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Photo archives of many Perch Base events and activities.

2024 Base Activities

January 13, 2024
Annual Awards
Banquet

January 17, 2024
ASSM Memorial Brick
Paver Installation

January 23, 2024
Joe Trotter
at NOUS

January 26-27-28, 2024
Arizona Military
Vehicle Show

January 30, 2024
Déjà vu
all over again

February 3, 2024
Laveen Parade

February 26, 2024
USS Arizona Legacy
Foundation Launch

February 27, 2024
Phoenix Navy Week
Proclamation Ceremony

February 29, 2024
Phoenix Navy Week
Veterans Ceremony

March 7, 2024
USSVI 60th Anniversary
is 05/22/2024

March 9, 2024
Vice-Commander
Installation

April 10 – 14, 2024
Western Region Roundup

April 13, 2024
Annual Picnic

April 15, 2024
ASSM Memorial Brick
Paver Installation

April 19, 2024
Joe Trotter at
Our Lady of Joy

April 26, 2024
Mike Baka
Eternal Patrol

May 2, 2024
Joe Trotter
Meets Nicole LaSlavic

May 4, 2024
Ed Wolf
Eternal Patrol

May 11, 2024
Honor Flight Presentation
at Dillon's BBQ

May 20, 2024
Ed Brooks
Eternal Patrol

May 21, 2024
Ray Marshall
Tribute Banner

May 27, 2024
Memorial Day

May 27, 2024
WWII Arizonans
on Eternal Patrol

June 1, 2024
Drop Zone

June 22, 2024
Bob Bissonnette
Memorial Service

July 6, 2024
Prescott Frontier Days®
Parade

July 13, 2024
Base Officer
Installation

July 27, 2024
Eagle Scout
Court of Honor

August 19-24, 2024
USSVI National Convention

September 14, 2024
Chris Gahan
Silver Anchor Award

October 4, 2024
USS Phoenix
Overhaul

October 12, 2024
Alice Woods
Silver Anchor Award

November 7, 2024
USS Arizona
Meet & Greet

November 8, 2024
Sierra Verde
Elementary School

November 11, 2024
Phoenix Veterans Day
Parade

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

2023 Base Activities

January 14, 2023
Dave Wickline
Fitness Presentation

January 21, 2023
Annual Awards
Banquet

February 4, 2023
Laveen Parade

February 11, 2023
Scholarship Presentation

March 11, 2023
March 11 General Meeting

March 28, 2023
Sea Chanters
in Goodyear, AZ

April 5, 2023
Capt. Dick Noreika
Eternal Patrol

April 8, 2023
Perch Base
Annual Picnic

April 11, 2023
Cold War
Big Reveal

February 2, 2020
CDR Harry Ellis
Eternal Patrol

April 17, 2023
CDR Royce Pettit, Jr.
Eternal Patrol

April 27 – 29, 2023
Western Region Roundup

May 13, 2023
Painting Presentation
at Dillon's BBQ

May 29, 2023
Memorial Day

June l, 2023
Emil Schoonejans, TM2(SS)
Eternal Patrol

July 1, 2023
Prescott Frontier Days®
Parade

August 10, 2023
Karen Emmett
Memorial Service

August 27 - September 3, 2023
USSVI National Convention

September 2, 2023
Bravo Zulu
Carlton Clarke Model

September 24, 2023
Brad Braastad
Eternal Patrol

October 27, 2023
Nancy Nelson
Memorial Service

November 4, 2023
USAA 5K Run
Static Display

November 9, 2023
Sierra Verde
Elementary School

November 11, 2023
Phoenix Veterans Day
Parade

November 27, 2023
Bill Monk
Eternal Patrol

December 9, 2023
Pearl Harbor Day

December 17, 2023
Dick Bernier
Eternal Patrol

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

2022 Base Activities

January 7, 2022
Ed Gonsowski
Eternal Patrol

January 14, 2022
Jack Patterson, QM1(SS) (Ret)
Eternal Patrol

January 15, 2022
Annual Awards Banquet

February 5, 2022
Laveen Parade

February 8, 2022
Gene Crabb, Cdr USN (Ret)
Eternal Patrol

April 9, 2022
Perch Base
Annual Picnic

April 25/April 28, 2022
Western Region Roundup

May 14, 2022
Brody Schafer's
Eagle Scout
Court of Honor

May 28, 2022
USS Oregon
Commissioning

May 30, 2022
Memorial Day

July 2, 2022
Prescott Frontier Days®
Parade

July 14, 2022
David Metje
Eternal Patrol

August 10, 2022
Arthur Herzberg
Funeral

August 13, 2022
Scholarship Presentation

Aug 24 - 27, 2022
National Convention

Sep 10, 2022
Williams Patriot
Day Parade

Sep 20, 2022
Attaboy to
Don Unser!

