casserole fruit cocktail and a pastry. Gallons of hot Coffee, orange drink or punch rounded out the menu. Kudos

Shipmates, USSVI is raising National Dues in 2025 a chart here illustrates the current Dues structure for both Annual and Lifetime Dues (Lifetime is one payment on a sliding scale based on age). If you are intested in Lifetime membership please consider doing so before the rate

Thanks to all participants in the Jersey Mike’s fundraiser last Friday the 26th, for Camp Magical Moments. Your efforts helped Sub Vets of East Idaho raise $ 519 for the Camp. It’s our major, but not sole charity. Want to help more? Look for us outside Sam’s

In April 1936, the University of Idaho campus celebrated an unusual event when President Neale cancelled classes. The occasion: President Franklin D. Roosevelt had just designated, at Congress’ behest, General Edward R. Chrisman as Commandant of Cadets and Lecturer in Military Science and Tactics Emeritus for the

Hawkbill Base, Ellie Signor was designated Honorary Submariner on Monday night at the Arco City Council Meeting.  Ellie volunteered last summer as a host at the Arco Science Center.  She took the watch 10+ times and greeted guests, conducted tours, and answered questions for visitors to the

The collection of Food and Cash by Hawkbill SUBVETS on February 24th resulted in nearly 20 cases of food (some of which is pictured loaded in pick-up) that was delivered to the Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen. In addition there was a total of $ 883 in Cash