tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117587092024-03-09T15:00:27.481-05:00USS Altair AK-S 32Welcome aboard! This site allows shipmates to add discussion topics or comments on any topic already listed. Please feel free to put in your 2¢ worth.Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.comBlogger326125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-36698576944000063232024-02-20T11:23:00.000-05:002024-02-20T11:23:30.059-05:00January 2024 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">It's starting to be an interesting year in my neck of the woods. January was not a particularly cold month for a change. So far February, usually the worst weather month here in East Texas has been warm. But not so in other areas of the country. </span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Since my health has become very precarious, I am making another appeal for another shipmate to set up another email system for the Altair. I have a multitude shipmate information files available. Another email list would have to be set up generated possibly using "MailChimp" (or others) which would not charge for using less than 1000 contacts. I show 238 shipmates in this email file that I use and about 45-50 shipmates that would have to be snail mailed for reunion information. This email address (</span><a href="http://fastmail.us/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">fastmail.us</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">) would not be able to be used as we have already tried that. I should have set this up years ago but I did not. </span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">FINANCIAL: My beginning and ending cash-on-hand balance is $45.51, no change; the beginning and ending savings balance is $2,436.37, no change; the beginning and ending Reunion Committee balance is $1,176.26, no change. Total of $3,658.14.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">All for now. For comments or questions contact me at "cmbaltairaks32 [at] </span><a href="http://fastmail.us/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">fastmail.us</a><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Beat Regards To All.......Charles</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><a href="http://www.ussaltair-aks32.org/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">http://www.ussaltair-aks32.org</a><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><a href="http://aks32.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">http://aks32.blogspot.com</a><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><p><a href="http://altair.smugmug.com/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">http://altair.smugmug.com</a> </p>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-69304233634557755222024-02-06T12:08:00.001-05:002024-02-06T12:08:14.464-05:00December 2023 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">YIPES: Another year has passed and I keep asking myself, where did it go? I sort of live in a retirement area and keep hearing from all my neighbors asking the same question. This has to be a better year!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">SHIPMATE PASSING: Shipmate Joseph Basso , a good friend that I served with, passed away this last December 11, 2023. Shipmate Basso was a SN aboard the Altair 1960-1962 and resided in Matawan, NJ. I have listed a click below to his obit. The Basso phone number is 732-441-1077, wife is Katie and their address is 16 Edgemere Dr., Matawan, NJ 07747</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><a href="https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/nj/matawan/joseph-basso-17334827" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/nj/matawan/joseph-basso-17334827</a><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">FINANCIAL: My cash-on-hand is $45.51, no changes; Altair savings balance total change to $2,436.26; Reunion Committee Balance changed to $1,176.26. Totaling $3,658.14. </span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">For questions or any comments contact me at "cmbaltairaks32 [at] </span><a href="http://fastmail.us/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">fastmail.us</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">"</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Best Regards To All.......Charles</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><a href="http://www.ussaltair-aks32.org/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">http://www.ussaltair-aks32.org</a><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><a href="http://aks32.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">http://aks32.blogspot.com</a><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><a href="http://altair.smugmug.com/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">http://altair.smugmug.com</a></p>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-57924772676609175652024-02-06T12:05:00.004-05:002024-02-06T12:05:46.247-05:00November 2023 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">PEARL HARBOR DAY: Today is Pearl Harbor Day. Let us never forget the 2403 Americans that were killed in the sneak attack. Let's hope we are better prepared!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">ALTAIR REUNION PHOTOS: </span><a href="https://altair.smugmug.com/Reunions/2023-reunion-by-Dan-Douglas/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">https://altair.smugmug.com/Reunions/2023-reunion-by-Dan-Douglas/</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> </span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">FINANCIAL: Beginning and ending cash-on-hand balance is $45.51, no changes; beginning and ending savings is $2,386.37, no changes; beginning and ending Reunion Committee balance is $971.02, no changes. Totals of $3,402.90</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">MISC: It's hard to believe that another year has slipped by; I keep wondering where it went. Oh well, on to the next one!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas; a Happy Hanukkah or "Chag Urim Sameach" and all have a happy and safe New Years and a prosperous and healthy 2024!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Best Wishes to All...........Charles</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><a href="http://aks32.