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During the height of the cold war when Ronald Regan called the Soviet Union the evil empire, Bill Nowicki was in the Navy. He was a nuclear-trained electrician's mate aboard the Los Angeles class fast attack submarine, the USS Minneapolis / St. Paul (SSN 708) with 100 highly trained shipmates. These are the memories of those difficult (and sometimes hilarious) times told by the men who depended on one another for their lives.
- 106 - Ep58, Commanding a Legend, Captain Bob Schuetz
Bob Schuetz grew up in New Jersey and chose the ROTC when his parents couldn't afford college for all 4 kids. He joined the Navy and fell in love with submarines during his summer cruise and switched his major to Nuclear Engineering from Chemical Engineering.
As all potential officers do, he interviewed with Admiral Rickover and eventually commanded the fast attack submarine that bore the father of the nuclear Navy's name. He became friends with the Admiral's wife (she called him the Admiral too) and shares some fascinating stories from those day as well as leadership tips!
Fri, 06 May 2022 - 35min - 105 - EP57, Flying through the air on a sub, Bob Bailey Sonar Tech First Class
Bob Bailey had to get out of New Mexico. He was running with the wrong crowd and "ran away from home into the Navy." He started out slow and was not the most squared away sailor, but built his career and matured into a leader that knew how a great tactical sonar man acted.
He once flew into the air during the emergency blow and lived to tell about it.
Here's his story.
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 - 35min - 104 - EP56, Surfer turned polar explorer and circumnavigator, Joe MillerWed, 01 Sep 2021 - 48min
- 103 - EP55, From Community College Professor to Sub Captain, David Rifkin
David Rifkin never planned on joining the Navy. He found the salary for a community college professors not quite enough. He consented to an interview with Adm Rickover and was accepted to the Navy Nuclear Power program.
David worked his way up the ranks, supporting his sailors and officers making decisions while commanding the USS Billfish, SSN 676.
He is still active the USSVI as the base commander in Jacksonville, Florida. Who knows, it might be time to take a trip down there for a visit.
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 - 39min - 102 - EP54 Smoke Shack Standout, Daniel Newcomer
Daniel Newcomer started his submarine career aspirations in 8th grade. His dad was a traveling Baptist preacher and when he was onboard the USS City of Corpus Christi was exposed to a family tour that both surprised and shocked him.
Now Daniel reconnects with his submarine brothers and enjoys reminiscing about his times in the smoke shack. He also has reconciled with his Dad. I guess his dad came around to the fact that submariners are good folks deep down.
Sat, 29 May 2021 - 44min - 101 - EP53, Playing with the radio, Kevin Loewe, Radioman
Kevin Loewe couldn't find a job in his native St. Louis, so he proposed joining the navy out of necessity. That began an over 22 years stint of active duty service as a radioman aboard both boomers and fast attack submarines. Kevin shares several stories that you won't want to miss, including the mash potato story!
Fri, 11 Dec 2020 - 42min - 100 - EP52, From a steel town to a submarine, Jim Glunt
Jim Glunt grew up tough suburb of Pittsburgh, Pa where the smoke from the steel mills blocked his view of the night sky. He had to grow up quick also and began working at the age of 9. He had to help his Dad, a steel mill worker, put food on the table for Jim sisters and him.
Joining the military seemed like a way out and he took it. He got his first airplane ride and his first view of the ocean. He served onboard the USS Groton as a machinist mate (nuclear trained) and he also became a diver, when a shipmate filled out the forms for him.
After the military, Jim worked at different jobs and noticed that the ocean was awfully close to one of the plants he worked at briefly. That plant was called Fukushima.
Thu, 30 Apr 2020 - 36min - 99 - EP47, Royal Navy Artificer and Officer, David Cunningham
David grew up on the West Coast of Scotland and was surrounded by water. His Mom said he always talked about joining the Navy, but he doesn’t remember why. He joined as an Artificer Apprentice in 1983. This position was created back in the Victorian Era as the amount of technical work required on ships increased.
