Free Entrance to National Parks for Veterans and Gold Star Families

The National Park Service in partnership with Operation Live Well would like to thank military personnel and their families for their service and invite them to enjoy their national parks.

 https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/veterans-and-gold-star-families-free-access.htm

Owen "Coyote" Carlson Letter of Appreciation

Another late entry (OBE)

This is Base Commander Dave Rifkin presenting Owen "Coyote" Carlson with a Letter of Appreciation for his work on establishing this blog.

Congratulations Coyote

Swearing in of 2021 Executive Board

This is a month late (sorry) but this is the swearing in of the 2021 Executive Board, First Coast Base.

(Left to Right)

Dave Mosley, Base Vice Commander; Dave Rifkin, Base Commander; Bob Meador, Base Treasurer / Chaplain; Dave Schlessinger, Base Secretary; Frank Stroup, Member at Large

Congratulations!

Living in the Deep

An article from the US DOD of life on boat (s)

China’s underwater drones seized in Indonesia expose tech, routes and potential submarine plans

in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday, Indonesian Navy chief Yudo Margono explained how a ‘Sea Glider’ was found by fishermen near Selayar Island, South Sulawesi. Photo: Antara Foto/Reuters

 https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3117076/chinas-underwater-drones-seized-indonesia-expose-tech-routes

Russian nuclear submarine test-fires 4 missiles

 

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/12/13/russian-nuclear-submarine-test-fires-4-missiles/

U-1206's Toilet Disaster

 One of the last U-Boats produced by Germany in the Second World War had all the most advanced technology, including a new "high pressure toilet". What happened next, a veritable toilet disaster, deserves to be remembered.

https://youtu.be/Pfr0nsh0Ghc