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Digital Object Identifier
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363-03931
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Title
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Barbers Send Shears to Vietnam Seabees
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Description
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Original title: "Barbers Send Shears to Vietnam Seabees." Seabees press release (72)
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Draft transcripts were automatically generated via Google Document AI and are currently under review. Please report significant errors to Archives & Special Collections at archives@unl.edu.
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CIVIL EN
UNITED
S NAVY
STATES
CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS
100th ANNIVERSARY
MARCH 2, 1967
UNITED STATES NAVY
CONSTRUCTION BATTALIONS
SEABEES IN ACTION
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"CONSTRUIMUS, BATUIMUS WE BUILD, WE FIGHT"
"CAN DO!''
JOIN THE SEABEES
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SERVE THE WORLD
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE STAFF GROUP COMMAND 6-15 (L)
2512 Tortugas Lane
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BARBERS SEND SHEARS TO VIETNAM SEABEES
SEABEES
SEABEES
25th ANNIVERSARY
MARCH 5, 1967
Release No. (72)
By Chief Equipment Operator
C. H. Timothy USNR-R
An urgent plea for tonsorial help, from a member of an isolated U. S.
Navy Seabee Division working with the South Vietnam Navy at Cat-Lo, was
promptly ansered by Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Barber's Local 541 under leader-
ship of Ray Thayer, President, and Vito Coloninno, Secretary-Treasurer.
Seabee Steelworker Third Class J. M. (Sonny) Martin, son of Mrs. Mary
Martin, of Fort Lauderdale, issued the plea for a set of barber's instruments
needed badly for his division, whose members had been "clipped" by local
South Vietnam barbers.
There was also the possibility, under existing conditions, that a
Viet Cong might take over as barber and clip a throat or two!
Mrs. Martin contacted local Seabee, EOC C.H. Timothy, USNRTC, who in
turn called Vito, a master barber. The latter quickly rallied to the
cause with a brand new set of top notch "tools".
American opinion at Cat-Lo is that Vito, a "Can Do!" man, is "real
Seabee material".
Meanwhile, Martin recently returned from Vietnam, spent a short leave
with his mother, then returned to Vietnam for his second tour.
Martin plans to rejoin his local Seabee Reserve Division 6-13, USNRTC
Miami, upon completion of his Vietnam tour extension in January.
Martin's address is: ACB 1 Det. Delta, NSA Detachment, Cat-Lo FPO
San Francisco, California 96622.
1967 marks the 25th anniversary of the U.S. Navy Seabees; the 100th
of the Navy Civil Engineer Corps whose officers lead the Seabees in action;
and the 125th of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (formerly Bureau
of Yards and Docks).
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DEAR EDITOR: We Seabees hope you can use this copy and we would appreciate
a tear sheet mailed to:
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE 09D1
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND WASHINGTON, D. C. 20390
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Date
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1967
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Subject
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United States. Navy. Seabees; Vietnam War, 1961-1977; Construction projects; Press releases; Barbers; Barbering
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Location
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Washington, D.C.
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Coordinates
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38.9072; -77.0369
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Container
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B65, F12
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Format
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press releases
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Collection Number
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MS 363
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Collection Title
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Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers
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Creator
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United States. Navy. Seabees
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Copyright Information
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These images are for educational use only. To inquire about usage or publication, please contact Archives & Special Collections.
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Publisher
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Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
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Language
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English
