June 26, 2021 – TUS100 Update
3 weeks ago
Update for the end of June highlighting new event calendar, and Centennial Tidbits #37 and #38.
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July 5, 2021 – TUS100 Update
Posted July 5, 2021The latest update from the Centennial Committee, including information on the released Centennial Tidbits #39-41, can be found...
Standing the Watch Alone - Part 4
Posted June 27, 2021 in Society SpotlightTurning Home – Part 4 With the ceremony complete on the Canberra, the Boston turned north-west and set a course for the Norfolk Naval Base. The Blandy pulled along the port side of Canberra and began...
Standing the Watch Alone - Part 3
Posted June 27, 2021 in Society SpotlightThe Rendezvous – Part 3 The USSBoston (CA-69) was launched in August 1942 as a heavy cruiser of the Baltimore class. In January 1952 the Boston was reconfigured and reclassified as a guided missile...
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Why are the Sentinel's gloves wet?
Gloves are moistened to improve the grip on the rifle.