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">http://aks32.blogspot.com</a><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><a href="http://www.ussaltair-aks32.org/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">http://www.ussaltair-aks32.org</a><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><a href="http://altair.smugmug.com/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">http://altair.smugmug.com</a></p>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-50397104206722627522023-11-21T14:49:00.003-05:002023-11-21T14:49:50.601-05:00October 2023 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen<blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr">Greetings Altair Shipmates. Here is your monthly report for October 2023.<br /><br />SHIPMATE PASSING: Shipmate Thomas, John B., FN 1960-1962 passed 29 October 2023.<br /><br />REUNION: The reunion from 6th thru the 10th this month in Myrtle Beach, SC. Have fun and enjoy the companionship!<br /><br />FINANCIAL: Beginning and ending cash balance is $45.51, no changes; beginning and ending savings is $2,386.37, no changes; beginning and ending Reunion Committee balance is $971.02, no changes. Totals of $3,402.90<br /><br />ALTAIR INFORMATION AND REPORTING: Since my month old lightning strike disaster and my precarious ever decreasing health situation, it is imperative that a backup information source be established and fairly quickly. I should have done this some time ago! I show a total of 296 active shipmates with 239 using email and 57 shipmates only using snail mail for the information. I keep a multitude database records all on Excel: an active address list, a shipmate list for each Altair active year in service and a master master list showing over 700 shipmates listed. These lists are available to any Altair shipmate wishing to see the others that were aboard when he was. Plus, maintaining communications regarding the upcoming Altair reunions is critical and also other important updates. Shipmate Ivan Samuels has suggested using Mailchimp as an email source since the cost would be zero for less than 500 emails. As an address data base for labels, I use "StatTrack Address Manager All Pro 5.1.7" and it's a pretty good system. It's really been fun and I have enjoyed doing all this!! But, if I crash............... So, we need a volunteer to develop a back up system. You can contact me on this email address or my home email address "cmbaltairaks32 [at] <a href="http://fastmail.us/">fastmail.us</a>"<br /><br />All for now. For questions and info, please contact me at "cmbaltairaks32 [at] <a href="http://fastmail.us/">fastmail.us</a>"<br /><br /></div></blockquote><p>Best Regards To All............Charles </p>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-42807727125046296202023-11-21T14:47:00.003-05:002023-11-21T14:47:51.302-05:00September 2023 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen<p> Greetings Altair Crew. Here is your monthly report for September 2023.</p><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><br />DISASTER: Last week I suffered a lightning hit. And, even though I thought I was unplugged grounded and prepared, guess what! It made no difference! I lost my main computer, complete land line telephone system, TV, Internet and a couple of misc items. Fortunately, I had the system backed up on an outboard hard drive plus 2 SanDisk USBs. So, I am learning a new system. A smart computer user cannot have too many backs!!!!<br /><br />REUNION: The next Altair reunion is rapidly approaching....Nov. 6-10. If you need any additional info, please let me know.<br /><br />FINANCIAL: Beginning and ending cash balance is $45.51, no changes; Beginning and ending savings is $2,386.37, no changes; the beginning and ending Reunion Committee balance is $971.02, no changes. Totals of $3,402.90.<br /><br />All for now. For questions and info contact me at 'cmbaltairaks32 [at] <a href="http://fastmail.us/">fastmail.us</a>'<br /><br />Best Wishes To All........Charles</div></blockquote>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-6104187712550121522023-11-21T14:46:00.003-05:002023-11-21T14:46:29.204-05:00August 2023 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen<blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr">Greetings Altair Shipmates. Here is your report for August 2023.<br /><br />East Coast Shipmates be on the alert for approaching hurricane!!<br /><br />SHIPMATE PASSING: Shipmate Mike Troiano reports the passing of Shipmate Doug Iorio, SK3 1963-65. Shipmate Iorio's son, Paolo would like a photograph of his father in a Navy uniform while aboard ship. If any shipmate can find a photograph of Shipmate Iorio in uniform, please forward to Shipmate Mike Troiano for passing along to son Paolo Iorio. Mike can be reached at "<a href="mailto:michael.troiano@att.net">michael.troiano@att.net</a>" I have been thru all my files and since I was not aboard with Shipmate Iorio, I found nothing showing SK3 Iorio.<br /><br />FINANCIAL: The beginning and ending cash balance is $45.51 with no changes; the beginning and ending saving balance is $2,386.37 with no changes; the beginning and ending Reunion Committee balance is $971.02 with no changes. Totaling $3,402.90.<br /><br />All for now. Any questions or comments, please contact me at "<a href="mailto:cmbaltairaks32@fastmail.us">cmbaltairaks32@fastmail.us</a>"<br /><br /></div></blockquote><p>Best Wishes To All.........Charles </p>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-30400763092852408642023-11-21T14:45:00.000-05:002023-11-21T14:45:15.955-05:00July 2023 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen<p> Greetings Altair Shipmates. Here is your report for July 2023.</p><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><br />Not much news and not much going around my neck of the woods. Due to no rain, burn bans everywhere and daily temperatures 102-106 daily with higher humidity.<br /><br />SHIPMATE PASSING: It was report the following shipmate's passing:<br /><br /> Babyak, Douglas, MM2, 1961-1963 on or near June 2, 2023<br /><br />FINANCIAL: Beginning cash balance of $65.46 with a Domain Renewal cost of $19.95 leaving a balance of $45.51; The beginning and ending savings balance of $2,386.37 with no changes; the beginning and ending Reunion Committee balance of $971.02 with no changes; totals of $3,402.90,<br /><br />All for now. Any comments or questions please contact me at "cmbaltairaks32 [at] <a href="http://fastmail.us/">fastmail.us</a>"<br /><br />Best Wishes To All......Charles</div></blockquote>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-27248363334437265662023-11-21T14:44:00.000-05:002023-11-21T14:44:02.224-05:00June 2023 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen<p> Greetings Altair Shipmates. Here is your monthly report for June 2023.