David learned the book information and then he learned from a salty guy that he didn’t know it all.
From then on, David’s real education began.
David did some “sneaky” patrols and eventually became an officer, commanding the very place where he learned to be an artificer.
Mon, 18 Sep 2017 - 41min - 98 - EP46, Field Vets CEO and farm boy, Dan Eddinger
Dan Eddinger grew up on a farm in eastern Ohio. He played in the woods a lot and really didn’t have a plan after high school. He did fall in love with his high school sweetheart and decided to join the Navy (and he kinda forgot to tell his girlfriend).
But all was forgiven (they got married and still are married today), and they began their nuclear Navy, submarine career together. Apparently Dan had what it took to become an officer and 20 years later, he retired.
After several technical and leadership positions in the civilian world (Target Store Manager too), Dan decided to use his skills to start a company, Field Vets.
Field Vets connects contract companies with vets that need work. They can learn tower maintenance, cable TV installer or other technical jobs that pay well and could lead to more opportunities.
Check out field vets, it is free for vets and their is no obligation!
Contact Dan Eddinger on LinkedIn.com for more information.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daneddinger/
Thu, 14 Sep 2017 - 52min - 97 - EP45, Duck down, there’s a sub overhead!
Neil Midkiff got a tour of the USS Iowa when he lived in Rio de Janeiro as a child from the Naval Attache, Captain Andrews. At that point his mind was set, get in the Naval Academy and become a naval officer.
While in the academy, he saw a picture that showed Captain Gilmore order his sub to submerge when they came under fire, even though he knew it meant his death.
Neil was assigned to the USS Jack, SSN 650, and an incident in the Mediterranean when they were trailing a Russian submarine that cost the Captain his command.
Enjoy!
By U.S. Navy photograph – http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08604.htm, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10248486
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 - 40min - 96 - EP44, West Virginia golfer and submariner, Matt Tate
Matt Tate grew up in the mountains of West Virginia and landed a job at the Greenbrier as a caddy by the age of 12 (he lied about his age). After doing that for a while and trying college, he joined the Navy. He barely passed the nuclear power aptitude test and eventually ended up with Bill Nowicki in the same Nuclear Power school class.
Matt recalls some tough nights of studying and some fun when Bill decided to create a character called Reactor Dan.
Matt went on to get married and stayed in the Navy for 20 years. He learned a lot and I would say the Navy helped him become a life-long learner.
Mon, 27 Feb 2017 - 44min - 95 - EP43, 9/11 Recruit and A Ganger, Hector Rodriguez
Hector Rodriguez thinks everything happens for a reason. He grew up in East Oakland, California in a rough neighborhood. He loved sports so he played basketball and dreamed of playing professional sports. He was always bored in school and daydreamed his way to college. His parents payed for him to sit in the cafeteria and BS with his friends.
At 22 things changed and he headed to the mall and found the Navy recruiter and was picking his jobs when the Twin Towers we’re hit on 9/11/2001.
He ended up choosing signalman on a carrier, but switched to machinist mate and ended up on the USS Norfolk.
Hector recounts his time on the sub, the diverse group of folks he met and the way his life was changed.
Great stories!
Fri, 30 Dec 2016 - 48min - 94 - EP42: Vietnam War Hero and friend, Lee Ellis
*FOR MATURE AUDIENCES*
Lee Ellis grew up on a farm in rural Georgia, but when he saw an airplane, everything changed. Even as a child, he longed to have control of the skies. After going to the University of Georgia, he trained to become a pilot and ended up going to Vietnam. He was captured by the Vietnamese after being shot down and spent many years in a Vietnamese prison camp.
Lee tells the story of his time in captivity and what he learned about leadership and his new book, Engage with Honor.
Click the link to get access to Lee’s books and some of his media appearances.