October 1, 2022
Ed Schafer CWO2(SS) (ret)
Eternal Patrol

Oct 8, 2022
Don Unser Receives
Silver Anchor Award

Oct 27, 2022
Jim Andrews'
Honor Flight

November 5, 2022
Anthem & Black Canyon City
Veterans Day Parades

November 10, 2022
Sierra Verde
Elementary School

November 10, 2022
Gilbert Veterans Day
Ceremony

November 11, 2022
Phoenix Veterans Day
Parade

November 18, 2022
Randy Trouerbach RMC(SS) (ret)
Eternal Patrol

November 26, 2022
Ronald Zomok EN1(SS) (ret)
Eternal Patrol

December 7, 2022
USS Arizona (SSN-803)
Keel Laying Ceremony

December 7, 2022
Pearl Harbor Day

December 8, 2022
Michael Olsen, QM2(SS)
Eternal Patrol

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

2021 Base Activities

February 3, 2021
Lou Reynolds
Eternal Patrol

February 11, 2021
Stephen Hough
Eternal Patrol

March 13, 2021
George Woods
Installation

April 4, 2021
Angus McPherson
Eternal Patrol

April 10, 2021
ASSM Paver
Installation

April 10, 2021
Carl Miner
Installation

April 17, 2021
ASSM Dedication

April 24, 2021
KRI Naggala (402)
Eternal Patrol

May 8, 2021
Chris Urness
Marcus Hensley
Commendations

May 10, 2021
New Officer Selection

May 31, 2021
Memorial Day at Sunland

May 31, 2021
Memorial Day at Salt River

June 12, 2021
Holland Club
Induction

June 24, 2021
Joe Errante
Eternal Patrol

July 3, 2021
Prescott Frontier Days®
Parade

July 13, 2021
Forrest Watson
Eternal Patrol

July 20, 2021
Mike Keating
Eternal Patrol

August 14, 2021
Scholarship
Presentation

Aug 30 - Sep 4, 2021
National Convention

September 10, 2021
Ray Marshall
Eternal Patrol

Sep 11, 2021
Williams Patriot
Day Parade

September 25, 2021
Dale Leor Skeivik
Eternal Patrol

October 9, 2021
Navy Birthday Ball

November 6, 2021
Anthem Veterans Day
Parade

November 10, 2021
Gilbert Veterans Day
Ceremony

November 11, 2021
Phoenix Veterans Day
Parade

November 12, 2021
Students Visit
ASSM

November 24, 2021
Don Demarte
Eternal Patrol

December 7, 2021
Pearl Harbor Day

December 9, 2021
Base Inventory

December 13, 2021
Jack Holder's
100th Birthday

 
 

2020 Base Activities

January 11, 2020
Annual Awards Banquet

January 24, 2020
ASSM Construction
Begins

January 31, 2020
Déjà vu
all over again

February 1, 2020
Laveen Parade

February 1, 2020
USS Bugara
Change of Command

March 1, 2020
Gene Luellig
Eternal Patrol

March 1, 2020
Herb Herman
Eternal Patrol

March 6, 2020
Rogers Ranch
Elementary School

March 13, 2020
We Trained For This

March 14, 2020
Officer Installation
Ceremony

March 14, 2020
Rattle The Can

March 14, 2020
ADM Archie Clemins
Eternal Patrol

March 29, 2020
USS Arizona Memorial
At Salt River Fields

May 1, 2020
COVID-19 Flyover

May 22, 2020
Eldon Hartman
Eternal Patrol

May 25, 2020
Memorial Day
Tolling of the Boats

May 28, 2020
Jim Newman
Eternal Patrol

June 16, 2020
Captain Brad Veek
Eternal Patrol

July 6, 2020
USS Dorado
Launching Decanter

July 31, 2020
Tim Moore
Eternal Patrol

August 2, 2020
Ray Marshall's
Birthday "Drive-By"

August 3, 2020
ASSM Groundbreaking
Ceremony

August 5, 2020
Scholarship
Presentation

August 6, 2020
Bill Woolcott
Eternal Patrol

August 15, 2020
Jim Nelson
Eternal Patrol

August 17, 2020
Bob Hanson
Eternal Patrol

September 12, 2020
Williams, AZ
Patriot Day Parade

September 28, 2020
ASSM Public Opening

September 29, 2020
ADM Carlisle Trost
Eternal Patrol

October 10,2020
General Meeting

November 5, 2020
Gilbert Veterans Day
Ceremony

November 23, 2020
Bob Lents
Eternal Patrol

2019 Base Activities

January 11, 2019
ASSM Reaches Goal!

