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EP9: A submarine is safer than anywhere

May 15, 2014 by Bill Nowicki

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Harry and Dennis Ostrum grew up in a chaotic family.  Harry and Dennis ended up escaping the chaos by joining the Navy and volunteering for submarines.  It is only then that they felt safe.

Harry and Donna
Harry and Donna

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Harry and Dennis today
Harry and Dennis today

 

Checkout this article about Submarine Sea Stories.

http://www.voxelectro.com/bill-nowicki-submarine-stories/

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EP8: KGB stalker and drunk on grapes

May 9, 2014 by Bill Nowicki

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Steve Hallquist loves everything submarines. He shares some of his many stories from his time aboard submarines during the height of the Cold War including his encounter with a KGB agent.

 

 

USS Shark SSN 591 hat modified to describe frustration with equipment failures
USS Shark SSN 591 hat modified to describe frustration with equipment failures
Shark leaving Toulon, France
Shark leaving Toulon, France

 

 

Steve Hallquist today
Steve Hallquist today

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EP7: Boomers, noisy shrimp and cleaning torpedo tubes

May 2, 2014 by Bill Nowicki

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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
Torpedo Room Phones Pic
Gordon after getting out of the tube.
G & A
Gordon and Alicia Allen today.

 

Covert Sailors on Amazon.

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EP6: Shipyard Pizza Thrower and Hawaiian License Plates

April 25, 2014 by Bill Nowicki

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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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EP 5: Permission to bang and dragging string

April 17, 2014 by Bill Nowicki

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Mike Reed is British and was on a diesel and nuclear sub and enjoyed the diesel more.

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EP4: Fighting about cutting a grapefruit

April 11, 2014 by Bill Nowicki

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Rory Buchanan grew up in California, lost his Dad and was set adrift. He found the navy and the nuclear program and he credits it with saving his life.

397128_3092524957291_1415502979_n Rory is in the front middle (Bill is just behind him to the left with the mustache).

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EP3: Swimming With Sharks and Hating Fresh Air

April 6, 2014 by Bill Nowicki

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Bill Nowicki grew up in a large family listening to his Dad talk about the Navy.  After a year working at Friendly’s, Bill decided it was time to join the Navy.

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Submarine breaking through the ice.

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Meron Bareket’s free Podcast Bootcamp!

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EP2: Billion Dollar Boat Driver

April 2, 2014 by Bill Nowicki

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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.

USS Los Angeles

 

3genNavy
Three Generations of Service

 

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Some of Jody’s submarine brothers
Second place scraggliest beard contest

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EP1: Family Grams and Popcorn

March 31, 2014 by Bill Nowicki

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Clayton Wetzel talks about his reasons for joining the Navy and volunteering for submarines.    He relives what he went through and some stories like: becoming a Blue Nose (crossing the arctic circle for the first time), running out of food, steering the boat and a bunch of other topics.

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Clayton is in the top right of the picture…

 

Clayton, wife Sandra, and two daughters, Abby, far right and Erica, second from right.
Clayton, wife Sandra, and two daughters, Abby, far right and Erica, second from right.
Topside sail watch
Topside sail watch

 

Eating the cherry
Eating the cherry

 

 

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