tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977044224939777967.post7440089024103090530..comments2023-11-18T18:14:45.871-05:00Comments on Blunoz Random Ramblings: Congrats Battle E Winners!blunozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917109513028096262noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977044224939777967.post-73026838206604732542008-01-05T16:52:00.000-05:002008-01-05T16:52:00.000-05:00What a small world it is. Took the elder to the ma...What a small world it is. Took the elder to the mall today to play. Don't forget, we're in Ann Arbor MI...aka..."hates the military USA". A guy plunks down beside me, his wife is wearing a USNA sweatshirt, deposits the kids with him and darts off to shop. I'm on my cell w/ mom and mentioned the 740's battle E. I see his eyes dart my way. When I'm done talking, I ask about the sweatshirt. Turns out he's a former submarine officer, most recently on the GA, taught at SOBC, etc. Strange occurance it was. Nice guy though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977044224939777967.post-52781239567927976582008-01-05T12:10:00.000-05:002008-01-05T12:10:00.000-05:00Totally unrelated to your post, but am planning on...Totally unrelated to your post, but am planning on looking for the bakery in Monterey you suggested before Xmas. We have finally come off the Sugar High enough to actively seek out something sweet. <BR/><BR/>Will let you know if the place and the cookies are still there...The A Teamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05390063829316771887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977044224939777967.post-71908302752394921852008-01-04T10:24:00.000-05:002008-01-04T10:24:00.000-05:00Woo Hoo! Go Rhode Island BLUE!!!Congrats to all th...Woo Hoo! Go Rhode Island BLUE!!!<BR/><BR/>Congrats to all the Battle E winners!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977044224939777967.post-44679700735873095862008-01-04T08:43:00.000-05:002008-01-04T08:43:00.000-05:00I was proud to recieve every department award we g...I was proud to recieve every department award we got during my sea tours, and I'm especially proud that four out of the five submarines I served on won the Big E.<BR/> - USS Daniel Webster ('86)<BR/> - USS Pennsylvania ('91)<BR/> - USS Nebraska ('96)<BR/> - USS Rhode Island ('98)<BR/><BR/>The Battle "E" was one of the few things on my uniform that I felt I actually earned - besides my treasured, coveted, and as my father once said to me "almost sacred" Dolphins, of course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com