</p><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><br />HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!! Hope every one has a fun filled, good food and a safe holiday! It's still hard for me to believe that this year is already half gone........Halloween items are already being sold.<br /><br />SHIPMATES PASSING: <br /> Fuller, Joel, SN 1963-1965; MIA<br /> Guzdziol, Harold L., IC3 1954-1955; passed 29 March 2023<br /> Smethers, Charles W., SKSN 1952; passed 2 Nov. 2014<br /><br />FINANCIAL: Beginning and ending cash-on-hand balance $65.46 with no changes; Beginning and ending savings $2,386.37 with no changes; beginning and ending Reunion Committee balance $971.02 with no changes. Total Altair balance of $3,422.85.<br /><br />All for now. Any comments or questions please contact me at "cmbaltairaks32 [at] <a href="http://fastmail.us/">fastmail.us</a>"<br /><br />Best Wishes..........Charles</div></blockquote>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-10494496647835168042023-11-21T14:42:00.005-05:002023-11-21T14:42:48.022-05:00May 2023 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen<p> Greetings Altair Shipmates. Here is your monthly report for May.</p><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><br />AIR QUALITY: Air quality in the NE USA is horrible and dangerous. Since I have severe lung problems, I watch air quality reports very closely. I found a new web site where I get up to date and forecast air quality reports. The site is "<a href="http://airnow.gov/">airnow.gov</a>" and just plug in your zip or city. <br /><br />SHIPMATE PASSING: Jindracek, Roy, DK3 1954-1956; passed Nov. 2020.<br /><br />FINANCIAL: The beginning and ending cash-on-hand $65.46 with no changes; the beginning and ending Altair savings is $2,386.37 with no changes; the beginning and ending Reunion Committee Balance is $971.02 with no changes. Totaling $3,422.85.<br /><br />All for now. For comments or questions email me at "cmbaltairaks32 [at] <a href="http://fastmail.us/">fastmail.us</a>"<br /><br />Best Wishes to All.........Charles<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ussaltair-aks32.org/">http://www.ussaltair-aks32.org</a><br /><a href="http://aks32.blogspot.com/">http://aks32.blogspot.com</a><br /><a href="http://altair.smugmug.com/">http://altair.smugmug.com</a></div></blockquote>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-29780098190586768762023-11-21T14:39:00.001-05:002023-11-21T14:39:09.061-05:00March 2023 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen<p> Greetings Altair Shipmates. Here is your monthly report for March 2023.</p><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><br />WEATHER: It's been a wild weather start for 2023. I hope all our shipmate and their families keep an acute awareness of the forecasts in their areas; and have emergency plans. I have been lucky here in NE Texas and we have only had the tail end of the major front systems. The rest of the country has not been so lucky. TAKE CARE!<br /><br />FINANCIAL: My beginning balance was $162.24 and had expenses of $55.00 for postage and $41.78 for printing, leaving a balance of $65.46. The beginning and ending balance of the Savings Acct. is $2,386.37 with no change. The beginning and ending balance of the Reunion Committee Acct. is $971.02 with no change. Totaling $3,422.85.<br /><br />SHIPMATES PASSING: Unfortunately, we lost a few shipmates:<br /><br /> Ledesma, Ernesto, SK3, 1961-1962; passed Jan 15, 2022<br /> Konwinski, Stanley W., BT1, 1963-1965; passed Dec. 24, 2020<br /> Williams, Jackie Lee, SN, 1962-1964, passed Feb. 16, 2023<br /> Treaster, Donald L., AM1, 1962; passed Feb. 16, 2023<br /> Fallone, Arthur, SN, 1959-1960; Memorial Service June 17, 2022<br /><br />All for now. For questions and comments, contact me at "cmbaltairaks32 [at] <a href="http://fastmail.us/">fastmail.us</a>" <br /><br />Best Regards To All.........Charles<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ussaltair-aks32.org/">http://www.ussaltair-aks32.org</a><br /><a href="http://aks32.blogspot.com/">http://aks32.blogspot.com</a><br /><a href="http://altair.smugmug.com/">http://altair.smugmug.com</a></div></blockquote>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-15716357178138573652023-11-21T14:32:00.000-05:002023-11-21T14:32:01.631-05:00February 2023 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen<p> Greetings Altair Shipmates. Here is your report for February 2023.</p><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><br />SHIPMATE PASSING: Shipmate Juan Phillips, FA, 1963-1964 passed away Feb. 6, 2023, reported by Shipmate Mike Troiano. Our condolences to the Phillips family.<br /><br />WISH I COULD: A good ham radio friend here at Holly Lake Ranch, Texas, told me that he and wife will be travelling to Barcelona for a weeks vacation in April. I volunteered to be a travel guide but was sharply turned down due to being in the Navy. Sob sob......<br /><br />FINANCIAL: My February cash on hand began $66.39 and I received $500.00 from savings and had expenses of $404.15 leaving a balance of $162.24. Expenses were with GreenGeeks web service of $9.95 for ID Protection; and, $394.20 for the next 3 years of web service (called EcoStarter (USA)). The beginning savings was $2886.37 and $500.00 was sent to me for expenses leaving a balance of $2,386.37. The beginning and ending Reunion Committee Balance is $971.02. Total balance is $3,519.63. <br /><br />All for now. Please contact me for any questions, info, etc. at "cmbaltairaks32 [at] <a href="http://fastmail.us/">fastmail.us</a>"<br /><br />We only have 218 shipmates on email. 63 shipmates do not have email. Total shipmates 281.<br /><br />Best Regards to All.........Charles</div></blockquote>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-73633330252789811812023-11-21T14:30:00.003-05:002023-11-21T14:30:34.524-05:00January 2023 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen<p> Greetings Altair Shipmates. Here is your report for January 2023.