Posted on Mar 24, 2016

John Anderson, Oldest Remaining Survivor Of USS Arizona, Dead At 98

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I was reading a post about saluting out of uniform as vets and got to thinking about my upcoming visit to Hawaii and The USS Arizona and how it makes me feel each time I go. So I was wondering how many are left. Here is what I found out

John Anderson, Oldest Remaining Survivor Of USS Arizona, Dead At 98

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SSG Warren Swan

Posted 8 y ago

I know I could be wrong for this, but it seems right to see him go home with his brothers. I don't feel the sadness in this case, I feel he's actually happy, and I'm happy for him.

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SSG Warren Swan

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PO2 Mark Saffell - Wish I could go....

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PO2 Mark Saffell

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will most likely be my 6th and last trip to Hawaii.

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SFC Dr. Joseph Finck, BS, MA, DSS

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SSG Warren Swan I am with you too SSG Warren Swan and SN Greg Wright . Fair winds and flowing seas. The freedom we sleep under and we all served for was protected by the heroes who walked before us.

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PO2 Nick Burke

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You're spot on SSG Warren Swan!

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Posted 8 y ago

so sad, we lost the last code native/indian Navajo code talker and now we are losing another of the ever-dwindling greatest generation!

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LTC (Join to see)

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PO2 Mark Saffell - I was there in 2012 during Operation Key Resolve. Our Civil Affairs team was there for a mock humanitarian assistance/natural disaster exercise added to the Korean war mission exercise. Our excersice director said we were not going to start until the next day so we went to the USS Arizona Memorial, the USS Missouri and the USS Bowfin. Our CO promoted a soldier to E-7 under the rear gun turret of the Missouri as an attack sub was coming back to port with all sailors on the deck. What a scene of History and present day naval power!

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PO2 Mark Saffell

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I remember going into port on board the USS Enterprise with everyone in Dress whites manning the rail and hearing the XO come over the 5MC and saying Attention to Port, Prepare to render honors, Hand Salute...The chill I got and still do. This Picture Im attaching is of the Enterprise coming into port a bunch of years after I did but still just as cool. Hope you like it.

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