From the remarks of President John F. Kennedy to the Midshipmen of the U.S. Naval Academy, August 1, 1963:
"Any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worth while, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.'"
Frank Mullen's very unofficial source of poop, skinny and bitching for present and former U.S. Navy Musicians.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Get Well, Arnie
Arnie Carruthers uses a wheelchair and has the use of only one of his hand. If that's all you knew about this member of the Navy Musicians Association, you might not guess he's a talented, progressive jazz pianist.
But if you've played with him at an NMA reunion, or sat in the bar while the band was wailing, you know that Arnie still has a lot to play.
You may know that Arnie was in an automobile accident a while back. He's undergoing rehab in a Spokane, Washington heath care facility. Arnie's shipmate from the Charlestown (Boston) Navy Yard band, Jim La Flame, has given me Arnie's address--you can send an "Ahoy" to Arnie at:
Arnie Carruthers
The Gardens on University
414 S. University, Rm. 12
Spokane, WA 99206.
But if you've played with him at an NMA reunion, or sat in the bar while the band was wailing, you know that Arnie still has a lot to play.
You may know that Arnie was in an automobile accident a while back. He's undergoing rehab in a Spokane, Washington heath care facility. Arnie's shipmate from the Charlestown (Boston) Navy Yard band, Jim La Flame, has given me Arnie's address--you can send an "Ahoy" to Arnie at:
Arnie Carruthers
The Gardens on University
414 S. University, Rm. 12
Spokane, WA 99206.
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