</p><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><br />SHIPMATES PASSING:<br /><br /> Planes, Tom; MM2, 1960-1963; passed Jan. 5, 2023<br /> Ridgeway, Kenneth,; MA3; 1962-1964<br /><br />FINANCIAL: The beginning and ending cash balance is $66.39, no changes; the beginning and end Savings balance of $2,886.37, no changes; the beginning and ending Reunion Committee Balance of $971.02, no changes. Totaling $3,923.78.<br /><br />EMAIL SPAM: I received 6-7 emails from shipmates each asking a small question of "Do you shop at Amazon?" Some sort of SPAM and I did not reply. I also received on this email address, 50 SPAMS three different times. Fortunately, that quit. I also received an email with a strange named attachment which they wanted me to pass to all the shipmates. I did not as I have to be so careful sending anything to all the shipmates for fear of spreading a problem. I would rather be safe than sorry. It's as bad as getting all those "RoBo" calls.<br /><br />All for now. Any questions of comments please contact me at "cmbaltairaks32 [at] <a href="http://fastmail.us/">fastmail.us</a>"<br /><br />Best Wishes to All.........Charles</div></blockquote>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-14375067503334851442023-11-21T14:29:00.000-05:002023-11-21T14:29:00.705-05:00December 2022 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen<blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr">Greetings Altair Shipmates. Here is your monthly report for December 2022.<br /><br />HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Let's all have a healthy and happy 2023!<br /><br />Another year has passed! I never thought I would get thru year 2000! And, here it is, 2023. <br /><br />Shipmates Passing:<br /> Bruce, Joseph G., BT3, 1955-1956; passed 2017<br /> Lee, C.O., SN, 1960-1962; passed 2022<br /> McClain, Joseph E., LT, 1961-1964; passed 2016<br /><br />Shipmates MIA: These are shipmates that have been on the email lists recently, but we can no longer find them anywhere or in the obits, etc. Therefore, I call them "Missing In Action" and have taken them off the active rosters. I still maintain all their information.<br /> Deslauriers, Joseph, RMSN, 1959-1960<br /> Foley, James, SN, 1959-1961<br /> Babyak, Douglas, MM2, 1961-1963<br /><br />FINANCIAL: The beginning and ending cash balance is $66.39, no changes; the beginning and ending Savings balance of $2,886.37, no changes; the beginning and ending Reunion Committee Balance of $971.02, no changes. Totaling $3,923.78, <br /><br />All for now. For any comments or questions please contact me at "cmbaltairaks32[at]<a href="http://fastmail.us/">fastmail.us</a>"<br /><br /></div></blockquote><p>Best Wishes to All........Charles </p>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-50220126109063160362023-11-21T14:16:00.003-05:002023-11-21T14:16:22.327-05:00November 2022 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen<p> <span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Greetings Altair Shipmates. Here is your monthly report for November 2022.</span></p><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">TODAY IS "PEARL HARBOR DAY" Please remember our fallen!!!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Another year has almost passed; where did it go? I wish I knew.......</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">FINANCIAL: Beginning and ending cash balance of $66.39, no changes; beginning and ending savings balance of $2,886.37, no changes; Reunion Committee balance of $971.02, no changes. Total of $3,923.78. </span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">All for now; for comments or questions please contact me at "cmbaltairaks32 [at] </span><a href="http://fastmail.us/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">fastmail.us</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">"</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Best Regards...........Charles</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><a href="http://www.ussaltair-aks32.org/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">http://www.ussaltair-aks32.org</a><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><a href="http://aks32.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">http://aks32.blogspot.com</a><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><a href="http://altair.smugmug.com/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">http://altair.smugmug.com</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> (Photograph site)</span>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-1323230717063919112023-11-21T14:14:00.002-05:002023-11-21T14:14:42.023-05:00Veterans Day 2022 <p> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 1.266em;">Courtesy of shipmate Dan Douglas. Thanks Dan!</span></p><div style="font-family: Arial;"><br /></div><div>Subject: Fwd: Veterans Day Video<br /></div><div>Date: Monday, November 14, 2022 5:30 PM<br /></div><div><br /></div><div id="qt-qt-qt" type="cite"><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="clear: both;"><a href="mailto:ddouglas@aol.com">ddouglas@aol.com</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica; font-size: 10pt;"><span class="qt-qt-size"><span class="qt-size"><span class="size" style="font-size: 13px;"><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div id="qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929"><div class="qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family: "bookman old style", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;"><div dir="ltr"><div><a class="qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929enhancr_card_9428848163" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHG_TA1T5mg" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Powerful Veterans Day Video - YouTube</a> <br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fyahoo-link-enhancr-card qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fymail-preserve-class qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fymail-preserve-style" id="qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fenhancr_card_9428848163" style="font-family: YahooSans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; max-width: 400px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fcard-wrapper qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fyahoo-ignore-table" style="max-width: 400px;"><tbody><tr><td