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With East Idaho Subvets aboard the USS Idaho float, and marching with it Hawkbill Base made it to the finish line.

Want to show the Red, White and Blue for this July 4th and at the same time help support the USS Idaho crew and families with scholarships. Purchase S.P.U.D. Brew (Special Purpose Underwater Drink) at Broulims in Ammon. All money raised from the sale of this beer

Hawkbill received another BIG CHECK with it’s origins dating back to late winter. At that time Steve Sloan, Managing the bar at Heads and Tails Distillery on Park Street in Idaho Falls was approached with a request to designate Hawkbill Base to receive half the proceeds of

Southeast Idaho VA Townhall event. This event will have SLC VHA leadership, as well as local clinic leadership in attendance. They will be able to provide guidance and updates and even address specific concerns that a veteran or their family needs help with. The townhall Q&A portion

Outgoing Chief of the Boat Travis Skipper presented Leon Wolfram a plaque in recognition of Idaho Brewing Company’s support of the USS Idaho. Leon Wolfram is a former submariner who served on the USS Lafayette SSBN 616 when the Lafayette operated out of Rota Spain and was

Thanks to all of Hawkbill Base who joined the American Legion and VFW in placing flags on the graves in Fielding and Rose Hill Cemeteries. If you have not experienced this please consider participating next Memorial Weekend.

On Saturday May 17th members of Hawkbill Base collected $ 615 for Camp Magical Moments at a booth they staffed in front of Sam’s Club. Most notable was they accomplished this with a thunderstorm shortened effort. Meanwhile other Hawkbill members assembled in Arco to clean up the

The holiday is celebrated every year on the third Saturday of May, which falls during National Military Appreciation Month and is shortly after VE Day and shortly before Memorial Day. The first Armed Forces Day took place on May 20, 1950. When President Harry Truman issued the proclamation starting

Free, Know a veteran in need a service or some help? The Idaho Veterans Guide is a great place to find resources in your community. Courtesy of Boise Base