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Source: Aerograph November 2025
HRC MEMBERSHIP…..HAPPENINGS/EVENTS/SITUATIONS
1…..Crossley
– AGC (Ret.)….Fay and Donna are coping as best they can. Donna is dealing with Dementia but it is slow
to develop. Donna doesn’t do much, likes
to visit with friends. Doctor appointments,
have slowed to only PGP. Fay continues
to be able to care for Donna and house.
He does get help from Margaret, Amy and Mr. Lyttle. We wish all our friends within NWSA a grand
Thanksgiving and a wonderful Christmas.
2…..Daigle
– AGCS (Ret.)….Over all, the Daigle's are doing fine. Carol's MS remains
stable and she has recuperated very well from lung cancer surgery. For Bob, he
continues to volunteer at our Church food pantry. The amount of people
coming thru have increased and expect that it will continue to do so,
especially with the government shut down. Health wise, as with aging the
aches and pains of growing old does exist. Overall
health...great. We did some traveling this summer and fall. Headed
to Massachusetts for a family get together this summer, and for our fall trip
we headed south to Florida to visit our Grandson who lives in St Augustine and
then to the Tampa area to visit our granddaughter and our great granddaughter,
our first. Wishing everyone the happiest holidays coming up. 3…..Nelson
– LCDR (Ret.)….The Nelson’s are focused on Three Bs; Balls - golf for Ed and yarn for Ruthie. Beast
– Princess Mary, a four year old Havanese who requires both parents in
attendance for the daily morning walk, and Books
- many books in their different forms, our two member book club.
4…..Pauly –
former AG2…..Dennis and Susan enjoyed the addition of a 3rd Great Grandkid
(Girl) to family. Susan hit her 7th
decade on earth and we recently celebrated with family & friends in from
out of town. Both of us still vertical
& fairly healthy. Susan headed to FL in Oct to attend horse care clinic
which, in concert w/our almost completed 'Paradise Paddock' Track System is
aimed at making horses more active for healthier hoofs. Daughter's husband - Matt Merrill, PhD
(holder of 6 energy related U.S. Patents) along with the company he founded
(WeNew Carbology) continues to edge closer to providing Synthetic Fuels
(Gasoline, Diesel, AvGas) from the non-edible 'leftovers' (Biomass) from farms
and timber operations. His efforts are now enjoying the attention of
the U.S. Dept. of Energy. 5…..Richter
– AGC (Ret.)….Served 22 years. Attended A and C schools at Chanute AFB. Was
stationed at NAS Agana Guam, NAS Glenview, IL, NAS Patuxent River, MD, NAS
Kadena, Okinawa, NAS Oceana. USS John C Stennis (maiden voyage around the
world), then NOCF San Diego where I made AGC. Finished my career at NOCF
Norfolk, VA. Married to my Marine husband for 38 years, two adult children (Nathan
and Jessica), both of which are married and we have two grandsons (Steven and
Lincoln, twins both 5 years old).
6…..Steinbruck – CAPT (Ret.)….Checked in
with the good Capt. and he and wife Louise are doing well. They are happy in the place they have settled
in, with lots of activities, 2 to 3 squares a day. They exercise in a group 5 days a week and
Capt. Chuck has Physical Training to help with getting his walking skills
back. We didn’t talk long as he was
upset, the Giants were getting beat. We
did reminisce about the good old days.
Remembering what we got away with in our Navy, would not be tolerated in
this one. 7….Young – Daughter of AGC (Ret.)
Akers…..Sharron is doing well. She
has sold her old house and is all moved
into her mom and dad’s place (Floyd and Joan Akers). Remodeling of the Family home is a work in
progress. Kitchen has been moved to
living room, kitchen will become dining room and the list goes on.
Respectfully
submitted:
Fay M. Crossley
HRC Secretary
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OUR THIRD PRESIDENT
1…..Thomas
Jefferson was our third President. He
was born 4/13/1743 and died July 4th 1826, oddly John Adams died
approximately at the same time.
