By | June 23, 2011
Charleston area submariners recently celebrated 111 years of service at the Submarine Ball June 18 at Trident Technical College's banquet facility. Cutting the ceremonial cake (left to right) are Capt. Tom Bailey, Capt. Ralph Ward, Cmdr. Mark Schmitt, World War II veteran William Jones, Yeoman Second Class Flores and World War II veteran Stacy Powers. Captain Bailey is the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command commanding officer, Captain Ward is the Joint Base Charleston deputy commander and Commander Schmitt is the director of Nuclear Field "A" school. YN2 Flores was the youngest submarine qualified member in attendance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katie Gieratz)