North Dakotans (or North Dakotans at heart) will have the opportunity to join the USS North Dakota Committee to attend the boat’s christening and commissioning. If you are interested attending either event please complete the following form. You will be contacted as the events approach. Please note, completing this form does not obligate you to attend.
October 30th, 2012 at 1:05 pm
I was born and raised in North Dakota and spent 6 years in the Submarine force serving on the USS Bluefish (SSN-675) and the USS Tautog (SSN-639) from 1975 – 1981 and would be honored to represent my state at either one of these events.
Paul Storsved STS-1/ss
December 9th, 2012 at 5:52 pm
Dear Paul: No problem. On my blog in the upper right hand corner there is a place to sign up to be notified of teh christening and the commissioning. Sign up there and I believe we can get you an invitation.
November 12th, 2012 at 9:07 pm
I was born and raised in North Dakota and spent two years in the US Army during the Korean conflict. I am an active member of the American of the American Legion Post 6 currently serving as the Post Historian. I have served as an honorary commander at the Grand Forks U.S. Air Base and as faculty representative on the University of North Dakota ROTC Program. I would be honored to attend either of the events.
November 12th, 2012 at 9:18 pm
I was born and raised in North Dakota and spent 2 years in the Korean Conflict. Active member of the American Legion Post 6 in Grand Forks, currently serving as the Post Historian. I was a honorary commander with the Grand Forks U.S. Air Base and a former faculty representative on the University of North Dakota ROTC program. I would be honored to attend either of these events.
December 9th, 2012 at 5:51 pm
Dear Myron: No problem. On my blog in the upper right hand corner there is a place to sign up to be notified of teh christening and the commissioning. Sign up there and I believe we can get you an invitation.
December 3rd, 2012 at 1:37 pm
I was born in North Dakota and spent 30 years in the Navy, 20 of which was in the Submarine Force. Serving on the USS Ethan Allen (SSBN608), USS Seawolf (SSN 575) and the USS George C. Marshall (SSBN 654) I would be honored to attend either of the events.
December 9th, 2012 at 5:49 pm
Dear Jim: No problem. On my blog in the upper right hand corner there is a place to sign up to be notified of teh christening and the commissioning. Sign up there and I believe we can get you an invitation.
December 9th, 2012 at 5:51 pm
Dear Jim: No problem. On my blog in the upper right hand corner there is a place to sign up to be notified of teh christening and the commissioning. Sign up there and I believe we can get you an invitation.
December 19th, 2012 at 2:01 am
I was born and raised in North Dakota. I come from a proud family of North Dakotans that first settled in Norh Dakota in the early 1800s. It would be an honor for my husband and me to attend the christening and the commissioning. I have just had my 25th anniversary of working for the DON on the 1st of June and my husband served three tours in the US Navy during Vietnam and retired with 34 years as a civilian for DON.
January 8th, 2013 at 10:05 pm
We would, love to have you join us! Please see my reply to judge Smith. Thanks, Bob
March 26th, 2013 at 1:53 pm
Please keep me posted as to my status as to acceptance to attend the ussnd christening. My wife, Betty Bender would like to join me if that is possible. Thanks, Myron Bender
March 29th, 2013 at 5:51 pm
Dear Myron: I cannot take on the responsibility of notifying everyone personally as I simply do not want to be responsible for missing anyone. The only way for anyone to receive notice of the christening and commissioning is to sign up on our blog. Please go to the upper right hand part of the blog and sign up if you have not already done so. Thanks, Bob
January 5th, 2013 at 6:30 pm
kirk smith
January 5, 2013 12:08 p.m. CST
I was born and have been a lifelong resident of North Dakota, except for my 1951-1954 enlistment in the U.S. Navy during and after the Korean Conflict (1950-1953). My only shipboard assignment was U.S.S. Windham Bay CVE-92. Our Escort Aircraft Carrier made more than two dozen ocean crossings of the Pacific carrying aircraft and military passengers between California to and from Yokosuka, Japan and other ports of the Orient during and after the Korean Conflict. I am a 1957 graduate of the University of North Dakota School of Law at Grand Forks. My North Dakota judicial service includes being Grand Forks County Judge 1963-1977 and North Dakota District Judge at Grand Forks from 1977 until my retirement in 2001. I am a long term, active member and one year Commander of American Legion Post 6 at Grand Forks. I would be honored to attend either of these events.
January 20th, 2013 at 12:40 am
I have not and am not a member of the US Navy but thank you to those who did serve. But how about a representative from the Geographical Center of North America – here in Rugby, ND