2…..He was
married to Martha Skelton who passed away in 1782 after the birth of their 6th
child.
3…..Jefferson was
the primary author if the Declaration of Independence.
4…..He was
President from 1801 to 1809.
5…..In 1806
Jefferson ordered the arrest of Aaron Burr for treason.
6…..The
controversy continues over the possibility of Jefferson fathering 6 children
with his slave, Sally Hemings. DNA seems
to point in that direction.
7…..Accomplishments:
Sponsored Lewis and Clark expedition, founded University of Virginia,
instrumental is passing the statute of Religious Freedom. (Separation of Church
and State).
The HRC Summer
Meeting was held at our usual spot, the Lucky Oyster. Meeting was held on Thursday July 24. Service and food were, as usual, fantastic.
In attendance
(11) Bob and Carol Daigle, Ed Nelson, Dennis and Susan Pauly, Diane Whalen,
(guest and sister of Dennis Pauly), Fay and Donna Crossley, Laura Rickter,
Frank Muscari and (special surprise) Michael Joern (one time
official of HRC- great to see him again).
We missed having Eve
Muscari, in attendance. Her family
is visiting from Sweden. Eve is also
struggling with some health issues and we extend our best wishes and prayers to
her.
We also send our
prayers to Michael Joern, as he works to have some vision issues
corrected.
Meeting was
called to order at 1:20 PM by President Fay Crossley.
A blessing was
given by Frank Muscari – CMAA. Frank also
led the group reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion was made by Frank Muscari to accept the
Secretary’s Report as sent to all members via Email, motion seconded by Bob
Daigle, motion carried. Laura
mentioned that she did not get the minutes, I will check into that.
The Treasurer (Bob Daigle) reported a checking balance of
$1285.48 and a Savings balance of $2104.80 giving a total of $3390.28. Since
last report expenditures were contribution to comply with Kathi Clark’s
($100) wishes that a contribution be sent to the Parkinson’s association. Fay Crossley made a motion to accept
the report, Dennis Pauly seconded, motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS:
1…..A brief discussion was held again concerning the
dissolvement of HRC. We will continue to
meet as a Chapter of NWSA, until such time as HRC no longer meets qualification
standards, or we decide to close shop.
NEW BUSINESS:
1…..Fall Fling Venue for meeting October 12 thru 18 will be
forthcoming.
2…..A discussion was held as to how we can attract new
members.
ENCLOSURES: (copies can be obtained by sending requests to HRC
Secretary)
1…..Kathi Clark obituary.
2…..Jack Salvato Arlington Plaque.
Bob Daigle,
made a motion that the meeting be adjourned, Laura Rickter, seconded,
motion carried at 255PM.
Respectfully
submitted:
Fay M. Crossley
HRC
Secretary
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OUR SECOND PRESIDENT 1…..Our second President was John Adams. 10/30/35 – 7/4/1826. Wife was Abigail Smith., 4 children, note son John Quincy Adams was or 6th President. 2…..He helped draft the Declaration of Independence, and later was one of 56 that signed it. 3…..He kept the US out of a war with France. During that time Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts. ???hummmmmm?? 4…..Adams did not attend the Jefferson (3rd President) inauguration, rather he spent all that time appointing judges and other officeholders thanks to the Judiciary Act of 1801. ??hummmmmmmm?? 5…..He was the nations first Vice President. It the beginning president and VP did not run together. After election who came in first was President and Second was VP. The HRC Spring Meeting was held at our usual spot, the Lucky Oyster. Meeting was held on Wednesday April 16, 2025. Our waiter was Ryan, he did a great job, the food was great, Ryan did have some difficulty turning down the music. Fantastic cookies were provided by the Paulys and Cream honey by the Crossleys. In attendance (9) Bob and Carol Daigle, Sharron Akers Young, Ed Nelson, George Beran (Guest), Dennis and Susan Pauly, and Fay and Donna Crossley. Meeting was called to order at 1:10PM by President Fay Crossley. A blessing was given by Susan Pauly. The Pledge Of Allegiance was led by Fay Crossley.
