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Blinders? Why no, these are my new leadership Goggles!
Originally posted on theleansubmariner:For over a century the leadership of the U.S. Army and Navy were in agreement about how the United States coast would be managed: the Army would defend the...
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Tally-Ho… An unhappy Valentine ’s Day for the UIT – 23
Many of my early days of submarining were spent in and around areas that are considered choke points for global navigation. Without revealing too many details, the hunting near certain places has...
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“Ever a Submariner” by Jody Durham, MM2/SS (A Gang)
I am obviously a sucker for a great submarine story. I spend much of my free time researching stories about a rare breed of men who chose voluntarily to sail on ships designed by their creators to sail...
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Miscellaneous… 1940
Miscellaneous… The Bluejackets Manual has been the mainstay for educating sailors since 1902. Prior to that time, the sailors were considered to be too illiterate to merit having a manual with...
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The “Georgia Swamp Fox” that Fathered the Two Ocean Navy – Carl Vinson
This is a story published in the Port of Pittsburgh, Official Publication of the Navy League of the United States, Pittsburgh Council Jan-March 2014 Volume 18 No.1 edited by Katherine Kersten, written...
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A little respect… 42 years later, its still not that big of a deal
Recently I was following a post on one of my submarine Facebook pages. The original guy had posted about a lack of recognition. To be fair, he had a lot of supporters and frankly I can’t give him a...
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What will you tell your grandchildren?
Originally posted on theleansubmariner:All of us will leave a legacy when we pass to the next world. Some will be lengthy and some will be rather modest. I am at the age where I read the obituaries in...
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Remembering those who waited at home – Gold Star Mothers
The joy of giving birth to a brand new life has been described as one of the most significant moments in a woman’s life. For the following months and years, she feeds and clothes and nurtures that...
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How a World War 2 Submarine Works
I saw this video on one of the Navy Facebook pages earlier today and thought it was worth sharing. When you think about how complex a machine submarines really are, you can understand why training...
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Victory in the Pacific
This is a great documentary of some of the best submarining any of us will ever see. The Story of Submarine Warfare in the Pacific (1946) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbyQutt902Y Mister Mac Filed...
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December 10 – The Loss of the First Sealion
The attack at Pearl Harbor was barely finished when the predicted attacks in the Philippines began. In order for the Japanese empire to complete their planned establishment of a Greater East Asia...
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War in the Pacific – February 1945
The war in the Pacific was raging at full force in February of 1945. The battles in the Philippines were brutal and costly for the warriors and the people who lived there. Iwo Jima was about to be...
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March 1, 1945: Surrendering the Chance for Peace
Freedom for millions of people and wars without end were almost guaranteed when President Roosevelt completed his trip to Yalta and came home . In a joint session to the Congress on March 1 1945,...
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Hakko Ichiu (“Eight corners of the World under one roof.”)
Hakko Ichiu. (“Eight corner of the World under one roof.”) Japanese World War II slogan alluding to the Emperor Jimmu, the first emperor of Japan. In an 8th Century literary collection, his...
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CINCPOA PRESS RELEASE NO. 34, MARCH 15, 1945 Taking Possession Of Iwo Jima
The capture of Iwo Jima was supposed to take ten days. It would take 36. It was the bloodiest assault the Marines had ever been involved with. Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, Mar. 14.‑(Delayed)‑With the...
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How to fight a war… or conquer the enemy in your life
I read a lot. Maybe too much according to my wife. I have been chronicling the events of March 1945 on my Facebook page “World War 2 in the Pacific https://www.facebook.com/WarInThePacific19411946 Some...
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Submarine Operations During World War 2 – Great Footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8DxhS8wpoI#t=40 Mister Mac Just a reminder: The USSVI Convention for 2015 is in Pittsburgh PA this year from September 7-12. Visit their web site at...
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An inglorious end… sinking of the Yamato
Seventy years ago today (April 7 1945) marked the end of the Japanese battleship Yamato and her escorts. By this time in the war, ceaseless American bombing and submarine attacks had decimated the...
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America as a leader – Truman’s April 16 1945 Address to the Nation
On April 16, 1945, Harry S. Truman, newly appointed President of the United States gave an address to a Joint session of Congress and to the American people via a radio address at 1PM. The speech was...
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225,000 Visits… Nicely done!
The leansubmariner just went over 225,000 visits today. That’s pretty cool. I can’t tel you how much I appreciate your visits and those that come back for a second and maybe even a third look. Live has...
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