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- Ryan Vicino, Class of 2020
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Many of us have probably passed the brown brick buildings and tall smoke stacks on S. Broadway while on the way to the gym, or to grab a bite to eat at McDonald’s. However, few understand these buildings' history and impact on our community. In 1936, Grumman and the US Navy would go on to create these facilities for different testing and research applications of aerospace technology. Throughout World War II and the Korean War, these facilities would create pivotal aircraft such as the Hellcat, Tigercat, and Albatross. Over 17,000 aircraft were produced by Grumman in Bethpage, making it a key facility for the military. These aircraft were vital in supporting US ground forces in both wars, objectively strengthening the power of our military tenfold and giving us true “air superiority”. The Bethpage Grumman facilities were also the creators of the Apollo Lunar Module, which would go on to complete the Apollo 11 Space Mission on July 20th, 1969. While it is said that this location would only house roughly 800 workers prior to the kickoff of WWII, by the peak of the war, this facility would reach upwards of 25,000 employees, leading to a major influx of jobs in the local community. In fact, the Apollo Lunar Module project required 9,000 employees alone! However, many would soon come to realize that the Grumman facilities were undeniably destroying the Island around them.
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- Bruce Scherzinger
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Hi everyone,
I'm Bruce Scherzinger, the current webmaster for hixnews.com. Maybe you've been curious just how I became affiliated with this newsletter and website. Well, there's definitely a story there.
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- Wayne Lyons
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I graduated in 1966... following April off to boot camp Great Lakes in Ill. Upon graduation received orders for Washington Navy Yard...one year... worked in a small supply office... from there SK A school for ten weeks in Newport Rhode, Island... then orders to a ship that was about 95% completed, being built in San Diego... assigned to base in December of 68... boarded ship four months later... plankowner... honorable discharge after serving 26 months on USS San Diego AFS-6 two med cruises..left SK2... E5 Awarded Navy Achievement Medal... good memories... have lots of pictures...
USS San Diego (AFS-6) was a Mars-class combat stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy in 1968. She served the U.S. Atlantic Fleet until decommissioned in 1993.
