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Was the only US sub in WWII to ‘sink’ a train… “Now, there’s a target I would like to blow up.” In the closing months of World War II, Commander Eugene Fluckey saw a familiar scene through the periscope: trains … Continue reading
Category Archives: honoring our military
This one is real… Sometimes the truth works… On July 20, 1967, Petty Officer 1st Class David Jarvis Anderson submitted an unusual special leave request. His plea was simple. “My wife is planning on getting pregnant this weekend,” he wrote, … Continue reading
Robert Grant “R.G” Smith was originally an engineer for the Douglas Aircraft Corporation, and helped design a number of WWII and later aircraft. He was also a VERY talented artist, and did something like 2000 paintings, many of them Navy … Continue reading
When I served in the Navy in the 70s, 80s, and early 90s, my life was in the hands of black, brown, red, yellow and white men and women. We were friends, we were loyal to each other, we were … Continue reading
If you are a veteran, this might impact you!!! Wilmington , DE — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that — following the 2024 Supreme Court decision — it has updated the process for awarding GI Bill benefits. This change … Continue reading
The President sighed an EO authorizing the Department of Defense to assist Santa with the Twelve Days of Christmas. Status of acquisitions follows: Day 1- Partridge in a Pear Tree: The Army and Air Force are in the process of … Continue reading
Sadly, one of the last few survivors of Pearl Harbor has passed away… https://x.com/NavalInstitute/status/1867348183233228969 With his death, I ‘believe’ there are around fifteen actual survivors left. Fair Winds and Following Seas to Robert Fernandez, one of the Greatest Generation! … Continue reading
Is STILL biting the Navy in the butt… Nearly half of the amphibious warfare ships Marines need to deploy often are unavailable due to maintenance, according to a government watchdog. How the Navy currently manages those repairs means jarheads will continue … Continue reading
Really??? With all that’s wrong with the military in the reign of POTATUS the First under his Secretary of Defense, doofus Lloyd Austin, the one thing the military needs above all else has been the one thing consistently jacked up … Continue reading
They’re trying… The VA is once again trying to expand telehealth. Veterans Affairs leaders plan to eliminate all co-pays for telehealth services and award grants for telehealth clinics in rural areas, part of ongoing efforts to expand virtual care options within the medical care … Continue reading