Still no new announcements given to our webmaster to post, concerning having a 2021 Meeting/Reunion.
We hope each of our Shipmates find something good to celebrate with their family and friends. Happy Independence Day! God Bless America!
We received sad word from Dee Ann Price Hendrickson, wife of Richard R. Hendrickson, MR3, aboard 69-70, Lifetime member #199. Richard was born on November 26, 1949 and passed away on June 25, 2021. Our sincere sympathy goes to the family and friends who will miss this fellow shipmate.

There has been no new announcements given to our webmaster, concerning a possible Meeting/Reunion for our association this year, we continue to "wait and see" what the Covid-19 and related requirements will be.

Concerning a possible Meeting/Reunion for our association this year, we continue to "wait and see" what the Covid-19 and related requirements will be. At the moment, things appear very "ify".

Well, Mother Nature has sure been breaking a few records this month! We hope our fellow shipmates are staying warm and that your power stays on. The Covid-19 issues, may inhibit our having a reunion again for this year too. We will have to just wait and see how things go.

Happy New Year! No new association news to report, just watching to see what happens next with our government issues and especially with the Covid-19 issues.

Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year to our fellow shipmates and members of the USS Kennebec Association! We hope you and your friends and family have an enjoyable holiday, at least as good as the current epedemic allows it to be! Also, remember the real reason for this season!
Please keep our President, our Military, and our Country in your thoughts and prayers. We may have some trying times to deal with this winter yet. God Bless the USA!

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our Life Member 68 on 11/02/2020, USS Kennebec Assoc. Pres./Sec. and fellow shipmate Gary Schlagel, BM3, Aboard 1966-70. Our sincere thoughts and prayers goes his family, friends and to our membership who all suffer from the loss of this good man who was a Patriotic American Veteran.
This has been a tough year to get through with the passing of our Assoc. President, Covid-19, and a now very delayed verification of our 2020 Election. We will not know for sure who our next official President will be for several weeks without Voter verification that requires a few state recounts, and perhaps some court battles. And due to Covid-19, Thanksgiving and other upcoming holidays will just not be the same with family and friends either. Please keep our Country and our Association in your thoughts and/or prayers. Pray that our voting system will become fair and honest for future elections in this country. God Bless And Restore The America That We Love!

While we continue to shelter behind closed doors. There are a lot of things to think about and just be Thankful for. Please pray for our country, our leaders, friends, family, and do your duty and vote this year too.

Wow! It's been quit a year!! We believe all our patriotic shipmates already know that a battle is raging against our beloved USA. So, try to get out and vote this year. This year it's very important that we take a stand for our country, and make it known to the world. VOTE!
Please direct thoughts and prayers for shipmate Gerald Coulter and his family. Gerald has been battling cancer and went into hospice care. Update: Shipmate Gerald E. "Jerry" Coulter, 79, of Sharon, formerly of Grove City, passed at home on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020.
Assoc. Pres. Gary Schlagel is also affect this month with a couple of health issues. Please include him in your thoughts and prayers.

With our replies from membership, we have made the decision to cancel any plans for our 2020 Reunion. We will now plan to have the 2021 Reunion in mid-Sept. in Gettysburg, PA.

We hope you have had a good summer dispite living under the conditions to battle against the germ warfare of Covid-19.

Happy 4th of July to our fellow shipmates, family and friends. Let us remember all those who made the 4th of July possible, as well as those who continue to make it possible by honoring our Flag and our Constitution with their oaths!

Monday June 29 is the 50th Anniversary of the Decommissioning of the Kennebec, June 29, 1970.

Are you wondering about our 2020 Reunion??? So are we!

Reunion Update: Our tentative next reunion will be held in mid-Sept., hopefully at Gettysburg, PA. But due to Covid-19 and other issues our country is currently dealing with, there is a possibility it maybe postponed to year 2021.

Please stay safe and healthy, as we watch to see if Socializing & Traveling Normalizes during the next several weeks.

Please continue to keep our Government of the free, our Veterans, our Military, our Law Enforcement and our Nations people in your thoughts and prayers.

