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At random: A typical modern submarine may require as many as 2,000 working drawings for the more than 7,000,000 items used in its construction. Blueprints from these drawings if placed end to end would make a strip 250 miles long.

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Posted 2026-01-09 2:09 PM (#105855)

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https://www.facebook.com/ussvi.eternalpatrol/

The above link goes to the USSVI (United States Submarine Veterans, Inc.) Facebook page where their members who have gone on “Eternal Patrol” are noted.

I’ll keep my work here going, trying to get others who were not USSVI members. You’re encouraged to look there as well as here! Obviously, there’ll be some I miss and some I duplicate.

USCINSKI .. .. .. Dr. Ronald Henry Uscinski, a neurosurgeon, physician, naval officer, and devoted husband and father, died at the age of 82. His life was defined by care for others, intellectual rigor, and enduring personal relationships. From an early age, he was deeply curious about how things worked, a fascination that shaped his lifelong engagement with science and medicine.
Dr. Uscinski earned his undergraduate degree from Fordham University and his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed his internship at Bronx Municipal Hospital Center affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine, followed by residency training in neurological surgery at Georgetown University and affiliated hospitals. He was board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and was a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
He served as a commissioned officer in the United States Navy during the Vietnam era, attaining the rank of Lieutenant and serving as a Submarine Medical Officer. He completed training at the School of Submarine Medicine and SCUBA School and was assigned to the USS Thomas A. Edison, a Polaris ballistic missile submarine. He was honorably discharged and remained quietly proud of his naval service throughout his life.
Over many years in practice, Dr. Uscinski performed countless complex brain and spinal surgeries, saving patients' lives and preserving function. He remained in contact with many former patients and their families long after their surgeries, following their lives with genuine care and interest.
He held long-standing academic appointments at Georgetown University School of Medicine in both neurosurgery and pediatrics, as well as at the George Washington University School of Medicine, and served as a senior surgeon with the National Institutes of Health. His writing and lectures explored the intersection of medicine, biomechanics, and ethics, emphasizing scientific rigor and humility.
Dr. Uscinski dedicated the latter part of his career to studying the intersection of ethics and biomechanics. As an expert witness in child abuse cases, he sought to bring scientific rigor and careful medical analysis to emotionally charged situations. He believed strongly in protecting families during times of crisis and provided testimony he felt helped courts better evaluate complex medical evidence. His work appeared in the documentaries The Syndrome, Dispatches, and The Trial of Louise Woodward.
In his later years, Dr. Uscinski devoted himself to the care of his wife, Donna, after her Alzheimer's diagnosis. Even after she moved to memory care, he visited her daily, took her to dinner each evening, and remained steadfast in preserving her dignity.

ROLLER .. .. .. Funeral services for Alexander Nathaniel Roller, age 84 of Columbia City will be held at 1:00 PM on January 31, 2026, at the St. Helens Elks Lodge BPOE 1999, a private interment will be held at Columbia Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Alex Nathaniel Roller died on December 28, 2025, in Portland, Oregon. He was born February 3, 1941, in Alva, Oklahoma, the son of Emerson Winthrope and Zella Mae (Carver) Roller.
He attended schools in Kansas, Idaho and Oregon, graduating from Grants Pass High School with the class of 1959. He was a veteran of the Navy (Submarine Service) having served aboard USS Gudgeon (SS-567), USS Triton (SSN-586) and USS Haddo (SSN-604). He graduated from Oregon State University in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nuclear Engineering and worked as an engineer for Portland General Electric Company at Trojan Nuclear Plant prior to his retirement.
He was a life member and Past Exalted Ruler of St. Helens Elks Lodge No. 1999, life member of Grants Pass Lodge No. 84 A.F. & A.M. and life member of St. Helens Lodge No. 32 A.F. & A.M., he was Exalted Ruler 1996-97 and Lodge Secretary from 1998 to 2002. Alex also helped assemble the St. Helens Elks Lodge "Tacoma" cabin for Camp Meadowood Springs. He started selling Elks belt buckles for Meadowood in March of this year and has made over $800.00. His devotion to help the children attend Camp Meadowood Springs has helped Alex raise through fundraisers over $10,000 in the last 3 years. He enjoyed reading, family genealogy research and in earlier years he enjoyed working in his yard.
He is survived by his daughter, Ilene Rene Miller (Matthew) of Stanwood, Washington; sons, Matthew Alan Roller (Kara) of Hillsboro and Jeffery Alexander Roller of Newberg; step-son, Randy Allen Heller of Troutdale; step-daughters, Lori Lynn Johnston of Warren and Vicki Lou Nelson (Daniel) of Scappoose; grandchildren, Nicole Elyse Miller and Madison Alayna Skye Roller; and step-grand-children, Michael Johnston, Nicole Heller, Joshua Nelson, Timothy Nelson, Joseph Nelson, and Katie Jamieson. He is preceded in death by his loving wife and soul mate, Eileen, mother Zella Mae Roller; father Emerson Roller; sister Ruby Louise Culp; brother Clyde Lawrence Roller; son in law Douglas Johnston; and grandsons Ryan Johnston and Chris Heller.

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