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FReeper Canteen~Hall Of Heroes:Chester M. "Whitey" Mack~29 Sept 08
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Posted on 09/28/2008 5:00:19 PM PDT by AZamericonnie


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~ Hall of Heroes ~

Chester M. "Whitey" Mack

Some info from this website.

ArmyPatch small   NavySeal small   Air Force Seal   Marines Seal small   Coast Guard Seal small (better)

Chester M. "Whitey" Mack, 77, of Englewood, Fla., passed away Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008.

He was born July 20, 1931, in Glen Lyon, Pa.

Whitey and his beloved wife, Joan, moved to Englewood in 1995 from North, Va. He was a highly decorated U.S. Navy captain with 20 years of service. He had a chemical engineering degree from Penn State, and master's degree in international law from Georgetown University. He was a member of the American Legion, Military Officers Association of America of Sarasota, Fla., and the USS Lapon Association; and a life member of U.S. Submarine Veterans.

Arrangements were made in Port Charlotte, Fla.


So what did he do for those Navy decorations?  From a NOVA transcript:

NARATOR:  Sub commanders like Whitey Mack, knew the risks of getting in close; they also knew the rewards. In 1969, Mack slipped in behind the newest Soviet missile sub, and followed its every move for 47 straight days.

MACK: Every 90 minutes, he changed course. It was 89 minutes or 91 minutes; it was exactly 90 minutes. And that's the longest I slept for the whole time. He'd go up, well we'd go up, he'd come down, we'd go down. And sometimes, we'd go pretty deep. We just did the merry old dance, you know, two 6,000 ton ships circling each other.

I think that probably the most important thing is that we came back like we had an idea of where he was operating, the method of his operations. We thought we had a better handle at the range of his tactical missiles. We could actually separate the different officers of the deck. We knew which guy had the deck just by the way he handled the ship, the way things ran. When you learn next door to somebody, you learn a lot about him, and we did. And we brought all that information back.

__: This business of surveillance against the Russians and finding out what they were doing, it was just like cowboys and Indians. And naturally, as it got more sophisticated, it was a bit more like three-dimensional chess. But with the added spur to it, knowing that somebody might be nudging up your backside any minute, and really being quite nasty about it.

NARRATOR: Sometimes spying against the other side led submarines into spaces they weren't supposed to be, a fact both sides, to this day, officially deny.

__: Our submarine never, never entered the American territorial waters. We had a strict order not to come closer than 50 miles.

__: The orders were quite clear, "Thou shalt not trespass."

__: And were those orders ever trespassed, themselves?

__: I can't answer that question. You might get someone from the United States Navy to answer that. I can't. I'll just leave it, "Thou shalt not trespass." And somebody wants to give a nudge and a wink, well that's up to them.

__: Look, in the '60s, I was training with the SEALs. I was in the Navy, training with the SEALs, and some of my colleagues had been in the sewers of Hanoi....(inaudible) that's one of the sewers. So can you get real close? Well you can get real close. ...(laughter)

The story of Whitey Mack is detailed in a book called "Blind Man's Bluff."

One of Whitey's favorite hangouts was the Horse And Cow.  And there's even a song called the "Ballad of Whitey Mack."  Click the link - you'll love it!

Thank you Whitey - you were a true hero.  Fair seas and following seas to you, sir.

Please remember the Canteen is here to honor, support and entertain our troops and their families.  This is a politics-free zone!  Thanks for helping us in our mission!


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To: E.G.C.

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...hope you and your brother had a good weekend. Sorry about Dallas. Sunday was all day sun...been weeks since that has happened.


261 posted on 09/29/2008 3:47:35 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Nighty night Ma!
Hope your weekend was a relaxing one!

((big hugs))


262 posted on 09/29/2008 3:50:30 AM PDT by MeekMom (Come on Cubbies!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

263 posted on 09/29/2008 3:51:46 AM PDT by MeekMom (Come on Cubbies!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Morning coffee bump


264 posted on 09/29/2008 3:57:40 AM PDT by E.G.C. (To read a freeper's FR postings, click on his or her screen name and then "In Forum".)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN
Boy, oh, boy, ms b...((HUGS))...what a cacophony of sounds you traveled with...LOL!
265 posted on 09/29/2008 4:05:37 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: MeekMom
I was pretty much grounded for the weekend. LOL! On my way to bed. Hope you had a good weekend...((HUGS))



266 posted on 09/29/2008 4:10:12 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: StarCMC; AZamericonnie; Kathy in Alaska; E.G.C.; GodBlessUSA; darkwing104; LUV W; Radix; HiJinx; ...

Good morning, Everyone. Good morning to our

Military, our Allies, and their families. THANK YOU for all you do.

Thank you, Star, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities. Thank you Connie for helping.

Now for our local DC Metroland weather report

~ Today..... Plenty of sunshine. High 79F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.

~ Tonight.....Mainly clear skies. Low 59F. Winds light and variable.

We had a rainy weekend. We had the nor'easter and then part of Kyle pushed some system round and round on top of most of us. Looking forward to a dry weekend.

