USS Hancock CV/CVA 19

Presidents Message Sept 2026

Greetings from Tacoma, WA. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we have moderate summer temperatures and mostly sunny weather. I see in the news that much of our country is suffering from extreme heat, and or, violent thunderstorms with flooding. I hope where you are living you are having good weather and a great time like me enjoying time with your kids, grandkids, and great grandkids.

In other news, I am pleased to see our US Navy step up to meet the challenges in the Strait of Hormuz. The carrier task force, with the USS Abraham Lincoln in charge is answering the call to block ports in Iran.

We can all feel for those sailors on board the USS Abraham Lincoln serving on board for over nine months. Plus, as I see it there are no safe and fun ports close by for the sailors to enjoy liberty.

In our days off the coast of Vietnam, we had some fun and entertaining ports to include, Subic Bay, Yokosuka, Sasebo, and Hong Kong. Plus, an occasional stop at Pearl Harbor. Remember those days? In conclusion Bravo Zulu to our sailors in the US Navy.

Fair winds and trailing seas,

Dan Powell