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Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on October 3, 2014 at 1:35pm

Craig, thanks for telling that story. It brought tears to my eyes thinking of our children sacrificing for their country. I have a blue candle at home but I think I want to find an electric one for at work.

Comment by Craig on October 3, 2014 at 1:27pm

I know a lot of people still don't know the legend of the Blue Candle.  Here it is:

*** The Legend of the Blue Candle *** 

The legend of the Blue Candle started many years ago during the years of WWII.  The year was 1942; our military was in the middle of two major conflicts, one against Japan, and the other against Germany.  We were losing thousands of military personnel daily.   Back then there was no TV, just radio and the newspaper.

An Army Captain, George Maines, conceived the idea of forming a group called the “Blue Star Mothers”.  He ran a newspaper article in January 1942 in Flint Michigan requesting information about young adults serving in the armed forces.   More than 1,000 mothers responded.  The Blue Star Mothers’ goals were to bring their sons home, to ensure they received the benefits they deserved, to help other service members’ families, and to help each other, and to be there if something happened.   Mothers would put a Blue Star in their window to honor their sons that were serving.  If their son happened to lose their life, then the Blue Star would then be replaced  by a Gold Star.

Radio played a very important part during the war years. Even the military knew that radio was important.  On May 26, 1942, the War Department created the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) to help our military in the field by playing 
American music. Even our enemies knew how effective radio was.  To make our military home sick, the Japanese used “Tokyo Rose”, while the Germans used  “Axis Sally”.  They played American Music and telling outlandish tales of girlfriends being unfaithful while their men were at war.  At home, President Franklin D. Roosevelt began his “Fireside Chats” (1936-1945) radio program during the Great Depression and continued them through the War Years.  Families would huddle next to the radio each night, and listen to what the president had to say.  The war was a very important part of our society back then. 

As the night ended, the radio would be turned off.  The families, still huddled together, would light the “Blue candle” in memory of their own sons serving in combat, and to hope they too would return home soon.  They would watch the flicker of the burning candle, as they talked about the day’s events.  

Being from a very strong military background, in my family we still burn the blue candle. It is very important to my wife and I that we respect our own son and daughter who are now serving.  We light our blue candle when they are going through more than a normal day’s event.  Things like advancement test, sailor of the quarter boards, and getting underway on deployment to name a few. This is our moment to reflect, enjoy silent time, and just watch that candle flicker while we talk about our day’s event, as our own parent and grandparents did. 

Comment by Craig on October 3, 2014 at 1:27pm

GRU_too_darsatm and britefuture....  
Please contact me.  I still have your $100 winnings.  I really appreciate everything everyone submitted.  

I'm just finishing up the Blue Candle "Dress Blues Sailor", and I have 3 more project lined up before I can begin the Nuke coin.   It took almost 2 months to make that the blue candle mold and find someone to make it, but it was the 1st time I did something that wasn't a coin. It came out awesome.  The neckerchief and piping actually are laser cut to all them to glow through when the candle is lit.  When it's not lit, the the neckerchief if painted white.  

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on October 2, 2014 at 11:44pm

Ran into one of my kids best buddies. Nice young man from England. He Joined up took his ASVB got a 99 and is nuke bound. His mum is bummed because he has to give up his dual citizenship.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on October 2, 2014 at 11:41pm

My best friend growing up had a female boxer who used to fart out loud. Her name was Mandy girl.

Comment by Mommamac MM(CVN77) on October 2, 2014 at 9:25pm

I'm so sorry to hear about your puppy. Sending many prayers your way that everything will be ok.

Comment by SlezaksMom on October 2, 2014 at 6:03pm

Yay Marti girl!!!

Bought my tickets to Ballston Spa for Prototype graduation...

:)

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 2, 2014 at 5:30pm

Update on our Marti Girl - I just spoke with the vet & she had just came out of surgery & was starting to wake up.  They removed 5 tumors....they will send them to pathology & now we hope they aren't cancerous.  We should be able to pick her up later tonight...I'm taking tomorrow off to stay home with her....Poor baby!

Thanks for your prayers - Marti appreciates it and so do we!

Comment by darlene nuke mom ny on October 2, 2014 at 1:55pm

Sending Prayers that everything goes well.

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on October 2, 2014 at 1:21pm

I love boxers. They are such cool dogs. I have a friend whose boxer has the same coloring as Marti Girl and thinks he's a lap dog. He literally tries to climb into your lap if you are sitting down, and if you are in a straight chair he lays his head in your lap. Such a sweetie. 

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