Thu, 29 Dec 2016 - 41min - 93 - EP 41: Sonarman, enlisted, officer, skimmer and marine
Stu Hubbard is the son of a Navy Mustang and became one himself. At the age of 17, he approached his Mom and Dad about enlisting which started his 20-year adventure in the Navy. Starting as a destroyer Sonarman he quickly learned that submarines were the place to be. He went from submarines to the Navy Medical Service Corps, finally serving the U.S. Marines. It wasn’t a straight path – but what a great ride.
Fri, 17 Jun 2016 - 42min - 92 - EP40: Linguist, Lawyer and Bubblehead, Michael Goldstein
Michael Goldstein grew up in Cleveland Heights, OH and was fascinated by submarines. He won a science fair contest at the age of 14 and was invited to New London to a special tour (see below). I let him tell you the rest of his story.
I dropped out of college after three years in 1966 and enlisted in the Navy, although the Army offered me a commission as a 2nd LT in the infantry. Note the year for my obvious choice. I went to Great Lakes the day after Thanksgiving, entering as an E-3, and spent the winter in Hell for 13 weeks in boot camp.
For some interesting reasons I opted for language school and began a 30 year active duty and active reserve career in the Naval Security Group. Three years active duty in Rota after boot camp, language school, and USAF Security Service school at Goodfellow AFB, TX, and did one submarine trip as a spook. You haven’t aired a boat-rider spook interview yet.
I left active duty as an E-5 Communications Technician in 1970, went back to college, and transferred to active reserve USNR. Graduated in 1971 and entered law school, finishing in 1974. I’ve been practicing law for 40 years, but a year ago I did a partial and very interesting career change, which I’ll explain below.
Made E-6 (then Cryptologic Technician) in the reserves. Took the Chief’s Test twice, was selection board eligible twice, and twice no one made chief: there were no billets. I went to the powers that be and told them that I had 11 years enlisted service, was a lawyer, and if they didn’t give me a commission I would get out. They gave me a direct commission, and I went from E6 to O-2 in a five minute ceremony.
I was CO of our Naval Reserve Security Group unit in Cleveland and traveled to other cities where billets were available, retiring as LCDR in 1996 after 30 years service. Unlike most other Naval Reserve communities, in SECGRU we ran an active duty mission out of the reserve centers. I did one 2-week active duty for training at the sub base in NL in the mid-80’s.
I am now working in the nuclear energy field with the eGeneration Foundation (www.eGeneration.org). I had been a Senior Attorney with the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and the first CEI attorney at our Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Perry, OH while we were building it. At eGeneration Foundation I am Director of Government Affairs and Director of Strategic Alliances.
We have here in Cleveland a beautifully restored WWII submarine, USS Cod (SS-224) (USSCod.org), and I sometime lead tours of the boat.
CTI3 Michael Goldstein and new Fiancee Beverly Ann Hern Cleveland Hopkins International Airport November 22, 1967
MIKE GOLDSTEIN ON THE BRIDGE OF USS HOLLAND (AS-11) SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, MAY 1960
MIKE GOLDSTEIN AND HIS FATHER, MAURICE GOLDSTEIN, ON THE DECK OF USS SEA OWL (SS-405) WITH SEA OWL’S COMMANDING OFFICER SUBMARINE BASE
MIKE GOLDSTEIN ON USS SEA OWL (SS-405) SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, MAY 1960
Tue, 01 Dec 2015 - 41min - 91 - EP39: Listen up Bubblehead! Shannon Cason, award winning storyteller, shares his wisdom
Listen up bubbleheads! Shannon Cason is an award winning storyteller and he tells his backstory and explains his motivation to share his life on stage.
Shannon Cason on Snap Judgment
Sun, 15 Nov 2015 - 31min - 90 - EP38: 2nd grade detention to striker, Tim Sullivan
Tim Sullivan was an outlier. He went against his parent’s wishes and joined the Navy on a whim. He became a striker, which means he started painting the boat. In fact he painted his name on the fairwater plane and really made a name for himself.
