The actual memorial was yesterday, 36 years since Challenger was lost. I’m old enough to remember all the way back to Mercury and all the losses. Our crew participated in the searches for Challenger’s astronauts off the coast, praying but … Continue reading
Category Archives: honoring our military
Yes, P-3s DID fly in formation occasionally… Nuff said… … Continue reading
We did an anthology about PTSD, and it seems to be ‘stalled’ for lack of a better term. The reviews are excellent, but we only have 20. We need a minimum of 50 for Amazon to start pushing it, so … Continue reading
On Dec 7, 1941, Japan performed a sneak attack on the US at Pearl Harbor, the attack sank four U.S. Navy battleships (two of which were raised and returned to service later in the war) and damaged four more; other … Continue reading
From Rudyard Kipling… I went into a public-‘ouse to get a pint o’ beer, The publican ‘e up an’ sez, “We serve no red-coats here.” The girls be’ind the bar they laughed an’ giggled fit to die, I outs into … Continue reading
Of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month… Originally Armistice Day after ‘The Great War,’ in 1918, that cost Britain, France, Germany and others most of an entire generation of men. And this is what that would have sounded like… … Continue reading
I don’t usually do posts on folks that have passed, but I will make an exception in this case. AECS William (Bill) (C/S Scurvy) Rutledge passed away day before yesterday at the VA in San Diego of lung cancer. Bill … Continue reading
Today is the 20th anniversary of the 9/11/01 attacks on the United States by four sets of al-Queda hijackers… These images were burned into our consciousness that day… American Airlines Flight 11, and United Flight 175 hit the two towers … Continue reading
For your perusal… I know five of the admirals that signed this, including two that I worked with or for in the P-3 community… Open Letter from Retired Generals and Admirals Our Nation is in deep peril. We are in … Continue reading
I CANNOT believe Biden et al turned up at Dover and turned the return of the dead troops from Kabul and turned it into a photo op… Much less that Austin and the JCS and hangers on showed up. I … Continue reading