Kimberly Hubbard Resolution
Helen Anderson Glass is a 92 year young NAVY WAVE. She is also a fine poet and true patriot. She is now a friend of mine and I am very proud of that. She has a servant attitude and her life is marked by all the voluntary service she has provided to those in our [Read more…]

Christmas Eve is kind of cool when you get calls from folks you had not heard from for a while and from folks that you are in regular contact with. Both give you good feelings and especially when one shares something with you that opens the door to knowing another special person. That is what [Read more…]
USS ORLECK DD 886 FIELD DAYS March 12-14, 2015 Berth: 604 North Enterprise Blvd., Lake Charles LA 70601 (1-10 Exit 31A, Lake Charles) The USS ORLECK DD 886, one of the most decorated ships to have served after WWII, will hold its first Field Day event in Lake Charles LA on March 12 —15, 2015. [Read more…]
The article written by Shad Olson below is reprinted by permission. The article was inspired by his visit and that of his fiancee and her family from South Vietnam to Mt. Rushmore on the day we visited there and was interviewed by him. That interview resulted in a video that was used on his NBC [Read more…]
Shad Olson Reports: Saving the U.S.S. OrleckFor some American families, a tradition of military service is a generational affair and a source of deep familial pride. In September, during a visit to Mount Rushmore National Memorial, it was my honor to meet and interview Bob Orleck, a nephew of World War II tugboat commander, Lt. [Read more…]