USS Tutuila ARG-4 Association
June 2021 Newsletter
April Reunion, Shipmates Corner, New Pictures, New members, Taps Naval News
January 2021 Newsletter
2021 Nashville Reunion Registration & Information, Website update, Pictures from shipmates, Membership, Lighter Side, Taps and Naval News
July 2020 Newsletter
2021Announcement, 2021 Nashville Reunion Information, Website update, Membership, Lighter Side, DAV News, Naval News and Ship's Store.
June 2020 Newsletter
2020 Reunion Cancelled, Change of Association Officers, Nashville Reunion 2021 Announcement, Website update, Remember When, Membership, Shipmates Corner, Lighter Side, VA News, VFW News, Naval News and Ship's Store.
August 2019 Newsletter
2019 Reunion Details, Registration Form, Website update, Membership, Taps, Members Corner, Lighter Side, VA News, Naval News and Ship's Store.
February 2019 Newsletter
2019 Reunion Details, Registration Information and Form, Raffle Tickets, Taps, and Ship's Store.
January 2019 Newsletter
2019 Reunion, Website Update, Membership, Binnacle List Captains List, Member Update, Taps, Ship's Store, Miscellaneous, DAV & Naval News.
October 2018 Newsletter
2019 Reunion Location Vote, Captains List, Member Update, Taps, Ship's Store, Miscellaneous, Naval News.
January 2016 Newsletter
Story from a marine , website update, reunion photos, financial review.
January 2014 Newsletter
Announcement of the 2014 Reunion, 2013 Reunion recap, Wife's perspective.
January 2013 Newsletter
Announcement of the 2013 Reunion, 2012 Reunion recap, Wife's perspective.
September 2012 Newsletter
New Officers of the Association, Ditty Bags, Taps, USS Constitution sailors teach Navy history to elementary students, Next Reunion information, Naval News, New Orleans Reunion recap with pictures, cruise book excerpt from 1968.
June 2012 News Letter
Membership cards, Reunion update, names of new attack subs, Taps, Binnacle, Naval News, New dress white uniforms.
March 2012 News Letter
Reunion registration, Navy Seal shoots himself, Shipmates get together, Naval news, Taps, Binnacle List, Navy to give Breathalyzer tests, Nasal Spray testing for seasickness, Don Herr gets Senior ID photo rejected by CA, Randy's gifts to his wife and how unlucky he is, Cold War medals, Changes to the Host knife gift.
December 2011 Newsletter
Dues, Call for photos of the Vietnam Vets on the Wall in DC, Update on the the USS George H.W. Bush CVN-77, Taps, Binnacle List, Ted Schneider to attend next reunion, Naval News, the "Navy Jack", Naval definitions, Reunion information for New Orleans.
September 2011 Newsletter
Reunion recap, Taps, 2012 reunion moved to New Orleans, Financial Statement, Don Herr's Story about what ARG stood for,
June 2011 Newsletter
Replacement request update, Why new recruits are know as "boots"?, Gerald R. Ford-class CVN-79 announcement, definition of "Landlubber", Taps, Binnacle List, Welcome aboard, APMI Mortars, Navy Chief story on how to tell the source of an officer's commissioning. What is a porthole?, Shipmate needs help, Baoswain / Mate, New Naval weapons.
March 2011 Newsletter
Randy requesting to be relieved " Job Opening", Mike Zambito advises Brown Water ships and are given in country status for benefits, Taps, Binnacle List, Welcome aboard, Samoa Island, Naval News, Final rule on DMZ Agent Orange Exposure, The Last Cruise of the "TUT". History of Liberty Ships in the Navy.
December 2010 Newsletter
Plaques, People on E-bay ripping off our patches, a request from Mike Zambito, Taps, Overboard story, 2011 Reunion information, Letter from John Gross & Big scandal in Norfolk &more...
September 2010 Newsletter
Don Herr's wisdom about marriage, Ships Reunion, Taps, Charles Estelle's son accident, Dues, Letter from Bob Glover, Pictures from the reunion.
