United States Submarine Veterans Inc.

> A short video, linked below, explains how a USSVI member can log-in to the
> www.ussvi.org website so that member contact information in the online
> directory can be viewed.
>
> In addition, the current or back issue AMERICAN SUBMARINER magazines can be
> read online when logged in.
>
> http://youtu.be/baZ7YdZmhcE
>
> There are a number of other helpful "How To" videos available for your
> viewing under the [VIDEO] Button at www.ussvi.org.
>
> Just click the [WEBSITE HOW TO] button and whatever is of interest to you.
>
> They include the USSVI Online Museum, how to find and contact any of our
> bases, how to find shipmates, where the memorials are located, searching the
> Eternal Patrol records, & finding Sub School records
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> NEWS-02: Your USSVI Record and next of kin
> Submitted by: Office on 1/31/2013
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> Please give this message the widest distribution possibile to your base
> members.
>
> Shipmates, in our USSVI member record there is a place to enter our next of
> kin and how to contact them. It is an unfortunate reality that if and when
> we are called to eternal patrol, it is too late to provide that contact
> information and it becomes very difficult for the National or Base Chaplain
> to offer any comfort or support because they do not know who to contact.
>
> We have had several shipmates pass over the bar this last week, and had no
> next of kin information recorded in their record.
>
> If you have current next of kin already entered into your record, thank you
> and read no more.
>
> If not, however, please help us and get your current next of kin information
> added to your record along with at least a telephone number so that we can
> offer support when that time comes along.
>
> You can do this by updating your own record at www.ussvi.org, by notifying
> your Base Commander or membership person and ask him to have it added, or by
> sending it to the national office (ussvi@telebyte.net) with a similar
> request to add.
>
> Thanks for helping us to ultimately help your next of kin.
>
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> NEWS-03: National and Base Awards
> Submitted by: James A Fox on 1/31/2013
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> It is that time of year to take some time to write up recommendations for
> National Awards for your deserving Base members.
>
> No doubt you have shipmates that deserve the recognition for their hard
> work, and it shines a favorable light on your base as well.
>
> Don't recall the awards and criteria?
>
> Some of the criteria have changed since last year, so go to this link for a
> careful review:
> https://www.ussvi.org/Documents/Awards_Manuals_2013_Awards_Manual.pdf
>
> Please don't wait until the last minute to get your recommendations to
> Awards Chairman John Stanford at Jstan131@comcast.net
>
> (All but newsletter award is due by April 30st.)
>
> Thanks for your extra effort.
>
> Submitted on behalf of John Stanford, Awards Chair,
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