1 Sacramento Council Log “Citizens in Support of the Sea Services” Apr’16 - May‘16 Vol. 6, Issue 2 Page 1 - From the Bridge Pages 2 - All Hands on Deck and Other Events Pages 3 - All Hands on Deck and Other Events - March’s Forum Took to the Skies above Logan’s Road House Page 4 Council News Council Log Earns Naon- al Recognion Sacramento Council Turns 60 in 2016 Pages 5 - A Big Year for the Sea Ser- vices in the Sacramento Area and the Sac Council in 2016 From the Bridge – Bob Been, Sacramento Council President Ahoy Navy Leaguers and Friends of the Sea Services, Naucal Book Review: The Boys In the Boat by Daniel Brown In a nutshell: The book tells the story of the 1936 University of Washington men’s crew team who beat their rival California, then defeated the Ivy League’s top oarsmen, and ulmately prevailed over the best rowers in the world at the 1936 Olympics. They were nobodies and castoffs, the eight-man crew and a coxswain, sons of loggers and mill workers, farmers and factory hands. The central charac- ter, Joe Rantz, had been abandoned by his family and rowed to win back his dig- nity. Aſter winning Olympic gold, they went on to lives of duful anonymity. They could not be any different from, say, the one-and-dones (college basketball play- ers who leave for vast riches of the pros aſter their freshman year) who dominate that game. The class element — blue-collar kids, from a public college, beang the sons of inherited wealth from the finest universies in America and the aris- tocrac spawn of Europe — is a big part of the story. And so is the dedicaon of coaches and technicians to their craſt. Their boat maker, George Pocock, could see in a cedar tree what Michelangelo saw in a block of marble. “They reaffirmed the American noon that merit, in the end, outweighs birth- right,” says Brown. This book brought out the tears and I can count on one hand the number of books that I have read that have had that kind of emoonal pow- er! Amazing that a book about rowing could have such an impact. There is SO MUCH more than a sporng event going on during the 1930s in Germany and the U.S. You really get a feel of U.S Isolaonism and Germany Nazism in this book. I consider it an opportunity for us all to learn from our history of mistakes made during those mes. Nazi power was so prevalent that the book’s descripon of Berlin clearly shows the 1936 Olympics was a world-wide markeng ploy. Enjoy the read! I will occasionally provide book reviews of recommended books. Happy 60th Anniversary to US – the Navy League, Sacramento Council!!! We are working to make this one of our BEST years ever! We will strive for new opportu- nies for our members to engage with local military, polical and civilian organi- zaons that are an integral fabric of our society. The US technology base, our educaon system, our leading edge business enes and our military profession- als provide our society with security, free trade, and wealth. We gladly take the responsibility to pass these treasures on to our next generaon as a giſt to them from our current generaons. You all help make this happen at a local level to
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Sacramento Council Log “Citizens in Support of the Sea Services”
Apr’16 - May‘16 Vol. 6, Issue 2
Page 1
- From the Bridge
Pages 2
- All Hands on Deck and Other
Events
Pages 3
- All Hands on Deck and Other
Events
- March’s Forum Took to the
Skies above Logan’s Road
House
Page 4
Council News
Council Log Earns Nation-
al Recognition
Sacramento Council Turns
60 in 2016
Pages 5
- A Big Year for the Sea Ser-
vices in the Sacramento Area
and the Sac Council in 2016
From the Bridge – Bob Been, Sacramento Council President
Ahoy Navy Leaguers and Friends of the Sea Services,
Nautical Book Review: The Boys In the Boat by Daniel Brown
In a nutshell: The book tells the story of the 1936 University of Washington men’s crew team who beat their rival California, then defeated the Ivy League’s top oarsmen, and ultimately prevailed over the best rowers in the world at the 1936 Olympics. They were nobodies and castoffs, the eight-man crew and a coxswain, sons of loggers and mill workers, farmers and factory hands. The central charac-ter, Joe Rantz, had been abandoned by his family and rowed to win back his dig-nity.
After winning Olympic gold, they went on to lives of dutiful anonymity. They could not be any different from, say, the one-and-dones (college basketball play-ers who leave for vast riches of the pros after their freshman year) who dominate that game. The class element — blue-collar kids, from a public college, beating the sons of inherited wealth from the finest universities in America and the aris-tocratic spawn of Europe — is a big part of the story. And so is the dedication of coaches and technicians to their craft. Their boat maker, George Pocock, could see in a cedar tree what Michelangelo saw in a block of marble.
“They reaffirmed the American notion that merit, in the end, outweighs birth-right,” says Brown. This book brought out the tears and I can count on one hand the number of books that I have read that have had that kind of emotional pow-er! Amazing that a book about rowing could have such an impact. There is SO MUCH more than a sporting event going on during the 1930s in Germany and the U.S. You really get a feel of U.S Isolationism and Germany Nazism in this book. I consider it an opportunity for us all to learn from our history of mistakes made during those times. Nazi power was so prevalent that the book’s description of Berlin clearly shows the 1936 Olympics was a world-wide marketing ploy. Enjoy the read! I will occasionally provide book reviews of recommended books.
