USSVI Groton Base Broadcast

Volume 33 | August 12 2018

U.S. Submarine Veterans Inc.

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VETERAN APPRECIATION DAY

at Ocean Beach Park

It’s an ALL-DAY EVENT on August 18 ^th , 2018 .

Veteran access to the beach is FREE and parking is FREE. All you must do is show you served in the military to get into the park. The acceptable forms of ID must be a military ID card, a Military Medical ID card, a Retired Military ID card, a Military Disability ID card, your DD-214, or your Military Discharge Certificate. Again, we will be looking for a few volunteers to help with this First Annual Event.

Also, during the Veterans Appreciation Day event on August 18 ^th , we will have a Military Awards Ceremony where those veterans who served during a war-time period. For example, World War II – December 7 , 1941 to December 31 , 1946; Korean Hostilities – June 27 , 1950 to January 31 , 1955; Vietnam – February 28 to July 1 , 1975.

If you served during these periods and were a resident of Connecticut you will be honored with receiving the Connecticut Wartime Veterans Service Medal, Korean Service medal and Vietnam Lapel Pin . To qualify you need to contact the New London Veterans Affairs office for an application form. It needs to be completed and returned to the below address by no later than July 31 , 2018. If you have already sent in your application, disregard this notice.

Any questions or if you wish the forms for the awards, we encourage you to contact us. Thank you from New London Veteran Affairs.

Advanced Screening of USS Triton SSN-586 Documentary

Advanced screening of USS Triton documentary - the first submarine to sail around the world submerged. Her voyage started on 24 February 1960 and was concluded on 10 April 1960. In 60 days and 21 hours USS Triton circumnavigated the globe. Please join us for an advanced screening of USS Triton with the Director, Mr. Kevin Finch. The movie will last just under one hour with question and answers to follow. We hope to see you there to learn about this important piece in U.S. Submarine Force history!

Location SFML-HSN, Groton, CT on 08 /20/2018 11:00 AM

Steak & Lobster Dinner

This year’s Steak n Lobster Dinner will be held on September 15, 2018

Price is as follows:

a) 1 Steak or 1 lobster : $16

b) 1 Lobster and 1 steak : $25

c) 2 steaks or 2 lobsters $25

Signups are at the clubhouse. Call the clubhouse at 860-445-5262 for information on the dinner.

filet mignon steak with lobster tail surf and turf meal

Chaplain's List

Call, send a note, or a visit - A phone call or a visit from a shipmate means a lot, even if you don't know the person. If anyone knows of a shipmate that should be added, I don’t. Please let me know.

A reminder, there are many who have recently had or are having scheduled surgery. In most cases they have asked that I don’t put their names on this list. Your thoughts and prayers are requested for each of them.

Also, I do send an Eternal Patrol certificate and a letter of condolence to the spouse or child of a Groton Base member whenever I hear of their passing. National does a fine job of letting me know, however, some fall through the cracks. Let me know if you hear of one’s passing.

Binnacle List

Please say a prayer for all who may also be under the weather including spouses and relatives. Special note: This should include those who are suffering from some debilitating illness, and may be in a nursing home, etc. There are many who come to mind that had previously been on this list.

God bless. Jack