Welcome to the reunions and meetings page! Any information I have about a Casimir Pulaski reunion will be presented here. This page will be updated periodically as and when I get information so be sure to check back often. These reunions do not plan themselves and we are extremely grateful to have loving, dedicated shipmates who donate their time (and in some cases money) to plan our wonderful reunions. Be sure to thank them occassionally: Keith Post, Mike Emerson, Bill Roup, Mike Brand, Brenda Brand, Bruce Whealton, Denise Whealton. If I've forgotten someone, please drop me a line. Also thank you to our keynote speakers who in some instances have been "recruited" to speak at a moment's notice and have done fantastic jobs. And lastly, a hearty thank you to the tons of folks that donated door prizes for raffles, drawings, door prizes, etc.
Well, the first official reunion for the crew and families of USS Casimir Pulaski SSBN-633 took place on July 21st to July 23rd at King's Bay, Georgia. Around 47 crewmembers and their families attended. Attendee's included 7 plank owner crew and one crewmember who was on the Pulaski's last patrol. The main meal was barbeque pork/chicken. Activities included a tram tour of downtown historic St. Marys, free admission to Orange Hall and the Submarine Museum. Capt. McKinnon (base commander, Naval Submarine Base King's Bay and 1980's Pulaski crewmember) gave a speech as our keynote speaker. A vote was taken and the results were for the next reunion to be held in 2008 in Charleston, South Carolina.
Go to the Reunion Photos page to see photographs taken at this reunion. Thank you to all those who submitted reunion photographs for posting. All photographs numbered "KB" are from the King's Bay reunion.
The second official reunion for the crew and families of USS Casimir Pulaski SSBN-633 took place on May 14th to May 17th at North Charleston, South Carolina. Attendee's included several plank owner crew and one crewmember who was on the Pulaski's last patrol. The main meal was prime rib/seafood. Activities included a golf tournament, visits to Patriot's Point and the USS Hunley and a tolling of the bell's ceremony at the Patiot's Point Cold War Memorial (this event was also attended by brother submariners attending the USS Flasher (SSN-613) reunion in the same hotel). Capt. Forsyth (former 1960's commanding officer of USS Casimir Pulaski) gave a speech as our keynote speaker. A vote was taken and the results were for the next reunion to be held in 2010 in Groton, Connecticut.
Go to the Reunion Photos page to see photographs taken at this reunion. Thank you to all those who submitted reunion photographs for posting. All photographs numbered "CH" are from the Charleston reunion.
The third official reunion for the crew and families of USS Casimir Pulaski SSBN-633 took place on June 24th to June 26th at Groton, Connecticut. Attendee's included several plank owner crew and two former Commanding Officers. The main meal was prime rib/chicken. Activities included a golf tournament, visits to the Submarine Force Museum and a tour onboard the nuclear fast attack submarine USS Philadelphia. Captain Frame (former 1970's commanding officer of USS Casimir Pulaski) gave a speech as one of our keynote speakers which included a hilarious prank concerning female submarine sailors. Captain Pelstring (former 1980's commanding officer of USS Casimir Pulaski) gave another keynote speech which included a hilarious story of family gram privacy. The email voting results were read for the next reunion to be held in 2012 in Lane County, Oregon.
Go to the Photo Gallery page to see photographs taken at this reunion. Thank you to all those who submitted reunion photographs for posting. All photographs numbered "GR" are from the Groton reunion.