DaddyBear started it, and I’m continuing it… If you’ve been following the news lately, you’ve seen the reports that a former Navy guy, who was a professional wrestler with a penchant for feather boas, who then became governor of a northern … Continue reading
Category Archives: honoring our military
It’s the Marines turn again… 🙂 It was done by Beck Engraving in Philly in 1942… The only thing I could make out about the artist is I ‘believe’ it was done by Capt Guinness, apparently an active duty Marine. … Continue reading
7 minutes long, but worth it… Hand Salute to that young man! h/t JP … Continue reading
Nuff said… … Continue reading
This one is a ‘generic’ poster for lack of a better way to title it… I wasn’t able to find out who did this one, but it was probably done in early 1942. I believe by a gent named Allen … Continue reading
Veteran dies in the Albuquerque Veterans Affairs hospital cafeteria because he had to wait 15-20 minutes for an ambulance to be dispatched… The kicker? He was 500 yards from the ER in a different building… Full AP article HERE. This … Continue reading
To the US Army, 239 years old today… An interesting ceremony is the cake cutting done by the respective services, it always includes the oldest/longest serving member and the youngest member at each installation that does it. And today is … Continue reading
Operation Overlord was kicked off by Operation Neptune, with the Allies stormed the beaches in Normandy, in what became known as the D-Day landings… June 6, 1944… Five beaches, forever more known as Utah and Omaha (American), Gold (Brit), Juno … Continue reading
This just in from a F8U Crusader Flyer, Dr. Dick Schaffert, (call sign “Brown Bear”). He is famous for an extended solo dogfight with four Migs back in the Viet Nam conflict. Once a year he sends a letter (like … Continue reading
We ‘celebrate’ this day as a memorial to those who died serving this country, but many times we forget those families who never saw their loved ones again… Hand Salute! Ready, Two… Know that you are not forgotten by those … Continue reading