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"The older I get,
the foggier my memories of the bad times,
 and the fonder my memories of the good times,
and the good guys, I served with." 
Stache

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This site was launched
and is maintained by
CTM2(NQP) Paul W. Hartnägel
a.k.a.   Stache
 
While I might not have "gotten my guppies"
I consider myself luckier than most other
Spook Riders in that during my time of
service I was fortunate enough to ride every
major class of Nuclear Powered Fast Attack
Submarine built during the Cold War.
From the Skate Class USS Sargo SSN-583
(Two Screws, Stern Tubes, and Bow Planes)
 to the LA Class USS Groton SSN-694
(one of the new "Hotel Boats").
Sadly, all the ships I ever served on are
now "Razor Blades" Man am I getting old.
 
 

Third N.E.M. and a second N.U.C.!
THEN circa 1980

Now
NOW

Two NUCs, Good Conduct, and Three NEMs
Two NUCs, Good Conduct, and Three NEMs

My six years of Active Duty were 15-OCT-1975 to 14-OCT-1981.
I served six more years of Reserve Duty from 1981 to 1987. 
The ironic thing is that with those dates of "peacetime service"
 I do not qualify for membership in the  American Legion .
YET any one of my three Navy Expeditionary Medals
qualify me for membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars 
AND also for the full 25% New York State property tax exemption
for Veterans who served in a combat zone 
during a "period of war". 
 
Go Figure.
 
 

As compared to at least one other
"War Hero" (who has three Purple Hearts) 
I have accumulated much more than
four months twelve days serving under
"International Waters" somewhere between
 Vladivostok and Petropavlovsk
during the height of the "Cold War", and 
also in the Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, 
 and the Gulf of Aden during the
Iranian Hostage Crisis of 1980.
Many others listed on this site
have served much more than I.

Shellback Certificate for Crossing the Equator

Lattitude 00°00'00'' Longitude CLASSIFIED!
Lattitude 00°00'00'' Longitude CLASSIFIED!

What's left of My Golden Dragon Certificate

Plank Owner N.S.G.A. Groton

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This Site Launched 05-APR-2001
It is under constant developmnet
thanks to YOUR input to:
CTM2 Paul W. Hartnagel
Stache@spookgroup.org
 
All Content, Text, and Photos Copyright 2001-2008
by Call Paul Promotions, Site By Stache and/or Others.
 
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