Stopped by Arlington yesterday afternoon for a few minutes, lots of families out visiting their loved ones. Saw one group of Marine bikers holding a tribute to one of their brothers. So many gone… But this gent is still … Continue reading
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There’s a long military history here… A challenge coin is a small coin or medallion (usually military), bearing an organization’s insignia or emblem and carried by the organization’s members. Traditionally, they are given to prove membership when challenged and to … Continue reading
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Spain spent $680 million on submarine that ‘can’t resurface’. Spanish engineers, who already spent some $680 million on designing the new generation S-80 class submarine, say it is a major “technical innovation.” There is just one problem the calculations show … Continue reading
And some of those days one has to throw one’s self under the bus or off the cliff… Yesterday was ONE of those days… Sitting in a meeting with an asshole that I have a 20+ year history with, PHD … Continue reading
Y’all know AD and TOTW (and probably every other EMS blog) have bitched about frequent flyers… Well, here’s one from my daughter (she’s a Paramedic and Battalion Chief out West). Go to the link HERE, and listen to the first … Continue reading
These brought back a few memories… We were deployed to the Med, and were flying around the clock on a Victor-II sub that had made the mistake of running through one of the crew’s patterns. We took over the tracking … Continue reading
Or as we called em, crash and dash… Hopefully with most of the parts remaining attached to the airplane! X-47’s first touch and go’s at sea, on USS GHW BUSH. Full arrested landings coming this summer to a carrier near … Continue reading
Finally getting more or less back on the right time zone… NO SPOILERS! 🙂 So, I had ‘plenty’ of time to read coming back on the last leg of the trip. First up, Larry Correia’s new novel Warbound. It’s the … Continue reading