SUBMARINE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS:
THE FUTURE FOR THE U.S. NAVY IN THE 21st CENTURY

Eric
TheSubReport.com
"Don't go by the book. Think like a pirate!"


I have initiated a Legacy.com site for the passing Of Michael A. Gentile of the USS Nebraska SSBN 739. Furthermore, As a central point and news provider for the Submarine Community, I have taken the liberty of sponsoring the first year for Petty Officer's Gentile's Legacy.com account. I have placed credit simply to the Submarine Community for all Brothers of the Phin, regardless of nationality to pay their respects. It will remain in the custody of TheSubReport.com unless requested relinquished by the Family or another responsible suitable sponsor. May the Lord bless Michael A. Gentile and all that sailed the deep and served or died in the preservation of a free Nation. 

Submariner and now Astronaut Steve Bowen is closer to making history as the First Submariner in Space. Although the roll out of STS 126 Space Shuttle Endeavour has been delayed, Capt. Bowen's ride should roll out to Pad 39B Friday. Endeavour will later be Launched to the International Space Station in November.
Endeavour will be on standby when Atlantis blasts off from neighboring pad 39A on a mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. It would only be launched on a rescue mission if Atlantis sustained damage that endangered the ship and its crew.
concerned thunderstorms north and south of Kennedy Space Center might creep into the area and damage the spaceship during a seven-hour move from the Vehicle Assembly Building out to launch pad 39B.The shuttle had been slated to begin the 4.2-mile trip at 12:01 a.m. The start of the journey is tentatively being rescheduled for the same time Friday.
e reported for training at the Johnson Space Center in August 2000. Following the completion of two years of training and evaluation, he was initially assigned technical duties in the Astronaut Office Station Operations Branch while awaiting assignment to a Shuttle fligh as a Mission Specialist. Bowen was originally assigned to STS-124 but was moved to a later flight to allow the Shuttle to rotate an ISS crew member. Bowen is currently assigned to the crew of STS-126, targeted for launch in November 2008 to the International Space Station. STS-126 will carry a reusable logistics module that will hold supplies and equipment, including additional crew quarters, a second treadmill, equipment for the regenerative life support system and spare hardware. (Nasa Bio)
tory Project, a national effort to preserve our military history for future generations. The California Center for Military History, working in consort with the California State Military Museum, and in conjuction with the California Military History Educational Project, proudly introduces its unique history project geared toward actually documenting the never before told true-to-life stories of this nation's submarine veterans of World War II.

Remembering Our Heritage - Our Museum Submarines
Our 2009 full color submarine calender salutes the U.S. Submarines on public display, ranging from USS Drum (SS 228) the oldest on exhibit to the newest, USS Blueback (SS 581). Also featured is a map display showing where these historic subs are located. The Loss dates for all U.S. Submarines sunk or destroyed are listed in addition to other historic dates in both U.S. Submarine Veteran and U.S. Naval Submarine History
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Eric
TheSubReport.com

time on this Earth. Despite the long hours, family separations, danger, stress and confined spaces, its hard not to look back fondly at our time in the “boats”.
es, family grams or just any fond memory that portrays the personal side of the submarine force. Please include name and boat so that proper acknowledgement can be made. My intention is to have these stories published to put a more personal face on a force that until recently has reveled in its anonymity. It’s important that we get this story out especially as we continue to lose those aging submarine heroes of World War II whose stories would otherwise be lost forever.

Alex Buder, associate producer at Story House Productions, a television and film documentary company based out of Washington, DC. They are in pre-production of a new TV documentary series of American Submarines in the Pacific Theater during World War II and experiences of crew members to be shown on the History Channel. They produced the documentary on the USS Cole. Their website is http://www.storyhousepro.com/

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