The 2025 WRR will be held from March 6 – 9, 2025 on the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA with a Tolling of the Boats ceremony, workshops, luncheons and comradery. The LA/Pasadena Base is hosting this year. Event registration page is now open! http://wrroundup.com/ PoD: Details to be announced in the fall. Planned outline…
Monthly EventsFirst Call to Chow – Second Tuesday each month, currently at Denny’seBoard Meeting – 3rd Saturday each month (online)Base Meeting – 4th Saturday each at Folsom VFW HallArticles of interest, officer’s reports, book reviews, bio’s – submit mid month to Newsletter Editor Annual EventsMid/Late April – Western Region Round upMemorial Day Weekend – Bass…
Lost on Nov 8, 1944 with the loss of 86 men when she was sunk in the South China Sea. Winner of two Navy Unit Commendations, Growler was on her 12th war patrol, and was lost while attacking a convoy, probably as a result of a depth charge attack or victim of a circular run…
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Gold Country Base USSVI Meets on the 4th Saturday of every month at the Folsom VFW Post 6604 at 1300 Forrest St, Folsom, CA 95630. The potluck lunch is from noon to 1pm. The meeting starts at 1pm.
Gold Country Base Memorial Brick Fund Gold Country Base was originally chartered by USSVI as “USS Holland (SS1) Gold Country Base” in the fall of 2000 and was rechartered “Gold Country Base” in 2014. During our 24 years we have lost a total of 65 Members to Eternal Patrol. We have created a project to…
Saturday December 7th 2022 is the 83rd Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. For the past 38 years the greater Sacramento area United States Submarine Veterans have honored that date with a Memorial and Wreath-Laying Ceremony at Discovery Park. The full military ceremony is open to all veterans, active duty personal, their families and the…