Motion was made by Bob Daigle to accept the Secretary’s Report as sent to all members via Email, motion seconded by Ed Nelson, motion carried. The Treasurer reported a checking balance of $1345.46 and a Savings balance of $2164.53. Giving a total of $3450.01.Since last report expenditures were contribution to comply with Jack Salvato’s ($100) wishes, and deposits were due to 50/50 ($40) from Fall meeting. Fay Crossley made a motion to accept the report as read, motion seconded by Ed Nelson, motion carried. A brief report was given concerning the Vice President’s (Frank Muscari), hospitalization. Frank is doing “fine”, he has some heart issues that are being repaired and he expected they will all go well and he will be home soon. OLD BUSINESS: 1…..Dues was collected. 2…..Current offices agreed to continue in their positions. 3…..Finalized Roster was sent to NWSA. 4…..A brief discussion was held concerning the Wisconsin. We will attempt to have a meeting there in the Fall. It was also determined, any collectables concerning Navy Weather would be given to the Wisconsin for safe keeping in the ships weather office and perhaps one day that part of the ship could be opened for tours. 5,,,,,A brief discussion was held concerning the dissolvement of HRC. As the NWSA is, we think, dealing with the same concerns, HRC would await indications from NWSA as to the future. 6…..What ever happened to the “Story Submissions” that was suggested by Susan Pauly, perhaps we need to review, NEW BUSINESS: 1…..Summer Venue for meeting July 13 to 19 will be forthcoming. 2…..Bob Daigle made a motion making Sharron Young a life member of HRC, motion seconded by Fay Crossley, motion carried. 3…..A discussion was held concerning providing charity contributions routinely, HRC provided this service some years ago and we will finalize the procedure at the next meeting. ENCLOSURES: (copies can be obtained by sending requests to HRC Secretary) 1…..AG1 USN Ret Frank Terrizzi obituary. GOOD OF THE ORDER Sharron Young (Akers)…..Has moved into her mom and dad’s house and is in the process of remodeling it, what at the same time fixing up her other house to put it on the market. One busy Lady. Kathi Scott Clark…..Have been unable to get in touch with Kathi. For those that might want to send her a card, her Room # is 219. Fay and Donna Crossley…..Fay is doing fairly well, just busy time is worth gold these days. Donna continues the Dementia process. Bob and Carol Daigle…..Bob say ….. Health wise it’s been a good year for me except for getting the flu even after getting the vaccine.. I guess there’s no guarantees. As for Carol she got the bug as well. Has had many doctor visits pertaining to her lung surgery, left leg and her MS… She is doing very well and is back exercising at the Rec Ctr. Recently took a trip to Myrtle Beach to celebrate Carol’s brother 50th wedding anniversary. We do have a couple of trips planned to Massachusetts this summer. Frank and Ive Muscari…..Frank spent a few days in the hospital getting some heart issues fixed, but is home and doing very well, much expected for Frank he is always at 150%. Ive is doing well except for some difficulties with Parkinsons.
Ed and Ruth Nelson…..Ed has been dealing with those pesky Squamous cell removals. He is doing well though as is Ruth.
Dennis and Susan Pauly…..Dennis is doing well but busy on the ranch. So much to take care of. (he needs few “hired hands”). Susan enjoys her horses, she always has great stories to tell about them. They enjoy doing with family and hve good health.
Chuck and Louise Steinbruck…..Have been unable to contact them.
