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6/16/10
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Knox 2011 Reunion
Information Now Available!
We have a short window of time to
get everyone registered for a 5 day cruise aboard the Carnival
Glory to the Canadian Maritimes out of NYC. Please see the
Info page and get your
registration form in ASAP.
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3/26/10
- Planning for our 2011
reunion is now underway. Denny
White (Knox RM) is
the coordinator. Denny was part of the original Knox crew and
has attended all of the past reunions, and is a member of the
Association board. He is currently researching possible
locations and venues, some of which include Gettysburg or a
3-4 day cruise. Once the location has been determined, Denny
may need your assistance. I will let you know more as details
unfold. We're looking forward to your attendance!
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1/3/10 - The
membership roster has been updated to include most
of the recent membership applications. I'm working on it!
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1/2/10
- Due to a
variety of reasons, including detected phishing attempts, I
have removed the crew and missing crew lists from the site.
I
have received a large number of membership applications in the
past year but time and resources have been scarce and I've not
spent the time to update the roster. My apologies. If you did
submit an application, you received an acknowledgement from me
and have been added to the official and email rosters. So when
I send out Association info, and as long as your email address
is valid, you will get the email. I hope I will have
sufficient spare time this year to get the member roster
caught up. Remember, all officers of the Association are
strictly volunteers - we get no compensation for keeping this
organization running or for coordinating the reunions. That
applies to me, as well, with this website. If you had to pay
dues and the officers were compensated, the member roster
would very definitely be up to date. But for now I can only
make changes to the site as my personal time permits. I hope
you understand. This applies to photos or stories you may send
me, as well. We don't have infinite resources or space for
this website - we're charged extra if we exceed certain
limits. Since no one pays dues, we have to carefully manage
what monetary resources we have and spend them wisely.
Also, if you object to any of the emails I send, let me know.
You can opt out from receiving Association related emails
entirely by
sending me an email
with "OPT-OUT" in the subject
line. I try to send only those messages I think the majority
of the membership would like to see. Remember, you also have
the option to use the DELETE key if the email is unwanted...
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9/14/09 -
Order USS Knox Ball Caps
and T-Shirts!
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7/2/09 -
2009 Reunion Photos now available! Click
here.
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7/2/09 -
Many of the email addresses I have on
file for crewmembers are coming back to me as invalid. If you
have not been receiving emails from me in the
past two months, please
contact me to update your email address.
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3/15/09 -
2009 Reunion Webpage Published!
The USS Knox reunion is ready to go! We want
every one of you to be able to come, therefore we're
publishing the following information so you can plan well
enough in advance to attend:
Dates:
June 18 to 20, 2009
Place:
Historic Charleston, SC
Hotel:
Hampton Inn - Historic District
Itinerary:
Reunion webpage
Hope to see you there!
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03/11/08
- Have You Been Exposed To Asbestos?
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Asbestos exposure is a common
occurrence among Navy vets. It can cause a number of deadly
diseases including Mesothelioma. Symptoms often do not appear
for decades after exposure. Visit the
Mesothelioma and Asbestos Awareness Center to learn
more about it and find valuable resources.
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02/29/08
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RAO Update.
Excellent bulletin from the RAO director in the PI that gives
extensive information of benefit to all Veterans.
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02/22/08
- New table uploaded outlining the
Awards and Commendations
Knox received from November, 1970 to June, 1990. Twenty years
of service to her country. Click here...
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11/01/07
- New photos on the
2007 reunion page. Thanks to
Bob and
Noreen Henke!
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Association selected as Official Partner of the
Veterans History Program.
After a detailed application
and screening process, the USS Knox Reunion Association has
been granted official Partner status in the Veterans History
Project of the American Folklife Center of the Library of
Congress. We join many other organizations who are dedicated
to preserving our history - such as the American Legion and
the Vietnam Veterans of America. You can see more Partners
here: http://www.loc.gov/vets/partners/.
We
are now charged with actively collecting and telling our
stories as veterans. All our experiences we collect as sailors
aboard Knox will be preserved for everyone to see, read, and
enjoy. Start collecting photos, write down your sea stories.
Then send them to
me.
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That was then, and this is now...
Have you ever been curious about how well preserved
your former shipmates are today, or how they've survived the
past 20 or 30 (or 40!) years? Those of us who have attended
the Knox reunions know what some of our shipmates now look
like. But many more of you, for one reason or another, haven't
come to the reunions and probably don't have a clue what your
shipmates look like today or what they're doing.
Now's your chance to let your shipmates know what you've
become. I will start a gallery here of before and after photos to
bring everybody up to date. Dig up a favorite
picture of yourself from the Knox era and one of you now. Submit
your pictures in JPEG format (at least 300x300 pixels, but try
to keep the file sizes under 500K) to me at
jbosworth@roadrunner.com so I can include them on the Knox
Association website with the rest of the Knox scalawags! I'd
also like you to include a brief biography
- married? family? what are you doing these days? etc. so we
know what you became after Knox. Allow me a few days to get
your images up on the site. See it here...
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Knox is Sunk!
7 August 2007, Knox was used as a
target and sunk in 6700 feet off the coast of Guam. USS
John C. Stennis (CVN-74) participated in the sinking. It took
a combination of
Mavericks, GBU-12's and GBU-16's to take her down. Former
Knox ET2, Jim Burnette (now a LT and the
Combat Systems
Maintenance Officer of Stennis), witnessed the event.
More details to follow...
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2007 Reunion
is a Success! The reunion in
Bremerton was a great time for all who attended. BRAVO ZULU to
Rick Walton and Dave Todd (and spouses) for their hard work
making a great reunion experience. Preliminary
banquet photos can be seen
here.
I'm still looking for
photos from others who attended!
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Knox Is Gone.
Around 1 July 2007, Knox was quietly towed from Bremerton to
Guam to be used as a target in an exercise. No notification
was given to the Reunion Association. The reunion attendees
had hoped to see her one more time but some government
bureaucrat decided otherwise...
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Reunion Association
Membership Fees Waived.
Until further notice, we will not charge membership fees. You
can become an Association member for free. Please fill out the
Online Application if you
haven't already so we have accurate contact information.
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If your
email has changed recently, please send your most
current address to
me (Jeff Bosworth)!
