USS Thresher Memorial

Below are pictures taken by Jerry Chesser MMCM (SS) and his wife Carol on September 26th, 2019 .  Carol and I attended The memorial service for the USS Thresher. We learned about the service through our daughter who remains friends with the daughter of Rear Admiral Orzalli (Ret.) who was responsible for the monument and the memorial service. We have stayed in contact over the years through our daughters. They told us about the ceremony and we signed up to attend. 

The ceremony was held in the Arlington National Cemetery Amphitheater  just behind the Tomb of the Unknown. The program pays tribute to the USS Thresher's Legacy: SUBSAFE Program. 

The monument location is on Roosevelt Drive walkway in Arlington National Cemetery. 1.5M people will pass by the monument each year. 

Speakers included: Admiral Richardson (SS) CNO 2015-2019; Thomas Wiley, a brother of a crew member who died; U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen from New Hampshire