We’re coming up on Memorial Day, and I found that quite a few folks didn’t know this about coins on headstones (specifically military headstones)… The tradition of leaving coins on the headstones of military men and women can be traced … Continue reading
Category Archives: honoring our military
How much to ‘rent’ the Blue Angels for a wedding??? Hehehe, talk about ‘perfect timing’… The rest of the story is HERE. BLUF, no the Blues aren’t for rent/don’t do weddings (intentionally)… 🙂 … Continue reading
They said we couldn’t do it… Doing renovations at the local American Legion, kitchen style… We received a ‘donation’ of a brand new oven/microwave combination for the kitchen. BUT, there was no cabinet. We were told we needed to go … Continue reading
While most states don’t celebrate it, today, April 19 is Patriot’s Day, commemorating the 246th anniversary of the opening battles of the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord. This was the start of what became America! History.com has a nice … Continue reading
We know what the current administration and the left think of the military… Biden’s first act in the Oval Office was removal of ALL the military flags! Next was ‘background checks’ (e.g. checking loyalty), then the powers that be pushed … Continue reading
Nuff said… We help each other… Always… … Continue reading
Something positive! Some real rock and roll!!! Blue Angels – Ultimate Best Action Video from Anthony Sullivan on Vimeo. … Continue reading
The last tribute to a military veteran… First is the flag is placed on a closed casket so the union blue field is at the head and over the left shoulder of the deceased. Afterward, Taps is played, followed by … Continue reading
Another one from the mil email string- Many pilots are ex-military/military reservists… An Airline Captains Announcement “The American flag does not fly because the wind moves past it….the American flag flies from the last breath of each military member who … Continue reading
Sonobuoys were the main way we tracked subs back in the day. I really hate to think how many TONS of those damn things I handled, one at a time, over the years… Weighing 15 to 39 lbs, we carried … Continue reading