Great job on this year's Cable, Jim. Like you said, it truly is a coffee table piece. To name a few, I had tears in my eyes, laughing so hard, reading George Widenor's article. Dick Rentner's 'Assignment Cape May' reads like a novel, written from the heart. Then there's Jack Holdzkom's telling of what it was like being at FSS, Key West, October, '62. I was a student there at the same time as Jack, but was captivated by a different view. Obviously, I'm one who skip reads (coffee table book) and am looking forward to reading the rest of the articles. Word of advice...take your time reading this one to enjoy it all that much more.
Charlie
I'd like to second these congratulations. The latest Cable and associated directory are amazingly well laid out. The thematic focus allows for a lucid picture of the role SOSUS played – and its progeny continue to play – and invites interesting, thoughtful contributions. It durably records the organization in which we participated, and which served us and the country so well. Facebook pages are great ‘places’ for spontaneous, open conversation, but they don’t have the same detailed exploration or big-picture perspective. I collect the Cables, and go through them periodically.
Thanks to the IUSSCAA team (Jim Donovan, Jack Holdzkom, Rick Matthews, Ellis Sutter and Russ Lownie) who assembled this outstanding issue! Thank you even more for organizing and maintaining this durable record and structured meeting place.
This edition of the Cable is definately a "Coffee Table Production", the articles are well written and very enjoyable. Even though I've read every word, I'm keeping it on the coffee table for future enjoyment. Everyone involved in writing the articles and producing the Cable have done an outstanding job, thank you.