“Captain, U S Navy, Departing”

Posted on 24Apr2013 by
Tom Snyder

Tom Snyder

With a shrill call of the bos’n’s pipe, a Naval officer is “piped over the side” – and departs.

Thus, it’s “Captain, U S Navy, departing” the Society for the History of Navy Medicine. I leave the Society in good hands. I look forward to its growing and flourishing under Jim Dolbow’s leadership. 

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About thomaslsnyder

Retired urological surgeon and navy reservist. Researching to write the history of the Navy's first hospital on the U S west coast, at Mare Island, California. Founder and Executive Director, the Society for the History of Navy Medicine. Immediate Past Commander of the San Francisco Commandery of the Naval Order of the United States and Secretary of the Naval Order of the United States Foundation. Member of the Solano County (California) Historical Records Commission
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5 Responses to “Captain, U S Navy, Departing”

  1. southpoledoc says:
    24Apr2013 at 11:25

    Tom,

    Fair winds and following seas shipmate! Bravo zulu on a job well done…and best wishes for continued success!

    Your shipmate,
    CAPT Dale Mole’, MC USN, Retired

    Reply
  2. Bonnie Portnoy says:
    24Apr2013 at 11:32

    Ship ahoy, Mate! Best wishes to you on your next journey! I hope to see you soon. Regards, Bonnie Portnoy

    Reply
  3. William L Brannon Capt MC USN ret. says:
    24Apr2013 at 12:03

    Thank you Tom for your leadership and dedicated service in nurturing the society to its current excellence.

    Reply
  4. Gene MD says:
    24Apr2013 at 15:40

    Tom,
    Best wishes and GodSpeed……..
    Gene MD

    Reply
  5. Jim Dolbow (@JimDolbow) says:
    24Apr2013 at 19:02

    Tom, Thank you for the kind words. I won’t let you down. Thank you for all you have done to make this a smooth transition. Happy birthday too! v/r Jim

    Reply

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