Tag Archives: Submarines

Loss of Confidence

When Commanding Officers are relieved of duty, one of the oft-cited reasons is loss of confidence in their ability to command.  Many times, loss of confidence is cited when there is some underlying issue that requires the officer’s removal (i.e. … Continue reading

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Dr. Joyce Brothers on Submarines

Shortly after the loss of the THRESHER, Dr. Joyce Brothers wrote this piece on submariners. RISK IS AN INSPIRATION IN SUBMARINE SERVICE The tragic loss of the submarine Thresher and 129 men had a special kind of impact on the … Continue reading

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Eternal Patrol

The submarine force is, by and large, extremely proud of its history. We often laud our accomplishments in World War II where we sank pretty much everything we could find. We are also very devout in remembering those who never … Continue reading

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