News Archives - USS Yosemite Association

2023 Memorial Day Message from the US Navy

by atm | May 24, 2023 | AD-19, Association News, Memorial Day, News

Click here or on the image to read the message from the Chief of the Navy Reserve. . Today. Forget the sales. Resist the urge to wish anyone a “happy memorial day.” Today is a day to remember the fallen. To honor them through memory and continuing...

Cooper Gilbreath Accepts Treasurer Position

by atm | May 24, 2023 | AD-19, Association News, Inform, News

Cooper Gilbreath formally accepted today, 5/23/2022, the USS Yosemite Association position of Treasurer. The Nomination Committee selected him as the interim replacement for Mike Polyniak as the previous Treasurer. Mike submitted his resigned recently in January....

Memorial Day Salute

by atm | May 24, 2023 | Association News, Inform, Memorial Day, News, Slider

On this Memorial Day, USS Yosemite Association remembers all our brave US Sailors and Soldiers who gave their lives. We salute the great sacrifice our heroes have made to protect and preserve our freedom. Never forgotten, always an integral part of our...

May 2023 Newsletter

by atm | May 22, 2023 | AD-19, Association News, News, Newsletter, Reunion

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Nominating Committee

by atm | May 22, 2023 | AD-19, Association News, Inform, Message from the President, News

Our newly formed Nominating Committee will review candidates that wish to be considered for the Treasurer or President positions. The Committee’s job is to receive and review input. Joyce is the Chairperson and the single point of contact to receive information...

Converting the Busy Lady to a Tech School

by atm | Apr 22, 2023 | AD-19, News, Ship Article, Story

On January 27, 1994, the USS Yosemite was decommissioned. At that time, a proposal was floating around to make the ship a technical school in New York City. Was the proposal rejected, or was this just a story? I researched the Internet to determine if the story was...