Challen Yee

23.03 Ignorance

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Challen Yee

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23.02 Seeking a Worthy Master

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Challen Yee

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23.01 Where have I been since ’62?

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Challen Yee

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The Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Challen Yee

USS Bremerton Group Drive I just made a donation to help fund the expansion of the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum in the name of the submarine I served on, the Continue Reading →

The Los Banos Raid – February 23, 1945

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Challen Yee

Writer’s Note: This day, February 23, 2019 marks the 74th Anniversary of a World War II operation in the Philippines known as The Los Banos Raid. My father was a member Continue Reading →

Movie Review: The Best Years of Our Lives

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Challen Yee

I’ve had the pleasure and privilege to be a couch potato for a few nights to see a few selected movies that were excellent (12 Strong, Hugo) from the local Continue Reading →

Arrival of USS Bremerton (SSN698) for DECOM

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Challen Yee

Source: Gray, Amanda R MC1 COMSUBGRU 9 / April 17, 2018 Subject: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Arrival of USS Bremerton (SSN 698) for Decommissioning BREMERTON, Wash. (April 17, 2018) The Los Continue Reading →

Bremerton returns to Hawaii

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Challen Yee

The USS Bremerton SSN-698, returns home from her Western Pacific (WestPac) deployment, April 6, 2018. The Bremerton is the longest serving nuclear submarine in the US Navy. She was commissioned Continue Reading →

Roberta M. Yee Remembrance

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Challen Yee

Mrs. Roberta Mae Yee, was a long time resident of the Palo Alto/Menlo Park area, a beloved matriarch and a pioneer. She was one of the first Chinese-American women real Continue Reading →

SEA STATE 698

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Challen Yee

SEA STATE 698 – Yokosuka Approach BY CHUCK MERKEL I originally made a Facebook post for my shipmates and Challen asked if he could use what I had written Continue Reading →