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RADM Samuel W. Hubbard USN (Ret)	USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63 I had emails from Admiral Hubbard in 2008.  He retired in 1983 and is doing well.  I served under him when he was Flag Lieutenant/Staff Aide to ComCarDiv 4 in 1961-63.  He bailed me out of a Captain's Mast in Mayport FL once - good guy.  Another duty station we had in common was The Hawk.  I took Kitty on her maiden voyage around the Horn in 1961, and Capt. Hubbard was 13th CO of the Hawk 15 May 1975 to 20 Nov 1976.
RADM Samuel W. Hubbard is a native of Centreville, Alabama and was graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn University) in August, 1951 with a Bachelor of Science Degree. He entered the Navy as a Naval Aviation Cadet in November 1951, was commissioned Ensign and designated a Fighter Squadron 91 at NAS Alameda, California. In 1955, Lieutenant (junior grade) Hubbard was assigned to Chief of Naval Air Basic Training Command in Pensacola, Florida as a Flight Instructor. In November 1959, Lieutenant Hubbard reported to Fighter Squadron 124 at NAS Moffett Field for F-8 training and subsequently to Fighter Squadron 24 at NAS Alameda as Safety Officer. He was assigned to the staff of Commander Carrier Division FOUR as Aide and Flag Lieutenant in 1961. In February 1963, Lieutenant Commander Hubbard reported to VF-124 at NAS Miramar, California for instructor duty. In April 1965, he was assigned to Fighter Squadron 154 aboard USS CORAL SEA on Yankee Station as Operations Officer. In December 1965, he returned to Fighter Squadron 124 as a Combat Flight Instructor and Aircraft Maintenance Officer. Commander Hubbard was graduated in June 1967 from the Command and Staff Course of the Naval War College. He reported to Fighter Squadron 62 as Executive Officer in October 1967. He subsequently took Command of VF-62 in August 1968. In 1969, Commander Hubbard was assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Strategic Plans and Policy Division. He served as Commander Carrier Air Wing NINETEEN onboard USS ORISKANY from May 1971 to June 1972. In July 1973, he graduated from the national War College, Washington, D.C., and received the Master of Arts degree International Affairs from George Washington University. Captain Hubbard assumed Command of USS PONCHATOULA (AO-148) in September 1973, and was relieved in February 1975. Captain Hubbard has been awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat "V", the Air Medal with Numeral fourteen in lieu of the second through fourteenth awards and the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" and stars in lieu of second through fourth awards for combat in South East Asia.

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Chief White, my Company Commander at San Diego, Company #345

1960-1961 1974-1977

CAPT Herbert R. Poorman USN 1941 to 1974 CO USS Shangri La CO VF-124 COMOPTEVFOR CO Mt. McKinley LCC-7 CO VC-10 Challengers 1959

Kent Damian Poorman

LT Corey A Poorman USN Nuclear Engineer Officer USS Parche (SSN-683) Flag Aide-Submarine Warfare V-Chief Nav Ops

Midshipman Corey A. Poorman Trident Scholar MIDN 1/C Corey A. Poorman U.S. Naval Academy 1999

FR. EDWARD L. RICHARDSON CAPTAIN, CHC, USN (Retired) Virginia State Council, Knights of Columbus PGK, PFN & State Council Public Relations Director Chaplain, USS Forrestal Association 2/6/1919 - 4/26/2008

Click to enlarge ENS Gregory Hall USN & Father Willow Grove NAS May 2008 Greg was a Hospital Corpsman attached to the U.S. Marine Corps MAG-49 when he received his Ensign Comission in May 2008.  Does that look like a proud Father with him?  Greg is a Penn State grad, and I think we will be calling him Dr. Hall some day.

Ensign Greg Hall, MC Bethesda, MD 2008

Marine Aircraft Group 49 Willow Grove NAS Uniformed Services University

I've exchanged several emails with Greg's dad.  I can appreciate how proud of Greg he is, rightfully so.

CDR Alfred J. Hall Jr. 1941 - 1963 CDR Alvin W Hall Jr 1941 - 1963 HTC Amy Hall 1981 - Present (2008) LTJG Carlton Stewart Hall 1955 - 1962 TMC Charles H Hall 1940 - 1959 LT Clarence A Hall 1981 - 1991 MUC David A Hall 1942 - 1973 CAPT David H Hall 1967 - Present (2008) CDR Donald R Hall 1977 - 1998 CAPT Gary M Hall 1968 - Present (2008)

CDR George M Hall 1943 - 1965 CTCS George W Hall 1948 - 1970 F2 Guy V Hall Jr 1945 - 1946 BTCS Harold L Hall 1944 - 1968 RMCS Harry E Hall Jr 1965 - 1993 TM3 Hazel Voss Hall 1945 - 1946 CBM Jesse T Hall 1940 - 1960 RMC John H Hall 1940 - 1945 CAPT (CHC) John L Hall 1965 - 1991 DKC John W Hall 1938 - 1961

