USS George Washington Battle Group
November 20th, 2008
I have a Nuke Son serving on the GW, he sent me this latest photo of the battle group.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian R. Schoeneberg
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 19, 2008) U.S. Navy and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force aircraft fly in formation over American and Japanese ships during a photo exercise. The permanently forward deployed George Washington Carrier Strike Group (Read the rest of the story…)
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Team Navy 2008 Valour-IT
November 18th, 2008
I know the economy is hurting and money may be tight but think how much you saved in gas alone over the past couple of weeks. Just think if everyone donated their saved travel costs since the price of a gallon of gas was cut in half! Help leverage technology for our wounded veterans, thank you and may God bless.
The Navy team for Valour-IT (Voice Activated Laptops for OUR Injured Troops).
Team leader - Information Dissemination
Steeljaw Scribe
Chaotic Synaptic Activity
HIStalk
The Stupid Shall Be Punished
Smadanek
NavyWife
Haze Gray and Underway!!!!
Some Soldier’s Mom
Marvin’s Word
EagleSpeak
Boston Maggie
Bobo Blogger
Ironic Surrealism
Here, There and Back Again
Sailor Bob
The Barton Bulletin
The Lizard’s Life
Rhymes With Right
LT Nixon Rants
pamibe
The Jawa Report
enrevanche
The Carrier Project
Under the Sea
Grouchy Old Cripple In Atlanta
Searchlight Crusade
Dan Melson’s La Mesa Real Estate and Mortgage
Instapinch
View from the 8th Floor
The Political Jungle
Last Refuge Of A Scoundrel
Boudicca’s Voice
DelinquentAngel
gCaptain - Maritime Monday
Some Kind of Incredible
Through project Valour-IT Soldier’s Angels is able to provide some of the following technologies to our wounded veterans; (Read the rest of the story…)
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Navy Nuclear Program
November 14th, 2008
Members of the Navy Nuclear Power Program (NF) receive an excellent education via an extensive classroom theory, on-the-job training and practical application and qualification process second to none in the armed forces. Navy “Nukes” become propulsion plant operators for both the nuclear submarine and nuclear surface ship operational and support programs.
Basically to qualify for the NF program you must meet regular enlistment eligibility plus have a “traditional” state-accredited high school diploma, have successfully completed one year of high school or college level algebra, be a United States citizen and be younger than 25 years of age by your shipping date to recruiting training. You must also meet the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)/Navy Advanced Program testing requirements. Prior drug usage and police involvement, where not necessarily disqualifying, will make entering the program difficult - see your Recruiter as some things can be waived for outstanding candidates.
Once your time in the Delayed Entry Program is completed expect to experience the NF pipeline, moving (Read the rest of the story…)
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The Navy Ethos
November 12th, 2008
From a recent NAVADMIN describing our Navy’s Ethos. An ethos identifies distinguishing character, culture, or beliefs of a group or institution. Navy Ethos is designed to communicate a set of beliefs appropriate and important to the more than 400,000 military and 180,000 civilian personnel who share a common bond of service in the Navy, regardless of background, personal experience, or position.
The Navy Ethos: (Read the rest of the story…)
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PGA Tour Hits the Shades of Green
November 5th, 2008
Children Miracle Network Classic
This week the Professional Golf Association (PGA) tour pros arrived at the Shades of Green (SOG) to participate in the Children Miracle Network Classic golf tournament. This is the thirteenth year for the event and hearing some of the golfers talk about it in the lobby it is one they look forward to. Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh and Mark O’Meara are a few of the professionals who have laid claim to the championship trophy in years past.
Amateur golfers can also participate in the event. Discussing the subject with the wife of such a golfer she said there is about a $7500 entrance fee and everything is included - even the hybrid Cadillac Escalades with chauffeurs who drive you where ever you want to go.
The Shades of Green blocked off 70 rooms for the event for the golfers and tour administrators. It is the (Read the rest of the story…)
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Shades of Green in November
October 22nd, 2008
Shades of Green
The Shades of Green is an Armed Forces Recreation Center (AFRC) located at Walt Disney World. It is the only AFRC located in the continental United States and room rates are determined by your pay grade. The resort is located amidst golf courses and across the street from the Polynesian Resort which makes it an easy walk to the monorail. Check here for eligibility requirements.
We already have our reservations booked and my golf clubs are packed! The Shades of Green is offering the following for November 2008:
Special “Fall into Autumn” Package
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Eating in Busan, Korea
October 14th, 2008
Pic from Wiki
My Twidget Nuke Son may be stationed in Japan but his ship gets to travel all over the Far East. They had the privilege to make a port visit in Busan (Pusan), Korea, here is one story of the visit,
“So Korea turned out to be much better then I had first anticipated. My hopes weren’t that high because I had just never really wanted to go to Korea so I knew nothing about it. Walking around, the city of Busan is pretty impressive. Its size was amazing. From what I thought would be another Chile experience, Korea left a good impression. We took a bus into the center of the city and were basically cut loose. “Go out and do (good) things”, the good is implied. The stores were clean and new looking, everything was well maintained. We sort of went into explore mode and just started walking. For no purpose other then to head in a direction and see (Read the rest of the story…)
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Happy 233rd Birthday!
October 13th, 2008
Happy 233rd birthday to the greatest Navy the world has even known!
The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which the Continental Congress established on 13 October 1775 by authorizing the procurement, fitting out, manning, and dispatch of two armed vessels to cruise in search of munitions ships supplying the British Army in America. The legislation also established a Naval Committee to supervise the work. All together, the Continental Navy numbered some fifty ships over the course of the war, with approximately twenty warships active at its maximum strength.
Play some Battleship and enjoy the day! (Read the rest of the story…)
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Crazy, Crazy Pizza
October 13th, 2008
My Twiget Nuke Son’s final episode of his first impressions of Japan. One of the great things about the Navy is the opportunity it provides to experience cultures outside our own - it broadens our service men and women view of life unlike any other profession can.
“We walked around for what seemed like forever. My feet hurt, and we finally decided to call it a night and go to our hotel. The rooms were large enough for a twin bed and the ability to walk between the bed and the walls/desk and that was it. The bathroom was only slightly smaller then the room itself. It had one of those fancy toilets with the buttons and gadgets on the side. One of them being a bidet, which I was too wierded out to try.
We went for dinner at this one restaurant that had a picture menu. (for ease of use. Otherwise we may have picked something not at all what we wanted). One of the things one the menu was small pizza. I was like wow, yay, pizza! So, I (Read the rest of the story…)
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Beware, Porn to Follow!
October 10th, 2008
The continuing saga of a Twiget Nuke’s first impression of Japan. 
“Another thing that amazed me was how much 18+ things there were in Akihabara. It seemed every single store had its own collection of hentai/porn. We went into a corner store one time just to look for a few small things, and sure enough there was porn in a section. And it isn’t covered up, its not hidden away. You just find yourself looking at like music cds, anime dvds, porn; OK, new store, magazines, porn, novels. There doesn’t seem to be a line somewhere that says Beware! Porn to follow! Some stores with basements have a sign as you go down that says, “18+ (Read the rest of the story…)
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