23.39 The Resistance
There appears to be an unstoppable trend observed in society and throughout the world and they generally have an effect on individual liberty and freedom. What resists such movement in Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Leadership
Movie Review: The Best Years of Our Lives
I’ve had the pleasure and privilege to be a couch potato for a few nights to see a few selected movies that were excellent (12 Strong, Hugo) from the local Continue Reading →
SEA STATE 698
SEA STATE 698 – Yokosuka Approach BY CHUCK MERKEL I originally made a Facebook post for my shipmates and Challen asked if he could use what I had written Continue Reading →
Sea Story “You owe me one”
Editor’s Note: I’d like to introduce John Brunkalla, he is a USS Bremerton Plankowner who served in M-Divison from 1981-1983. We’re grateful to be able to share in one of John’s Continue Reading →
698 Legends: MM1(SS) McGann
Editor’s Note: I want to thank Russ Woods, ICC/SS USN (Ret) for keeping the memory alive with another great candid eye-witness reflection about one of the original USS Bremerton SSN 698 sailors. MM1(SS) Continue Reading →
TAKING COMMAND
Transformational Leadership Aboard a U.S. Navy Attack Submarine I discovered a superb short story by Ron LaSalvia, Captain, U.S. Navy (ret), former Commanding Officer of the USS Montpelier (SSN 765), where he served from Continue Reading →
The Assassination of the Navy Rating System
Editor’s Note (much needed Revision 12-9-16) This is going to be a politically incorrect post documenting an unvarnished reaction to a recent government decision that has widespread affects on the psyche and traditions of the Continue Reading →
698 Reunion: Triangles
During the first night of our Reno 2016 Reunion, we were all overwhelmed by the sudden deluge of old familiar faces before we slipped naturally into what would become an amazing 3 Continue Reading →
FTW.63 Like tenants, like children
Fatherhood in a Technological World – Message #63 If you are a landlord or a tenant, you understand the importance of a lease agreement and the rules stated in them. Those rules Continue Reading →
FTW.62 These 4 will destroy your relationships
Fatherhood in a Technological World – Message #62 There are four behaviors that will negatively affect your intimate relationships unless you can identify and restrain them before they cause serious damage. You can Continue Reading →