Original USS Colorado Ship’s Bell Coming to Colorado
Research by our Committee and friends revealed that the ship’s bell from the original 3 masted steam frigate USS Colorado was stored by the US Navy’s Heritage and History Command at a warehouse in...
View ArticleCommittee Members Visit Senator Bennet’s Staff
Committee Members Rick Martin, Steve Kelly and JJ Mackin visited members of Senator Bennet’s Staff on February 19th as part of the Navy League’s grassroots Legislative Affairs Initiative. After...
View ArticleRegistration Open for April Reception
USS Colorado Commissioning Committee is proud to host a reception and fund raising event on April 8 at Balistreri Vineyards. Guest speaker will retired Vice Admiral Jay Donnelly, former Commander of...
View ArticleJoint House Resolution Honoring USS Colorado
As part of Military Appreciation Day events on January 29th, the Colorado Legislature introduced Joint House Resolution 16-1005 honoring USS Colorado (SSN 788). Click on the link below to view this...
View ArticleJohn Fielder Supports the USS Colorado
In a meeting Friday, April 1 (no fooling!) nationally-acclaimed Colorado nature photographer John Fielder met with USS Colorado SSN 788 Commissioning Chairman John “J.J.” Mackin, and Vice Chair, Dick...
View ArticleCrew Members Visit Colorado
Executive Officer LCDR Stephen Col along with ETR1 (SS) Kurt O’Donnell, MA2 (SS) Jason Lawrence and EMN2(SS) Luke O’Day from PCU Colorado visited Colorado from April 6 through the 8th. During their...
View Article“Brew Day” at Left Hand Brewing
On May 10th, Left Hand Brewing started brewing the first batch of USS Colorado’s “Pride Runs Deep” beer. Committee Members Tom Ramar, Dan Puleio, and JJ and Forence Mackin were on hand as Left Hand’s...
View ArticleFour Crewmembers to visit Colorado
Four Crewmembers of USS Colorado (SSN 788) will visit the state Saturday 28 May through Thursday 2 June to participate in various presentations and athletic events. We are fortunate to have TWO...
View ArticleUSS Colorado Crewmembers hoist State Flag from Roof of Capitol
Sunday May 29, 2016: Visiting crew members from the USS Colorado (SSN 788) were honored with the State Adjutant General’s request to have them hoist a Colorado flag from the roof of the State’s Capitol...
View ArticleCrewmembers of USS Colorado (SSN 788) visit the State
The latest “Namesake” visit to our State by crew members of the USS Colorado occurred Saturday May 28 through Friday June 3. Originally schedule to run in the Bolder BOULDER 10K Memorial Day race,...
View ArticleLeft Hand Brewing to Launch Pride Runs Deep Beer
Left hand Brewing will release Pride Runs Deep beer at Falling Rock Tap House on June 29th at 4pm, in the company of supporters and veterans. Proceeds will help support the Committee, funding...
View ArticleCommittee Members Visit COLORADO Under Construction
Committee members Florence and JJ Mackin toured COLORADO under construction at Electric Boat Shipyard in Groton, CT on June 27th. Here is Florence’s description. “Today, John and I were privileged to...
View ArticleLeft Hand Brewing Releases Pride Runs Deep
Left Hand Brewing released their Pride Runs Deep IPA at a launch party on June 29th at Falling Rock Tap House in Denver.. The event was well attended by Committee members, local Navy personnel and...
View ArticleCommissioning Committee to Host Gala and Auction
The USS Colorado (SSN 788) Commissioning Committee is proud to announce a fundraising Gala and Auction on September 17th. The event will be held on the Charles Schwab Campus in Lone Tree, CO at 5:30...
View ArticleAnother Great Crew Visit to Colorado
USS Colorado crew members Executive Officer Stephen Col, STS1(SS) Michael McKenna, and MMA2(SS) Eric Robinson paid a visit to Colorado in conjunction with the Committee’s Gala and Auction on September...
View ArticleCommittee Hosts Gala and Auction
USS Colorado Committee held their fund-raising Gala and Auction on September 17th at Charles Schwab’s Event Center at their new campus in Lone Tree. About 180 persons attended the event including the...
View ArticleCulinary Specialists from the PCU Colorado learn Colorado cuisine from the...
The latest visit of crewmembers from the PCU (pre-commissioning unit) Colorado was structured to take a different direction. On this trip two junior Culinary Specialists, CSSN’s Oyedolapo Oworu and...
View ArticleChristening Invitation Sign Up
Although the date for Christening is still listed as tentative for December 3rd, the shipyard has asked for input for those desiring an invitation to the event. Inputs are due to them before the end of...
View ArticleChristening Confirmed for December 3rd
We have just received word that the Navy has confirmed December 3rd as the date for USS Colorado Christening. For those interested in attending please see the instructions below. The post Christening...
View ArticleUSS Illinois (SSN 786) Commissioned
On October 29th, committee members, Florence and JJ Mackin, visited Groton, CT to attend the commissioning of USS Illinois (SSN 786). Len Waas, Illinois Commissioning Chairman, extended the...
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