width="400"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fcard qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fyahoo-ignore-table" style="border-radius: 2px; border: 1px solid rgb(224, 228, 233); max-width: 400px; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td background="https://s.yimg.com/lo/api/res/1.2/mdrOBCUzvOIBv9wRCz_nuQ--~A/Zmk9ZmlsbDt3PTQwMDtoPTIwMDthcHBpZD1pZXh0cmFjdA--/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HHG_TA1T5mg/hqdefault.jpg.cf.jpg" bgcolor="#000000" class="qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fcard-primary-image-cell" height="175" style="background-color: black; background-size: cover; border-radius: 2px 2px 0px 0px; min-height: 175px; position: relative;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fcard-overlay-container-table qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fyahoo-ignore-table" style="width: 398px;"><tbody><tr><td background="https://s.yimg.com/cv/ae/nq/storm/assets/enhancrV21/1/enhancr_gradient-400x175.png" bgcolor="transparent" class="qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fcard-overlay-cell" style="border-radius: 2px 2px 0px 0px; min-height: 175px;" valign="top"><table border="0" class="qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fyahoo-ignore-table" style="height: 175px; min-height: 175px; width: 398px;"><tbody><tr><td class="qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fcard-richInfo2" style="padding: 15px 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: top;"><br /></td><td class="qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fcard-actions" style="padding: 15px 15px 0px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;"><div class="qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fcard-share-container"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fcard-info qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fyahoo-ignore-table" style="background-color: white; border-radius: 0px 0px 2px 2px; border-top-color: rgb(224, 228, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; max-width: 400px; position: relative; width: 398px; z-index: 2;"><tbody><tr><td style="border-radius: 0px 0px 0px 2px; padding: 16px 0px 16px 12px; vertical-align: top;"><img class="qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fcard-object-1 qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fyahoo-ignore-inline-image qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fymail-preserve-class" height="36" src="https://s.yimg.com/nq/storm/assets/enhancrV2/23/logos/youtube.png" style="margin-top: 3px; min-width: 36px;" /><br /></td><td style="border-radius: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 12px 24px 16px 12px; vertical-align: middle; width: 314px;"><h2 class="qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fcard-title" style="color: #1d2228; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px 0px 6px; max-width: 314px;">Powerful Veterans Day Video<br /></h2><div class="qt-qt-qt-yiv3655030929ydp57614e0fcard-description" style="color: #979ea8; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="font-family: Arial;"><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 1.266em;">Courtesy of Shipmate Dan Douglas. Thanks Dan!</span><br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Subject: Veterans, Gold Star Families get free lifetime pass to national parks, wildlife refuges, other public lands<br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022 5:04 AM<br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><br /></div><div id="qt" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://news.va.gov/110751/free-lifetime-pass-to-national-parks/">https://news.va.gov/110751/free-lifetime-pass-to-national-parks/</a></div></div></div>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-11903015682884771902023-11-21T14:08:00.003-05:002023-11-21T14:08:46.246-05:00October 2022 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen<p> <span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Greetings Altair Shipmates. Here is your monthly report for October 2022.</span></p><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Not much news around here except the Holiday season is approaching rapidly. In fact, it seems like the entire year slipped by and I didn't even notice. Where did it go?</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">FINANCIAL: Beginning and ending cash balance of $66.39, no changes; beginning and ending savings balance of $2,886.37, no changes; Reunion Committee balance of $971.02, no changes. Total of $3,923.78.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Happy Thanksgiving to all Shipmates and families!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">All for now; for comments or questions contact me at "cmbaltairaks32 [at] </span><a href="http://fastmail.us/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">fastmail.us</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">"</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Best Regards........Charles</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><a href="http://www.ussaltair-aks32.org/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">http://www.ussaltair-aks32.org</a><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><a href="http://aks32.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">http://aks32.blogspot.com</a><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><a href="http://altair.smugmug.com/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">http://altair.smugmug.com</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> (Photograph site)</span>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-29597337773363339772023-11-21T14:07:00.001-05:002023-11-21T14:07:19.749-05:00September 2022 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Greetings Altair Shipmates. Here is your report for September 2022.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">HURRICANE IAN: What an unbelievable storm! I have received no reports from shipmates as to damage status. To all I hope and pray for the best.