Lunch with the Captain part 1 Members of the USS Idaho Commissioning Committee look on as Commander Leslie conducts a Q & A with Hawkbill members. They are Left to Right Russel Johnson, Richard Colburn, and former Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne
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On 30 November members of the Hawkbill Base (sub vets of eastern Idaho) met with the Commanding Officer of the USS Idaho SSN 799. Commander Randall Leslie (right) provided a summary of the construction up to this point, an estimated time frame of next milestones and then
Read more →Army – Navy game uniforms to honor Submarine Service
The Navy in a collaboration with Under Armor will introduce a special uniform for the annual Army Navy game to be held in Gillette Stadium on December 9th. There’s an imagine of a submarine on the helmet and at the neck are the words ‘Silent Service’ the
Read more →Veterans Day Deals
Veterans Day Deals Chili’s Veterans day meal – choose from Old Timer with Cheese, Chicken Quesadillas, Three piece Crispers with fries, Chili or Soup and salad. Great Clips On Saturday, November 11, 2023, veterans and active service members can go into any U.S. Great Clips salon and
Read more →PBS Show Navy in Idaho
Idaho Public Television (IPTV), in conjunction with the Idaho State Historical preservation Office (SHPO) has produced a documentary entitled “Idaho’s Nuclear Navy” to tell the story of Idaho’s Naval Reactors Facility. Idaho Falls is proud to host the premier showing of this short 37-minute documentary at the
Read more →Submarine News
The U.S. Navy commissioned the 22nd Virginia Class Boat the USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795) on October 16th. The goal is to have an attack boat force of 66 total SSNs, however the number will most likely reach only 46 by 2030. The current force totals
Read more →Backlog of idle SSNs Reaches Crisis Level
Pictured – Newport News Shipyard Edward Bartlett – the CEO of Bartlett Marine– declared a submarine capability shortfall has reached the level of crisis and become “an inescapable, urgent problem.” Members of the shipbuilding industry gathered on 5 October, as the Marine Machinery Association (MMA), to hear
Read more →Ukraine makes history
Ukraine successfully hit a Russian Sub with a missile without the benefit of any ASW (anti submarine warfare) capabilities. Okay, they did it by hitting a boat that was in drydock, still, no small accomplishment. Ukraine used a British Storm Shadow missile for the attack on the
Read more →Free Park Pass and More
It’s been quite some time since we posted this information and it certainly is appropriate to repeat since we’ve gained followers. With your DD 214 or other ID that proves you’re a veteran you can receive a FREE lifetime pass for our National Parks and more. Covers
Read more →All UK Attack Subs Confined to Port
As reported by the Daily Mail all Royal Navy Attack boats are in Port awaiting dry dock and\or repairs. All five Astute-class Attack submarines HMS Astute, Ambush, Artful, Audacious and Anson (pictured) are unavailable for getting underway along with one Trafalgar-class boat. The Daily Mail places blame
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