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Light Cruiser USS Brooklyn

This is the USS Brooklyn, CL-40 with Palisades Park in the background, as she cruises along the Hudson River near New York City. My Dad was an Electricians Mate, First Class, on this vessel.

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The Brooklyn departed from Norfolk for the Mediterranean on 24 October 1942. My 20 month old brother, Billy, and Mom were in Norfolk to give Dad a send-off. Mom and Billy then took the train back to California, where I was born about 9 months, or so, afterward.

Dad did not meet me until I was 18 months old, since he and the Brooklyn were engaging the Axis in the Mediterranean. Rommel was there, Montgomery was there, Patton was there and the USS Brooklyn’s 5 and 6 inch guns were there helping the Allies to victory.

February 15, 2009 by Family Military Nostalgia

Silent Service Aloha Shirt

reyns-sub-shirt.jpgOne of the two new shirts to Bob’s Aloha shirt collection is this nice print which is a tribute to the United States Navy’s Submarine Service. These beautiful denizens of the deep look really sharp as they are depicted in framed panels on the blue shirt. Click on the thumbnail for a closer look.

This article from Midweek.com came out in August of 2006 when the collection was announced:

Military Service Inspired Aloha Shirts

Reyn Spooner introduces two new military service-inspired aloha shirts: The Silent Service design features the evolution of the U.S. Navy Submarine Service and highlights the USS Bowfin, the 63-year-old submarine now on view at Pearl Harbor. The shirt is available on a blue or khaki background and in pullover or full button front style

Spooner introduced Vintage Propellers at the same time – Bob’s looking for one of those also.

November 10, 2008 by Apparel Military

Open Lighthouse

The second Saturday of the month, the US Coast Guard and the CG Auxiliary open the gates to the Point Vicente Lighthouse. While we were out running errands today, we stopped and visited the station and I took a photo of this picturesque landmark. Click the picture for the full sized image in the viewer.

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November 8, 2008 by Leisure Military

Military Assets

Last weekend we attended the exhibition after the Armed Forces Day Parade. All the services brought their showbiz stuff as well as some of their Military assets. In this picture, four valuable assets can be seen: a Howitzer cannon, a heavy troop transport utility vehicle and two United States Marines. God Bless all of ’em.

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May 22, 2008 by Military Photography

Airship USS Akron

This giant dirigible, the USS Akron, was in the Navy’s Aviation inventory between 1931 and 1933. My Mom saw either this one or the USS Macon flying over Long Beach, California, when she was a teenager. Here, it is seen over Manhattan Island, New York.

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March 5, 2008 by Aerospace Military

Pearl Harbor Day

Today we honor the men and women who died in the attacks on Hawaii late in 1941. In the photograph below, the Officers and Crew line the flight deck of the USS Ronald Reagan, CVN-76, as they salute the war memorial at the resting place of the USS Arizona.

USS Ronald Reagan at the Arizona War Memorial

December 7, 2007 by Military Photography

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