C.J. Huck, ET3, U.S. Navy, 2003.

U.S.S. Lake Champlain, home base: San Diego, California.

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In 2006, he is ET2 (SW) C.J. Huck.

Photo courtesy of Bobbi (Hackney) Huck.

 

2004 VBSS team for U.S.S. Lake Champlain
Back row: GMC John Penick, GM2 Brian Gascon, STG2 Chris Campbell, ENS Wade Buick
Middle Row: STG2 Eddie Doucette, YN1 Chris McHenry, FC2 Vincent Enlow, IC2 Cleon Worsley
Front Row: CTM1 J.P. Jones, ET3 C.J. Huck, FC2 Joe Hurkman

U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force Joint Exercise, 2006
Unclassified, publicly-released USN photo courtesy of ET2 (SW) C.J. Huck, USN.
ET2 (SW) C.J. Huck was on the 2nd ship in the right-hand column in this photo, the U.S.S. Lake Champlain, when the photo was taken.

U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force Joint Exercise, 2006
Unclassified, publicly-released USN photo courtesy of ET2 (SW) C.J. Huck, USN.
ET2 (SW) C.J. Huck was on the 2nd ship in the right-hand column in this photo, the U.S.S. Lake Champlain, when the photo was taken.
View a MUCH larger copy of the above photograph.

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E-mail from C.J. Huck to Jerry Ferrin, 14 Sept 2006,
regarding the above photos:

Jerry,

The pictures I sent are unclassified, so there isn't a problem putting them online. However, I will have to dig a little deeper to find out the ship's names. My column is on the right hand side as you look at the picture. That's the USS Ronald Reagan, followed by us (the USS Lake Champlain), then the DDG Decatur, and DDG McCampbell - I'm not sure which order those two are in. The other carriers were the Abraham Lincoln, and the Kittyhawk. The planes were Air Force. It was part of a joint exercise, but I'm not sure if the jets are F-14's or F-16's. I'm not very savvy on the aviation side of the house. Thanks for all your help. That website is great. When our internet is working, I sometimes go to it and show the guys what it's like back home. Since most of them are from cities, they find it pretty interesting. Anyway, we're getting underway today so I need to go, but thanks again,

Very Respectfully,
ET2 (SW) C.J. Huck

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C.J. Huck's father, Dan Huck, April 2005, Comanche County, Kansas.
"Dan Huck standing in the pasture next to one of C.J. Huck's mares.
This is a Zan Bee Freckles 2001 mare that fits CJ's program well.
CJ is breeding mares to achieve good ranch and roping horses.
He wants a strong, stout steed with a lot of heart thats not too tall."
Photo by Bobbi (Hackney) Huck.

C.J. Huck and Itta, his 3 year old stud horse.
Comanche County, Kansas.
Photo by Bobbi (Hackney) Huck, January 2005.

Another Day At The Office
C.J. Huck breaking a horse
Comanche County, Kansas.
Photo by Bobbi (Hackney) Huck.

C.J. Huck training Itta, his 3 year old stud horse
Comanche County, Kansas.
Photo by Bobbi (Hackney) Huck, January 2005.

Above: Detail of an 1892 USGS topographical map showing a portion of the Box Ranch, Comanche County, Kansas. The defunct town, Comanche City, is seen in the upper left portion of the map. The bottom border of the map is the Kansas/Oklahoma state line. The left edge of the map is the Comanche County/Clark County, Kansas county line. The contour interval of the map is 20 feet. Note the Sand Hills in the map. This map is courtesy of Eugene Markstrom.

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Above: Detail of a USGS aerial photo showing the present headquarters (Longitude: -99.45309. Latitude: 37.02913.) of the Box Ranch, Comanche County, Kansas, on 1 April 1996. The original ranch headquarters were a few miles away and today only foundations mark where the buildings once stood.

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The above photos of C.J. Huck were taken on the historic Box Ranch in Kansas, which his parents manage today in 2005. For more information about this ranch, see:

E.S. Bennett: A Few Reminiscences of "Cowboy Days"
The Western Star, April 22, 1927.

W.S. "Wash" MUSSETT of the Box Ranch
Surnames: Anderson, Austin, Bingham, Blucher, Burke, Griffin, Hart, Hoffman, Hopkins, Lovenskiold, McDowell, Meuly, Mussett, Norton, Overocker, Pope, Rankin, Savage, Scott, Smith, Timon & Weil.

Box Ranch for Sale, The Oklahoman, May 1, 1910.

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Dan Huck, father of C.J. Huck.

Bobbi (Hackney) Huck, mother of C.J. Huck.

Robert D. "Bob" and Jean (Harris) Hackney, maternal grandparents of C.J. Huck.

Norman and Melva (Toothaker) Huck, paternal grandparents of C.J. Huck. See Comanche County History, Vol. I, p. 460.

Roy Toothaker, father of Melva (Toothaker) Huck, maternal great-grandfather of C.J. Huck.

Mary Belle (Huff) Toothaker, mother of Melva (Toothaker) Huck, maternal great-grandmother of C.J. Huck.

Oswalt and Mattie (Kindsvater) Huck, great-grandparents of C.J. Huck, parents of Norman Huck. See Comanche County History, Vol. I, p. 460 - 461.

Jacob and Eva (Birig) Kindsvater, great-great grandparents of C.J. Huck, parents of Mattie (Kindsvater) Huck.

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From the Site Guestbook:

Name: John Penick   penick@ddg73.navy.mil
Date: 18 Feb 2008
Comments: Knew Huck and served with him on board USS Lake Champlain CG57. Great sailor and good friend! Hope to hear from him soon!

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Thanks to C.J. Huck and his mother, Bobbi (Hackney) Huck, for contributing the above information and images to this web site!

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Thanks to Shirley Brier for finding, transcribing and contributing the above news article to this web site!