Author Archives - Charles McCleskey

CHARIOTS IN THE SKY

The Navy League of the United States Atlanta Metro Council  Invite you to attend a presentation by Vietnam Veteran and  Author Larry A. Freeland (larryfreeland.com) CHARIOTS IN THE SKY   Is a story about US Assault Helicopter Pilots at War in VietnamIt is based on his experiences as an Infantry Officer and  CH-47 Pilot with…

USS Georgia

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Coast Guard cutter fired two volleys of warning shots Monday as a group of 13 Iranian fast boats sped toward U.S. Navy vessels in the Persian Gulf’s Strait of Hormuz in what the Pentagon called “unsafe and unprofessional” maneuvers by the naval arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It…

NJROTC Presentation

Presenting Theodore Roosevelt award at Duluth High School 4/29/2021 to CadetJoshua Wishall with Senior Naval Science Instructor Captain Pat Everly, USN(Ret). Cadet Wishall will be the unit’s Commanding Officer school year2021/2022.

USS GEORGIA (SSN 729) Blue wins Battle E

Congratulations to the Submarine Force Atlantic 2020 Battle Efficiency (“E”) award winners:USS Minnesota (SSN 783)USS John Warner (SSN 785)USS Newport News (SSN 750)USS Georgia (SSGN 729) (B)USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740) (B)(G) The Battle “E” award recognizes a command’s outstanding performance and overall readiness to carry out its assigned wartime task. Bravo Zulu on a…

Annual Marines Toys for Tots

Please Give Generously!The box will be placed at Alexander’s Fine Diamonds. 193 East Pike St., Lawrenceville, Ga. 30046 on Monday 11/16/2020 For anyone who would like to contribute please provide a new unwrapped toy.  The request this year is for girls 10 and up and newborns up to 2 years of age.   Other gifts are certainly…

Jonquil City Kiwanis Presentation on Sea Power

Council VP Legislative Affairs Don Giles addressed the Jonquil City Kiwanis Club, August 15, 2017. The subject was “Keeping Sea Lanes Open: the Importance of Sea Power to our Economy and our National Defense.” Three other council members also attended. Depicted (L-R) Council President Harley Jones, Council member Bill Wilkerson, Don Giles, Kiwanis Club President…

Hail and Farewell

Outgoing NRD Atlanta Commanding Officer CDR Steven Maxwell with Council VP Legislative Affairs Don Giles While the formal ceremonies would follow on 10 August 2017, the Atlanta Metropolitan Council Navy League of the United States took the opportunity to host a Hail & Farewell ceremony on 1 August. Council members and friends honored outgoing NRD Commanding…

August Dinner Meeting – “Once Upon a Spy”

Jack Barsky, former KGB Operative. Members and friends of the NLUS Atlanta Metropolitan Council met at Max Larger’s Restaurant in Atlanta to hear Jack Barsky talk, 1 August 2017. His topic was “Once Upon a Spy: a Peek Into 20th Century Espionage by a Former KGB Agent with Observations on Russia and Putin.” Jack Barsky…

Wings Over North Georgia Air Show

Who Doesn’t Enjoy Watching the U. S. Navy’s Blue Angels Fly?  Attend a show and you’ll not only hear the roar of the Blue Angels in the air you will feel the excitement of the people around you. It is an unforgettable event whether it’s your first time or 10th! The Blue Angels’ mission is…