tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post634028122474536691..comments2024-03-08T05:30:03.420-05:00Comments on Coffeypot: Lest We Forget...Coffeypothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02944074653548750642noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-65312531213950465242011-06-29T18:59:14.011-04:002011-06-29T18:59:14.011-04:00Thank you for this post. I'm sorry for your lo...Thank you for this post. I'm sorry for your loss and what you saw. My family has also seen war:<br />http://tinyurl.com/64au22b<br /><br />I honor all of you who have gone.Carrie O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02855858336743183553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-92193394674414169782011-06-14T09:02:07.255-04:002011-06-14T09:02:07.255-04:00There is a lot more to the Thresher's sinking ...There is a lot more to the Thresher's sinking than was/is out there. At At Sub School, we listened to all the recordings of the event. She took a long time to go down. It had to be absolute hell for the crew. <br />It sure scared the hell out of us as we listened to it, and when it was over, ya could have heard a pin drop. <br />THEN, the Chief asked how many of us had wills filled out. It turned out that families were still fighting over benefits etc. due to there being so few wills left by crew members.travnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-18245278234532475802011-06-13T22:22:28.081-04:002011-06-13T22:22:28.081-04:00I was on board my ship when the Thresher went down...I was on board my ship when the Thresher went down. The mood was somber on the whole ship. We has lost some Navy brothers, regardless that we did not know them. We knew the Navy and that was enough.Coffeypothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601474604616163167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-17754849303083657992011-06-13T21:42:59.543-04:002011-06-13T21:42:59.543-04:00The Submarine Community back then was pretty small...The Submarine Community back then was pretty small. <br />I knew Submariners who had rode both Thresher and Scorpion and they had difficulty coping with those losses from time to time; one left Thresher just one week before she went down. I think that he suffered a truly bad case of survivor's guilt. <br />Heck, I was home on leave, headed for my first boat (TAD Nautilus) then a Boomer, when my Dad came into the bedroom and plopped the front page on me-Headlines about Scorpion sinking. That was most likely the most serious moment in my life.Travnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-79880941258997660542011-06-13T21:28:44.146-04:002011-06-13T21:28:44.146-04:00Alas, I did not hear of this at the time.
I do kn...Alas, I did not hear of this at the time. <br />I do know that the DA exploded in a 'Can next to us and killed three fellow "snipes". 15 pound steam don't sound like much, but it can do a sailor in just as bad as 600 pound steam can. <br /><br />I had left the Duncan and was actually in the second part of Nuke School, the Nautilus Protype locked away in the Idaho Desert. We were pretty isolated from Navy happenings, and some weird things were going on with our crew/shift in training. Turned out that our training Chief went completely bug nuts (found out after I left and was at welding school) and took it out on us. He ended up in the Navy loony bin. I hope that he is still rotting there.travnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-67701470357712315702011-06-04T13:57:14.438-04:002011-06-04T13:57:14.438-04:00T. Roger and Dude, you are so right. Every day in...T. Roger and Dude, you are so right. Every day in the military, as mundane and mind numbing boring as it can be, it is still a very dangerous environment. Some knucklehead forgets to clear his weapon and accidently shoots someone. A switch flipped in error can cause a plane crash, and one wrong move on a ship at any time can cause the loss of life. Going to plane guard is such a common, rote activity that most can do it in their sleep – so to speak. So many dumb things happened that night and because of lack of communication, misunderstanding and concurrence of activities between the two officers on the bridge, 74 lives were lost. Anyone in uniform has to be aware at all times, and fight the boredom and repetition of activates or bad things can happen.Coffeypothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601474604616163167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-776609919163947802011-06-04T13:22:13.936-04:002011-06-04T13:22:13.936-04:00John,
