Submarine Veteran’s Memorial, King’s Bay, Georgia
November 20th, 2008
I promised to post some pictures on here from our recent trip down south… So here’s the first post!
Two weekends ago, Dad, Tyler, and I went to King’s Bay, Georgia, where we met up with my Grampa, two uncles, and one cousin. We were privileged to attend the annual submarine veterans memorial service that takes place at the Naval Submarine Base King’s Bay, which was a really neat time. Grampa served on a submarine during the Korean War (due to Geneva convention rules, submarines were barred from any aggressive actions during the war, though… the North Koreans didn’t have subs).
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Grampa and three of his sons at the memorial service.
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My dad and his dad.
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There was a fancy dinner for all of the attendees… Fun!
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Dr. Roger Stembridge, submarine veteran and my Grampa.
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Trying on the submarine trainer located in the training facility on the naval base.
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The group of subvets gathered together. Many, if not most, of them are veterans from the second world war.
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An empty place setting; a symbolic reminder of the thousands of submariners that are on “eternal patrol.”
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Two cousins: Tyler and Dylan.
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My uncle taking a self portrait… =P
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Another portrait of a self-portrait.
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Dylonius, balancing on a Navy hydrant.
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Tyler and Dylan both went swimming at the hotel… They didn’t stay in for long, though, as the water was a bit frigid.
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Tags: family, Georgia, King's Bay, military, naval, naval base, navy, submarine, veterans
