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ebay and IRS reporting

Posted on: January 8, 2022 Last updated on: January 8, 2022 Written by: Rich Hoffner Comments: 0
A report from eBay indicates some very disturbing IRS rules starting in 2022. Sellers will have to abide by this notice: We wanted to follow up with some additional information about how the new IRS tax reporting laws may affect…
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USS Philip

Posted on: October 2, 2021 Last updated on: October 2, 2021 Written by: Alyn Lunt Comments: 0
USS Philip By John Young (#L-8219) A “Wilkes” class destroyer launched in July 1918 that saw three periods of active duty (August 1918- March 1922 & February 1930- March 1937) before going to England under the “lend-lease” program in October…
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USS Schenck

Posted on: July 8, 2021 Last updated on: July 13, 2021 Written by: Lloyd Ferrell Comments: 0
USS Schenck By Steve Shay (#L-10,821) The destroyer USS Schenck, DD-159, was one of many destroyers built as part of the World War I US Navy expansion. And like many, she served for only a short period, from 1919 until…
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Join/Renew/Support USCS

Posted on: June 15, 2021 Last updated on: July 5, 2021 Written by: uscsorg
New members are always welcome.  If you’d like to join USCS, you can do so either via the online link below, or by mailing in an application.  The cost is relatively nominal, and varies some depending on the month you…
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ACTIVE USCS CHAPTERS –POST EXPERIMENT

Posted on: June 9, 2021 Last updated on: June 9, 2021 Written by: Lloyd Ferrell Comments: 0
ACTIVE USCS CHAPTERS (as of June 2021) (Mostly) Online Chapters Although these groups do sometimes have live meetings, e.g., at the USCS convention, most chapter activity is on their Facebook group.  Click on the chapter links provided and request to…
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USS Broome (DD-210)

Posted on: December 17, 2020 Last updated on: May 31, 2021 Written by: Brian Kreck Comments: 0
USS Broome DD-210 By Steve Shay (L-10,821) A Merry Christmas from the USS Broome in 1934, part of the Destroyer Battle Force in the Pacific. Broome was based on the west coast at that time, in San Diego as indicated…
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USS Wahoo Naval Cover

USS Wahoo (SS-238)

Posted on: December 17, 2020 Last updated on: May 31, 2021 Written by: Brian Kreck Comments: 0
USS Wahoo SS-238 By Steve Shay (L-10,821) The USS Wahoo was one of the well recognized submarine names to come out of World War II. Under commanding officer Dudley “Mush” Morton, the sub claimed sinking 17 ships for 100,000 tons.…
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Tom Armstrong, USCS #9909

Posted on: December 17, 2020 Last updated on: July 13, 2021 Written by: Brian Kreck Comments: 0
Tom Armstrong, USCS #9909   Tom, along with PC1 Pastrana aboard USS Kittyhawk I was born December 1948 in Cleveland Ohio. My Dad was in the Navy during WWII (MM). He served aboard the USS Foote DD 511 and PT boats. He…
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Tolley, Kemp

Posted on: November 21, 2020 Last updated on: June 10, 2021 Written by: John Germann
Kemp Tolley, USCS #8090 The son of an active duty US Army officer, born at Ft. McKinley, Manila, Philippines on 29 April 1908, Rear Admiral Kemp Tolley, U S Navy (Retired) was graduated from the United States Naval Academy in…
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Shay, Steve

Posted on: November 21, 2020 Last updated on: June 10, 2021 Written by: John Germann
Steve Shay, USCS #L-10,821 I’ve been collecting naval covers for 35 years. I started out collecting stamps and the same album that I still use today is inscribed and dated on my seventh birthday. (I’ve added a few binders for…
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