Happy 60th Anniversary to US – the Navy League, Sacramento Council!!! We are working to make this one of our BEST years ever! We will strive for new opportu-nities for our members to engage with local military, political and civilian organi-zations that are an integral fabric of our society. The US technology base, our education system, our leading edge business entities and our military profession-als provide our society with security, free trade, and wealth. We gladly take the responsibility to pass these treasures on to our next generation as a gift to them from our current generations. You all help make this happen at a local level to
create a mentoring environment for our future leaders that are currently in our local schools! We are looking forward to the future while reflecting on our country’s history as learning opportunities from past choices – wise and unwise – as both have value.
Navy League special events are:
· Speaker Base Commander of U.S. Submarine Veterans of the Gold Country Base Folsom, Pete Juhos, for the Tuesday, April 5th, Forum at Español Italian Restaurant , 1730, with the subject being the Ohio Replacement Program, perhaps the Navy’s #1 platform priority over the next 10 years.
· “Armed Forces Day” SeaPower Luncheon Saturday, May 21st, at McClellan Officers Club, 1100, with the sub-ject being the Navy League’s top priority “America’s Strength: Investing in the Navy Marine Corps Team. We are working on the Speaker lineup and details of this event that will be announced soon.
All the Best, Bob
Tuesday, 5 April, Council Social & Forum, Dinner at 5:30 pm, meeting starts at 6:30pm, Español Italian
Restaurant, 5723 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento 95819. This month we welcome Pete Juhos, Base Com-
mander, U. S. Submarine Veterans Gold Country Base. Pete will present a slide
show and discuss the current and future status of the US Navy Submarine
force. The Navy League 2015-2016 Maritime Policy document delves into this
issue extensively. Pete will focus his discussion on the Ohio Replacement Pro-
gram, perhaps the Navy’s #1 platform priority over the next 10 years.
Pete was attached to Deep Submergence Vehicle Turtle (DSV
-3) where he qualified as command pilot (vehicle operator). Shortly after arriving on
Turtle, he was sent to sea to learn various watch stations when DSV Sea Cliff (DSV-4)
made her 20,000 foot certification dive aboard USS Point Loma (AGDS-1). The U.S. Sub-
marine Veteran Association creed is: To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who
gave their lives in the pursuit of duties while serving their country. That their dedication,
deeds and supreme sacrifice be a constant source of motivation toward greater accomplishments. Pledge
loyalty and patriotism to the United States of America and its Constitution.
Thursday, 7 April, 10:00 am to 11:00 am, Luther Burbank
Navy JROTC ~ Titan Battalion Annual Military Inspection
(AMI) and Navy JROTC Military Parade, Luther Burbank
High School Football Stadium, 3500 Florin Road, Sacra-
mento, CA 95823. Come out and help the Titan Battalion
cap off another historic year. This is always a motivating
event as these young leaders stand proud and take the fine
-tuned machine that is the Titan Battalion on a spin around
the football stadium.
“All Hands on Deck” and Other Events
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March’s Forum Took to the Skies above Logan’s Road House Logan's Roadhouse at 5511 Sunrise Blvd was the setting for March’s forum. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle expert, educator and Council member Patrick Egan presented Drone Outlook 2016. The slide presenta-tion touched on the current regulatory situation, technology and application trends for drones in commer-cial, government and military applications. This talk covered some of the same material that he presents to Venture Capital investors, Fortune 500 companies and at international symposiums. Patrick is also in-
structs a class on drone applications in film at the Art Institute of San Francisco. Patrick described some of the features of consumer grade drones he had on hand and took one for a flight around
“All Hands on Deck” and Other Events—Continued
Thursday, 16 April, 7:00 pm, Board of Directors meeting, Northern California Shriners Hospital for Chil-
dren. All are welcome. We meet on the second floor in the meeting room adjoining the cafeteria. Park in
the parking garage and check in at the front desk. Contact a board member for more information.
Sunday, 22 May, 2016, National Maritime Day. For recognizing our nation’s Merchant Marine, 2016 provides a wonderful opportunity for each of us to work with churches throughout the United States – es-pecially the ones we as individuals and families attend.
Why? This year National Maritime Day is Sunday, May 22nd! Notices can be placed in church newsletters, websites, calendars, bulletins, etc. Then on Sunday, we can remember those who have served and are serving at sea with prayers and at least one hymn – Eternal Father Strong to Save, the hymn traditionally associated with seafarers. There is even a Psalm that mentions the plight of seafarers, Psalm 107, verse 23. Let’s all do what we can to raise the visibility of mariners, past and present, Sunday, May 22 in our houses of worship. National Maritime Day Presidential Proclamations: http://www.usmm.org/md/maritdaybho.html. References of nautical life for group or individual reflection: http://www.usmm.org/memorialservice.html.