June 2010 Newsletter
Skinner's in their 1960 Speedster, Dean Armstrong serving on the Tutuila, Shipmates who got cancer from Agent Orange, Reunion update, gift to association (ashtray), Comics, USS Tutuila PG 44/ PR 4, Ship's Store.
March 2010 Newsletter
Myrtle Beach reuion, ship's patches, Taps, Bob Leet model of Tutuila, Jokes, Ship's Store
December 2009 Newsletter
"Update on ship's logs. Randy VA Claim, Shipmates sons military careers, Roy Nielson and Fred Arcona new knees, How to apply for Display Recognition, The Navy Story, 2010 Reunion, Welcome aboard, USS Dewey (DDG 105), Comics, Ship's Store.
September 2009 Newsletter
Thanks for the dues, Michael Zabito's troubles with VA benefits, Taps, Binnacle List, Finances, Reunion, Story " Liberty Ships". Ships Store.
March 2009 Newsletter
USS Prairie Decommissioning, Binnacle List, Story "The Sea Bag" , 2009 Reunion information,WE'LL FIX IT" story about the Tutuila, USS Port Royal grounding off Honolulu.
December 2008 Newsletter
USS Freedom,Binnacle List (Don Herr), "The Storm" by D.I. Kelly, 2009 Reunion (Myrtle Beach, NC, Ships Store, Biography by Steve Mitchell the author of the book "Steve McQueen would be proud, , Taps.
January 2008 Newsletter
Ship's Store, 1st Tutuila website, Taps, Freedom is not Free, Binnacle List, The Helmsman Story, Vietnam Facts.
December 2007 Newsletter
General, Finances, Taps, Binnacle List, Something to think about, Congratulations fellow veterans, Dues, Crabby Old Man Poem, Reunion report, Mike Clark family day cruise, Pete Schmaldienst update on his son David,They helped Keep Tutuila Tip-Top story, Comic strip, Diane's Betsy Ross Flag Afghan for the raffle.
September 2007 Newsletter
Salute, Thank you Ted & Fred Swink, I was a Sailor once story, Sailors skipped sub safety check, Odds and ends, Definition of a Veteran, Ship's Store, Binnacle list, Thank you but.... Charles Motes story told by his son Micheal along with pictures.
June 2007 Newsletter
Reunion book,news letter changes,Tutuila duty, Complaints, School teacher story, Old sailors, Included by request, Randy's Jr. High School book about the Tutuila, Taps, Welcome new & perspective members, Reunion update, Dues, Financial information.
March 2007 Newsletter
Ship's reunion information, Reunion Book, Ship's Store, Don Herr's Daughter, Taps.
January 2007 Newsletter
Randy's first news letter. Getting up to speed in new assignment, Membership, Ship's Store, 2008 Reunion (Albuquerque, NM).
July 2006 Newsletter
Dues, 2006 Reunion, Welcome aboard, Membership update, Miscellaneous (Joke).
April 2006 Newsletter
2006 Reunion, Welcome aboard, Taps, Membership update, Miscellaneous (Joke).
February 2006 Newsletter
2006 Reunion, Welcome aboard, Taps, Membership update, Miscellaneous (Joke).
October 2005 Newsletter
2005 Reunion, Welcome aboard, Taps, Binnacle List, Membership update, Miscellaneous.
April 2005 Newsletter
2005 Reunion update, Taps, Binnacle List, Welcome aboard, Membership update, Miscellaneous (Joke).
January 2005 Newsletter
Taps, Binnacle List, Membership update, 2005 Reunion, Miscellaneous (Joke).
October 2004 Newsletter
Hurricane Ivan, Business Meeting Info, Taps,2004 Reunion update,Binnacle List, Membership update, Miscellaneous (Joke).
July 2004 Newsletter
Past Due Dues, Welcome aboard 2004 Reunion update,Binnacle List, Membership update, Miscellaneous (Joke).
April 2004 Newsletter
Small Stores,Taps Binnacle List, Welcome Aboard, 2004 Reunion update,Membership update, Miscellaneous (Joke).
January 2004 Newsletter
Taps Binnacle List, Membership update, 2005 Reunion update,Miscellaneous (Joke).
