Submarine Sea Stories | Ever wonder what it's like to spend the cold war under water with 100 other guys?

Bill provides some information on upcoming episodes and new initiative to help vets! Transitioning Vets Checkout some funny previous episodes: Clayton Wetzel, Surviving on Popcorn Jody Durham, Billion Dollar Boat Driver Rory Buchanan, Grapefruit Fighter Mike Reed, Pulling a String Bob Burchfield, Hawaiian Special Enjoy! The post EP35: Message from Bill and some great old episodes first appeared on...

Ken Westhaver grew up in the tough streets of South Boston.  He wanted to be on a submarine so bad he could feel it.  Thrown aboard the Minneapolis / St. Paul was the beginning of a career that took him to the Constitution (Old Ironsides), a tank and finally to the Boston Police where he currently serves as a detective. Enjoy this fun filled interview. One of Boston’s finests! Proudly displaying h...

Darryl Jackson grew up on the tough streets of Newark, New Jersey.  He was a standout athlete in school, but ended up in trouble with the Navy being a great choice to avoid possible jail time.  He had a few rough years, but with good mentors, he turned it all around.  A sailor of the year and quick learner and made chief and now mentors troubled sailors and his future looks brighter than ever.  He...

Raul Robles is a chief on a mission.  He has 15 years serving aboard fast attack submarines and deep submergence rescue vehicles.  Raul balances his work and home life with his wife, Amy Robles and their 3 year old daughter. Amy has a popular blog womanenriched.com and a podcast, The Family Knot , targeted toward military spouses.   Daddy’s little girl USS Mystic Chief Robles and Amy The post EP32...

Mike Fieser is a winner.  Besides being and Nuc ET and now a photographer, he won a radio contest to guess his profession.  He came up with the ET version of another day at the office.  Mike reads the winning entry and tells you what it all means… Mike Fieser today   The post EP31: Adapt, improvise and overcome: an ET story first appeared on Nowicki Media, LLC .

Radm Chuck Beers (retired) was a submariner as his dad before him.  He eventually became the commanding officer of the USS Minneapolis / St. Paul, SSN 708.  He discusses Starve X 1985, the Butter Liberation Front and the new Virginia Class Subs. Dolphin Scholarships (must have served 8 years on submarine service and qualified) Rear Admiral Beers Chuck Beers, his wife and son the aviator   The post...

Bob MacPherson is the Lean Submariner , he know efficiency!.  He started out as a submariner by chance and did not put in his best effort – to start.  After leaving and having the steel industry collapsing in Pennsylvania, he re-joined the Navy and chose to make the most of it.  He ended up as a warrant officer and helped a large group of people change their lives for the better. His favorite and...

Kurt Jarrio, a 20 year submariner was a hard partying, somewhat crazy plankowner aboard the USS Minneapolis / St. Paul.  He was tied up by robbers, robbed again outside a pizza place.  He landed his wife after just a few days meeting her back in the 80’s.  They are still together with 4 successful kids who each have served or are serving in the military. Great guy, great family, great American (an...

Rich Hust grew up scared he was going to end up in Vietnam doing something he might not like.  Instead, after leaving jail, he walked into the Navy recruiter’s office and signed up.  That night, he left for boot camp and started his Navy career.  The Scamp was his first designation.  Rich gives some vivid details on the sights and more importantly smells of this water restricted boat.  WARNING, if...

Dave Butler grew up in a small town in Louisiana.  By a twist of fate, he was handed a Naval Academy appointment.  As a midshipman, he was first assigned to a surface ship and thought better of it.  He ended up on a diesel submarine and never looked back.  Dave relives his career including his influences, challenges and triumphs. Dave back in the day. USS Minneapolis St. Paul, SSN 708 launch. Dave...

Rich Damm was born and raised on Long Island and decided to join the Navy.  He spent several years working as a ballistic missile tech and transitioned to become a successful entrepreneur and owner of 636solutions a tech company that caters to small businesses. 636 Solution’s logo Off crew party   Rich and his family today The post EP25: Boomer sailor sleeping between the missile tubes first appea...

John Colley is a boarding school and Cambridge University graduate who became a tank commander. He went into finance and eventually became a entrepreneur and the Six Minute Strategist. Lt Colley Troop Huntsman John Colley today   http://jbdcolley.com/   Veterans resource. http://jbdcolley.com/olp019/ The post EP24: Tank commander, wine taster and entrepreneur first appeared on Nowicki Media, LLC .

