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Dec 212014
Dec 112014
USS ORLECK DD 886 FIELD DAYS March 12-14, 2015 Berth: 604 North Enterprise Blvd., Lake Charles LA 70601 (1-10 Exit 31A, Lake Charles) The USS ORLECK DD 886, one of the most decorated ships to have served after WWII, will hold its first Field Day event in Lake Charles LA on March 12 —15, 2015. [Read more…]
Nov 132014
The article written by Shad Olson below is reprinted by permission. The article was inspired by his visit and that of his fiancee and her family from South Vietnam to Mt. Rushmore on the day we visited there and was interviewed by him. That interview resulted in a video that was used on his NBC [Read more…]
Nov 112014
Shad Olson Reports: Saving the U.S.S. OrleckFor some American families, a tradition of military service is a generational affair and a source of deep familial pride. In September, during a visit to Mount Rushmore National Memorial, it was my honor to meet and interview Bob Orleck, a nephew of World War II tugboat commander, Lt. [Read more…]
Jun 062014
“Into the Jaws of Death” A LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the U.S. Coast Guard-manned USS Samuel Chase disembarks troops of Company E, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division (the Big Red One) wading onto the Fox Green section of Omaha Beach (Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France) on the morning of June 6, 1944. American soldiers encountered [Read more…]
Jun 032014
Breaking News From the State of Louisiana June 3, 2014: Yesterday the Louisiana Legislature ended its 2014 session. Among the major accomplishments was passage of a resolution recognizing USS ORLECK DD 886. It is only appropriate and right that USS ORLECK, a Vietnam Veteran and hero in her own right should finally, after having left Vietnamese [Read more…]
Apr 052014
USS ORLECK DD 886 and Lake Charles (A case for mutual benefit) was an article written in 2013 when she was hoping for a permanent mooring in Lake Charles. This article could be updated in most places by changing the name Lake Charles to Jacksonville. There is no reason that the strong points for mutual [Read more…]