October 2003 Newsletter
Baton Rouge Reunion, Ship's Store, Binnacle List, Membership update, Taps,Miscellaneous (Jokes).
April 2003 Newsletter
Ship's Store, Binnacle List, New Members, Taps, Membership update, Miscellaneous.
January 2003 Newsletter
2003 Reunion information, New Members, Taps, Membership update, Miscellaneous (with shipmates jokes)
October 2002 Newsletter
Reunion information, New Members, Taps, Membership update, Miscellaneous (with shipmates jokes)
April 2002 Newsletter
New Members, Taps, Membership update, Miscellaneous (with shipmates jokes)
January 2002 Newsletter
2002 Reunion update, New Members, Taps, Membership update, Miscellaneous
October 2001 Newsletter
2001 Reunion, New Members, Taps, Membership update, Binnacle List, Miscellaneous (with shipmates jokes & stories)
January 2001 Newsletter
New Members, Taps, Membership update, Miscellaneous (with Ted's humor)
October 2000 Newsletter
2000 Reunion, New Members, Taps, Membership update, Miscellaneous (Neil Armstrong Story)
July 2000 Newsletter
Dues, 2000 Reunion Info., New Members, Taps, Binnacle List, Membership update, Miscellaneous (with Ted's humor).
April 2000 Newsletter
Info on 2000 Reunion, New Members, Taps, Binnacle List, Membership update, Miscellaneous (Some history about the Tutuila and with Ted's humor).
Jan 2000 Newsletter
New Members, Taps, Binnacle List, Membership update, Miscellaneous (Tutuila update).
October 1999 Newsletter
1999 Reunion - Colorado Springs, New Members, Taps, Binnacle List, Membership update, Miscellaneous (Death of Chief in Vietanam), Email address updates.
July 1999 Newsletter
DOOZ-R-DUE - only 112 sent is sizes for Free shirts, New Members, Taps, Binnacle List, Membership update, Miscellaneous (Death of Chief in Vietanam), Email address updates.
April 1999 Newsletter
WHATSAMATA guys - only 112 sent in sizes for Free shirts, New Members, Taps, Binnacle List, Membership update, Miscellaneous (Bendicto Javier - Flip Nigga, George Michelman, & Milt Lange Stories).
January 1999 Newsletter
Free T shirts & sweat shirts, New Members, Taps, Binnacle List, Membership update, Miscellaneous (Randy Pilack & Leo Dailey Tutuila Stories).
October 1998 Newsletter
98 Reunion summary, New Members, Taps, Binnacle List, Membership update, Miscellaneous (wear your hats).
July 1998 Newsletter
Dues are due, New Members, Binnacle List, Membership, Miscellaneous ( two died in Vietnam), Membership Roster.
April 1998 Newsletter
98 Reunion update, New Members, Membership update, Miscellaneous (a Ted story).
January Newsletter
98 Reunion update, New Members, Taps, Membership update, Miscellaneous (a lot of information hear), We are Survivors!
April 1997 Newsletter
Update on Clock Raffle, New Members, Taps, Membership Update, 97 Reunion update, Miscellaneous.
October 1997 Newsletter
97 Reunion (look like one hell of a party), new members, barnacle list, membership update, amendment to bylaws, election of officers, miscellaneous.
October 1996 Newsletter
96 Reunion, Doug & Carol Skinner highlighted, membership, 97 reunion,& miscellaneous information.
April 1996 Newsletter
New Letter Head designed by Randy Pilak, New members, Binnacle List, Membership update, status of Ship's reunion.
April 1995 Newsletter
Upcoming reunion, new members, membership. Last time the Tut was seen after decommissioning in Keelung, Taiwan.
January 1995 Newsletter
Ted honors Vietnam veterans. New member, Taps, membership, ships store, miscellaneous, 1995 reunion.
October 1994 Newsletter
Reunion summary. Acknowledgement to the hosts Bill and Pat Sadlier. Update and member status.
February 1994 Newsletter
Announcement of the death of John Hennessey the founder of the Tutuila Association. Proposal for the establishment and structure of the Association.