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">REUNION PHOTOS: Reunion photos have been uploaded to the Altair Photo web site; Thanks! To date, I have received no other reports on the reunion; access to the site:</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> </span><a href="http://altair.smugmug.com/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">http://altair.smugmug.com</a><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">FINANCE: My cash-on-hand is $66.39, no changes; savings balance, $2,886.37, no changes; the Reunion Committee Balance increased by $300.71 increasing to a total of $971.02. Total $3,923.78. </span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">All for now. Any questions or comments to "cmbaltairaks32 [at] </span><a href="http://fastmail.us/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">fastmail.us</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">"</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Best Regards To All............Charles</span> </p>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-48497915025630742892023-11-21T14:04:00.002-05:002023-11-21T14:04:54.360-05:00August 2022 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Greetings Altair Shipmates. Here is your report for August 2022.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">SHIPMATE: Shipmate passing reported from daughter:</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> Knox, Arthur F., LDCR, 1963-1965, passed 1 Feb. 2015. (Was still on the snail mailing list)</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">FINANCIAL: The beginning and ending cash balance is $66.39, no changes; the beginning and ending saving balance is $2,886.37, no changes; the beginning and ending Reunion Committee balance is $670.31, no changes. Totals $3,623.07. </span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Sorry for the delay in the monthly report as I have been a little under the weather. Keep me posted with info and notes.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Best Regards To All........Charles</span></p>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-50863357779110557102022-10-12T16:24:00.003-04:002022-10-12T16:24:36.747-04:00July 2022 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen<p> <span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Greetings Altair Shipmates. Here is your monthly report for July 2022.</span></p><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">The heat has been unbearable here in ETX and we are under continual county burn-bans. No relief in sight. Other areas of the country are being flooded.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">FINANCIAL: My beginning cash-on-hand was $80.34 with an expense of $13.95 to maintain the Altair web name leaving a balance of $66.39. The beginning and ending saving balance is $2,886.37, no change. The Reunion Committee beginning and end balance $670.31, no change. Totals are $3,623.07. </span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">SHIPMATES: The following shipmates were reported deceased:</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> Goterba, John, MM2, 1961-63; passed Jan. 12, 2022</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> Todd, Denwood J., SK3, 1955-56; passed Nov. 2, 2021</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> Kondrach, Mick, EM1, 1965-67; passed Dec. 1 2019</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> RIchardson, Hoyt F., SN, 1953-55; passed Oct. 1, 2019</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> Myers, Thomas, CS3, 1955-57; passed Nov. 5, 2018</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> We have two shipmates we have not been able to track down or locate and I will call them as MIA's.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> Ziegler, Joseph, ET3 1965-66</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> Williams, Willie, IC3, 1966</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">REUNION: I hope every shipmate that will be attending the Altair reunion has responded to Bruce with all the proper info, etc. Sounds like a good time!!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">All for now. For any questions or comments, please contact me at "cmbaltairaks32[at]</span><a href="http://fastmail.us/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">fastmail.us</a><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Best Wishes To All.........Charles</span>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-35046969594527197222022-10-12T16:21:00.001-04:002022-10-12T16:21:50.142-04:00June 2022 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen<p> <span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Greetings Altair Shipmates. Here is the report for June 2022.</span></p><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Summer has arrived as I have already seen days of 105 and it's super dry with no rain in sight. I hate to see this coming August!!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Courtesy of Shipmate Ivan Samuels, here is a film on the USS Constitution. A great watch!!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> </span><a href="https://youtu.be/YTsdaQBJONg" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">https://youtu.be/YTsdaQBJONg</a><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">FINANCIAL: My cash-on-hand is $80.34 with no income or expenses; Altair savings $2,886.37 with no income or expenses; Reunion Committee balance of $670.31 with no income or expenses. Totals of $3,637.02. </span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">REUNION: If you are going to attend the next Altair reunion and have not responded to the Reunion Chairman Bruce Davis yet, please do so ASAP. It helps planning reunion activities, etc. Bruce can be reached at "</span><a href="mailto:bandedavis@bellsouth.net" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">bandedavis@bellsouth.net</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">" or at 321-278-8068.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">All for now. For any questions or comments please contact me at "</span><a href="mailto:cmbaltairaks32@fastmail.us" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">cmbaltairaks32@fastmail.us</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">"</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Best Wishes To All.......Charles</span>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-66828873996105900952022-06-24T08:55:00.003-04:002022-06-24T08:55:48.612-04:00May 2022 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen<p> <span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Greetings Altair Shipmates. Here is your report for May 2022.</span></p><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">D-DAY Remembrance: Yesterday, we had a D-Day remembrance at our Military park in Hawkins, TX. Lots of attendees and stories being swapped! Our Memorial has a Viet Nam era helicopter permanently displayed over a small lake. Still has all the wiring for all the gun mounts. And, a list of names of all the folks that have served in the Military from the American Revolution to present day who have lived in Wood County, Texas at one point in their life. It's really impressive!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">REUNION: All the shipmates, 250 via email and 80 snail mails have been delivered. If you are planning to attend the reunion, please respond back to the reunion chairman, Bruce Davis ASAP. Bruce can be reached at "</span><a href="mailto:bandedavis@bellsouth.net" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">bandedavis@bellsouth.net</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">" or at 321-278-8068.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">FINANCIAL: Started my cash-on-hand of $194.77 and had expenses of $114.43 which includes stamps, printing, labels, etc. leaving a balance of $80.34. (Please do not send me any additional expense money). The beginning and ending savings balance is $2,886.37. The beginning and ending Reunion Comm. Balance is $670.31. Total monies $3,637.02.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">All for now. Please get your reunion info to Bruce pronto. For any questions or comments please contact me at "cmbaltairaks32 [at] </span><a href="http://fastmail.us/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">fastmail.us</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">"</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Best Wishes To All.........Charles</span>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-51454803821546271742022-06-24T08:52:00.004-04:002022-06-24T08:53:33.388-04:00Reunion 2022 with forms link<p> <span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Here it is. The 2022 reunion. Please send it out to everyone. The one labelled Announcement is the Letter to the crew. Follow this link for registration forms: <a href="http://www.ussaltair-aks32.org" target="_blank">official USS Altair web site</a> Call me if you get puzzled.321-278-8068; or "bandedavis [at]</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><a href="http://bellsouth.net/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">bellsouth.net</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">"</span></p><div id="qt" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><div id="qt-qt" type="cite"><div class="qt-qt-ydp3729e256yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><div class="qt-qt-ydp3729e256signature"><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Thank you<br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Bruce<br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div><attachment aria-label="USS Altair reg form 2022.doc" class="Apple-web-attachment" id="<c2c8a99b-f905-594c-ba1b-cd4f935edeab@yahoo.com>" role="button" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; opacity: 1;" title="USS Altair reg form 2022.doc" type="application/msword" webkitattachmentid="a43cd707-ca33-4356-a292-7dd8e03d40fa"></attachment><attachment aria-label="BALLO menu.docx" class="Apple-web-attachment" id="<dcc029bc-36bf-91d3-8fa8-0488dd3298ea@yahoo.com>" role="button" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; opacity: 1;" title="BALLO menu.docx" type="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document" webkitattachmentid="68c92e1e-46a6-4e07-8112-880d2034009c"></attachment><attachment aria-label="USS Altair Itinerary 2022 Myst, CT.doc" class="Apple-web-attachment" id="<de08b108-263d-699b-7a03-300533eb8853@yahoo.com>" role="button" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; opacity: 1;" title="USS Altair Itinerary 2022 Myst, CT.doc" type="application/msword" webkitattachmentid="7604d698-dceb-472e-bbc6-d48e03700993"></attachment><attachment aria-label="DEAR ALTAIR GROUP.docx" class="Apple-web-attachment" id="<ca3052a6-2e32-f43e-4b28-bad77fbd5dc9@yahoo.com>" role="button" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; opacity: 1;" title="DEAR ALTAIR GROUP.docx" type="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document" webkitattachmentid="13e55c2b-5be3-4128-85da-624954a21aba"></attachment>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-88342407957639739062022-06-24T08:45:00.001-04:002022-06-24T08:45:10.729-04:00April 2022 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen<p> <span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Greetings Altair Crew. Here is your monthly report for April 2022.</span></p><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">I have included the 2022 Reunion info from chairman Bruce Davis. More info to follow as available.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">FINANCIAL: Beginning and ending cash-on-hand $194.77, no changes. Beginning and ending savings $2,886.37, no changes. Reunion Committee beginning and ending balance $670.31, no changes. Total of $3,751.45. </span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">"Dear Altair Crew,</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">This year’s reunion will be held at the Microtel Inn, Uncasville, CT from the 5th of September to the 9th of September. I am in the process of determining the cost per person and signing contracts. We will be staying at the Microtel Inn by Wyndham, Uncasville. CT</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Here is a brief itinerary: Monday, 5 Sept. Check in and Welcome aboard. Tues. Mystic Seaport Tour, Wed. Guided tour of Mystic Aquarium and Movie, Thurs. Gather at Diana’s for breakfast (price not included) and Banquet dinner. </span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Other sites you might like to visit in your free time include:</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Mystic Museum of Art </span><a href="http://www.mysticmuseumofart.org/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">www.mysticmuseumofart.org</a><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Mohegan Sun Casino </span><a href="http://www.mohegansun.com/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">www.mohegansun.com</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> 1.6 miles</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Submarine Force Library and Museum, 1 Crystal Lake Road, Groton, CT 9.8 miles 800-343-0079</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Mougle Sierra Vineyard, 825 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard, CT 6.7 miles 860-464-2987</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Preston Ridge Vineyard, 100 Miller Rd, Preston, CT 860-383-4278 19 miles</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Sincerely yours,</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Bruce G. Davis"</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">All for now. For questions and comments please use "cmbaltairaks32 [at] </span><a href="http://fastmail.us/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">fastmail.us</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">"</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Best Wishes to all..........Charles</span>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-31701219117479086272022-06-24T08:42:00.002-04:002022-06-24T08:42:49.259-04:002022 reunion<div id="qt-qt" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><div class="qt-qt-ydpd1839c5dyahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><div dir="ltr"><p align="center" class="qt-qt-ydpad12eff8MsoNormal" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="qt-qt-ydpad12eff8MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Dear Altair Crew,</span><br /></p><p class="qt-qt-ydpad12eff8MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">This year’s reunion will be held at the Microtel Inn, Uncasville, CT from the 5<sup>th</sup> of September to the 9<sup>th</sup> of September. I am in the process of determining the cost per person and signing contracts. We will be staying at the Microtel Inn by Wyndham, Uncasville. CT</span><br /></p><p class="qt-qt-ydpad12eff8MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Here is a brief itinerary: Monday, 5 Sept. Check in and Welcome aboard. Tues. Mystic Seaport Tour, Wed. Guided tour of Mystic Aquarium and Movie, Thurs. Gather at Diana’s for breakfast (price not included) and Banquet dinner. </span><br /></p><p class="qt-qt-ydpad12eff8MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Other sites you might like to visit in your free time include:</span><br /></p><p class="qt-qt-ydpad12eff8MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Mystic Museum of Art </span><a href="http://www.mysticmuseumofart.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">www.mysticmuseumofart.org</span></a><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span><br /></p><p class="qt-qt-ydpad12eff8MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Mohegan Sun Casino </span><a href="http://www.mohegansun.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">www.mohegansun.com</span></a><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"> 1.6 miles</span><br /></p><p class="qt-qt-ydpad12eff8MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Submarine Force Library and Museum, 1 Crystal Lake Road, Groton, CT 9.8 miles 800-343-0079</span><br /></p><p class="qt-qt-ydpad12eff8MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Mougle Sierra Vineyard, 825 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard, CT 6.7 miles 860-464-2987</span><br /></p><p class="qt-qt-ydpad12eff8MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Preston Ridge Vineyard, 100 Miller Rd, Preston, CT 860-383-4278 19 miles</span><br /></p><p class="qt-qt-ydpad12eff8MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"> </span><br /></p><p class="qt-qt-ydpad12eff8MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Sincerely yours,</span><br /></p><p class="qt-qt-ydpad12eff8MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"> </span><br /></p><p class="qt-qt-ydpad12eff8MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Bruce G. Davis</span><br /></p></div><div><br /></div><div class="qt-qt-ydpd1839c5dsignature"><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Bruce<br /></div></div></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11758709.post-43317537504430902602022-04-12T14:52:00.002-04:002022-04-12T14:53:19.474-04:00March 2022 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen<p> <span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Greetings Altair Shipmates. Here is your monthly report for March 2022.</span></p><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Spring is arriving and bringing lots of violent weather. All shipmates and families need to take extreme care when observing the forecasts. I sure to here in east Texas!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">EMAIL PROBLEMS: Quite a few of the February Monthly Report emails were rejected by Gmail and other Google-hosted addresses. Even a few AOL addresses were rejected. My Fastmail account contacted the other hosts and found out that tons of emails claiming to be sent by the </span><a href="http://fastmail.us/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Fastmail.us</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> domain were not actlually sent by Fastmail. SPAMMERS saying they were using the </span><a href="http://fastmail.us/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Fastmail.us</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> account but were not. Fastmail has worked with the other email accounts and both have taken appropriate steps to resolve this. Always something, isn't it!!!!! If it happens again, I will just resend from my other personal Fastmail account which worked the last time.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">FINANCIAL: The beginning and ending cash balance is $194.77, no changes. Beginning and ending savings balance of $2,886.37 with no changes. Beginning and ending Reunion Committee balance is $670.31 with no changes. Sum total of $3,751.45.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">All for now. Any questions or comments, contact me at "cmbaltairaks32 [at] </span><a href="http://fastmail.us/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">fastmail.us</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">"</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Best Wishes to All........Charles</span>Dick Braun SN/MA 62 - 63http://www.blogger.com/profile/09207562436936317241noreply@blogger.com0