	CWO3 George L. Briley and CWO4 John E. Ingram, Jr. were both Bandmaster of the Pacific Fleet Band in Hawaii - Mr. Briley 1956 to 1959 and Mr. Ingram 1974 to 1976.  I served with Jack when he was an MU1 with COMCARDIV FOUR in Fleet Band 194 in 1961-62; and I served under Mr. Briley when he was Bandmaster of Band 85 at CINCLANTFLT in 1963.
	Pacific Fleet Band History
I met Jack Ingram at the Navy School of Music in 1960 when it was at the Anacostia Naval Station in Washington D.C.  We went to sea with Unit Band 194, which was assigned to Commander, Carrier Division Four.  Jack was the LPO with 194, and Chief Joe Gallagher was Bandmaster.  We served together on the USS Kitty Hawk, USS Forrestal, USS Shangri-La and USS F. D. Roosevelt.  I lost track of Jack after that, but I understand he was at the Naval Academy Band at Annapolis, and became Bandmaster of the Pacific Fleet Band in Hawaii.  I think Jack's father was CO of a Naval Base in the South.  I met his wife a few times, but don't know if he ever had children.  I liked Jack, and we had many great times overseas.  After leaving COMCARDIV 4, I went to Band 85 at CINCLANTFLT and worked for Bandmaster George Briley.  I was a short timer then, and spent most of my time doing civilian gigs on keyboards, and mostly drums for official gigs.  It was all I could do to make Colors on time at SACLANT.  Mr. Briley can attest to that!

	Gary Duane Poorman RM1 Obit
Gary Poorman was a good egg.  I met him for the first time when I was about 14 years old.  He was about three years older than I, and he went to Lock Haven High School with my cousin, Tyler Hammond.  Gary always treated me well.  He would let me watch him operate his ham radio, and let me talk to people on it.  Pretty neat.  They lived on East Main Street at the canal, across the street from my Great Uncle Bill Stoddart's near the Roxy.  Uncle Bill lived on the other side of the street, and the other side of the canal.  I remember when Gary went into the Navy.  And I saw him in uniform once or twice.  I tried to look him up a couple times over the years, but never connected with him since high school.  Sorry to hear he passed away.  May God bless his family. †

RON BENNETT	RON BENNETT Ron Bennett was at the U.S. Navy School of Music at Anacostia NRS in Washington DC when I met him in 1961.  Even though he was from Texas, I liked him a lot.  (Of course, I still like dubbya a lot too.)  Come to think about it, I have a few friends in TX, Chris Mandel, Mike & Jennifer Butt, Brian Gardner, and my cousin Kelly Haider.  Ron played trumpet in his Navy days, and today he is playing bagpipes at military funerals and other events.  After SOM, Ron was stationed at Kodiak NOB, then went to sea on the USS Constellation CVA-64, USS Ranger CVA-61 and USS DeHaven DD-727.  I just received an email from Sheila and Ron, and am always glad to hear from them. 1/17/09 kp
USN School of Music	KODIAK NOB	USS CONSTALLATION	USS RANGER	USS DeHAVEN

Frigate Cumberland CM Samuel Poorman USN Shoop's Church, PA Served 1842-1847

LT Leroy H Poorman Los Angles, CA USS North Carolina USS North Carolina BB-55

Doug Forziati MUCM (Ret) Courtesy of U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Doug Forziati carries a folded American flag after it was passed during the "Olde Glory Presentation," a naval retirement tradition in which the text of the ceremony is read to music. It is divided into the number of segments needed to represent each of the ranks held by the retiring member during his or her career.

I had emails from Doug Forziati in 2008.  He's a career Navy musician.  It's always good hearing from fellow Navy people.  Below is some stuff about Doug: Doug Forziati Retirement News MCPO Doug Forziati Bio Allied Forces Band Naples Italy

1960-1961 1974-1977

Edward A. Hughes FTCM (SS) Ret I had emails from Master Chief Hughes in 2009, and he gave me the essay that he wrote, "Once I Was A Navyman", for my website.  Check it out, it's very cool, especially in you were in the Navy and can relate!  Nice that he mentioned the band in his essay.  Thanks Ed.

ONCE I WAS A NAVYMAN Click to enlarge Chief Hughes served on USS Turner (DDR 834) and USS William R. Rush (DDR 714) attached to Desron 8 in Mayport. He was also COB on Tecumseh (Gold) SSBN 628.

Edna Swidersky Lock Haven PA B: Lock Haven 1923 D: Mechanicsburg 2006

Robert L. Casselberry US NAVY 1944-46 1918 - 2006