I’m getting together with Murph and Proud Hillbilly at Hooters by the Dulles Gun show at noon on Sunday. Sorry for the short notice, and doing it on a Sunday, but I just got back off my last road trip. … Continue reading
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Couldn’t get out the door without getting hooked one last time… Sigh… Stopped off on the way south and I had to grab a quick lunch with LL from the Virtual Mirage. We pretty much decided we’re a couple of … Continue reading
More military stuff… I had told somebody about how big Hangar 1 at Moffett Field was, and they used to fly hot air balloons in the hangar during the airshows… Of course the ‘individual’ called BS… Well, here’s the proof! This … Continue reading
I know I’m kinda beating the military drum this week, but if you have a bit of money to spare, or have a toy to donate, please remember Toys for Tots. Started in 1947 by Major Bill Hendricks, USMCR in Los Angeles, … Continue reading
One last video from Saturday’s visit to the Tomb. This was a Boy Scout Troop laying a wreath. Interestingly, the bugler is known as Sergeant ‘B’ for bugler, as it seems they almost never get the same bugler from the … Continue reading
This is from 2007, but still worth the couple of minutes… The Navy Hymn, verses one and four. Verse 1: Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who bidd’st the mighty ocean deep Its own … Continue reading
A few survivors are left today, many in their late 90’s. All of them remember it as if it was yesterday… I had never seen this color video, apparently it was ‘stored’ for almost 60 years… It is up to … Continue reading
Yesterday I was privileged to get a private tour of Arlington Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknowns by a former Tomb Guard and badge holder who did three years there. This video is 7 minutes long, but shows the … Continue reading
FBI announced yesterday afternoon that they are investigating the San Bernardino shooting as terrorism… Now the second highest death toll in the US due to terrorism. Only 9/11 killed more. This means they will unleash at least one JTTF on … Continue reading
Turned in the leash today. For the first time in almost 30 years, I’m free!!! And this makes it official, my time is coming to an end. 30 years of beepers, pagers, bag phones, cell phones, etc. Hard to believe … Continue reading