I am always sad to hear about the loss of an...John,<br />I am always sad to hear about the loss of any servicemen. What always really bugged me was when people were lost just doing training. <br />From the cases I saw, it was usually do to poor leadership. There was no reason and if the poor leaders really understood what they were doing, the loss of life would never have happened.<br /><br />Like when we had some new 2nd Lt who tried to get soldiers to go down range during a live fire...with big guns. The soldiers knew better and refused to go. The new LT wanted them brought up on charges...and when the CO found out, he explained to the New LT that he'd be the one found guilty of being stupid if it went any further. <br /><br />If those troops had gone down range, they would have been killed.CI-Roller Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10850472230525879415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-22508343628113999142011-06-03T22:50:49.471-04:002011-06-03T22:50:49.471-04:00Great tribute and remembrance for those that sacr...Great tribute and remembrance for those that sacrificed for their country. God Bless.Momma Fargohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625178164224513103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-76704885848342943502011-06-03T22:22:34.093-04:002011-06-03T22:22:34.093-04:00What a terrible tragedy made all the worse by the ...What a terrible tragedy made all the worse by the fact that it could have been avoided with an experienced commander at the helm.T. Roger Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16304103509683960962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-81736432944513116852011-06-03T18:28:08.550-04:002011-06-03T18:28:08.550-04:00Wow. What a sad story. God bless all those who ser...Wow. What a sad story. God bless all those who served and their families, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-75609105898971538092011-06-03T11:42:49.814-04:002011-06-03T11:42:49.814-04:00God bless them all. Their families and shipmates t...God bless them all. Their families and shipmates too. How sad. Thanks for sharing and keeping their sacrifice in the public eye.JihadGenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06440469082415566906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-30422327824965994912011-06-03T11:17:19.193-04:002011-06-03T11:17:19.193-04:00Protecting a nation is risky business, friendly fi...Protecting a nation is risky business, friendly fire will always be heartbreaking.<br /><br />The will always live in our memory as long as people like you tell their story.Sarge Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03533766216808955625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-13511935719657234152011-06-03T11:15:23.597-04:002011-06-03T11:15:23.597-04:00Thank you, guys. Watch the videos and read some of...Thank you, guys. Watch the videos and read some of the letters on the web site. Such a great bunch of guys survived that night. I am honored to be considered their friend.<br /><br />MMW, I have shed tears over them. Go here: http://johnjudyc.blogspot.com/2009/07/more-massanutten.html<br /><br />Suz, yes! They deserve to be there.Coffeypothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601474604616163167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-77882779492961746002011-06-03T10:50:20.127-04:002011-06-03T10:50:20.127-04:00I hope their names go up on the wall. They defini...I hope their names go up on the wall. They definitely belong there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896718673192738974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-35558773338277349542011-06-03T09:59:43.436-04:002011-06-03T09:59:43.436-04:00I agree with Ed. This story gave me intense chills...I agree with Ed. This story gave me intense chills. I kept imagining what it must have been like to live through that! <br /><br />Thanks Coffey for honoring them by keeping their story of sacrifice alive. <br /><br />It's So important that events like this are not forgotten! <br /><br />*Hugs*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-42656452991567333692011-06-03T08:25:30.262-04:002011-06-03T08:25:30.262-04:00The sacrifice of the few, for the freedoms of the ...The sacrifice of the few, for the freedoms of the many, is what makes America so great.<br /><br />They shall not be forgotten.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11425014053974689270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-64616660295392682142011-06-03T04:51:09.728-04:002011-06-03T04:51:09.728-04:00What a sad story. I honestly am sorry that you los...What a sad story. I honestly am sorry that you lost so many of your friends that night. Hugs, coffey.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085622205448586156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-25981996720170417492011-06-03T01:37:13.970-04:002011-06-03T01:37:13.970-04:00Prayers for them all.
Pax
[Downunder]Prayers for them all.<br /><br />Pax<br />[Downunder]Paxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05402369357419216865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-1575131896757875242011-06-03T01:23:01.026-04:002011-06-03T01:23:01.026-04:00a prayer is being said for tem.a prayer is being said for tem.Mike Golchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472496241893921107noreply@blogger.com