GB’s post, HERE, brought back some bittersweet memories… Years ago I was with a good friend at his table at Wanenmacher’s gun show at Tulsa. I had on a Navy ballcap with a P-3 on it, and this guy wandered … Continue reading
Category Archives: honoring our military
57 years… And in a couple of months, the last active duty P-3 squadron will transition, ended an era. The reserve squadrons will keep flying them for a couple of more years, but sunset is here… When I first got … Continue reading
While not great, consider this a PSA for those who are disabled and on a very limited income. Some veterans and family members don’t know that all non-reimbursed medical costs are deductible in calculating their income. For veterans who served … Continue reading
He is engraved in stone in the National War Memorial in Washington, DC- back in a small alcove where very few people have seen it. (I actually have, it was pointed out to me at the military opening.) For the … Continue reading
The Department of Justice will drop its appeal of a federal court decision awarding disability benefits to tens of thousands of veterans who claim exposure to cancer- causing chemical defoliants while serving in the seas near Vietnam, handing advocates what appears … Continue reading
Better known as D-Day, took place 75 years ago today. I have talked to veterans who made that landing, and I cannot imagine, even after talking to them, how they managed to steel themselves to take those first steps off … Continue reading
Even after now four years, it felt strange to watch the ceremonies at Arlington on TV, rather than watching it there. The laying of the wreath is very solemn, and even with all the dignitaries and media there, John Q. … Continue reading
Honoring those who did not make it back. May you rest in peace, your brothers and sisters have the watch. … Continue reading
Lots of folks are off for a long weekend, and will be hitting the sales and enjoying picnics, etc. But take a moment and remember those in the military who never came home and will never be able to enjoy … Continue reading
Another golf tournament that we didn’t win… Of course it was us two old farts, and a kid that hadn’t picked up golf clubs in 10 years… I played flog, but we still shot par in the best ball. However, … Continue reading