January 19, 2019
Annual Awards Banquet

February 2, 2019
Laveen Community
Parade

March 3, 2019
Dewey Reed
Eternal Patrol

March 9, 2019
George Woods Vice Commander Installation

March 9, 2019
Vic Van Horn Holland Club Induction

March 25/March 28, 2019
Western Region Roundup

April 13, 2019
Perch Base
Annual Picnic

May 18, 2019
Flagstaff Armed
Forces Day Parade

May 27, 2019
Memorial Day

July 6, 2019
Prescott Frontier Days®
Parade

August 2, 2019
Jim Andrews
Back In Uniform

August 5, 2019
Karl Bergstrom
Eternal Patrol

August 10, 2019
Diabetic Foot Care
Presentation

August 10, 2019
Scholarship
Presentation

August 14-20, 2019
2019 USSVI
National Convention

August 24, 2019
Harold Weber
Eternal Patrol

September 2, 2019
Cap'n Noreika
Hula Warrior!

September 5, 2019
Tim Moore
In München (Munich), Germany

September 21, 2019
Gudgeon Base
Picnic

September 28, 2019
Russ Rutowski
Eternal Patrol

October 1, 2019
Perch Base supports
On Eternal Patrol
website

October 3, 2019
USS Pogy (SSN-647) Reunion

October 5, 2019
Happy Birthday
Jim Newman

October 19, 2019
Mesa Marketplace
Military Day

October 19, 2019
Frank Swihel
Shadow Box

October 26, 2019
Luke AFB Retiree
Appreciation Day

October 26, 2019
USS Vallejo (SSBN-658)
Memorial Dedication

October 30, 2019
Don & Marcia Unser
In China

November 6, 2019
Prince of Peace
Veterans Day Celebration

November 7, 2019
Gilbert Veterans Day
Ceremony

November 8, 2019
Sierra Verde
Elementary School

November 9, 2019
Anthem Veterans Day
Parade

November 9, 2019
Black Canyon City
Veterans Day Parade

November 11, 2019
Phoenix Veterans Day
Parade

December 7, 2019
Pearl Harbor Day

December 10, 2019
Chuck Luna
Visits Pearl Harbor

December 17, 2019
Ken Meeks
Eternal Patrol

December 17, 2019
Bob Lents
Honor Quilt

 
 

2018 Base Activities

January 20, 2018
Annual Awards Banquet

February 3, 2018
Laveen Community Parade

April 23/April 27, 2018
Western Region Roundup

May 12, 2018
Perch Base
Annual Picnic

May 19, 2018
Flagstaff Armed
Forces Day Parade

May 20, 2018
Linda Wall
Funeral

May 28, 2018
Memorial Day

June 9, 2018
Base Birthday

June 16, 2018
USS Phoenix Reunion

June 30, 2018
Prescott Frontier Days®
Parade

July 5-9, 2018
The Moving Wall
Vietnam Veterans Memorial

July 26, 2018
Jim & Marcie Andrews
Visit RTC

August 11, 2018
Scholarship
Presentation

September 15, 2018
Gudgeon Base
Picnic

September 20, 2018
George Crider
Eternal Patrol

November 3, 2018
Anthem Veterans Day
Parade

November 8, 2018
Gilbert Veterans Day
Ceremony

November 11, 2018
Armistice Day
Rededication

November 12, 2018
Phoenix Veterans Day
Parade

November 15, 2018
George Debo
Eternal Patrol

December 7, 2018
Pearl Harbor Day

 
 

 
 

 
 

2017 Base Activities

January 14, 2017
Bob Wright
Plank

January 21, 2017
Annual Awards Banquet

February 4, 2017
Tale Of Two Cities Parade

February 15, 2017
David "Flapper"
Fledderjohn Memorial

Feb 22 & March 3, 2017
Float Painting
"Field Day"

March 11, 2017
New Officer
Installation

March 17, 2016
Paradise RV Park Parade

April 8, 2017
Ray Marshall
75 Years Qualified

April 22, 2017
George Long
Eternal Patrol

April 23/April 28, 2017
Western Region Roundup

May 13, 2017
Perch Base
Annual Picnic

May 20, 2017
Flagstaff Armed
Forces Day Parade

May 27, 2017
Mesa Marketplace
Memorial Event

May 29, 2017
Memorial Day

July 1, 2017
Prescott Frontier Days®
Parade

August 14, 2017
Richard Kunze
Eternal Patrol

September 9, 2017
Scholarship
Presentations

October 28, 2017
Avondale
Billy Moore Days

November 4, 2017
Anthem Veterans Day
Parade

November 4, 2017
Black Canyon City
Veterans Day Parade

November 9, 2017
Sierra Verde
Elementary School

November 11, 2017
Phoenix
Veterans Day Parade

December 7, 2017
Pearl Harbor Day

 
 

2016 Base Activities

January 10, 2016
Robert Lester Vogt
Eternal Patrol

January 23, 2016
Annual Awards Banquet

February 6, 2016
Laveen Community Parade

February 13, 2016
ASSM Donation

February 20, 2016
Tale of Two Cities
Parade

March 17, 2016
Paradise RV Park Parade

March 22, 2016
USS Phoenix
Site Dedication

May 1/May 6, 2016
Western Region Roundup

May 9, 2016
Akimel-A-al Middle School
Static Display

May 14, 2016
Perch Base
Annual Picnic

May 21, 2016
Flagstaff Armed
Forces Day Parade

May 24, 2016
Walt Blomgren
Eternal Patrol

May 30, 2016
Memorial Day

June 15, 2016
Michael Mattera
Eternal Patrol

July 2, 2016
Prescott Frontier Days®
Parade

August 12, 2016
USS Phoenix (SSN-702)
sail & planes

August 13, 2016
Davy Jones
Quilt of Valor

August 15-20, 2016
2016 USSVI
National Convention

September 20, 2016
USS Phoenix (SSN-702)
Welcome Home and
Re-Christening Ceremony

October 1, 2016
Old Congress Days
Prade

October 22, 2016
Avondale
Billy Moore Days

October 26, 2016
MIAP Ceremony

November 5, 2016
Anthem Veterans Day
Parade

November 5, 2016
Black Canyon City
Veterans Day Parade

November 10, 2016
Gilbert Static Display

November 11, 2016
Phoenix
Veterans Day Parade

December 2, 2016
Pfc. Daniel Hunt
Interment

December 7, 2016
Pearl Harbor Day

2015 Base Activities

January 13, 2015
Jerry Becker
Eternal Patrol

January 24, 2015
Annual Awards Banquet

February 7, 2015
Laveen Parade

February 21, 2015
Tale Of Two Cities Parade

February 28, 2015
Jack O'Connor
Eternal Patrol

March 11, 2015
Rogers Ranch
Elementary School

March 17, 2015
Paradise RV Park Parade

March 25, 2015
MIAP Inurnment Ceremony

March 28, 2015
Capt. William "Wally"
Bigler
Eternal Patrol

April 11, 2015
Naval Reserve 100th
Birthday at Luke AFB

April 24,2015
Patrick Keany
Eternal Patrol

May 1, 2015
Jim Strassels
Eternal Patrol

April 26/May 1, 2015
Western Region Roundup

May 7, 2015
Akimel-A-al Middle School
Static Display

May 9, 2015
Perch Base
Annual Picnic

May 16, 2015
Flagstaff Armed
Forces Day Parade

May 25, 2015
Memorial Day

June 20, 2015
Base Birthday

July 4, 2015
Prescott Frontier Days®
Parade & BBQ

July 15, 2015
USS Scorpion model
presentation at MEPS

August 8, 2015
Scholarship
Presentations

August 22, 2015
Gudgeon Base Picnic

August 28, 2015
Herb Coulter
Eternal Patrol

October 3, 2015
Old Congress Days
Parade

October 10, 2015
Perch Base Donation
to ASSM

November 5, 2015
Gilbert Static Display

November 7, 2015
Anthem Veterans
Day Parade

November 7, 2015
Black Canyon City
Veterans Day Parade

November 11, 2015
Phoenix
Veterans Day Parade

November 24, 2015
Stuart "Stu Bum" Miller
Eternal Patrol

November 25, 2015
Brandon Davis
Eternal Patrol

December 7, 2015
Pearl Harbor Day

November 11, 2015
Ernie "The Kid" Plantz
Eternal Patrol

 
 

 
 

 
 

2014 Base Activities

January 24, 2014
Annual Awards Banquet

February 2, 2014
Laveen Parade

February 15, 2014
Wickenburg Gold
Rush Days Parade

February 22, 2014
"Tale-of-Two Cities" Parade

March 15-16, 2014
Luke Days

March 17, 2014
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Paradise Valley RV Park

No photos available
Sailing list only

March 25, 2014
NOUS Meeting
Save Our Sail
Presentation

April 17, 2014
Akimel-A-al Middle School

May 10, 2014
Annual Perch Base Picnic

May 17, 2014
Flagstaff - Armed Forces Day Parade

May 26, 2014
Memorial Day

July 5, 2014
Prescott - Frontier Days® Parade

July 19, 2014
Gudgeon Base Picnic
No photos available
Sailing list only

September 1-7, 2014
2014 USSVI
National Convention

September 13, 2014
Goodyear Fire Safety Breakfast
No photos available
Sailing list only

October 4, 2014
Congress, AZ Parade

October 9, 2014
MIAP Ceremony

November 6, 2014
Gilbert Static Display

November 8 and 11, 2014
Veterans Day Parades
(Anthem, Black Canyon City and Phoenix)

November 15, 2014
Arrowhead Harley-Davidson
Military Appreciation Day

November 28, 2014
Milton McNeill
Eternal Patrol

December 7, 2014
Pearl Harbor Day

 
 

 
 

2013 Base Activities

February 2, 2013
Annual Awards Banquet

February 9, 2013
Wickenburg Parade

February 16, 2013
Tale-of-Two-Cities (Goodyear / Tolleson) Parade

February 20, 2013
Adrian Stuke
Eternal Patrol

February 23, 2013
Iwo Jima - Sacaton Parade

February 26, 2013
Joe Varese
"Wanderer's" Eternal Patrol

March 16, 2013
Paradise RV Park Parade

March 23, 2013
Home Depot - Static Display

April 5, 2013
Akimel-A-al Middle School - Static Display
No photos available
No sailing list

April 15, 2013
Joe Popp
Eternal Patrol

April 20, 2013
Tolleson
"Whoopee-Daze"
Parade

May 11, 2013
Annual Perch Base Picnic

May 18, 2013
Flagstaff - Armed Forces Day Parade

May 27, 2013
Memorial Day
No photos available
Sailing list only

July 6, 2013
Prescott - Frontier Days® Parade

August 17, 2013
Gudgeon Base Picnic

October 5, 2013
Congress, AZ Parade

November 9 and 11, 2013
Veterans Day Parades
(Heritage Elementary, Anthem,
Black Canyon City and Phoenix)

December 7, 2013
Pearl Harbor Day

 
 

2012 Base Activities
(No photos available, only Sailing Lists)

February 4, 2012
Laveen Days Parade

February 10 (setup) & 12, 2012
Arizona "Best Fest" (100th Birthday)
Static Display

February 11, 2012
Arizona "Best Fest" (100th Birthday)
Static Display

February 25, 2012
Avondale/Goodyear - "Tale of Two Cities"

March 30, 2012
Akimel A-al School Static Display

April 23, 2012
Ed Hawkins "Eternal Patrol"

May 28, 2012
Memorial Day Ceremony
Phoenix National Cemetery

November 10, 2012
Black Canyon City Parade

November 12, 2012
Phoenix Veterans Day Parade

November 14, 2012
Les Hillman "Eternal Patrol"

November 27, 2012
Naval Commandery Meeting

December 7, 2012
Pearl Harbor Day Ceremony

2011 Base Activities
(No photos available, only Sailing Lists)

March 26, 2011
Military Vehicle Show

February 10 (setup) & 12, 2011
Spring Training Game
Camelback Stadium, Glendale, AZ

May 18-20, 2011
Luke Days, Day 1, May 18
Luke Days, Day 2, May 19
Luke Days, Day 3, May 20

May 20, 2011
CMC Jerry Pittman Retirement
Tempe Town Lake

May 21, 2011
Armed Forces Day Parade
Flagstaff, AZ

May 30, 2011
Memorial Day
Phoenix National Cemetery

July 2, 2011
Prescott Rodeo Days

September 6, 2011
Jack Kimball Interment
Phoenix National Cemetery

September 17, 2011
Float Painting and Maintenance Day

October 5, 2011
Dick Caracker Interment
Phoenix National Cemetery

October 8, 2011
Glendale Fire Safety Days

October 21, 2011
Glendale HS Centennial Parade

October 29, 2011
ASU Homecoming
(NROTC Support) Tempe, AZ

November 5, 2011
Veterans History Project
Tempe, AZ

November 9, 2011
Williams Field High School
Gilbert, AZ

November 10, 2011
Gilbert City Hall

November 11, 2011
Phoenix Veterans Day Parade

November 12, 2011
Anthem/Black Canyon City
Veterans Parades

November 30, 2011
"Sandy" Martin
Eternal Patrol Service

 
 

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