Fred T. Needham (FTN) joined the nuclear Navy way back and saw a lot of changes over the years.  He met his wife and got engaged in a week.  After 30 years of service he was forced to retire.  Fred talks about the FTN fan club, why submarines are the best, and what he thinks about women on submarines. FTN Fan Club Fred’s retirement ceremony The post EP23: Kicked out after 30 years! Fred the Nuc (F...

David Helms grew up in a large family in Nebraska.  Being a ballistic missile submarine sailor was his dream since he was in the 6th grade.  He got his chance after almost failing out — twice.  Then the real adventures began, eating shark shot by a machine gun and surviving a crash dive after a shipmate lost it. All in a day’s work. USS Henry L. Stimson, SSBN 655 USS Henry L. Stimson, SSBN 655 Dav...

Wedding day Steve Norman is a British guy who looks back at his time on the sub as a great time.  The people, the mission, he misses it all.   Family grams Steve Norman is a British guy who looks back at his time on the sub as a great time.  The people, the mission, he misses it all. Steve’s grandad John.       Mess Dinner menu HMS Victorious leaving snowy Scotland. Steve today at the submarine mu...

Gannon McHale grew up in New England.  He attended great schools but decided to enlist in the Navy to avoid the Vietnam draft.  He served aboard USS and lived to tell many tales and captured them in a book, Stealth Boat which chronicles his time on USS Sturgeon. Gannon McHale is now a New York City based character actor who has worked on Broadway, in Regional Theatres, Tours, TV and Film, includin...

Nikolay Teplyakov went on his first submariner at the age of three.  He eventually became a chief engineer.  Nikolay discusses daily life aboard a Russian ballistic missile submarine and a submariner’s true enemy, the sea. International Submariners Association http://www.isausa.org/ Chief Engineer of the Tula (K-114), Nikolay Teplyakov The post EP19: Russian submariner on the show! first appeared...

Dave Bowman grew up in Oklahoma but was hooked to joined the Navy when he was taught to sail as a youngster.  Eventually he found his first love, the USS Michigan and as you know, you never forget your first love. Grip and grin Dolphin Ceremony Beauty Contest master of ceremony Dave Bowman today The post EP18:Ho, Ho, Ho, I’m escaping a submarine first appeared on Nowicki Media, LLC .

Tom Weiss grew up in Michigan and was of age during the Vietnam War.  He joined the Navy like his Dad before him.  After joining, he missed Woodstock (too tired, his buddies went), failed his electronic tech school but kept on going.  He ended up on the submarine the USS Gurnard and received his dolphins a few days before he was discharged.  Those dolphins sit on his law office desk, one of his gr...

Airdale friends, Tony Martin, Mark Carter and Brian Janssen Dad’s retirement with the family: Steve, Mark and John Carter from left to right Mark Carter spent 20 years stalking submarines in an airplane.  But, like his dad before him, he loved submarines and was made an honorary submariner after spending a week on board a sub standing a sonar tech watch.   Mark Carter, submarine hunter Mark Carter...

Dana McIntosh continues his interview and discusses a water in the people tank problem and what it is like being an ex submariner. The post EP15: An officer and a gentleman (part 2) first appeared on Nowicki Media, LLC .

Dana McIntosh grew up with a Navy chief, World War II submariner.  Dana went the officer root and ended up in an interesting interview with Adm Rickover. Dad’s Diary Sea Devil Reunion with Dad Sea Devil Plankowner Dad’s Retirement Sea Devil Reunion Group Dana and Lisa Today The post EP14: An officer and a gentleman (part 1) first appeared on Nowicki Media, LLC .

Bill’s 88 year old Mom discusses family, meeting her husband, packing parachutes in WW2 and her impressions of a sub.  She also tells Bill her favorite podcast episode. Me needing hair tape for my ears Mom and Abby Dad in the 40’s Bootcamp Graduation Mom at Coney Island The post EP13: Bill’s parachute packing Mom first appeared on Nowicki Media, LLC .

Ed Andre started out in a divorced family spread out between two states.  He joined the Navy and became a Fire Control Technician Ballistic (FTB)  and the rest is history. Checkout his business: http://www.brevardtechsolutions.com/ Ed’s Wedding Having fun. Ed and his wife today The post EP12: Hugging a missile tube while it hocks a loogie first appeared on Nowicki Media, LLC .

Kevin Stewart cut one too many lawns and joined the Navy just before September 11th.  He learned to navigate the ship and cut the captain’s hair in rough seas. Kevin dancing USS Miami, note the fairwater planes are under the water. Kevin today   The post EP11: Saving the boat with a mattress and cutting the captain’s hair first appeared on Nowicki Media, LLC .