Bob Wright…..Sorry I missed the meeting—but it is a long walk from TN lol. I am actually feeling much better. Had the pacemaker put in last month and almost immediately started feeling better. Still have some issues with COPD (short of breath when active), but they will start working on that later this month. Just glad I no longer have to worry about passing out anymore. Ed Nelson made a motion to Adjourn the meeting, motion seconded by Dennis Pauly, motion carried. Meeting adjourned about 3:00pm. Respectfully submitted: Fay M. Crossley HRC Secretary
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OUR FIRST PRESIDENT 1…..Did George really say, “I can not tell a lie, I did it with my hatchet” - - - NOPE but a Washington Biographers Parson Mason Weems, in the hope of demonstrate George’s honesty. 2…..”My movements to the chair of government will be accomplished by feelings not unlike those of a culprit who is going to the place of his execution” (Shame later Presidents didn’t have the same fear/humility/respect. 3….”Worry is the interest paid to those who barrow trouble”. George Washington 1732-1799)
Our HRC gathering was Thursday January 16 from 1PM to 3PM. Unfortunately, we did not have a Quorum, so we did not conduct an official meeting. We did, however, have a great time, telling sea stories and enjoying a great lunch. The gathering was attended by, Ed Nelson, Dennis and Susan Pauly, Fay and Donna Crossley, and we were so pleased to meet our Guest Polly Garland, Susan’s mother. We talked about Sea Stories and wanted to remind the membership to provide Susan with one or two paragraph Sea Stories concerning their experiences in the Navy, maybe Susan could write a book.
ENCLOSURES: (copies can be obtained by sending requests to HRC Secretary) 1…..CWO4 Salvato obituary. 2…..Brief History of Jack attendance to HRC meetings. An update on information concerning our moved away HRC members, Fay gave updates on Mel Harder and John Chubb, they are coping well. Our friend Laura Richter, could not join us as Thursday in Bowling day, we have got to remember that.
GOOD OF THE ORDER AKERS, (daughter Sharon)….was unable to attend the meeting but all is well.. She continues to find interesting stuff at her mom and dad’s house which she now resides at. CLARK, (Kathi)…..I chatted with her via Messenger a few days ago, all was going okay. CROSSLEY, (Donna and Fay)…..Donna continues to suffer through the progression of Dementia. Fay doing okay, will have pre-cancer cells removed from face in FEB. DAIGLE, (Bob and Carol)…..Bob is down with the Flu, and Nurse Carol has been called aback to active during to help him, RN Carol retired some years ago. MUSCARI, (Eve and Frank)…..Frank said would be at gathering “God Willing”, fear God or maybe Frank’s memory prevented them from attending. They both are always so upbeat, they were missed. NELSON, (Ed and Ruth)…..Ed had a bit of a scare with BP, is doing fine after Med adjustment. PAULY, (Dennis and Susan)…..Had a busy couple of months with family and Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years, even suffered through some virus issues during that them STEINBRUCK, (Capt. Chuck and Louise)…..They were thinking about the possibility of attending the gathering, but fear last minute problems arose. WRIGHT, (Bob),,,,,,…MY BAD, haven’t checked in with Bob in a while, we hope he is doing well.
Respectfully submitted: Fay M. Crossley HRC Secretary
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On March 8, 2023, NWSA long time member, Marge Cruse celebrated her 100th birthday. Don and Marge were very active members of NWSA, pretty much from its inception. Through the glory years of the association, Don and Marge worked hard to keep the many friendships going well. The Potomac Chapter and the many functions it conceived were a joy to be part of. The picnics at the creek, to reunions in the Capital District. Don took on the difficult job of Historian and would be proud of how it has matured under leaderships that followed in his footsteps. Marge was always by his side as Don’s partner. Pictures are of Marge and her beautiful cake and with her daughter Donna and Son David. She was thankful for the many cards, calls and flowers that NWSA folks sent her way. Am sure NWSA wishes Marge continued wellbeing and happiness in the years to come.
Submitted by Fay Crossley, HRC Pres/Sec.