Much going on in our world today, both good and bad. Please keep our Government of the free, our Veterans, our Military, our Law Enforcement and our Nations people in your thoughts and/or prayers.

Keep safe and healthy shipmates.

Lots more going on in our Nation.The new human made varient of the Coronavirus has many in panic mode. Is this germ warfare??? So, please keep our fellow Americans in your good thoughts and/or prayers.

Lots going on this month in politics. Keep our Patriotic good guys in your thought and/or prayers.

Happy New Year! We hope our fellow shipmates have a blessed year. It looks like this year will have a lot of events happening. It maybe a very interesting year.

We wish all our fellow shipmates, Happy Holidays!, Happy Hanukkah!, Merry Christmas!, and Happy New Years too!

We hope you had a great Thanksgiving with your family and friends.

Thoughts and prayers for our great United States and those who serve!

SORRY! REUNION CANCELLED DUE TO COSTS, Our 2019 Reunion, Scheduled for Sept. 18- Sept 21, 2019, Deadwood, SD. Sorry, we just couldn't get a reasonable price from Deadwood, for those who were able to come.

Looks like the good old USA is having a hot/eventful summer! Don't forget about our two upcoming events in Sept. First will be the Kennebec Chicks Reunion, to be held Sept. 3 thru 6, 2019 at San Diego, CA.
Following that event will be the (Cancelled) USS Kennebec 2019 Reunion. Sept. 18- Sept 21, 2019. Hosted By Al Jensen. Location Tenative For Deadwood or Rapid City, SD or perhaps Fargo, ND. We hope to have final decision on location pretty soon. (This Event Is Cancelled)

We hope our fellow shipmates have a wonderful 4th of July with their family and/or friends! Celebrating our American freedom should be a joy, as we know what so many of our past and present America's had sacrificed to make it so!

Our next 2019 USS Kennebec Association Reunion is to be held Sept. 18- Sept 21, 2019. Details are still be arranged. But we found the cost rather high for the SD location, so have inquiries out requesting thoughts on a change of location to Fargo, ND. We'd appreciate shipmates thoughts on that.

Our next 2019 USS Kennebec Association Reunion is to be held Sept. 18- Sept 21, 2019. Details are still be arranged. Location is still tenative for either Deadwood or Rapid City, SD.
Don't forget to reserve your hotel room for the Kennebec Chicks Reunion to be held Sept. 3-6, 2019 at San Diego, CA. Login to the membership area of our website for more details.

If you fellow shipmates have not checked out the Membership area for updates on two upcoming reunions. Please login and do so.

Our Association Officers are starting to work out the details of our next 2019 Reunion to be held Sept. 18- Sept 21, 2019. This USS Kennebec Association Reunion will be hosted by Al Jensen. Location is tenative for either Deadwood or Rapid City, SD. When more information becomes available, we will post it in the membership area.
Our lovely Kennebec Chicks announced that they are planning a reunion again in 2019. It will be held Sept. 3-6 at San Diego, CA. Chick the membership Reunion area for more announcements on this event.
Our thoughts and prayers go for the Midwest area of our great Nation, that have been suffering with extreme snow storms and flooding.

This has been a very interesting Month in United States, full of the natural wonders of Mother Nature. Some is great and some is very disastrous. Our thoughts and prayers for those who have suffered from tornadoes and flooding.

Well this year is sure starting out interesting in political arena. Hopefully, things will eventually work out so that we can be our good old "United States" once more. Think good thoughts, and/or say a few prayers, and/or be sure to vote any chance you get. Anyway, we hope each of you are looking forward to the New Year, and that some of you can even enjoy a little ice fishing.

We hope our fellow shipmates had a blessed Thanksgiving with plenty to eat, and we hope each of you have a blessed Hanukkah, Happy Holiday, and Blessed Christmas!
We received word from Kim Richard Smith, son of our Life Member #42 and fellow shipmate Donald L. Smith, QMSN, Aboard 1952 to 1954. Sadly, Donald passed away on Nov. 7, 2018, at the age of 85. Kim stated: "My dad was very proud to have served on the Kennebec and spoke of her his whole life." Our sincere sympathy goes to Donald's family and friends.

