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| Feature Article - April 1998: USS Thresher - In Remembrance of Sailors on Eternal Patrol Thirty-five years ago on April 10, 1963, the USS Thresher SSN 593, was lost off the coast of New England with all hands. This is her story, a memorial tribute to the stalwart men who go down to the sea in ships. |
| March 1998 My Story - From Alcoholic to Success
Something a little different for the March 98 feature, a story of struggle, confusion, pain, and ultimately happiness. It is the story of a lost soul who was found. I hope it is not too heavy a tale for some of you and I sincerely hope it helps some of my shipmates, who may suffer from my former problem to look at where they are headed and to grab their lives back and find serenity as I have. This then, is My Story. |
| Mid February 98
Keel to Commission - Minehunter Class
During my Active Naval career, I can remember making many a disparaging remark about those "Sand Crabs" who were crawling all over my ship. Having now experienced the other side of the coin, I have gained a lot of respect for the men who build our fighting ships. This week we will take a look at Naval shipbuilding with a focus on the Minehunter class being built in Savannah, Georgia. |
| February 98 Web Search - Surfing the Internet
Searching for resources on the Internet, for that term paper, family history, or just to increase your knowledge of a particular topic, can seem like a daunting task, if your not familiar with the methodology, infrastructure, and organization of the Web. How to search, Search Engines, resource lists, and link pages are some of the topics that will be covered this week. |
| January 98
Web Page Promotion and Web Rings As Stated in the PooP Deck Newsletter, I added a CPO Web Ring, (which I hope you Chiefs will make use of), to the available resources. This weeks article discusses Web Rings in general and the art of Web Page promotion. |
| December 97 Civilian Work Force - The Job Hunt In keeping with the Family theme of this weeks featured pages, the feature article offers help and advice in making that transition from Navy to Civilian life. Information and resources for composing a resume and making that interview a success. |
| November 97
- A Sailor's Letter - Amoy, China 1939 For this weeks feature article, I offer you something a little different. After my father, QMC USN Ret. Wendell Tucker, passed away, I came across an interesting letter from a buddy of his. The letter was addressed from Kulang Island, an international treaty port, at a time when the Japanese occupied Amoy just across the harbor. If your a naval or WWII history buff you will find it fascinating, I did! |
| October 97 - John Paul Jones - Master Mariner The true story of an American sailor. This short biography of the "Father of the American Navy," contains some little known facts about his life. |
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September 97 - Military Families to Benefit From New Tax Bill. The "Taxpayer Fairness Act of 1997," recently worked out between President Clinton and Congress does away with some of the hardships formerly experienced by military families. |
| August 97 -
Sail 200: Old Ironsides Underway: The oldest commissioned US Navy vessel afloat, U.S.S. Constitution sallied forth under her own power with the same six-sail configuration that she used in her legendary battle with H.M.S. Guerriere.\ |
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Richard A. Tucker Mandeville, LA |