NOTICE: I will be very scarce here at the Canteen for the next two weeks. We are entering the end of one fiscal year and about to enter the next. This means we have to close out old and create new. Plus, I will be leaving Friday to go away for a four-day weekend. Don't expect to see me back here until Tuesday next week.

As always, if want my attention you will have to send me a FReepmail. Otherwise your post may get lost in all the pings I have to go through upon my return.

Time for me to make my rounds, say howdy before I must move into lurker mode. But, you stay right where you are. Don't touch that dial. Don't change that channel. Put down that remote. Don't leave the room. Keep your eyes on your monitor. Cause...............I'll be bock!

Now remember, the Canteen is

So, come on in and sit for a while. There's always plenty of coffee, pancakes, conversation, silliness, and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.



267 posted on 09/29/2008 4:10:21 AM PDT by beachn4fun (MSM - all shook up?)
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To: HiJinx; mylife; NRA1995; SandRat; SouthernHawk
Good morning fellow cubevillians!


268 posted on 09/29/2008 4:14:20 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: beachn4fun

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How’s it going?


269 posted on 09/29/2008 4:31:39 AM PDT by E.G.C. (To read a freeper's FR postings, click on his or her screen name and then "In Forum".)
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To: Jet Jaguar; Laurita; CMS; OneLoyalAmerican; tongue-tied; Defender2; txradioguy; MEG33; ...
God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.


Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art


270 posted on 09/29/2008 4:41:10 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: E.G.C.

Good morning and (((HUGS))) EG. I’m getting ready to move into lurking mode and start on some of the work on my desk.

Whatz up with you? How was your weekend?


271 posted on 09/29/2008 4:57:13 AM PDT by beachn4fun (MSM - all shook up?)
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To: beachn4fun; Kathy in Alaska

Good morning ladies. (((HUGS))) to you.

I am really ticked off about the bailout. We are sending our LAST payment on our mortgage next month, and now it looks like congress has handed me another 30 year note.


272 posted on 09/29/2008 5:03:30 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Sarah Palin is NOT worried about anything being above her pay grade!)
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To: beachn4fun
Well, it was OK. I went to town to stock up on some things.

Had some family and friends over yesterday. My sister needed me to show her how to work the Youtube video device.

My brother is staying today and then going back on Tuesday. He's going to go to Wal-Mart later today.

273 posted on 09/29/2008 5:06:59 AM PDT by E.G.C. (To read a freeper's FR postings, click on his or her screen name and then "In Forum".)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; All

Morning everyone!


274 posted on 09/29/2008 5:15:37 AM PDT by txradioguy (9/11 We Will Not Tire...We Will Not Falter)
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To: Arrowhead1952

Good morning, dear

((HUGS))

I’d like to know what “pork” the dems added to it at the end?

Some of what I’ve heard is better than nothing. Especially since we KNEW they were going to do it. I particularly liked that they are going to take away some of those “rewards” the top executives were going to get.

What we need is a civilian/citizen watch group who would monitor what happens with this $700 billion.

What I’m ticked about is how is this helping the thousands that have already been foreclosed on? Their credit is SHOT.

I have a message for all those rich entertainers, liberals, and business people who think we don’t pay enough in taxes........PLEASE feel free to give a little extra this year to help cover the $700 billion. It will NOT hurt my feelings.


275 posted on 09/29/2008 5:16:47 AM PDT by beachn4fun (MSM - all shook up?)
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To: txradioguy; Kathy in Alaska; Arrowhead1952; beachn4fun; GodBlessUSA; mylife
Good afternoon, y'all!

It's finally starting to feel like autumn around here.

276 posted on 09/29/2008 5:18:01 AM PDT by Allegra ( Call me if you need me. Unless it's above my pay grade.)
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To: beachn4fun; Allegra

Good for you allegra. It’s getting cooler here too. I m on laptop this AM, since the wife fell asleep in the bedroom where the copmuter is, and my files are on that one.

Yes, we need a lot of people to monitor this disaster giveaway. Even the moonbats in Austin were at the capitol demonstrating yesterday.


277 posted on 09/29/2008 5:36:54 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Sarah Palin is NOT worried about anything being above her pay grade!)
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To: E.G.C.

WOW! You are one popular dude, ain’tcha?


278 posted on 09/29/2008 5:39:06 AM PDT by beachn4fun (MSM - all shook up?)
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To: Arrowhead1952
Yes, we need a lot of people to monitor this disaster giveaway. Even the moonbats in Austin were at the capitol demonstrating yesterday.

Against the bailout???

279 posted on 09/29/2008 5:43:43 AM PDT by Allegra ( Call me if you need me. Unless it's above my pay grade.)
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To: Allegra

Yes, I should have made that clear. I have one more payment on our 15 yr loan, and now have been given another huge bill to pay for someone who DOES NOT qualify for a loan or have to prove they had a job.

This (d) congress has srewed us bigtime. Time to change taglines.


280 posted on 09/29/2008 5:48:54 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Buy KY Jelly stock - congress is screwing us without a kiss.)
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