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LTCOL Howard Lee, USMC RET
Awarded Congressional Medal of Honor
It is such an awesome feeling for me, at each of our Hampton Road Chapter meetings, to have Howard Lee in attendance. He accompanies Doris Stepaniak. You may recall that Doris is a life member of HRC and NWSA. Howard just makes me feel good about everything. Even though Howard is a Medal of Honor Recipient, there is much more to the man than this amazing award might command.
Howard Lee was born on August 1, 1933, in New York City. He graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, New York in 1951, and from Pace College with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, on June 19, 1955. While in his senior year at college, he enlisted as a member of the Platoon Leaders Class in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. In September 1955, he entered the 14th Officer Candidates' Course, Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, Virginia, and upon completing the course the following December, was commissioned a Marine Corps Reserve second lieutenant. Lieutenant Lee completed The Basic School, Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, in July 1956 and the Marine Corps Supply School, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, that September. Upon completion of these courses, he was transferred to the Marine Corps Supply Activity, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for duty as Field Inspection Officer, Field Inspection Section, and later, Officer in Charge, Audit Section. He was promoted to first lieutenant in June 1957, and integrated into the Regular Marine Corps in January 1958. Detached from the Supply Activity in September 1958, he was ordered to the West Coast, and served briefly as Troop Handler, 1st Replacement Battalion, Staging Regiment, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California, then was assigned duty as a platoon commander with Company F, 2nd Battalion 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, serving in this capacity until June 1959. First Lieutenant Lee next served as the Battalion S-4 Officer with H&S Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, Okinawa, (US administration) Japan. In February 1960, he was assigned duty as Guard Officer at the Marine Barracks, U.S. Naval Propellant Plant, Indian Head, Maryland. After his promotion to captain on July 1, 1961, he was assigned duties as Platoon Commander and, later, Instructor, The Basic School, Marine Corps Schools in Quantico, where he remained until June 1964. From July 1964 until February 1966, Capt Lee was stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, serving first as Commanding Officer of Company A, 1st Battalion, then as Battalion S-3 Officer with H&S Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division. During the latter period, he served aboard the USS La Salle (LPD-3), and in the Dominican Republic.
Vietnam War — 1st tour
Ordered to the Republic of Vietnam in April 1966, Capt Lee served as Commanding Officer of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division. He received the Bronze Star with Combat "V" for heroic action on June 26, 1966 – June 27, 1966. Then, on 8-9 August, 1966 that he distinguished himself above and beyond the call of duty in the vicinity of Quang Tri, for which he received the Medal of Honor. Wounded in that action, Capt Lee was evacuated to the U.S. Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland. In November 1966, he returned to duty at Headquarters Marine Corps and assigned duty as TO/MOS Coordinator and, later, Assistant FMF Readiness Officer in the Operation Section, G-4 Division. He was promoted to Major (United States) in July 1966.
On October 25, 1967, Major Lee was presented the Medal of Honor by President Lyndon Johnson in a ceremony at the White House.
Vietnam War — 2nd tour
Following this assignment, Maj Lee completed the Command and Staff College, Quantico, Virginia, in June 1970, then returned to the Republic of Vietnam for his second tour of duty. For his service as Executive Officer, Provisional Headquarters and Service Company and with the 2nd Combined Action Group, III Marine Amphibious Force, he earned a Gold Star in lieu of a second Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V". He was promoted in July 1972 to lieutenant colonel and retired in 1975 from the Marine Corps for service as set forth in the following CITATION:
If you would like to read Howard’s citation please go to……http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_V._Lee.
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Though Howard has no past affiliation with Naval Weather, we are proud at HRC, when he graces our tables as a friend and fellow serviceman. At HRC’s special gathering on 2/10/13 one of the other special guests was so overwhelmed with the thought of being in the same room with “such a hero”, tears sparkled in his eyes. We thank you Howard for your service and for being such a gracious friend. We, at HRC, ask NWSA and its members to keep our heroes like Mr. Lee and all our service men and women, in their thoughts and prayers.
Submitted by Fay Crossley, HRC Secretary
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