Urf…

There are just some mornings that chewing through the straps/falling out of bed is just NOT worth it… Ran into an old shipmate (now retired Rear Admiral) in the elevator last night at the hotel, he was on his way … Continue reading

There ARE still people that care…

From Johnny Jet’s travel blog… Delta Flight 2255 from Atlanta to Los Angeles seemed to be an ordinary flight with the exception of Candy, who was the most loving flight attendant I’ve ever encountered. Besides using her southern charm to … Continue reading

Lest we forget…

0622 am Oct 23, 1983 marked a historic event for the Marines… And NOT in a good way.  The Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon was bombed on this day 30 years ago, causing the highest loss of life (218) in … Continue reading

Shutdown Day 15…

B. Boxer compares Pubs to wife beaters and abusers… And ‘I’ always thought equal treatment under the law was one of the foundations of America, but I guess that doesn’t apply to obummercare… Seems that everybody but us ‘little people’ … Continue reading

Shutdown Day 10…

Still nothing productive out of DC… Turns out the Senate FINALLY passed the bill to pay death benefits to the military and now Obummer refuses to sign it.  He said Fisher House is doing it so why should he sign … Continue reading

Obit for Navy Traditions…

By LCDR Tom Sousa… An obituary for Navy Tradition (USN, retired) — 1775-2013: In a press release from Washington D.C., the Navy Department announced the death of Navy Tradition today after a long illness. Navy Tradition was born into a … Continue reading

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