Monday, 30 May, 0930, 10th Annual Memorial Day Wreath Ceremony at Mather VA Hospital. Council members will be laying a wreath at the Veteran's Memorial during this annual event. Please come out and pay tribute. This year’s theme is “In Peace and War Remembering our Veterans and Honoring the United States Merchant Mariners.”
Patrick Egan (left) demonstrates the features of one of the
drones he brought to the Forum to Bonnie Potter of the
Auburn Council and Mike, son of Council member Bob
Roach. Mike (right) is manning the drone’s video control-
ler while Patrick gets ready for takeoff. The drone features
an inertial measuring unit to automatically trim for wind
conditions and automatic takeoff and landing capability.
The drone will also automatically return back to its launch-
ing point. Controller screens are conventional tablets.
The Council Log takes 3rd among small councils in national newsletter
competition
Chris Bennet, Manager, Government Relations and Administrative Services for the Navy League recently
announced the Sacramento Council won 3rd place among small councils in Navy League’s annual Mackie
Award competition for newsletters. Newsletters are judged on an array of criteria including style, content,
and how effectively they communicate the Navy League mission. Phelps Hobart submitted this year’s en-
try that included multiple examples of past editions. Mike O’Docharty is the newsletter editor but putting
the Log together every other month is a team effort that includes submissions from those who attend
Council events. Below is a congratulatory message from our region president.
Congratulations, Sacramento Council! Winning the Mackie Award as 3rd Place among Small Councils, is a
major accomplishment!
Judges---professionals from journalism and public relations--spend a full day at NLUS National Headquar-
ters in Arlington, VA, selecting the winners from the newsletters submitted for competition. It's tough
competition, and you deserve praise for your newsletter's selection. It's a high honor!
Again, congratulations! I'm so proud of Sacramento Council!
Warm regards,
Dr. Carol Ann Hackley
NLUS Area President - Northern California
Sacramento Council Turns 60 in 2016
The Sacramento Council was chartered on December 4, 1956. Since that time, the
Council has supported our adopted and supported Active and Reserve sea service
units and sea service related youth programs through some of the most turbulent
times of our Nation’s history. We supported our Sailors, Marines and Coastguards-
men during times when it wasn’t popular to wear of nations military uniforms. The
Council witnessed the upswing in patriotism during recent conflicts and after the tow-
ers came down. These many years later, the Sacramento Council continues to stand
firm in its support with the deep understanding that we are a maritime nation, a nation still at war with a
patient and ruthless enemy and freedom is still not free.
Council News
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From Phoenix to Baton Rouge, America's Navy will come home to 15 cities across the country in 2016 as part of the Navy Week program. Navy Weeks, coordinated by the Navy Office of Community Outreach (NAVCO), are designed to give Americans the opportunity to learn about the Navy, its people and its importance to national security and prosperity. The mis-sion of Navy Week parallels the mission on the Navy League. Sacramento has joined the list to host Navy Week from September 26 through October 2, 2016. These dates coincide with the California Capitol Airshow featuring the Blue Angels. The Sacramento Council has supported Navy Weeks in the past and this year will be no exception. The Council Board will post sched-ules and opportunities for involvement as the week ramps up and contacts are made. Navy Weeks bring a variety of events, equip-ment and personnel to a single city for a week-
long series of engagements with the public, key influencers and organizations representing all sectors of the community. "During a Navy Week, 75-100 outreach events are coordinated with corporate, civic, government, educa-tion, media, veterans, community service and diversity organizations in the city," said LCDR Brett Dawson, NAVCO's event planning department head. "We bring in as much of the Navy as we can. The Blue Angels, the Navy Parachute Team, bands, divers, Seabees, EOD teams, crews of ships and submarines that are named after a city or state or have a tie to the area, hometown Sailors, medical personnel, environmental displays, USS Constitution Sailors and equipment, and Navy recruiting assets all have participated in the Na-vy Week program." For more information on the Navy Week program, visit http://www.outreach.navy.mil. As part of our 60th anniversary year we are bringing back council sponsored field trips for members and guests. One or two will be announced in each newsletter through the coming year. We are currently pursu-ing visits to: Tentative date 9/17/16 (Saturday) Tour of Cal Maritime facilities - Golden Bear, Simulator and school
facilities. Defense Microelectronics Activity McClellan Mare Island Museum and USS Landing Ship Support 102 (LSM 102)
A Big Year for the Sea Services in the Sacramento Area
and the Sacramento Council in 2016
The Blue Angels flying high above Sacramento during the Capitol Air-
show. Picture taken by Master Chief Chris Christensen, USN, Retired,
Council Treasurer and photographer—we miss you Chris. And, thanks
for the great screensaver.
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VP for Military Affairs – John Meyers (916) 789-8682
