As we wind down what's left of 2023, we pulled together a list of some Christmas and New Year's Eve dinners and events at every major submarine duty station: Bangor, WA: Maynard's: It's the most wonderful time of the year! And it starts with Maynard's Christmas Eve Dinner. Enjoy a classic honey-roasted ham dinner complete [...]
The holidays are just around the corner! We have compiled a list of over 30 gift ideas for submariners, submarine spouses, family members and children. Some submarine swag, some not. This list could also help with a promotion ceremony, end of tour, hail and farewell, birthday, Mother's or Father's Day, and other special occasions. When [...]
Do you prefer to just pick up your Thanksgiving meal and go? Below is a handful of grocery stores and restaurants in the Kings Bay and Jacksonville areas where you can pre-order your Thanksgiving dinner. Thanksgiving at Liberty. Don't want to leave base? Come by the TRIPLEX Liberty and Recreation Center and enjoy some football and a [...]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Halloween time! The weather in Kings Bay has finally cooled down and there are fall festivities galore to enjoy with family and friends. Here’s your Halloween round-up: Friday, Oct. 13th - The Box Office (on base) “Friday the 13th” Free entry for all Concessions will be available [...]
With the September 30th shutdown deadline looming, we wanted to share resources in the event of a government shutdown. During times of uncertainity this causes significant stress on military spouses and our families. We hope these resources and links can provide some relief and answer any questions you may have: Government Shutdown Overview Please keep [...]
Every duty station has a reputation, this we know. Groton is "rotten" and Norfolk has bad traffic and crime. Bangor is dark and depressing. So, you just got orders to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. You might be feeling anxious because it seems whenever this duty station is brought up, the majority of spouses speak [...]
This post was submitted anonymously No, COB is not the corn you eat at a picnic. Although, we do have the most awesome pin of a corncob in the shape of a submarine. My sailor was not as amused as I was. So, what is a COB? This acronym, I know, another one, stands for [...]
Without a doubt, one of the hardest parts about being a submarine spouse is the extended (and usually irregular) underways. Whether they're gone for three weeks here, two months there, or a full-blown seven month deployment, it's all hard. Is it just me or do the chaotic underways sometime feel harder? We have some great [...]
One of the best things I did when my husband went on deployment was bond with the other spouses on his boat. A girls day was a perfect way for us to all come together to vent, laugh, cry—whatever we needed to do—and to just be there for one another. Sometimes a girls day [...]