Our Nation's Traditional Holidays are coming to enjoy. For those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving with your family and friends, please remember to pray for our Nation's leadership and the well-being of our Consitution and our Flag!
Be sure to get out and vote on Nov. 8th! Our country needs your votes now more then ever!
For those who want to view 2018 Reunion Banquet Flipbook Photo Show, the link is now posted in the membership area. Be sure to take a look.
Thank you to everyone who attended and helped to make The Kennebec Chicks Reunion held on October 22-26, 2018, Cambria, CA, a fun and enjoyable memory!

Don't forget: Kennebec Chicks Reunion! October 22-26, 2018, Cambria, CA. Please check the Reunion section of our membership area for more information.
Thank you to everyone who attended and helped to make our Annual Reunion held at Branson, MO, a fun and enjoyable memory!
Plans are already in the works for our 2019 Reunion to be held Sept. 18- Sept 21, 2019. So, mark your calendars! This USS Kennebec Association Reunion will be hosted by Al Jensen. Location is tenative for either Deadwood or Rapid City, SD. Check our membership area for future updates.

We are looking forward to seeing several of our fellow shipmates this month! USS Kenebec Accociation Reunion, at Branson MO, Sept. 19-23, 2018. Let's have fun! For more information, login to our membership area.
Kennebec Chicks Reunion! October 22-26, 2018, Cambria, CA. Please check the Reunion section of our membership area for more information.

August has been quit an ordeal for many of our fellow Americans. Our thoughts and prayers go to those suffering losses from fires, flooding, and tornadoes.
Our plans continue for our annual USS Kenebec Accociation Reunion, to be held at Branson MO, Sept. 19-23, 2018. And don't forget the the Kennebec Chicks are also planning a Reunion Oct. 22-26, 2018 at Cambria, CA. Check out the Membership area for more details for both events!

Happy 4th of July to all our fellow Shipmates!
Our sincere sympathy goes to the family and friends of Association Life Member No. 47, Arthur C. Siebert, MM2 Aboard 1943-46. Art passed away December 26, 2017 at his home in Albany, New York

Plans continue for our annual USS Kenebec Accociation Reunion, to be held at Branson MO, Sept. 19-23, 2018.

Our Annual USS Kenebec Accociation Reunion is now officially planned for September 19 through September 23, 2018, at Branson MO! Be sure to login to the membership area for more details. We need your registration info by June 15th to hold a room at the group rate.

We received word this month from Raegan Ray, daughter of Shipmate Rogers Lee Ray, MM1, Aboard 1964-68. She stated that Rogers retired from Thermal, and enjoyed traveling with his wife. In his last years he suffered from Parkinson's. He passed away April 23, 2016. Our thoughts and prayers go to Rogers family and friends.

Dispite flooding out east and snowstorms in the mid-west, during early March. We always cling to the hope that new life comes with spring and as always, we are looking forward to that!
James “Jim” Frank Berry, Life Member 206, BM3, Aboard 1965-68, passed away on Dec. 30, 2017. we recently received this sad news from Jim's wife MaryBeth G. Berry. Our Sincere Sympathy goes to MaryBeth, and the rest of Jim's family and friends.

Wow, a lot of things happiening in the political world. But so thankful that our Nations military is once again appreciated. We know what it is like first hand, to love and serve our great Nation.
With Valentine Day this month, don't forget to appreciate those who are close to you. Happy Valentine's Day!
What's in the future plans: Kennebec Chicks Reunion! When: October 22-26, 2018. Where: Cambria, CA. Please check the Reunion page in the membership area for more information.

Happy New Year to our fellow shipmates! We hope you are blessed with good health and the love of family and friends during this new year.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year! Wishing all our Fellow Shipmates a Blessed Christmas Holiday, and a Blessed and Healthy New Year!

With all things going on in the world, we can still be Thankful for all our Good Blessings! We hope you and your family have a Blessed Thanksgiving.

