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
Category Archives: honoring our military
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
This from 2009… I found it buried in my email while looking for something else on Nam… SOBERING STATISTICS FOR THE VIETNAM WAR Subject: [Chapter61DisabledRetirees] Fw: Vietnam War Stats.UPDATE] To all who served and are now serving — Thank you … Continue reading
Assuming they ONLY work an 8 hour day, seven days a week, the average E-4 is making $8.92/hr for being responsible for a $55.2M F/A-18 E/F… A brown shirt is a plane captain, e.g. responsible for care/feeding of the acft … Continue reading
Today is Armed Forces Day. I took a little time and went over to the MCX and shook a few hands. It’s too bad our leadership expects this of the military, yet they themselves refuse to do anything to support … Continue reading
We weren’t treated that well, which is why we try our damnest to let those serving today how much we appreciate their service… As JP said, it was, to us, both a duty and an honor… Nuff said… … Continue reading
Bring a Kleenex… For all those who didn’t make it back… Aviators or not… Sadly Colonel Bud Day passed away in July of last year. A fitting tribute is HERE. h/t JP … Continue reading