Checkout Tim’s book on Amazon! Hot Run by T. Steven Sullivan
Thu, 27 Aug 2015 - 30min - 89 - EP37: Jersey boy submariner and Sub Vets National Commander, Tom Conlon
Tom Conlon was born and raised in the garden state of New Jersey. As a boy, submarine TV shows excited him so he joined the sub service when he was old enough.
While never good in school, Tom found he loved learning from his shipmates. He served as a torpedoman aboard the USS James K. Polk and the Francis Scott Key and was discharged in 1973 after 7 years of service.
After the Navy, he continued to learn and take as many classes as his employer, the US Postal Service would allow.
He also wanted to give back to the submarine service and rose to the rank of Sub Vets (USSVI) National Commander.
Tom also gives back to his community, teaching elderly residents how to use computers one morning a week.
Certainly a submariner to look up to!
Sun, 11 Jan 2015 - 31min - 88 - EP36: Sonar dog fighter and listening to the ice
Andrew Fletcher went three years in college and freaked out when he had $5,000 in debt. He ended up joining the Navy and trained as a Sonarman, one of the most important jobs on the boat (read Hunt for Red October if you don’t believe me).
Andrew discusses why surface ships ARE targets for submarines and some cool stuff you may not know about the noisy ocean.
I know you will enjoy this episode!
Thu, 18 Dec 2014 - 38min - 87 - EP35: Women in a snake ranch and smoke boat sister, Nancy Yockey Bonar
Nancy Yockey Bonar became fascinated with submarines thanks to her brother, Captain Harry Yockey. You’ll love Nancy’s explanation of submarine living is like when compared to a 3 bedroom house with 135 house guests!
Tee Shirt to help the show and look cool doing it.
Getting underway with number 10 cans
Some of Harry Yockey’s exploits.
Fri, 05 Dec 2014 - 37min - 86 - EP35: Message from Bill and some great old episodes
Bill provides some information on upcoming episodes and new initiative to help vets! Transitioning Vets Checkout some funny previous episodes: Clayton Wetzel, Surviving on Popcorn Jody Durham, Billion Dollar Boat Driver Rory Buchanan, Grapefruit Fighter Mike Reed, Pulling a String Bob Burchfield, Hawaiian Special Enjoy!
Fri, 21 Nov 2014 - 04min - 85 - EP34: Boston native, submariner, tank guy and detective
Ken Westhaver grew up in the tough streets of South Boston. He wanted to be on a submarine so bad he could feel it. Thrown aboard the Minneapolis / St. Paul was the beginning of a career that took him to the Constitution (Old Ironsides), a tank and finally to the Boston Police where he currently serves as a detective.
Enjoy this fun filled interview.
Proudly displaying his dolphins!
Thu, 13 Nov 2014 - 39min - 84 - EP33: Submariner, A-Gang Chief, and Former Knucklehead Cage Fighter
Darryl Jackson grew up on the tough streets of Newark, New Jersey. He was a standout athlete in school, but ended up in trouble with the Navy being a great choice to avoid possible jail time. He had a few rough years, but with good mentors, he turned it all around. A sailor of the year and quick learner and made chief and now mentors troubled sailors and his future looks brighter than ever. He wife Lisa makes sure of that.
Fri, 07 Nov 2014 - 40min - 83 - EP32: Active duty chief, submariner and submarine rescuer
Raul Robles is a chief on a mission. He has 15 years serving aboard fast attack submarines and deep submergence rescue vehicles. Raul balances his work and home life with his wife, Amy Robles and their 3 year old daughter.
Amy has a popular blog womanenriched.com and a podcast, The Family Knot, targeted toward military spouses.
Fri, 31 Oct 2014 - 37min - 82 - EP31: Adapt, improvise and overcome: an ET storyFri, 24 Oct 2014 - 36min
- 81 - EP30: RADM Chuck Beers, Captain my Captain, where did the butter go?
Radm Chuck Beers (retired) was a submariner as his dad before him. He eventually became the commanding officer of the USS Minneapolis / St. Paul, SSN 708. He discusses Starve X 1985, the Butter Liberation Front and the new Virginia Class Subs.
Dolphin Scholarships (must have served 8 years on submarine service and qualified)
Chuck Beers, his wife and son the aviator
Fri, 17 Oct 2014 - 32min - 80 - EP29: The lean submariner and coach, Bob MacPherson
Bob MacPherson is the Lean Submariner, he know efficiency!. He started out as a submariner by chance and did not put in his best effort – to start. After leaving and having the steel industry collapsing in Pennsylvania, he re-joined the Navy and chose to make the most of it. He ended up as a warrant officer and helped a large group of people change their lives for the better.
His favorite and most famous blog: I’d like to be a submariner, how hard can that be?
Bob’s Navy Sword and his Ceremonial Clan MacPherson Sword
Bob’s Bookcase with Speaking Trophies
Fri, 10 Oct 2014 - 45min - 79 - EP28: We’ve dated for 3 weeks, let’s get married and have 4 kids!
Kurt Jarrio, a 20 year submariner was a hard partying, somewhat crazy plankowner aboard the USS Minneapolis / St. Paul. He was tied up by robbers, robbed again outside a pizza place. He landed his wife after just a few days meeting her back in the 80’s. They are still together with 4 successful kids who each have served or are serving in the military.
Great guy, great family, great American (and funny as hell).
Kurt passed out in Ft Liquordale
Party time! Bob Burchfield, Bill Nowicki and Kurt Jarrio
Captain Beers re-enlisting Kurt
Thu, 02 Oct 2014 - 44min - 78 - EP27: Scamp Smells, Saturn Bologna and Barking Squids
Rich Hust grew up scared he was going to end up in Vietnam doing something he might not like. Instead, after leaving jail, he walked into the Navy recruiter’s office and signed up. That night, he left for boot camp and started his Navy career. The Scamp was his first designation. Rich gives some vivid details on the sights and more importantly smells of this water restricted boat. WARNING, if you are easily grossed out, pick another episode to listen to.
Fri, 26 Sep 2014 - 48min - 77 - EP26: First Naval Academy grad and Sub Captain
Dave Butler grew up in a small town in Louisiana. By a twist of fate, he was handed a Naval Academy appointment. As a midshipman, he was first assigned to a surface ship and thought better of it. He ended up on a diesel submarine and never looked back. Dave relives his career including his influences, challenges and triumphs.
USS Minneapolis St. Paul, SSN 708 launch. Dave is the tall guy on the top
Thu, 18 Sep 2014 - 42min - 76 - EP25: Boomer sailor sleeping between the missile tubesFri, 12 Sep 2014 - 46min
- 75 - EP24: Tank commander, wine taster and entrepreneurFri, 05 Sep 2014 - 30min
- 74 - EP23: Kicked out after 30 years! Fred the Nuc (FTN) talks about his storied careerThu, 28 Aug 2014 - 41min
- 73 - EP22: Wooden wheels and iron men, Bear Claw and Jaws, eating shark and crash dives
David Helms grew up in a large family in Nebraska. Being a ballistic missile submarine sailor was his dream since he was in the 6th grade. He got his chance after almost failing out — twice. Then the real adventures began, eating shark shot by a machine gun and surviving a crash dive after a shipmate lost it. All in a day’s work.
USS Henry L. Stimson, SSBN 655
USS Henry L. Stimson, SSBN 655
Fri, 22 Aug 2014 - 34min - 72 - EP21: Fish battering, horse racing and playing golf on a British subFri, 08 Aug 2014 - 37min
- 71 - EP 20: Yeoman, author and actor
Gannon McHale grew up in New England. He attended great schools but decided to enlist in the Navy to avoid the Vietnam draft. He served aboard USS and lived to tell many tales and captured them in a book, Stealth Boat which chronicles his time on USS Sturgeon.
Gannon McHale is now a New York City based character actor who has worked on Broadway, in Regional Theatres, Tours, TV and Film, including a featured cameo role as Representative Aaron Haddam in Stephen Spielberg’s LINCOLN. This Fall he will open the season at Baltimore’s Center Stage Company as Royal Chamberlain von Strack in Peter Shaffer’s AMADEUS.
Boot Camp Photo
“The Cocktail Hour”…Crew’s Berthing Delta circa 1968…probably coming back from the ’68 Northern run…L to R..Barry Avery, Dick Austin, Denny Schulz, Bill Drake, and Gannon McHale (lower right)
This photo was taken at the NSL Luncheon at the Subvets in October 2008 when the book came out. L to R (back row) Head Steward Emmanuel Howard, COB Bill Welsh, Capt. Bohannan, Ken Schack, Mike Reynolds, Thom Keaney, Bob Gustafson, (Front Row)…Bill Drake, Dennis Cloutier, Gannon McHale, Dan Ottinger
https-//www.centerstage.org/ShowsandEvents/Amadeus.aspx
http-//www.usni.org/magazines/navalhistory/2012-11/appointment-destiny-north-atlantic
Gannon McHale today
Fri, 01 Aug 2014 - 38min - 70 - EP19: Russian submariner on the show!
Nikolay Teplyakov went on his first submariner at the age of three. He eventually became a chief engineer. Nikolay discusses daily life aboard a Russian ballistic missile submarine and a submariner’s true enemy, the sea.
International Submariners Association http://www.isausa.org/
Chief Engineer of the Tula (K-114), Nikolay Teplyakov
Fri, 25 Jul 2014 - 32min - 69 - EP18:Ho, Ho, Ho, I’m escaping a submarineFri, 18 Jul 2014 - 53min
- 68 - EP17: Bubbleheaded Lawyer
Tom Weiss grew up in Michigan and was of age during the Vietnam War. He joined the Navy like his Dad before him. After joining, he missed Woodstock (too tired, his buddies went), failed his electronic tech school but kept on going. He ended up on the submarine the USS Gurnard and received his dolphins a few days before he was discharged. Those dolphins sit on his law office desk, one of his greatest achievements.
WLR-6 Countermeasure system (used by permission of P. Joshua Rovero, http://www.roveroresearch.info)
Fri, 11 Jul 2014 - 38min - 67 - EP16: An Airdale with the heart of a submariner
Airdale friends, Tony Martin, Mark Carter and Brian Janssen
Dad’s retirement with the family: Steve, Mark and John Carter from left to right
Mark Carter spent 20 years stalking submarines in an airplane. But, like his dad before him, he loved submarines and was made an honorary submariner after spending a week on board a sub standing a sonar tech watch.
Mark Carter, submarine hunter
Mark Carter and his family today
Fri, 04 Jul 2014 - 42min - 66 - EP15: An officer and a gentleman (part 2)Fri, 27 Jun 2014 - 20min
- 65 - EP14: An officer and a gentleman (part 1)Fri, 20 Jun 2014 - 40min
- 64 - EP13: Bill’s parachute packing MomFri, 13 Jun 2014 - 27min
- 63 - EP12: Hugging a missile tube while it hocks a loogieFri, 06 Jun 2014 - 44min
- 62 - EP11: Saving the boat with a mattress and cutting the captain’s hairFri, 30 May 2014 - 40min
- 61 - EP10: A Shipyard Nest and the Bone BandFri, 23 May 2014 - 45min
- 60 - EP9: A submarine is safer than anywhereFri, 16 May 2014 - 53min
- 59 - EP8: KGB stalker and drunk on grapesFri, 09 May 2014 - 36min
- 58 - EP7: Boomers, noisy shrimp and cleaning torpedo tubes
Gordon Allen told his parents at 23 he was joining the Navy after reading Hunt for Red October. This decision was met with “restrained disappointment”, but Gordon never looked back.
USS Georgia trident missel launch
Gordon after getting out of the tube.
Gordon and Alicia Allen today.
Covert Sailors on Amazon.
https://www.nowickimedia.com/covert sailors
Fri, 02 May 2014 - 46min - 57 - EP6: Shipyard Pizza Thrower and Hawaiian License Plates
Bob Burchfield grew up in rust belt and decided to go into the Navy and volunteered for submarines to be unique. His first days in the shipyard and his time on the sub were a whirlwind of craziness and fun you are sure to enjoy.
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- 55 - EP4: Fighting about cutting a grapefruitSat, 12 Apr 2014 - 38min
- 54 - EP3: Swimming With Sharks and Hating Fresh Air
Bill Nowicki grew up in a large family listening to his Dad talk about the Navy. Â After a year working at Friendly’s, Bill decided it was time to join the Navy.
Submarine breaking through the ice.
http://inspiring-innovation.com
Meron Bareket’s free Podcast Bootcamp!
Sun, 06 Apr 2014 - 28min - 53 - EP2: Billion Dollar Boat Driver
Jody Durham grew up in a small town in East Texas. He listened to his Dad and Grandfather talk about their time in the Navy and the action they witnessed. He was fascinated by it, and decided to join the Navy himself during the Cold War.
Some of Jody’s submarine brothers
Second place scraggliest beard contest
Thu, 03 Apr 2014 - 49min - 52 - EP1: Family Grams and PopcornMon, 31 Mar 2014 - 33min
- 51 - EP51, From a Supply Officer’s Son to Trident Missile Tech, Wood Frampton
Wood Frampton grew up around the enlisted club on base where his Dad was a supply officer. He’d have french fries and watch the sailors get into fights. But that didn’t deter him from signing up for the Navy after a stint in the Coast Guard.
He eventually became a missile tech, operating the C-4 missile launching system for Trident subs.
He learned a lot from his 16 years in the Navy and is thinking of retiring to the Philippines with his new wife. He lived there as a child and thought he would never return.
Wood in the NavyWood todayWood’s Dad
Thu, 26 Mar 2020 - 28min - 50 - EP50, Stew Burner (Mess Cook) Greg West
Greg started his military career in the 8th grade (crazy story) and continued over several decades until he retired as a Chief Culinary Specialist. Now he teaches High School kids how to cook!
Listen to this episode chocked full of the challenges of cooking on a round-hulled constantly diving and rising killer of the deep!
Fri, 13 Mar 2020 - 34min - 49 - EP49, Submariner through and through, PJ Clarke
PJ Clarke made a rash decision to join the submarine service. He was promised that the galley was open 24/7.
That was enough to get him to volunteer. Serving on the Snook and the Billfish, his career spanned 9 years and included West Pacs and spec ops that would make Tom Clancy’s novels look tame.
He put in the time and effort to get qualified in submarines and learned what he could accomplish anything he put his mind to.
Sat, 10 Nov 2018 - 37min - 48 - EP49, From Subs to the Internet of Things, Rob Tiffany, CTO of Hitachi
Rob Tiffany grew up in West Texas and set off to become a Navy pilot after seeing Top Gun. Of course, that didn’t work out, but he found the submarine service and had some great mentors.
He ended serving on the USS John Marshal that was outfitted to serve as a seal delivery submarine. Rob talks about his seal friends and the rest of his career.
Rob got into computer programming and ended up finding work in several high tech startups.
Currently, he is serving as Chief Technology Officer for Hitachi and he credits a lot of his success to his time in the submarine service.
robtiffany.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robtiffany/
Wed, 30 May 2018 - 48min
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