Reunion month - Thank You! To all the shipmates who helped prepare and who attended our 2017 REUNION OCTOBER 4-8, held at Adameda, CA.

Don't forget! Our 2017 REUNION will be held OCTOBER 4-8
Adameda, CA, we hope to see fellow shipmates there.

The Association continues to prep for the upcoming Reunion.

We hope you celebrated a great 4th of July with family and friends!
Please check the membership area for update about our annual reunion, Oct. 4-8, 2017, to be held in Alameda, CA.
Sad news, Debra Fee, wife of shipmate John Fee, as well as an appreciated "Kennebec Chick", passed away on July 24, 2017. Our Sincere sympathy goes to John and Debbie's family and friends.

Saddly our Assoc. Life Member #23 and Board Member, Les Blake, Lt, Aboard 1967-70, passed away on April 23, 2017. Our sincere condolances goes to Les's family and friends.
Also, our Assoc. Life Member #14, Richard Kopps, Capt, Aboard 1969-70, had passed away on June 15, 2017. Richard was the last serving Capt. of the USS Kennebec. Our sincere condolances also goes to Richard's family and friends.

Don't forget to wish the mother's of your children, grandchildren and maybe even your great-grandchildren: "Happy Mother's Day!"
We have a new post on the Health/Agent Orange page from our Assoc. President Gary Schlagel, concerning Agent Orange.
We hope you have a Blessed Memorial Day weekend with your family and friends. As we remember those we served with, and those who are not with us who served.

Spring is here!
We hope for those who celebrated, that you had a very Blessed Easter!

Spring is coming!
We did receive word this month that back on July 22, 2008, our fellow shipmate Lonnie Alan Wilson, SFM2, Aboard 1964-68, had passed away. Of course some time has passed since then, but now that we know, our sincere sympathy is with Lonnie's family and friends.

Happy Valentines Day to each of our fellow Shipmates!
Sad news received: Life Member #58, Frank E. Holden, BM3 Aboard 1963-66, had passed on 02-05-2017, as reported my Jim Shurmack. Our sincerest sympathys to Frank's family, and friends.

Happy New Year to each of our fellow Shipmates!
Don't forget our Next 2017 Reunion Will Be Held In The San Francisco Bay Area. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
Sad news received. Raymond L. "Ray" Gravelle, SK1 1961-1965, has passed on 01-20-2017, from serious health problems with his battle with cancer. Our sincere sympathy to Ray's wife, family, and friends.

More Recent Shipmates Deaths Reported to Us --

Reports Received Since Nov. 2020 through Oct. 2021:

• Gary Schlagel, Life Member 68, EN3, Aboard 1966-70, age 72, of Valley City, ND, passed away Nov. 2, 2020.
• Richard R. Hendrickson, Life Member 199, MR3, Aboard 1969-70, age 71, of Texas, passed away June 25, 2021.

Reports Received Since Nov. 2019 through Oct. 2020:

• Gerald E. "Jerry" Coulter, Life Member 9, EM3, Aboard 1961-65, age 79, of Sharon, formerly of Grove City, passed away Sept. 16, 2020.

Reports Received Since Nov. 2018 through Oct. 2019:

• No reports we received.

Reports Received Since Nov. 2017 through Oct. 2018:

• Arthur C. Siebert, Life Member 47, MM2 Aboard 1943-46, passed away Dec. 26, 2017.
• James “Jim” Frank Berry, Life Member 206, BM3, Aboard 1965-68, passed away on Dec. 30, 2017
• Rogers Lee Ray, MM1, Aboard 1964-68, passed away on April 23, 2016

Reports Received Since Sept. 2016 through Oct. 2017:

Reports Received Since Oct. 2015 through Aug. 2016:

Reports Received Since Oct. 2014 through Sept. 2015:

Reports Received Since Oct. 2013 through Sept. 2014:

Reports Received Since Oct. 2012 through Sept. 2013:

Reports Received Since Oct. 2011 through Sept. 2012:

Reports Received Since Oct. 2010 through Sept. 2011: