Navy Nuclear Weapons Association

The Navy Nuclear Weapons Association (NNWA) is a nationwide organization of military and civilian participants in the US Navy Department nuclear weapons program during the years 1946 to present. Many of our members meet annually in September or October at various locations across the US to reminisce with long-lost friends, provide support with veterans affairs and medical information, visit historical sites, enjoy quality entertainment in hospitable environs, and salute our departed. The NNWA invites you to join our society of cold-War “Keepers of the Dragon"©

We publish semi-annual newsletters with information concerning our unique experiences while in the Navy. We are a not for profit corporation governed by a membership approved By-Laws, an SOP/PDL and an elected Board of Directors We maintain a NNWA roster of all members, their addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses, so that you may find some long-lost shipmates.

Grey Dragon - Robert A. Mowry

Gray Dragon

Reunion 2024 will be in Branson, MO 13-17 October
Clarion Inn phone number for reservations
(417) 334-7666 Option 2
Mention NNWA rate is $144 per night

Toxic Exposure Screening including nuclear radiation

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Updated

April 17, 2024

Website changes in last two months

4/17 - Added new member GMT3 James S. Patterson

3/7 - Added new member WT2 Leslie B. Colton

3/1 - Added Alex Darby locator for Lloyd Jones

2/29 - Noted passing of GMT2 Louis Castronova

Looking for

Alex Darby is looking for Loyd L. Jones who was stationed on the USS Simon Lake in the 70 to 73 time frame
Joel Lowery asking about members stationed on USS Lake Champlain CVS 39, USS Saratoga CVA 60 or USS Independence CVA 62 from 1956 thru 1960
John Repik is Looking for Paul Christensen. Worked in NAD McAlester and PMS 423 in DC.mid to late 80s...

Seeking Help

Bob Daigle is asking if any NWs between 1958-1961 have records of exposure in their records or if they were monitored

Richard Gurule also has questions about exposure records

TAPS for those who were in the Navy Nuclear Weapons Program

and passed since our last reunion

Louis Castronova GMT2 20 February 2024 Click for obituary	Marvin Haynes GMC 11 February 2024	Verne A. Westgate TMC 14 March 1997 Click for Obituary	Dennis L. Fuerst WT2 9 February 2024 Click for Obituary
James V. Hamann SGT 3 January 2024 Click for Obituary	Norman C. Siford GMTC 29 November 2022 Click for Obituary	Conrad Bill Wheatley GMT1 25 May 2021 Click for Obituary	David L. Yearwood EMC 26 January 2020 Click for Grave Marker
Acey L. Henshaw GMT2 14 March 2014 Click for Obituary	Richard (Dick) L. Johnson GMTC March 2023	Jerry Kester GMT1 20 December 2022 Click for Obiutuary	Gary Edward Johnston CWO2 13 December 2023 Click for Obiutuary
Dov Troup TMC 1 June 2022 Click for Obiutuary	Joseph D. Hohe LT 12 September 2023 Click for Obiutuary	John Aragay, Jr. WTCS 23 January 2010 Click for Obituary	Murray Haddaway GMTC 5 August 2020 Click for Obituary
Frederick Wacha 17 November 2023 NWSN Gray Dragon Click for Obituary

TAPS for a spouse

The following spouse of a Navy's Nuclear Weapons Association member is deceased.

Jean (Frank) Cantrell

8 February 2023

Click for Obituary

Webmaster

Updated

April 17, 2024

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