Jeff MacNelly was a friend of the military, and especially of the Navy. He did a number of ‘special’ cartoons over the years for those of us who served… This is one of my favorites… Sadly he passed way too … Continue reading
Category Archives: honoring our military
For now, the Reconciliation Monument at Arlington National Cemetery still stands! A federal judge temporarily halted the removal of a Confederate monument at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday after a group called Defend Arlington filed a lawsuit. The memorial’s removal was planned for … Continue reading
Army/Navy… Odds and records go out the window for this one every year… And it’s NOT in Philly this year, but up in Boston, so a major change! I won’t get much done tomorrow… … Continue reading
The military announced late Wednesday it was grounding all of its Osprey V-22 helicopters, one week after eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members died in a crash off the coast of Japan. Full article, HERE from Military Times. The … Continue reading
A day that will live in infamy… We are down to the last few survivors of the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor, and sadly, that day seems to be receding from our collective memories… I know it will never recede … Continue reading
There was a major fire early yesterday morning in Tustin, CA… The north blimp hangar at the old MCAS Tustin caught fire and burned. h/t to GL for the photo. During World War II, seventeen large hangars were built to … Continue reading
Things just got a tad more interesting in the Persian Gulf area… The aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower and its strike group, as well as an Ohio-class submarine, have entered the Middle Eastern waters of U.S. Central Command as concerns continue about a … Continue reading
Especially in the military… Rome, II Calends, April CCCLX SUBJECT: Recommendation for Senate Medal of Honor TO: Department of War, Republic of Rome Recommend Caius Horatius, Captain of Foot, CMCMXIV, for the Senate Medal of Honor. Captain Horatius has served … Continue reading
For all of us who have ‘instructed’ at some time in our careers… We’ve ALL had that…one…student. Pixar nailed it with this one!!! I’m betting whomever proposed it was ex-military…just sayin… Snort… … Continue reading
AGAIN!!! No CR, no budget, and no ‘guarantee’ of continuation of pay… except for the congresscritters… Folks in the military can’t afford to miss paydays. There is never enough ‘extra’ money at the end of the pay period to carry … Continue reading