Remembering the USS Tullibee: USSVI cancels March memorial due to COVID-19

With the state reopening, the United States Submarine Veterans were finally able to have their annual memorial honoring those lost on the USS Tullibee.

- with the state re-opening, the- united states submarine - veterans were finally able to - have their annual memorial- honoring those lost on the u-s-- tullibee.

- the local veterans organization- normally holds- its memorial in march, however,- due to covid-19 restrictons, th- event had to be post-poned.

- the service was then- appropriately re-scheduled- for memorial day weekend.

- the u-s-s-v-i tullibee base of- biloxi gathers at the vietnam - veterans memorial in ocean- springs every year to - - - - read off the names and ring the- bell for each of the 79 - people lost on the uss tullibee- off the coast of japan during - world war ii.

- - fred holcomb: "well we remember because it keeps in mind what - ourt military has done for the- freedom and safety of - - - - our country and what we need to- continue to do for the freedom- and safety of our - country.

Those guys gave their- all.

We were there, but they- were there- permanently.

It is our honor to- remember what they did for us - beacuse we in this- organization, we are all- submarines that have served our- - - - country and have stood in harm'- way.

And we know what sacrifice- - - - were there, but they were there- permanently.

It is our honor to- remember- what they did for us beacuse we- in this organization, we are al- submarines that - - - - have served our country and hav- stood in harm's way.

And we kno- what- sacrifices that they make."

This memorial is just one of- many that happened this weekend- to- recognize those who made the- ultimate sacrifice while- serving our