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May 2002
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1. NavyChief.com Contest
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Congratulations to our most recent winners!
We awarded two prizes on April 1st to celebrate the CPO Birthday, one each to Todd Zeigler and "Trapper" Wyatt.
The May 1st contest winner is L. B. Reese!
**The next drawing will be on 1 June 2002**
Contest Sign-Up Page:
http://www.navychief.com/contest.html
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2. Have Something to Say? Submit an Article!
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The NavyChief.com Newsletter will accept for consideration articles from members of the CPO community. The subject matter should center around themes related to leadership, history and current events in the U.S. Navy and the CPO community.
If we accept your article, we will include it in the NavyChief.com e-mail newsletter.
Submissions should be short articles, one regular typed page or less in length. Submit as a Microsoft Word or text file.
Send submissions to the editor at: admin@navychief.com
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3. NavyChief.com Online CPO Forum
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4. The Mess Roster
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The new Mess Roster database at Navychief.com is becoming a huge success thanks to the many Chiefs who have "signed the log." The new system allows you to search by rate and/or name. Find an old shipmate or just browse the entries and read some of the great notes left by the Chiefs.
To date the new Roster has over 1,000 CPO's listed. Be sure to add *your* info, too!
http://www.navychief.com/searchmessdata.php
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5. News from The Ship's Store - New Items
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New Items:
- Lil' Chief Romper
Adorable khaki-colored infant's jumper
complete with anchors and ribbons!
- CPO Sportswear
New category featuring:
- Short sleeve v-neck jersey
- Long sleeve sports Tee
- CPO Wind Shirt
Custom orders for your Mess, unit, or command are no problem! Call us at 215-257-4799.
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**CPO Selectee T-Shirts**
Only $9.00 each
Add rate/name for just $3.00
**Gift Sets Coming Soon!**
Secure online ordering!
Phone and fax orders, too!
http://www.navychief.com/thestore.htm
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6. This Month in U.S. Navy History
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U.S. Navy History for May includes:
1775:
Benedict Arnold captures British sloop and renames her Enterprise, the first of many famous ships with the name
1798:
Benjamin Stoddert appointed as first Secretary of the Navy
1844:
USS Constitution sails from New York on a round-the-world cruise
1898:
Battle of Manila Bay, ADM Dewey defeated the Spanish at Manila, Philippines
1898:
Marines land at Cavite, Philippines, and raise the U.S. flag
1909:
Great White Fleet anchors in San Francisco
1911 (May 8):
The Navy ordered its first airplane, a Curtiss A-1. The Birthday of Naval Aviation
1916:
First ship-to-shore radio telephone voice conversation from USS New Hampshire off Virginia Capes to SECNAV Josephus Daniels in Washington, DC
1917:
First underway fueling in U.S. Navy, USS Maumee fuels 6 destroyers in North Atlantic. LCDR Chester W. Nimitz served as Maumee's executive officer and chief engineer
1926:
LCDR Richard Byrd and Chief Machinist Mate Floyd Bennett make first flight over the North Pole; both receive the Medal of Honor
1942:
Battle of Coral Sea, first carrier vs. carrier battle
1943:
Bureau of Navigation renamed Bureau of Naval Personnel
1948:
VF-17A becomes first carrier qualified jet squadron
1952:
Tests from 26-29 May demonstrate feasibility of the angled-deck concept conducted on a simulated angled deck on USS Midway
1960:
USS Triton (SSRN-586) completes submerged circumnavigation of world in 84 days following many of the routes taken by Magellan and cruising 46,000 miles
1961:
CDR Alan Shepard Jr. makes first U.S. manned space flight
1975:
US Navy departs Vietnamese waters at end of evacuation
1980:
55 women become first women graduates from the U.S. Naval Academy
1987:
USS Stark (FFG-31) struck by Iraqi Exocet missile in Persian Gulf, killing 37 Sailors and wounding 21
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Until next time, stay safe and thank YOU for making our Country strong and secure!
Sincerely,
The NavyChief.com Staff
http://www.navychief.com
mailto:admin@navychief.com
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