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2008 Reunion Nashville TN Sept 25-28 Large Newport Dealeys insignia patches are in. See Newport Dealey News page link below for details
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Last update 19 June 08
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Newport Dealey News
If you have an informational news item relating to the Newport Dealeys that you would like to post contact:
Marc Arsenault
marc-a@charter.net
Tel 508 248 5072
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9 March 07 Newport Dealeys Shipmates In response to past requests for a large Newport Dealeys insignia suitable for attaching to the back of a jacket, we have purchased a small number of 9 inch Newport Dealeys embroided patches. Our intentions were to have them available for sale at the 2007 Philadelphia reunion for $30 each, however, we have now decided to make them available early. If you wish to purchase one (or several) and have it put on a jacket in time for the reunion, mail a check for the $30 X # made out to Newport Dealeys and send it to me. It can also be framed for wall mounting as an alternative. Please pass the word of this 9 inch patch availability to other shipmates. Marc Arsenault
98 Oxbow Rd.
Charlton MA 01507-1544
508 248 5072
marc-a@charter.net
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5-13-08
Military Salute When Not in Uniform
Amendment to Title 4, United States Code, to prescribe that a member of the Armed Forces and veterans out of uniform may render the military salute during hoisting, lowering, or passing of the flag.
The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 (Public Law 110-181) was signed by the President on 28 January 2008 and included a section (Section 594) addressing this issue. According to the law, “all persons present in uniform should render the military salute. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute. All other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over their heart, of if applicable, remove their head dress with their right hand and hold it over their heart. Citizens of other countries present should stand at attention. All such conduct toward the flag in a moving column should be rendered at the moment the flag passes.
3-28-06
Hartley/Boyaca Project Guatape Colombia Update
On 3-26-06, The Newport Dealeys received the following email from Luis Castro in Colombia:
Hello Shipmates:
This week I had lunch with Capt. Raul Tamayo, he is a former engineering officer from the Boyacá, and used to work for the company in charged of telling the government how much would it cost to put the Boyacá back in one
piece. The lowest budget is $4,500,000. So,looks finally it will not come out. It is a very high price and the project won’t be profitable.
Luis Castro ARC Boyaca DE 16
Luis will keep us informed on any further developments
3-22-06
Book Review
Recommended reading for Newport Dealeys shipmates
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailor
“An Extraordinary World War Two Story of the US Navy’s Finest Hour”
By James D Hornfischer
On the recommendation of Bill Litzler (USS Hartley), I ordered the book on Amazom.com.
The book is a true accounting of the battle of the Leyte Gulf from the experiences of sailors aboard "Tin Cans", who while protecting the carrier fleet during MacArthur’s return to the Philippines, took on the mighty Japanese fleet including battle ships and cruisers with devastating effects.
It takes you from the crossing the Pacific aboard the Destroyers, Hoel, Johnston, Heermann, and the Destroyer Escorts, Roberts, Dennis, Raymond and Butler to the naval battle in the distance, to the onboard action during the engagements and the loss of ships and shipmates, then the horrifying days drifting at sea before the rescue.
For all of those who rode the Dealeys, this reading will give thought on how our lives would have played out in a different time and place.
Marc Arsenault
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