Stand Your Ground…

Jon McNaughton hit’s a home run with this one…   From the website- ABOUT THE PAINTING STAND YOUR GROUND WWW.JONMCNAUGHTON.COM America is about freedom. We believe in strong families, patriotism, God, and justice.  We won’t bother you if you don’t … Continue reading

POW reunion 40 years after…

I’m honored to know a few of these gents, and this is 12 minutes worth watching… I can’t help but compare these heroes to Kerry… And Kerry does NOT compare well… I’m off attending a class, AAR to come. h/t … Continue reading

The Watchman…

It’s a repost, but worth taking a moment to read… We were chatting this morning about those we’ve lost over the years… My friend Kevin and I are volunteers at a National cemetery in Oklahoma and put in a few days a … Continue reading

Light blogging/commenting…

Willie played my song again… I’m awake, I think… four hours of sleep is just NOT going to hack it this morning… sigh On the road for the next few weeks.  Beer’s in the fridge, dog food in the pantry. … Continue reading

I don’t normally do guest posts…

But in this case I am making an exception… Wandering Neurons lost his father this week, and sent me this and allowed me to post it.  I believe it is worth sharing. This Wednesday morning my father quietly “slipped the surly … Continue reading

Humor???

Animals that formerly were self-sufficient are now showing signs of belonging to the Democrat Party.  They have apparently learned to just sit and wait for the government to step in and provide for their care and sustenance.  This photo is … Continue reading

Tanks for the memories…

My dogs are barkin, I’m sunburnt, and my back is killing me, but it was worth it!!! Spent the day out at the American Wartime Museum open house yesterday, along with Murph, and readers Stretch a friend of his, Suzy, … Continue reading

Worth a read…

Presented without comment… HEROES OF THE VIETNAM GENERATION by Jim Webb The rapidly disappearing cohort of Americans that endured the Great Depression and then fought World War II is receiving quite a send-off from the leading lights of the so-called 60s … Continue reading

The Brandy No One Wanted To Drink…

On Tuesday, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, the surviving Doolittle Raiders gathered publicly for the last time. They once were among the most universally admired and revered men in the United States. There were 80 of the Raiders in April … Continue reading

Well, one more ‘Sea Story’…

One of the email’s I got based on yesterday’s post reminded me of the crew I once flew with… Back in the 80’s I had a crew of malcontents and troublemakers, who also happened to be DAMN good at what … Continue reading