Mystery Questions of the Weekend - May 30, 2009

Submarine vets occasionally wonder what has become of a former shipmate. Reunions usually provide the answers, especially for enlisted. Even junior officers, however, might be found eventually given today's powerful internet tools.

Today's Mystery Question is the inverse of whatever became of a certain fellow; it is along the lines of which one became this.

Mystery Questions of the Weekend:
Notes:
Because there could be more than one correct answer, our questions ARE NOT LIMITED TO ANY PARTICULAR SUBMARINE. Answers will not be considered correct unless linked to online documentation.

1 - Which former nuclear submarine junior officer later reported science news for a morning paper and discoveries in medicine for an NBC affiliate among other things?
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2 - What occupies this fellow currently?
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Answers Monday
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Submarines are always silent and strange.