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Retired Rear Admiral and former Parche CO Richard A. Buchanan was the principal speaker at the ceremony. The text of his speech is available via the link above. |
Retired Chief Warrant Officer and current Parche Association Chair Will Longman was the Master of Ceremonies. See link above for his remarks. |
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Retired Master Chief and former Parche COB Mike Kaufmann tolls departed 683 shipmates as retired Senior Chief Al Stoll reads off their names. | Sail ceremony attendees sit in front of the newly opened Puget Sound Navy Museum. The Parche exhibit room is on the lower right of the first floor and looks out at the sail. |
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| Former SSN 683 crewmen and riders spanning the thirty years that Parche was in commission: Steve McKee, Al Stoll, Stan van Eps, Mike Kaufmann, Dick Litscher, Frank Turban, Ken Riley, Aaron Ingraham, Dan Bunch, Harry Neville, Rick Buchanan, Bob Detweiler, Will Longman, Thomas Grieb (front). |
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| A reception featuring a display of memorabilia, beverages, and this cake was held in the Kitsap Conference Center Fountain Room that is a part of the museum building. | This metal 683 logo decorated the reception cake table and was made by Dennis Winn who presented it to the Parche Association several years ago. |
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| A wall from the permanent USS Parche exhibit room in the Puget Sound Navy Museum. | Leading a major assault on the cake are Rick Buchanan, Steve McKee, Thomas Grieb, Dave Winnington, Ken Riley and Dick Litscher. |
This page last updated on Sunday, September 2, 2007
