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I'm here, I'll slowly get the SLATER thread updated with the goings on's these past months! By the way, I have also graduated with first associates degree back in May (part of why I was not posting for a while)
Naaahhh TBM, at our age you have to catch as many zzz's as you can, when you can!
and yet .....since the site went dead in the water, I managed to screw up my sleeping habits altogether! I have taken on a new business that just put me DesertSWO's old alma mater!
Though I have put myself a little bit closer to my duty station (Slater), I now have a direct close up view of where USS JFK will be berthed in about a year or so! I will however remain a member of Slater's vet crew! As tempting as a carrier is (a super carrier that is) my loyalties and heart will remain with a DE! I now am greeted every morning with "call to colors" and then the "anthem" and then every evening at sunset with "evening retire colors"! I would say it brings me back...but..... there's one thing that has me befuddled! The morning bugle call is the one you hear at post time at the race track???:confu: and the evening call is not taps!!! What the heack has happened to our Navy???
She is still a go!
The RIAHOF that is the only group that remained after phase two is now only awaiting final approval from DOD and the Navy on the access and parking plan. After all the details have been worked out on that they will enter the 3rd and final phase that precedes receiving the ship. That is the completion of meeting all the funding requirements. I am sure Rusty knows all about all of it. They started out with a pretty good head start in that area as they inherited all the previous work accomplished by the Saratoga group and that included a pretty substantial amount of funds and commitments! When you factor in all the support and influence from the likes of George H.W. Bush, the Kennedy family, RI politicians and a plethora of others, I think the likelihood is she will be in Newport in the future! Actually, Pier 2 (the one she is outlined next to) is in Middletown, RI and that community is 200% behind it!
It better! as I am counting on being able to look out my window any time I want and enjoy the view!
Last edited by SlaterDoc; 17 Jul 15,, 04:55.
Reason: OKAY! So my speling is geting wurse!
there's one thing that has me befuddled! The morning bugle call is the one you hear at post time at the race track???:confu: and the evening call is not taps!!! What the heack has happened to our Navy???
Nothing has happened to the Navy. Taps never was played when lowering the flag.
The Bugle call for morning colors is "To the Colors" the bugle call for evening colors is "Retreat"
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