USS Yosemite Association Leadership Team
Association Officers
Bill Krug
William C. Krug III, President w.krugiii@gmail.com
LCDR William C. Krug III was a Mustang (E1-E8 / O-1 -04). Bill served 26 years before retiring. The USS Yosemite was his last Ship. He served as the Assistant Repair Officer of Med and Persian Gulf Deployment.
Bill left the USS Yosemite to become the OIC of CTF-63 ‘s Ship Repair unit in the Med and Persian Gulf. After 4 years of this assignment, he retired in 1997. Some of his prior commands were: USS Sierra AD-18, USS Semmes DDG-18, USS Joseph Hewes FF-1078, Mine Div. 125 “MSB”, USS Fearless MSO- 442, and Guantanamo Bay Cuba “LCU”
Sam Jeffries
Sam Jeffries, Vice-President
Cooper Gilbreath
Cooper Gilbreath , Treasurer
USS Yosemite Association Treasurer
Served on USS Yosemite AD19 from June 3, 1968 – August 3, 1971. I was EM2 R3 Division.
Tina Briones Smith
Tina Briones Smith, Secretary tinabriones@hotmail.com
Membership Applications and questions regarding membership.
Postal Mailing Address:
Tina Briones Smith
5107 Reagan Dr.
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(734) 308-0402
Board of Directors
Sviharon Benavidez
Sharon Benavidez, Director
Engineering – EM2 onboard 1987-1990 – Years of Service 8
Danny Brooks
Danny Brooks Director
Danny spent 22 years in the Navy, 11 years 8 months, and 22 days of sea time. Danny was first a Machinist Mate and then cross-rated to Hull Technician for the last 11 and half years. He retired in 1996.
(Hoy) Darien Lorentz
(Hoy) Darien Lorentz, Director hoy@ussyosemite.net
(Hoy) Darien Lorentz, I entered the service in Feb 1968 and was released from duty Nov 1971. I come aboard the USS Yosemite from “A” school in Newport, RI. I was assigned to the R-3 division with WO Bobby Stewart as my division officer. The ship was preparing to depart for the Mediterranean. After returning from the Med, the ship was reassigned to Mayport, Fl. where I served out the remainder of my enlistment.
Raymond Schortemeier
Raymond Schortemeier, Director rschort@tds.net
Raymond was an Em2 while onboard the Yosemite from 1966 to 1968. He was a great asset to the “Repair Department” While a member of the R-3 Division, he was a key member of the Rewind shop.
Appointed Positions
Wendy Krug = Ship’s Store
Wendy Krug, Ship Store wendy@ussyosemite.net
For questions regarding your order, call Wendy at (570) 878-2006
Danny Brooks
Danny Brooks, Chaplin
Danny spent 22 years in the Navy, 11 years 8 months, and 22 days of sea time. Danny was first a Machinist Mate and then cross-rated to Hull Technician for the last 11 and half years. He retired in 1996.
Howard Field
Howard Fields, Master At Arms hefields@hotmail.com
I was born and raised in Washington DC, until I was 19. In 1969 I joined the Navy, graduated from boot camp, and was stationed on the USS Yosemite AD19. I stayed on board until 1972, was discharged, and entered the reserves. I had my first son in 1975. The company I worked for moved me to Dallas, Texas, in 1977, still staying in the navy reserves. In 1986, I had my second son.
In 1995, I changed jobs and remained in the reserves, After 25 years of service, I retired from the U.S. Navy Reserves on April 1, 2001. After the Navy, I was involved with the U.S. Navy Sea Cadet Corps, I am now the Commanding Officer of one of the oldest units in the country, the Forrestal Squadron Training Ship Ranger. I am a board member of the City Of Duncanville and a member of Citizens on Patrol.
Yosemite Sam is the traditional mascot of the US Navy ship that bears his name. In 1979, Warner Brother Studios gave permission to reproduce Yosemite Sam's likeness for the USS Yosemite use.
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