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* Next Dinner Event - 14Jul Dinner Event Seahawks Practice Facility Featuring Subgroup 9 and Boeing Defense
* Next Board Meeting - 12 Sept 2012 Red Lion Bellevue 630-830pm
* Next Tour - 5Jun 2012/Register by May 21st Intermediate Maintenance Facility & Trident Subase Bangor
The Lake Washington Council is dedicated to educating citizens and
public officials of the need to maintain this great country’s national
security and economic vitality through strong sea services. We are
committed to fully supporting our splendid sailors, marines,
coastguardsmen, merchant mariners, and their families.
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The
March 2012 Voyager
is now available on-line in the Voyager Newsletter
section.
Lake Washington Council News
Bangor Trident Sub & IMF Tour
June 5, 2012
Lake Washington Council of the Navy League
in Cooperation with Hire America's Heroes
Presents
Tour the Bangor Base Intermediate Maintenace Facility and a Trident Nuclear Submarine on
June 5th from 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM. The tour will begin at the Keyport
Undersea Museum. It also includes Navy bus transportation from and to the
Museum, an executive briefing at the headquarters, and Lunch with the Navy
personnel. Cost is $25 per person, to accompany registration, covers coffee,
lunch and a contribution to the Trident's MWR (Morale,Welfare,Recreation) fund.
Tentative Itinerary:
- 0730 - Keyport Museum (Coffee and Orientation)
- 0800 - Bus to Base & IMF (No Cell phones or Cameras or pocket knives)
- 1000 - Bus to TTF/Subgroup 9
- 1030 - Subgroup 9 Briefing
- 1100 - TTF Tour
- 1200 - Lunch at TTF with sailors from host sub and others
- 1245 - Bus to Pier
- 1320 - Sub Tour (appropriate attire and footwear - 30 foot ladder)
- 1500 - Bus back to Museum
Go To Tour Information and Registration
"Family and Friends" CGC Healy Cruise
June 9, 2012
The CGC Healy has extended an invitation for members of the Lake Washington Chapter of the Navy League
to join them an orientation cruise on 09 June 2012 for friends and family of CGC HEALY
The officers and crew of the Healy would like to invite 20 people from the Lake Washington Navy League to sail with us on
the orientation cruise. HEALY will sail from Manchester to Seattle on Friday, June 8th upon
the conclusion of fueling. The HEALY to embark all friends
and family Saturday morning, June 9th at the Coast Guard pier; get
underway for the orientation cruise, then return to the Coast Guard pier
Saturday afternoon. Times and itinerary are on the information page.
Cost is $15 per person, to accompany registration, covers lunch and a small contribution to the Healy's MWR (Morale,Welfare,Recreation) fund.
Go To Tour Information and Registration
SAVE THE DATE
September 29, 2012
Coast Guard Ball 2012 will take place at the Bellevue Westin Hotel.
This formal event will feature a great dinner and beverages, service
toasting, honors for outstanding Coast Guard performers, a senior
keynote speaker, dancing, and a lot of fun.
Watch this space for updates and registration information!
Web Editor
If you see news or information you think should be shared on
this page with other Navy Leaguers, don't be shy -- but do be
careful!
Please send it to Phil Johnson:
WebEditor@LakeWashNLUS.org. Be sure you include a link to a Website or other
information to allow verification.
The item may concern Navy League activities, news about the sea services, stories
that illustrate the great qualities of military people, salutes to Navy League
supporters, and related information.
Not all submissions will be used. But we can't consider posting it if you don't send it in!
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Sea Service News
View the News Archives
U..S. Coast Guard Public Affairs
Enlisted Persons of the Year Honored
The Coast Guard District 13 Enlisted Persons of the Year (2011), Active and Reserve, were honored April 13, 2012 at Coast Guard Base Seattle. The next Voyager will have more details.
Read the full story here.
U.S. Coast Guard
Healy Crew awarded Unit Commendation
Vice Adm. Manson K. Brown, Pacific Area Commander, presents crew of Coast Guard Cutter Healy with a CG Unit Commendation in Seattle on Apr. 17, 2012. The commendation was for extremely meritorious service in support of Coast Guard operations, during the seven month 2011 science mission, which was extended an additional month in order to avert a potential energy crisis in Nome, Alaska. Read more in the next Voyager. (USCG Photo)
Navy Times
Enterprise joins Lincoln in Middle East
The Abraham Lincoln's carrier strike group (Lincoln is an LWC adopted unit) is joined by the Enterprise carrier strike group in the Persian Gulf area. Navy Times reports it's a multi-mission deployment.
Read the full story here.
USCG
First Lady welcomes newest Coast Guard Cutter
First Lady Michelle Obama and Coast Guard Commandant Robert Papp salute during the National Anthem (USCG Photo)
The newest Coast Guard National Security Cutter, USCGC Stratton, was commissioned March 31 at Alameda, CA
Read the full story here.
Department of Defense
Navy and Coast Guard rescue 24
Navy and Coast Guard crews combined to rescue 24 mariners from two lifeboats in the Arabian Gulf Mar. 15.
Read the full story here.
Navy Times
Two new Coast Guard Cutters cut from FY13 budget
The Administration's budget request eliminates funding for two USCG Fast Response Cutters
The Commandant calls the FRC a "vital instrument."
Read the full story here.
U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings Magazine
The Emerging Arctic Frontier
U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Robert Papp has written an excellent article about American interests in the Arctic and the lack of USCG resources in the region.
Read the full story here.
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